On 18 November defender Jason Naismith earned his first Scotland Under–21 cap against Switzerland in a friendly match. The 20-year old came on as a 72nd-minute substitute, replacing Marcus Fraser. The match ended in a 1–1 draw. On 9 December it was announced that manager Tommy Craig had left the club by mutual consent. It was not a surprise announcement, following recent pressure from the club's fans - due to the poor record of Craig since taking charge of the team. It was confirmed that Gary Teale will take interim charge of the first team until a new manager is appointed, with Head of Youth Development David Longwell assisting. On 2 January the club confirmed that Ellis Plummer and youngster Declan Hughes had left the club. Plummer made 7 appearances for the club, but due to injuries his one-year loan period was cut short. Youth player Declan Hughes was freed without having played a match for the club. On 5 January the club announced that Adam Drury had left the club, cutting short his one-year loan period from Manchester City. On the same day the club also announced that it had rejected a bid from Fleetwood Town for young midfielder, Kenny McLean. The bid of approximately £150,000 was deemed to low, with the club stating "the offer does not come close to the club's valuation of the player". On 9 January summer signing Ross Caldwell left the club by mutual consent, after failing to make an impact. In total he made 15 appearances, and scored 2 goals. Also on this day, Stevie Mallan won the SPFL Young Player of the Month award for December 2014, following his impressive start to his senior Saints career. On 14 January striker Yoann Arquin signed for the club until the end of season 2014–15. On 20 January summer signing James Marwood left the club by mutual consent, having failed to make an impact on the first team. On 24 January it was announced that teenager Stevie Mallan had signed a three-year contract extension, tying him to the club until the summer of 2018. On 29 January the club confirmed Gary Teale as club manager, after almost two months serving as caretaker manager. Teale will take charge until the end of the season. Also on this day, midfielder James Dayton joined the club on loan from Oldham Athletic until the end of the season. On 2 February midfielder Kenny McLean was transferred to Aberdeen for a reported fee of £300,000. Also on this day Saints signed 18-year-old attacking midfielder Emmanuel Sonupe on-loan from Tottenham Hotspur until the end of the season.