[3] They were beaten in the League Cup by fellow SPL side St Mirren in the third round.
[4] [St Johnstone started the season under Derek McInnes and after eleven games on 19 October McInnes was appointed manager of Bristol City and left St Johnstone along with assistant Tony Docherty.
St Johnstone's first significant move in the close season was to release nine first-team players, most of whom were forwards.
[8] He was followed by Sean Higgins from Dundee and Callum Davidson from Preston North End, all arriving on free transfers.
[9] The departures continued, however, with the news that Danny Grainger had joined Hearts and Michael Duberry was leaving to return to England.