On this day 16 May 1987 St Mirren 1-0 Dundee United Saints win the Scottish Cup for the third time

On this day 12 April 1919 Hibernian 1-3 St Mirren after extra time Victory Cup Semi Final Played at Easter Road Goals from Jamie Thomson (2) & John Clark saw Saints through to the final against Hearts at Parkhead Saints had beaten Celtic in the quarter final

On this day 11 April 1908 St Mirren 2-0 Kilmarnock Scottish Cup Semi Final replay St Mirren reach the Scottish Cup Final for the first time in the club’s history. David Wyllie got both the goals in the replay at Love Street after a 0-0 draw at Rugby Park

On this day 11 April 1987 St Mirren 2-1 Hearts Scottish Cup Semi Final

On this day 99 years ago 10 April 1926 St Mirren 2-0 Celtic Scottish Cup Final St Mirren win the Scottish Cup for the first time with goals from Davie McCrae & Jimmy Howieson

35 years ago today 7 April 1990 Celtic 0-3 St Mirren Goals from Gunni Torfason, George Shaw and Paul Lambert

OTD 5 April 1980 St Mirren 2-0 Hibernian Goals from Alan Logan & Lex Richardson This left Saints level on points with third placed Morton and a point behind eventual champions Aberdeen George Best played alongside ex Saints Bobby Torrance & Ally McLeod in attack for Hibs

On this day 4 April 2007 St Mirren 1-1 Hibernian John Sutton scores a last minute equaliser This goal was absolutely crucial in the battle against relegation

On this day 4 April 1987 St Mirren 2-1 Dundee United Kenny McDowall & Maurice Malpas in action Goals from Neil Cooper & Ian Cameron (pen) won the points It wasn’t known at the time that this was a dress rehearsal for the Scottish Cup Final in just over a month’s time…

On this day 4 April 1959 St Mirren 4-0 Celtic Scottish Cup Semi Final Hampden Park Att 73,855 Goals from Alistair Miller (2) & Gerry Baker had Saints 3 up at half time. Tommy Bryceland added a 4th in the last minute

On this day 17 March 2013 St Mirren 3-2 Hearts League Cup Final Jim Goodwin lifts the League Cup

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Christmas Eve 2011 St Mirren 2-1 Rangers Goals from Aaron Mooy and Paul McGowan just before half time after Lee McCulloch was sent off won the last ever match played between the two clubs in Paisley

January 1977 Frank McGarvey scores the third in St Mirren’s 4-1 victory against Dundee United at Love Street in the Scottish Cup in front of a crowd of 16,357

October 1977 Billy Stark scores a brilliant winner at Parkhead as St Mirren beat Celtic 2-1 This was Saints first win at Parkhead in 20 years. Saints won both league games at Parkhead that season as well as earning a win and a draw at Love Street

May 1987

On this day 1 Dec 1979 St Mirren 2-1 Celtic Goals from Doug Somner and Frank McDougall

On this day 30 Nov 1968 Hugh Gilshan opens the scoring at Love Street in this 1-1 draw with Dundee United Kenny Cameron equalised for United Saints wearing red Saints sat 3rd in the table with Dundee United in 2nd spot behind leaders Celtic @arabarchive.co.uk

OTD 29 Nov 1980 St Mirren 2-0 Kilmarnock Goals from Jimmy Bone & Peter Weir Rikki McFarlane in charge to replace Jim Clunie who was sacked after beating Celtic at Parkhead Doug Somner challenging Killie’s Paul Clarke (Steve’s brother)

OTD 29 Nov 1952 Hibs 0-2 St Mirren Saints go top of league above East Fife and Hibs in 3rd Rangers pipped Hibs to the title on goal average, East Fife 3rd, Hearts 4th, Clyde 5th, Saints 6th & Celtic 8th Hibs would have won on goal difference

45 years ago today George Best made his debut for Hibernian at Love Street in front of a crowd of 13,798 St Mirren won 2-1 with two goals from Doug Somner Best got a late consolation for Hibs

On this day 23 Nov 1991 Rangers 0-1 St Mirren Kevin McGowne strikes the winner in Saints last win at Ibrox This was undoubtedly the highlight of a miserable season that ended in relegation under Davie Hay

OTD 22 Nov 1958 St Mirren 2-1 Hibernian Gerry Baker shakes hands with his brother Joe before making his Saints debut after signing from Motherwell Gerry scored the decisive 2nd goal This signing was the catalyst for Scottish Cup glory at the end of the season