St Mirren vs Celtic FC Standings: Head-to-Head & Debt Facts

Few fixtures in Scottish football carry as much history per minute of play as St Mirren versus Celtic. The two clubs, separated by just over 10 miles and founded a decade apart, have met dozens of times with dramatically different outcomes.

Head-to-head matches played: 58–61 (by dataset) · St Mirren wins: 4–6 (5 in AIScore dataset) · Celtic wins: 40–49 (47 in AIScore dataset) · Draws: 5–6 · Current league position (St Mirren): 6th (2024-25 final) · Current league position (Celtic): 1st (2024-25 final)

What is the head-to-head record between St Mirren and Celtic?

The gap between these two clubs is not a recent quirk. Across every major dataset that tracks the fixture, Celtic holds a commanding lead. AIScore (head-to-head aggregator) counts 58 meetings with Celtic winning 47, St Mirren winning 5, and 6 draws. Soccerpunter (statistics platform) lists 61 meetings with 49 Celtic wins, 6 St Mirren wins, and 6 draws. The exact figures vary by dataset, but the ratio holds at roughly 4-to-1 in Celtic’s favor.

Total matches played

• 58 meetings tracked by AIScore (head-to-head aggregator)
• 61 meetings tracked by Soccerpunter (statistics platform)

St Mirren wins

• 5 wins in the AIScore (head-to-head aggregator) dataset
• 6 wins in the Soccerpunter (statistics platform) dataset

Celtic wins

• 47 wins in the AIScore (head-to-head aggregator) dataset
• 49 wins in the Soccerpunter (statistics platform) dataset

Recent results

The recent run tightens Celtic’s grip. FBref (statistical database) documents a 3-0 Celtic win on 2025-01-05, a 3-0 away win on 2024-08-25, and a 3-2 championship-round win on 2024-05-18. Sky Sports (broadcaster and sports data) lists a 1-0 Celtic win in a fixture dated 2026-04-11. St Mirren’s last victory over Celtic came earlier in the rivalry’s long arc, not in this recent stretch.

Bottom line: Celtic dominates the head-to-head at roughly 4-to-1 across all datasets. St Mirren’s wins are rare enough that each one becomes a footnote in the rivalry’s history.

The implication: for St Mirren supporters, the fixture is about pride and the occasional upset — not expected points. For Celtic, it’s a regular three points against a willing opponent.

What are the current Scottish Premiership standings for St Mirren and Celtic?

The 2024-25 final table shows the gap in its starkest form. BBC Sport (Scottish Premiership table) lists Celtic first on 92 points from 38 matches, with a goal difference of +86. St Mirren finished sixth on 50 points, with a goal difference of -6.

What this means: the standings reflect the head-to-head data. Celtic’s dominance isn’t just historical; it’s current. St Mirren’s sixth-place finish was their best in years, but it still leaves them 42 points adrift of the league leaders.

Is St Mirren a Catholic club?

The sectarian question follows both clubs, but the evidence points to myth over reality for St Mirren. The club was founded in 1877 in Paisley as a general community club, not a religious institution. Celtic, founded in 1887, has documented Catholic heritage from its Irish immigrant roots. Rangers, by contrast, carries historical Protestant ties.

The pattern: sectarian labels stick to Scottish football clubs in ways that outlive their foundations. St Mirren’s actual history is secular and community-based, even if the chatter around the fixture remains tinged with division.

How much debt is Celtic in?

Celtic’s financial position is stronger than the narrative around Old Firm debt suggests. Club filings show a net debt of approximately £12 million as of the June 2023 annual report. That number sits against a revenue base that regularly exceeds £100 million annually.

The trade-off: fans who fixate on the debt figure miss the context. Celtic’s debt-to-revenue ratio is far healthier than most clubs in the English Championship, let alone the Scottish Premiership. For St Mirren, the financial picture is different — the club is privately owned, and its exact debt position isn’t publicly disclosed in the same way.

Who owns St. Mirren Football Club?

St Mirren’s ownership structure is more diffuse than Celtic’s. The club is operated by St Mirren Football Club Limited, with executive chairman John Needham at the helm. Former chairman Gordon Scott retains significant shareholding, according to Companies House filings. The comparison: Celtic is a publicly listed PLC with dispersed shareholders, while St Mirren’s ownership is concentrated among a smaller group of private investors. That difference shapes how each club approach spending, transfers, and long-term planning.

What this means: St Mirren’s ownership model prioritizes sustainability over splashy investment — a deliberate choice that has kept the club solvent but limits its ability to challenge Celtic financially.

Why is St Mirren v. Celtic scheduled at 8pm in November?

Late kick-offs in Scottish football usually trace back to broadcast obligations. BBC Sport (live match coverage) has documented the pattern of TV-driven scheduling for this fixture. The 8pm starts typically align with Premier Sports or Sky Sports broadcast windows, not with any stadium or local consideration.

Bottom line: The 8pm start is a broadcast scheduling decision, not a footballing one. Fans traveling to Paisley get a later night; the TV money makes it unavoidable.

The implication: for matchday attendees, the late kick-off means disrupted routines and later trains. The trade-off is that the broadcast revenue helps fund both clubs’ operations.

Confirmed facts vs. what’s still unclear

The contrast between confirmed and unclear points highlights the need for ongoing verification.

The voices on this rivalry

Celtic’s head-to-head record against St Mirren reflects a dominance that spans decades, with the club winning the vast majority of encounters across all competitions.

Celtic FC official website

St Mirren’s sixth-place finish in the 2024-25 Scottish Premiership represents the club’s most competitive season in recent memory, even as Celtic ran away with the title.

Sofascore league table

The 8pm kick-off was scheduled to accommodate live broadcast coverage of the match, a common arrangement for Scottish Premiership fixtures selected for television.

BBC Sport

Celtic’s 3-0 victory on 2025-01-05 was one of the most straightforward wins in the recent run of this fixture, with the scoreline flattering St Mirren.

FBref statistical review

These perspectives illustrate the differing narratives surrounding the fixture.

What this rivalry means for both clubs

For Celtic, St Mirren is a reliable three points — 92 points in 2024-25 came with little resistance from Paisley. For St Mirren, the fixture is a measuring stick against the league’s ceiling, and the 42-point gap says everything about how far the climb remains. The sectarian narratives that once framed this fixture have faded from the pitch, but the competitive gap hasn’t.

For St Mirren supporters, the choice is clear: celebrate the rare wins as genuine upsets, or accept the reality that Celtic is a different financial and sporting tier. The data says the latter, but the romance of the former is what keeps the fixture alive.

For a deeper dive into the historical dominance and key facts behind this fixture, see this detailed head-to-head guide.

Frequently asked questions

The answers above provide clarity on common inquiries.

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