2006–07 in Scottish football

none December 2020 Scotland 2006–07 2005–06 2007–08 yes football background:#BFD7FF 2006–07 in Scottish football 200px Premier League champions Celtic First Division champions Gretna Second Division champions Greenock Morton Third Division champions Berwick Rangers Scottish Cup winners Celtic League Cup winners Hibernian Challenge Cup winners Ross County Junior Cup winners Linlithgow Rose Teams in Europe Celtic, Gretna, Hibernian, Heart of Midlothian, Rangers Scotland national team UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying The 2006–07 season was the 110th season of competitive football in Scotland.http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/2000-2007/200607/ 2006/07 - The Scottish Football League 2012-09-14 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121216051940/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/2000-2007/200607 16 December 2012 Notable events 2006 9 July: Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen is banned for the club's pre-season trip to South Africa, following an incident on the outbound flight. Manager Paul Le Guen cited "wholly inappropriate and unacceptable" behaviour as the reason for Ricksen's omission. Ricksen later admitted that he fears for his future at Rangers claiming that the club have other motives for wanting him out.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/5164284.stm BBC Sport website Ricksen fears for Rangers future 10 July 2006 He was later loaned to Russian Premier League club Zenit Saint Petersburg. 29 July: Scotland under-19s lose 2–1 to Spain in the final of the European Under-19 Football Championship.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/5221720.stm BBC Sport website Scotland U19 1-2 Spain U19 29 July 2006 23 October: In the wake of their 2–0 home defeat to Kilmarnock, Hearts head coach Valdas Ivanauskas is given a two-week leave of absence after discussions with majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov. Ivanauskas cited ill-health as the reason for his temporary departure. Sporting Director, and former coach of Belarus, Eduard Malofeev is appointed for the interim.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/6080996.stm BBC Sport website Malofeev relishing temporary job 24 October 2006 27 October: Hearts' majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov states that he will sell players if the club fail to beat Dunfermline Athletic in their forthcoming fixture. Club captain Steven Pressley released a statement shortly after expressing the players' discontent at the current situation at the club.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/6091336.stm BBC Sport website Romanov issues warning to players 27 October 2006 14 November: After their 1–1 draw away at Falkirk, Hearts announce that interim head coach Eduard Malofeev is to be replaced by FBK Kaunas manager Eugenijus Riabovas, this is to allow Malofeev to pursue his Uefa coaching Pro-licence.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/6147176.stm BBC Sport website Riabovas to take over at Hearts 14 November 2006 24 November: Valdas Ivanauskas returns as Hearts head-coach.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/6180930.stm BBC Sport website Ivanauskas to make Hearts return 24 November 2006 9 December: Hearts part company with captain Steven Pressley.http://www.heartsfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/HeartsNewsDetail/0,,10289~940781,00.html https://archive.today/20121224000011/http://www.heartsfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/HeartsNewsDetail/0,,10289~940781,00.html dead 24 December 2012 Heartsfcpremiumtv.co.uk Steven Pressley – club statement 9 December 2006https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/6165375.stm BBC Sport website Pressley 'courted by five clubs' 10 December 2006 20 December: Dundee part company with striker Andy McLaren after he was given three red cards in a 2–1 defeat to Clyde.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/6190087.stm BBC Sport website McLaren and Dundee part company 20 December 2006 2007 1 January: It is reported that Barry Ferguson has been stripped of the captaincy of Rangers and will not play for the club again under Paul Le Guen. Gavin Rae is appointed as the new captain.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/6223023.stm BBC Sport website Gers strip Ferguson of captaincy 1 January 2007 2 January: Paul Le Guen confirms that Gavin Rae will be the new Rangers captain. With regard to Barry Ferguson he stated "When you have someone you feel undermines you, it becomes harder and harder".https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/6225469.stm BBC Sport website Le Guen points blame at Ferguson 2 January 2007 Asked whether Ferguson had been placed on the transfer list, Le Guen said "It remains to be seen. My own position, which is precarious, may have an influence on that."http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/article2122135.ece Belfast Telegraph Le Guen insists Ferguson tried to 'undermine me' 3 January 2007 4 January: Paul Le Guen leaves Rangers by mutual consent after meeting with Rangers chairman Sir David Murray.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/6231489.stm BBC Sport website Le Guen and Rangers part company 4 January 2007 8 January: The Scottish Football Association reject an approach from Rangers for manager Walter Smith.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/6233237.stm BBC Sport website Gers have Smith approach rejected 8 January 2007 A statement from the SFA revealed that Smith had requested to be relieved of his contract, however this was refused following a meeting.http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news.cfm?newsid=2576 Scottish FA website SFA STATEMENT ON WALTER SMITH 8 January 2007 8 January 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930184655/http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news.cfm?newsid=2576 30 September 2007 dead 10 January: Walter Smith is confirmed as Rangers manager, having resigned from his position as Scotland manager.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/6233237.stm BBC Sport website Smith appointed boss of Rangers 10 January 2007 The SFA release a statement stating that "No agreement has been reached with Mr Smith or Rangers Football Club on any compensation payment" and "In the absence of agreement, proceedings will require to be raised against Mr Smith for breach of contract and Rangers Football Club for inducement to breach the contract."http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news.cfm?newsid=2587 Scottish FA website WALTER SMITH – A STATEMENT 10 January 2007 10 January 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070307165844/http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news.cfm?newsid=2587 7 March 2007 dead 11 January: The SFA agree a compensation package with Rangers over manager Walter Smith's switch to Ibrox.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/6249383.stm BBC Sport website Rangers agree Smith compensation 11 January 2007 2 March: For the second time of the season, Hearts manager Valdas Ivanauskas is given leave of absence by the club. Sporting Director, and former CSKA Moscow player Anatoly Korobochka is appointed on a temporary basis.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/6413109.stm BBC Sport website Hearts appoint interim head coach 2 March 2007 18 March: Hibernian win the Scottish League Cup, defeating Kilmarnock 5–1 in the final.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6456647.stm BBC Sport website Kilmarnock 1-5 Hibernian 18 March 2007 7 April: Second Division team Forfar Athletic become the first team in Scotland to confirm their relegation following a 9–1 defeat by Greenock Morton.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/6531455.stm BBC Sport website Morton 9-1 Forfar Athletic 7 April 2007 14 April: Greenock Morton are promoted as champions of the Second Division, despite losing 2–0 to Raith Rovers.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/6552515.stm BBC Sport website Raith 2-0 Morton 14 April 2007 21 April: Berwick Rangers are promoted as champions of the Third Division after a 1–0 win over Arbroath.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/6574373.stm BBC Sport website Berwick Rangers 1-0 Arbroath 21 April 2007 22 April: Celtic are crowned Scottish Premier League champions for the second successive season after defeating Kilmarnock 2–1.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/6574335.stm BBC Sport website Kilmarnock 1-2 Celtic 22 April 2007 28 April: Gretna win promotion to the Premier League as First Division champions after beating Ross County 3–2 at Victoria Park, a result that relegated County to the Second Division.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/6599245.stm BBC Sport website Ross County 2-3 Gretna 28 April 2007 3 May: East Stirlingshire, having finished bottom of the Third Division for the fifth consecutive season, are told they will lose full member status if the club finish bottom again next season.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/e/east_stirlingshire/6622035.stm BBC Sport website Shire given one year to improve 3 May 2007 5 May: Rangers ensure second place in the SPL and entry to the UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round after defeating Celtic 2–0 at Ibrox.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/6621893.stm BBC Sport website Rangers 2-0 Celtic 5 May 2007 12 May: Queen's Park gain promotion to the Second Division after defeating East Fife 7–2 on aggregate in the promotion play-off.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/6645269.stm BBC Sport website East Fife 0-3 Queen's Park 12 May 2007 The Glasgow club swap places with Stranraer who lost to East Fife in the semi-final stage. 12 May: Stirling Albion gain promotion to the First Division, and swap places with Airdrie United, after defeating the North Lanarkshire club 5–4 on aggregate in the promotion/relegation play-off matchhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/6645265.stm BBC Sport website Airdrie Utd 2-3 Stirling Albion 12 May 2007 thumb|The 2007 UEFA Cup Final was played at Hampden Park, Glasgow. 12 May: Dunfermline Athletic are relegated to the First Division. A 2–1 defeat at Inverness,https://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/6645249.stm BBC Sport website Inverness CT 2-1 Dunfermline 12 May 2007 coupled with St Mirren's 3–2 win at Motherwell,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/6645251.stm BBC Sport website Motherwell 2-3 St Mirren 12 May 2007 meant the Fife club exit the SPL after seven seasons in the top flight. 16 May: Sevilla win the UEFA Cup after defeating Espanyol 3–1 on penalties at Hampden Park. The match had finished 2–2 after 90 minutes.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6657065.stm BBC Sport website Espanyol 2-2 Sevilla 16 May 2007 20 May: Aberdeen seal a UEFA Cup place for next season after defeating Rangers 2–0 at Pittodrie in the final game of the season.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/6667579.stm BBC Sport website Aberdeen 2-0 Rangers 20 May 2007 26 May: SPL champions Celtic complete the double after defeating Dunfermline Athletic 1–0 to win the Scottish Cup for the 34th time.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/6684941.stm BBC Sport website Celtic 1-0 Dunfermline 26 May 2007 Major transfer deals 2006 thumb|Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink moved from PSV Eindhoven to Celtic for £3.4m Celtic made preparations for the Champions League with the high-profile signings of Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink from PSV Eindhoven, Jiri Jarosik from Chelsea and Thomas Gravesen from Real Madrid while Stilyan Petrov left to join former boss Martin O'Neill at Aston Villa. Celtic also signed former Rangers striker Kenny Miller on a free transfer from Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rangers, under new manager Paul Le Guen, brought in several players including Jérémy Clément from Paris Saint Germain and Filip Sebo from Austria Vienna while Peter Løvenkrands departed for Schalke 04. Hearts paid £200,000 for PAOK defender Christos Karipidis and sold Rudi Skácel to Southampton after a dispute between the player and the club. Hibs brought in English League Two defenders Rob Jones and Shelton Martis but lost last season's top scorer Derek Riordan who joined Celtic. Domestic 20 June 2006 – Noel Hunt from Dunfermline Athletic to Dundee United, £50,000 23 June 2006 – Derek Riordan from Hibernian to Celtic, Undisclosed (reportedly £150,000) 1 July 2006 – Gary Caldwell from Hibernian to Celtic, Bosman 11 July 2006 – Ross McCormack from Rangers to Motherwell, Undisclosed 13 July 2006 – John Rankin from Ross County to Inverness CT, Undisclosed (reportedly £65,000) 11 August 2006 – David Proctor from Inverness CT to Dundee United, £35,000 19 August 2006 – David Fernández from Dundee United to Kilmarnock, Free 29 August 2006 – Jim Hamilton from Motherwell to Dunfermline Athletic, Undisclosed 31 August 2006 – Stephen Crawford from Aberdeen to Dunfermline Athletic, Free 31 August 2006 – John Stewart from Aberdeen to Falkirk, £50,000 31 August 2006 – Lee Miller from Dundee United to Aberdeen, Free In 16 May 2006 – Libor Sionko from Austria Vienna to Rangers, Bosman 26 May 2006 – Karl Svensson from IFK Göteborg to Rangers, Undisclosed (reportedly £600,000) 8 June 2006 – Rob Jones from Grimsby Town to Hibernian, £100,000 16 June 2006 – Lionel Letizi from Paris Saint-Germain to Rangers, Free 19 June 2006 – Jiri Jarosik from Chelsea to Celtic, Undisclosed (reportedly £2m) 1 July 2006 – Kenny Miller from Wolverhampton Wanderers to Celtic, Bosman 7 July 2006 – Jérémy Clément from Olympique Lyonnais to Rangers, £1.1m 15 July 2006 – Makhtar N'Diaye from Unattached to Rangers, Free 28 July 2006 – Mauricio Pinilla from Sporting Lisbon to Heart of Midlothian, Season loan 1 August 2006 – Graham Barrett from Unattached to Falkirk, Free 1 August 2006 – Colin McMenamin from Shrewsbury Town to Gretna, Free 2 August 2006 – Christian Kalvenes from SK Brann to Dundee United, Free 2 August 2006 – Joe Hamill from Leicester City to Livingston, Free 3 August 2006 – Christos Karipidis from PAOK to Heart of Midlothian, £200,000 3 August 2006 – Filip Sebo from Austria Wien to Rangers, £1.8m 4 August 2006 – Tiago Costa from Benfica to Heart of Midlothian, Free 11 August 2006 – Lee Martin from Manchester United to Rangers, Loan 11 August 2006 – Merouane Zemmama from Raja Casablanca to Hibernian, Free 14 August 2006 – Shelton Martis from Darlington to Hibernian, Free 15 August 2006 – Marius Zaliukas from FBK Kaunas to Heart of Midlothian, Loan 16 August 2006 – Phil Bardsley from Manchester United to Rangers, Loan 24 August 2006 – Lee Naylor from Wolverhampton Wanderers to Celtic, £600,000 (including Charles Mulgrew in exchange) 24 August 2006 – Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink from PSV Eindhoven to Celtic, £3.4m 29 August 2006 – Kęstutis Ivaškevičius from FBK Kaunas to Heart of Midlothian, Season loan 29 August 2006 – Andrius Velicka from FBK Kaunas to Heart of Midlothian, Season loan 29 August 2006 – Anthony Stokes from Arsenal to Falkirk, Loan 30 August 2006 – Thomas Gravesen from Real Madrid to Celtic, £2m 31 August 2006 – Saša Papac from Austria Wien to Rangers, £450,000 10 October 2006 – Lee Wilkie from Unattached to Dundee United, Free Out 23 May 2006 – Peter Løvenkrands from Rangers to Schalke 04, Bosman 2 June 2006 – David McNamee from Livingston to Coventry City, £100,000 26 June 2006 – John Hartson from Celtic to West Bromwich Albion, Undisclosed 30 June 2006 – Steven Hammell from Motherwell to Southend United, Bosman 1 July 2006 – Kevin McNaughton from Aberdeen to Cardiff City, Bosman 29 July 2006 – Rudolf Skácel from Heart of Midlothian to Southampton, £1.6m 2 August 2006 – Jamie McAllister from Heart of Midlothian to Bristol City, Free 2 August 2006 – Chris Hackett from Heart of Midlothian to Millwall, Free 7 August 2006 – Adam Virgo from Celtic to Coventry City, Season loan 9 August 2006 – Lee Johnson from Heart of Midlothian to Bristol City, Free 11 August 2006 – Mohammed Camara from Celtic to Derby County, Free 14 August 2006 – Fernando Ricksen from Rangers to Zenit Saint Petersburg, Season loan 26 August 2006 – Hamed Namouchi from Rangers to FC Lorient, £500,000 30 August 2006 – Stilian Petrov from Celtic to Aston Villa, £6.5m 31 August 2006 – Stanislav Varga from Celtic to Sunderland, Undisclosed 31 August 2006 – Ross Wallace from Celtic to Sunderland, Undisclosed 28 November 2006 – Fernando Ricksen from Rangers to Zenit Saint Petersburg, £1m 2007 Celtic further strengthened their squad with the signings of Paul Hartley from Hearts and Mark Brown from Inverness, while Steven Pressley was also signed after being released by Hearts. Shaun Maloney joined Aston Villa after contract negotiations broke down. New Rangers manager Walter Smith brought in defenders David Weir, Andy Webster and Ugo Ehiogu and spent £2m on Hibs' highly rated midfielder Kevin Thomson. Hearts looked to boost their European qualification hopes with the signing of a further four players on loan from FBK Kaunas as well as Laryea Kingston from Terek Grozny. New Dunfermline boss Stephen Kenny brought in loan signings James O'Brien from Celtic, Adam Hammill from Liverpool and Stephen Glass from Hibs with the club bottom of the SPL. Domestic 1 January 2007 – Morgaro Gomis from Cowdenbeath to Dundee United, Nominal fee 2 January 2007 – Ryan Stevenson from St Johnstone to Ayr United, Undisclosed 5 January 2007 – James O'Brien from Celtic to Dunfermline Athletic, Loan 6 January 2007 – Stephen Dobbie from St Johnstone to Queen of the South, Undisclosed 8 January 2007 – David Templeton from Stenhousemuir to Heart of Midlothian, £30,000 11 January 2007 – Markus Paatelainen from Cowdenbeath to Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Undisclosed 11 January 2007 – Paul McHale from Clyde to Dundee, Free 18 January 2007 – Mark Brown from Inverness Caledonian Thistle to Celtic, Undisclosed 19 January 2007 – Derek Carcary from Rangers to Raith Rovers, Free 25 January 2007 – Stephen Glass from Hibernian to Dunfermline Athletic, Loan 26 January 2007 – Stuart Golabek from Inverness Caledonian Thistle to Livingston, Loan 26 January 2007 – Derek Lilley from Morton to St Johnstone, Free 26 January 2007 – Jamie Mole from Heart of Midlothian to Livingston, Loan 26 January 2007 – Matthew Doherty from Heart of Midlothian to Cowdenbeath, Loan 26 January 2007 – Jamie MacDonald from Heart of Midlothian to Queen of the South, Loan 27 January 2007 – Willie Gibson from Queen of the South to Kilmarnock, Undisclosed 27 January 2007 – Willie Gibson from Kilmarnock to Queen of the South, Loan 27 January 2007 – Stevie Murray from Kilmarnock to Queen of the South, Loan 27 January 2007 – Jamie Adams from Kilmarnock to Queen of the South, Loan 30 January 2007 – Kevin Thomson from Hibernian to Rangers, £2m 31 January 2007 – Stephen O'Donnell from Clyde to St Mirren, Undisclosed 31 January 2007 – Eddie Malone from Clyde to St Mirren, Undisclosed 31 January 2007 – Kyle Macaulay from Aberdeen to Peterhead, Undisclosed 31 January 2007 – Paul Hartley from Heart of Midlothian to Celtic, Undisclosed 31 January 2007 – Alan Archibald from Dundee United to Partick Thistle, Free 31 January 2007 – Robert Snodgrass from Livingston to Stirling Albion, Loan 31 January 2007 – Steve Tosh from Gretna to Queen of the South, Free 6 March 2007 – Zbigniew Malkowski from Hibernian to Gretna, Loan In 1 January 2007 – Steven Pressley from Unattached to Celtic, Free 1 January 2007 – Craig Brewster from Unattached to Aberdeen, Free 1 January 2007 – Dean Holden from Peterborough United to Falkirk, Undisclosed 1 January 2007 – Danny Murphy from Cork City to Motherwell, Undisclosed 1 January 2007 – Trevor Molloy from St Patrick's Athletic to Motherwell, Undisclosed 1 January 2007 – Paul Keegan from St Patrick's Athletic to Motherwell, Undisclosed 1 January 2007 – Mark McChrystal from Derry City to Partick Thistle, Undisclosed 1 January 2007 – Derek McInnes from Millwall to St Johnstone, Free 3 January 2007 – Dumitru Copil from Atletico Arad to Heart of Midlothian, Free 5 January 2007 – Andrew Webster from Wigan Athletic to Rangers, Loan 5 January 2007 – Jon Daly from Hartlepool United to Dundee United, Undisclosed 6 January 2007 – Eduardas Kurskis from FBK Kaunas to Heart of Midlothian, Undisclosed 6 January 2007 – Arkadiusz Klimek from FBK Kaunas to Heart of Midlothian, Undisclosed 9 January 2007 – Steven Hogg from Shrewsbury Town to Gretna, Loan 11 January 2007 – Sean Dillon from Shelbourne to Dundee United, Undisclosed 11 January 2007 – Momo Sylla from Leicester City to Kilmarnock, Free 11 January 2007 – Kasper Schmeichel from Manchester City to Falkirk, Loan 11 January 2007 – Kevin Smith from Sunderland to Dundee, Free 13 January 2007 – Bobby Ryan from Shelbourne to Dunfermline Athletic, Undisclosed 16 January 2007 – David Weir from Everton to Rangers, Free 18 January 2007 – Adam Hammill from Liverpool to Dunfermline Athletic, Loan 19 January 2007 – Filipe Morais from Millwall to St Johnstone, Loan 25 January 2007 – Ugo Ehiogu from Middlesbrough to Rangers, Free 25 January 2007 – Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé from Stade Rennais to Celtic, Loan 27 January 2007 – Jamie Harris from Shelbourne to Dunfermline Athletic, Free 30 January 2007 – Kevin Thomson from Hibernian to Rangers, £2m 31 January 2007 – Krisztian Vadocz from Auxerre to Motherwell, Loan 31 January 2007 – Linas Pilibaitis from FBK Kaunas to Heart of Midlothian, Loan 31 January 2007 – Tomas Kancelskis from FBK Kaunas to Heart of Midlothian, Loan 31 January 2007 – Laryea Kingston from Terek Grozny to Heart of Midlothian, Loan 6 February 2007 – Thomas Sowunmi from Unattached to Hibernian, Free 14 March 2007 – Shana Haji from Real Zaragoza to Hibernian, Free Out 1 January 2007 – Moses Ashikodi from Rangers to Watford, Nominal fee 11 January 2007 – Stephen Pearson from Celtic to Derby County, £750,000 11 January 2007 – Julien Rodriguez from Rangers to Olympique de Marseille, Free 12 January 2007 – Alan Thompson from Celtic to Leeds United, Loan 17 January 2007 – David Marshall from Celtic to Norwich City, Loan 22 January 2007 – Oumar Konde from Hibernian to Panionios, Undisclosed 23 January 2007 – Dany N'Guessan from Rangers to Lincoln City, Free 25 January 2007 – Jérémy Clément from Rangers to Paris Saint-Germain, £1.8m 30 January 2007 – Lionel Letizi from Rangers to OGC Nice, Free 31 January 2007 – Richie Foran from Motherwell to Southend United, £200,000 31 January 2007 – Simon Lappin from St Mirren to Norwich City, £100,000 31 January 2007 – Kenny Deuchar from Gretna to Northampton Town, Loan 31 January 2007 – Shaun Maloney from Celtic to Aston Villa, £1m Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointmentMotherwell ENG Terry Butcher Resigned 17 May 2006https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/4989568.stm BBC Sport website Malpas is the new Motherwell boss 17 May 2006 SCO Maurice Malpas 4 August 2006Dundee IRE Alan Kernaghan Sacked 20 April 2006https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/4917112.stm BBC Sport website Dundee part with boss Kernaghan 20 April 2006 SCO Alex Rae 24 May 2006https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/5002648.stm BBC Sport website Rae is player-boss at Dens Park 20 November 2006Raith Rovers SCO Gordon Dalziel Mutual consent 1 September 2006 SCO Craig Levein 5 September 2006https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/raith_rovers/5306266.stm BBC Sport website Raith appoint Levein as manager 5 September 2006Hibernian ENG Tony Mowbray Resigned 13 October 2006https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/6043410.stm BBC Sport website Mowbray leaves Hibs for West Brom 13 October 2006 SCO John Collins 31 October 2006https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/6097278.stm BBC Sport website Collins confirmed as Hibs manager 31 October 2006 Cowdenbeath FIN Mixu Paatelainen Resigned 21 October 2006https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cowdenbeath/6073130.stm BBC Sport website Paatelainen makes Finland return 25 October 2006 SCO Brian Welsh 30 October 2006https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/6100192.stm BBC Sport website Welsh named new Cowdenbeath boss 30 October 2006Dunfermline Athletic SCO Jim Leishman Resigned 26 October 2006https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/6086130.stm BBC Sport website Leishman stands down as Pars boss 26 October 2006 IRE Stephen Kenny 18 November 2006https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/6138262.stm BBC Sport website Kenny appointed Dunfermline boss 10 November 2006Dundee United SCO Craig Brewster Sacked 29 October 2006https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/6096438.stm BBC Sport website Brewster ousted as Tannadice boss 29 October 2006 SCO Craig Levein 30 October 2006https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/6099414.stm BBC Sport website Dundee United unveil Levein as boss 30 October 2006 Raith Rovers SCO Craig Levein Resigned 30 October 2006 SCO John McGlynn 20 November 2006https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/raith_rovers/6159390.stm BBC Sport website Raith Rovers appoint McGlynn boss 20 November 2006 Stenhousemuir SCO Des McKeown Resigned 1 November 2006https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/stenhousemuir/6105836.stm BBC Sport website Stenhousemuir manager quits club 1 November 2006 SCO Campbell Money 10 November 2006https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stenhousemuir/6136288.stm BBC Sport website New boss Money aiming to cash in 10 November 2006Airdrie United SCO Sandy Stewart Sacked 13 November 2006https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/airdrie_united/6143858.stm BBC Sport website Airdrie part company with manager 14 November 2006 SCO Kenny Black 17 November 2006https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/airdrie_united/6158264.stm BBC Sport website Black appointed new Airdrie boss 17 November 2006 Rangers FRA Paul Le Guen Mutual consent 4 January 2007 SCO Walter Smith 10 January 2007Scotland SCO Walter Smith Resigned 10 January 2007 SCO Alex McLeish 29 January 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/6289073.stm BBC Sport website McLeish unveiled as Scotland boss 29 January 2007Montrose SCO David Robertson Resigned 17 January 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/montrose/6270429.stm BBC Sport website Robertson resigns Montrose post 17 January 2007 SCO Jim Weir 8 February 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/montrose/6344811.stm BBC Sport website Weir is new manager at Montrose 8 February 2007 Ayr United SCO Bobby Connor Sacked 26 February 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/ayr_united/6398427.stm BBC Sport website Ayr United part ways with Connor 26 February 2007 SCO Neil Watt 22 March 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/ayr_united/6480487.stm BBC Sport website Watt in charge at Somerset Park 22 March 2007Heart of Midlothian LTU Valdas Ivanauskas Mutual consent 20 March 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/6472263.stm BBC Sport website Hearts part with boss Ivanauskas 20 March 2007 UKR Anatoly Korobochka 30 July 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/6920852.stm BBC Sport website Korobochka to remain with Hearts 30 July 2007 Partick Thistle SCO Dick Campbell Sacked 27 March 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/partick_thistle/6500067.stm BBC Sport website Campbell axed by Partick Thistle 27 March 2007 SCO Ian McCall 25 May 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/partick_thistle/6693751.stm BBC Sport website McCall takes control at Firhill 25 May 2007 Livingston SCO John Robertson Sacked 15 April 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/6561955.stm BBC Sport website Robertson positive after sacking 16 April 2007 ENG Mark Proctor 23 May 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/6648535.stm BBC Sport website Proctor takes over at Livingston 22 May 2007 Queen of the South SCO Ian McCall Resigned 28 April 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/q/queen_of_the_south/6594017.stm BBC Sport website McCall set to depart Doonhamers 26 April 2007 SCO Gordon Chisholm 7 May 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/queen_of_the_south/6630729.stm BBC Sport website Chisholm confirmed as Queens boss 7 May 2007 Ross County SCO Scott Leitch Resigned 30 April 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/ross_county/6607865.stm BBC Sport website Leitch quits post at Ross County 30 April 2007 SCO Dick Campbell 17 May 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/ross_county/6659861.stm BBC Sport website Campbell confirmed as County boss 17 May 2007Albion Rovers SCO Jim Chapman Sacked 7 May 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/albion_rovers/6632139.stm BBC Sport website Chapman surprise at Rovers sack 7 May 2007 SCO John McCormack 31 May 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/albion_rovers/6709611.stm BBC Sport website Albion Rovers appoint McCormack 31 May 2007 League competitions Scottish Premier League 2006–07 Scottish Premier League Scottish First Division 2006–07 Scottish First Division Scottish Second Division 2006–07 Scottish Second Division Scottish Third Division 2006–07 Scottish Third Division Cup honours CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upReportScottish Cup 2006–07Celtic1 – 0Dunfermline AthleticWikipedia articleLeague Cup 2006–07Hibernian5 – 1KilmarnockWikipedia articleChallenge Cup 2006–07Ross County1 – 1 (5 – 4 pen.)ClydeWikipedia articleYouth CupRangers5 – 0CelticJunior Cup 2006–07Linlithgow Rose2 – 1 Kelty HeartsThe Herald Non-league honours Senior honours CompetitionWinnerHighland League 2006–07KeithEast of Scotland LeagueAnnan AthleticSouth of Scotland LeagueThreave Rovers Junior honours West Region DivisionWinnerPremier LeaguePollokDivision OneIrvine Meadow XIAyrshire LeagueKilbirnie LadesideCentral League Division OneKirkintilloch Rob RoyCentral League Division TwoAshfield East Region DivisionWinnerSuper LeagueLinlithgow RosePremier LeagueGlenrothesNorth DivisionForfar West EndCentral DivisionDundonald BluebellSouth DivisionNewtongrange Star North Region DivisionWinnerPremier LeagueCulterDivision OneEast EndDivision TwoFochabers Individual honours SPFA awards AwardWinnerTeamPlayers' Player of the Year Japan Shunsuke Nakamura CelticYoung Player of the Year SCO Steven Naismith KilmarnockManager of the Year SCO Gordon Strachan Celtic SWFA awards AwardWinnerTeam Footballer of the Year Japan Shunsuke Nakamura Celtic Young player of the Year SCO Scott Brown Hibernian Manager of the Year SCO Gordon Strachan Celtic Scottish clubs in Europe Summary ClubCompetition(s)ProgressCoef.CelticUEFA Champions LeagueRound of 1611.00Heart of MidlothianUEFA Champions League UEFA CupThird qualifying round First round2.50RangersUEFA CupRound of 1613.00GretnaUEFA CupSecond qualifying round0.50HibernianUEFA Intertoto CupThird roundN/A Average coefficient – 6.750 Celtic DateVenueOpponentsScoreThe score of the Scottish team is shown first. Celtic scorer(s)ReportChampions League Group stage13 SeptemberOld Trafford, Manchester (A)ENG Manchester United2–3Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, Shunsuke NakamuraBBC Sport26 SeptemberCeltic Park, Glasgow (H)DEN FC Copenhagen1–0Kenny Miller (pen.)BBC Sport17 OctoberCeltic Park, Glasgow (H)POR Benfica3–0Kenny Miller (2), Stephen PearsonBBC Sport1 NovemberEstádio da Luz, Lisbon (A)POR Benfica0–3BBC Sport21 NovemberCeltic Park, Glasgow (H)ENG Manchester United (H)1–0Shunsuke NakamuraBBC Sport6 DecemberParken Stadium, Copenhagen (A)DEN FC Copenhagen1–3Jiří JarošíkBBC SportChampions League Round of 1620 FebruaryCeltic Park, Glasgow (H)ITA A.C. Milan0–0BBC Sport7 MarchSan Siro, Milan (A)ITA A.C. Milan0–1 BBC Sport Heart of Midlothian DateVenueOpponentsScoreHearts scorer(s)ReportChampions League Second qualifying round26 JulyMurrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh (H)BIH NK Široki Brijeg3–0Branimir Anic (o.g.), Ibrahim Tall, Roman BednářBBC Sport2 AugustPecara Stadium, Široki Brijeg (A)BIH NK Široki Brijeg0–0BBC SportChampions League Third qualifying round9 AugustMurrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh (H)GRE AEK Athens1–2Saulius MikoliunasBBC Sport23 AugustOlympic Stadium, Athens (A)GRE AEK Athens0–3BBC SportUEFA Cup First round14 SeptemberMurrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh (H)CZE Sparta Prague0–2BBC Sport28 SeptemberAXA Arena, Prague (A)CZE Sparta Prague0–0BBC Sport Rangers DateVenueOpponentsScoreRangers scorer(s)ReportUEFA Cup First round14 SeptemberAker stadion, Molde (A)NOR Molde FK0–0BBC Sport28 SeptemberIbrox Stadium, Glasgow (H)NOR Molde FK2–0Thomas Buffel, Barry FergusonBBC SportUEFA Cup Group stage19 OctoberStadio Armando Picchi, Livorno (A)ITA Livorno3–2Charlie Adam, Kris Boyd (pen.), Nacho NovoBBC Sport2 NovemberIbrox Stadium, Glasgow (H)ISR Maccabi Haifa2–0Nacho Novo, Charlie Adam (pen.)BBC Sport23 NovemberStade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre (A)FRA Auxerre2–2Nacho Novo, Kris BoydBBC Sport14 DecemberIbrox Stadium, Glasgow (H)SCG Partizan Belgrade1–0Alan HuttonBBC SportUEFA Cup Round of 3214 FebruaryBloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv (A)ISR Hapoel Tel Aviv1–2Nacho NovoBBC Sport22 FebruaryIbrox Stadium, Glasgow (H)ISR Hapoel Tel Aviv4–0Barry Ferguson (2), Kris Boyd, Charlie AdamBBC SportUEFA Cup Round of 168 MarchIbrox Stadium, Glasgow (H)ESP Osasuna1–1Brahim HemdaniBBC Sport14 MarchEstadio Reyno de Navarra, Pamplona (A)ESP Osasuna0–1BBC Sport Gretna DateVenueOpponentsScoreGretna scorer(s)ReportUEFA Cup Second qualifying round10 AugustFir Park, Motherwell (H)IRE Derry City1–5Ryan McGuffieBBC Sport24 AugustBrandywell Stadium, Derry (A)IRE Derry City2–2David Graham, Ryan BaldacchinoBBC Sport Hibernian DateVenueOpponentsScoreHibernian scorer(s)ReportUEFA Intertoto Cup Second round2 JulyEaster Road, Edinburgh (H)LAT Dinaburg5–0Chris Killen, Scott Brown, Ivan Sproule, David Murphy, Steven FletcherBBC Sport8 JulyCeltnieks Stadium, Daugavpils (A)LAT Dinaburg3–0Amadou Konte (2), Ivan SprouleBBC SportUEFA Intertoto Cup Third round15 JulyFionia Park, Odense (A)DEN Odense BK0–1BBC Sport22 JulyEaster Road, Edinburgh (H)DEN Odense BK2–1Rob Jones, Paul DalglishBBC Sport Scotland national team Scotland national football team 2000–19 results DateVenueOpponentsScoreScotland's score is shown first.CompetitionScotland scorer(s)Report2 SeptemberCeltic Park, Glasgow (H)FRO6–0ECQ(B)Darren Fletcher, James McFadden, Kris Boyd (2, 1 pen.), Kenny Miller (pen.), Garry O'ConnorBBC Sport6 SeptemberS Dariaus ir S.Gireno SC, Kaunas (A)LTU2–1ECQ(B)Christian Dailly, Kenny MillerBBC Sport7 OctoberHampden Park, Glasgow (H)FRA1–0ECQ(B)Gary CaldwellBBC Sport11 OctoberOlympic Stadium, Kyiv (A)UKR0–2ECQ(B)BBC Sport24 MarchHampden Park, Glasgow (H)GEO2–1ECQ(B)Kris Boyd, Craig BeattieBBC Sport28 MarchStadio San Nicola, Bari (A)ITA0–2ECQ(B)BBC Sport30 MayGerhard Hanappi Stadium, Vienna (A)AUT1–0FriendlyGarry O'Connor BBC Sport6 JuneSvangaskard Stadium, Toftir (A)FRO2–0ECQ(B)Shaun Maloney, Garry O'ConnorBBC Sport Key (H) = Home match (A) = Away match ECQ(B) = European Championship qualifying (Group B) Deaths 18 July: Jimmy Leadbetter, 78, Ipswich Town winger. 21 July: Bert Slater, 70, Falkirk and Dundee goalkeeper.http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/bert-slater-1-1127540 Bert Slater The Scotsman 25 July 2006 26 December 2014 5 November: Bobby Shearer, 74, Rangers, Hamilton and Scotland defender; Queen of the South manager.http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/bobby-shearer-1-724311 Bobby Shearer The Scotsman 7 November 2006 26 December 2014 13 May: Kai Johansen, 66, Morton and Rangers defender.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/6651555.stm Rangers pay tribute to Johansen BBC Sport BBC 13 May 2007 26 December 2014 References 30em External links Scottish Premier League official website Scottish Football League official website BBC Scottish Premier League portal https://web.archive.org/web/20090513012621/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/default.stm 13 May 2009 BBC Scottish Football League portal https://web.archive.org/web/20100414085946/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/default.stm 14 April 2010 2006 Category:Football in Scotland by season