8 next St Mirren manager candidates as Scott Brown comes from nowhere to lead Jim Goodwin replacement race

St Mirren are on the hunt for a new manager with Jim Goodwin taking up the reins at Aberdeen.

The outgoing Buddies boss is now tasked with turning around at dismal campaign at Pittodrie, but leaves the Paisley side in a good position in the league.

He leaves behind a legacy at St Mirren Park having led the club to their highest ever Premiership finish, and the next man in charge has big shoes to full.

The Buddies sit in sixth place and are unbeaten in their last seven games, and the job will appeal to plenty of managers. Record Sport takes a look at the runners and riders to come in at the Simple Digital Arena.

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Ross took St Mirren from the brink of League One to the Championship title in two years at the helm between 2016 and 2018 playing an attractive brand of football before moving onto Sunderland.

He failed in his mission to get The Black Cats promoted from League One and was sacked during his second season, but rebounded with a successful stint at Easter Road.

He guided Hibs to a third place finish last term an came close to cup glory on several occasions. The Easter Road club sacked him 10 days before this campaign’s League Cup Final, but could he be back in the Paisley dugout soon? It