1969 | As announced in the match programme, Willie Ormond wins Scottish football's first Manager of the Month award. Saints had won all their league cup group games in August, the only team to do so, and opened the league campaign with a 2-2 draw away to Celtic.

1998 | In Sandy Clark's first game as boss, St Johnstone thrash Hibs 4-0 in the League Cup quarter-final. Saints led by three at the break through Nathan Lowndes' double and a goal from Gerry McMahon. John O'Neil finished the rout in the second half. 🎬> www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdd-....

1935 | Despite playing the majority of the game with 10 men due to an injury, St Johnstone beat Dundee 2-0 in Perth. Willie Nicholson and Harry Ferguson the scorers.

1991 | A goal and a man down, after John Davies is sent off, St Johnstone's Ian Redford and Harry Curran both score to beat Aberdeen at Pittodrie 2-1.

1986 | St Johnstone get their first win of the Division Two season with a 1-0 defeat of Cowdenbeath in front of 610 fans at Muirton Park.

1890 | The Scottish Qualifying Cup 1st round tie between St Johnstone and Coupar Angus comes to an abrupt end with the score tied at 2-2. Coupar Angus walked off in protest at St Johnstone's equaliser being given and Saints were awarded the tie.

1934 | St Johnstone win the Dewar Shield for the first time in 22 years. Second half goals from Stewart, Dickie and Ferguson earn a 3-0 win at home to Aberdeen.

1989 | St Johnstone's 3-0 defeat of Hamilton at McDiarmid Park, in the first floodlit game at McDiarmid Park, is their fifth straight league win at the start of the Division One campaign.

2024 | St Johnstone's Fran Franczak makes his international debut for Poland U18s in a 2-1 win against Croatia.

1998 | Paul Sturrock leaves St Johnstone for Tannadice following Dundee Utd manager Tommy McLean's sacking.

1969 | St Johnstone get their third victory against Partick Thistle in the space of three weeks. Following two victories in the League Cup, Saints win 5-2 at home in Division One.

1994 | George O'Boyle scores a hat-trick for St Johnstone in a 4-3 win away to Ayr United. A tribunal to decide a fee on O'Boyle's transfer sat just 6 days later. Dunfermline, who valued the player at £700,000, received £200,000 for the Northern Irish striker.

1961 | St Johnstone recover from 2-0 down to beat Partick 4-3 and win their League Cup group at Muirton (as the terracing roof is being built). Matt McVittie (7) celebrates Charlie McFadyen's goal, Ronnie Wright (8) scored and John Bell notched a double. Pics from @CPKArchives.

2019 | 26 year old midfielder Jason Holt joins St Johnstone on loan from Rangers.

2018 | Blair Alston and David McMillan are both on target in a 2-1 Premiership win for St Johnstone away to Hamilton. 🎬> www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUh_....

1962 | Willie Coburn signs for St Johnstone from Crieff Earngrove. Willie, inducted into St Johnstone's Hall of Fame, made 324 appearances for Saints and scored 15 goals.

2021 | St Johnstone double cup winning captain Jason Kerr signs for Wigan Athletic in a deal worth around £600,000.

1994 | 2-0 down at Tynecastle at half-time, St Johnstone hit 4 past 10 man Hearts in the 2nd half to progress to the Coca-Cola Cup quarter finals.

1961 | St Johnstone beat Celtic for the second time in their League Cup section. Ian Gardiner and Ronnie Wright both scored in the 2-0 win in front of 15,000 at Muirton Park. Saints went on to win their group and reach the semi-finals.

2014 | Brian Graham scores on his debut to give St Johnstone a 1-0 win away to Motherwell in the Premiership.

2020 | St Johnstone get their first home win of the season thanks to a Stevie May goal against St Mirren. 🎬> www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYYf....

1999 | Kevin Thomas, Jim Weir and Nathan Lowndes are all on target in a 3-0 win for St Johnstone against Aberdeen at Pittodrie.

1937 | St Johnstone concede a last minute equaliser and come away from Ibrox with a 2-2 draw. Saints had led 2-0 after 21 minutes with goals from Simpson and Mason.

1971 | Jim Pearson nods in an early goal to earn St Johnstone a 1-0 win at home to Hearts in the League Cup.

1983 | Ian Gibson scores a hat trick for St Johnstone in a 6-3 league cup defeat of East Fife. The 8-4 aggregate win gets Saints through to the group stage of the competition.

1977 | St Johnstone make it three consecutive league wins at the start of the season with a 3-1 win away to Alloa. Micky Lawson, John Mackay and Ian Taylor got the goals for Saints.

1981 | Sunderland spend a club record £400,000 to sign 18 year old Ally McCoist from St Johnstone.

1999 | Miguel Simao scores twice and St Johnstone advance to the 1st round of the UEFA Cup with a 2-0 (3-1 agg) win over VPS Vaasa in Perth.

1984 | St Johnstone pick up their first win of the league campaign with a 3-2 win at home to Meadowbank. Saints had led 3-0 after an hour but had to hang on for the win after two late goals from the visitors.

1992 | St Johnstone reach the League Cup Semi-Finals for the first time in 23 years. Kilmarnock are defeated 3-1 thanks to goals from Gunni Torfason, Steve Maskrey and Paul Wright.

2004 | Ex-Dundee Utd youth player Steven Anderson signs a deal to the end of the season with St Johnstone. He would go on to make a record breaking 441 appearances for the club.

1949 | St Johnstone lift the Division B Supplementary Cup for the first time after beating Raith Rovers 2-0 (4-1 on aggregate) in Perth.

1924 | The Recreation Grounds hosts its first ever Division One game. St Johnstone draw 0-0 with Falkirk.

1998 | Philip Scott's second half strike at Dens Park banishes Saints' live TV hoodoo and gives the team their first win of what was to be a hugely successful season.

2000 | Goals from Paul Hartley, Nick Dasovic and Gary Bollan send Saints into the third round of the League Cup at the expense of Cowdenbeath.

2015 | A double from Steven MacLean gives St Johnstone a 2-1 win against Motherwell, their 1st league win of the season. 🎬> www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCgx...

2011 | A Peter Enckelman penalty save and a Dave MacKay goal gives St Johnstone their first win at Celtic Park in 13 years.

1948 | Paddy Buckley scores on his St Johnstone debut in a 3-0 defeat of Dundee Utd. He went on to score 105 goals in 142 appearances. Willie Peat had Saints two up at the break before Buckley added a third in the final minute.

1969 | St Johnstone, "the new pin-up team of Scottish soccer", beat Kilmarnock 2-1 in their League Cup group match with goals from Kenny Aird and Henry Hall. Saints, who went on to make their first League Cup final, were unbeaten in the group stage.

1932 | St Johnstone open the league season with a 2-1 win against Partick Thistle. 8,000 attended the Division One tie at Muirton Park. Newly promoted Saints had a superb season, finishing 5th in the 20 team Division One.

1997 | Hugh Dallas sends off John O'Neil and Roddy Grant in a controversial extra time defeat to Celtic in a Coca-Cola cup tie at McDiarmid Park. 🎬> www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmAG...

1989 | The first game at the newly built McDiarmid Park sees St Johnstone beat Clydebank 2-1 in the First Division. Jim Hughes of Clydebank becomes the first player to score at the new ground. Harry Curran equalised for Saints before a Don McVicar penalty sealed the win.

1998 | A last minute goal from Paul Kane earns a 1-0 win away to Falkirk and keeps St Johnstone on the path to the League Cup Final.

1987 | Division Two St Johnstone knock St Mirren, then in the Premier Division, out of the Skol Cup in Paisley.

2013 | St Johnstone thrash Ross County 4-0 at McDiarmid Park with goals from Hasselbaink, Wotherspoon, May and MacKay. Richard Brittain makes his first appearance of the season for the Staggies following his aborted transfer to Saints. 🎬> www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyo4....

1927 | Willie Imrie makes his St Johnstone debut in a 3-1 defeat of Aberdeen, in the Dewar Shield. Imrie spent two years with Saints, during which time he would be capped and score for Scotland.

1969 | Henry Hall hits a hat-trick as St Johnstone thrash Partick Thistle 8-1 in the League Cup at Firhill.

1997 | A Roddy Grant goals earns St Johnstone a 1-0 win away to Motherwell in the Premier League.

2009 | After a 7 season absence from the top tier, St Johnstone open the 2009/10 season with a 2-2 draw at home to Motherwell. Murray Davidson and Graham Gartland scored for Saints.

1885 | The St Johnstone Recreation Grounds are officially opened. Queen's Park defeat Our Boys of Dundee 6-0 in an exhibition match.