2009–10 in Scottish football

none September 2020 Scotland 2009–10 2008–09 2010–11 yes football background:#BFD7FF 2009–10 in Scottish football 200px Premier League champions Rangers First Division champions Inverness Caledonian Thistle Second Division champions Stirling Albion Third Division champions Livingston Scottish Cup winners Dundee United League Cup winners Rangers Challenge Cup winners Dundee Youth Cup winners Celtic Teams in Europe Aberdeen, Celtic, Falkirk Heart of Midlothian, Motherwell, Rangers Scotland national team 2010 World Cup qualification The 2009–10 season was the 113th season of competitive football in Scotland.http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/2000-2007/200910/ 2009/10 - The Scottish Football League 2012-05-10 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121216051820/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/2000-2007/200910 16 December 2012 Overview St Johnstone are competing in the Scottish Premier League for the fifth time, after being promoted as First Division champions last season. St Johnstone's last season in the top-flight was the 2001–02 season.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/8028043.stm BBC Sport St Johnstone 3-1 Morton 2 May 2009 2 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090504153111/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/8028043.stm 4 May 2009 live Raith Rovers are competing in the First Division after being promoted as Second Division champions.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/8028052.stm BBC Sport Queen's Park 0-1 Raith Rovers 2 May 2009 2 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090504115857/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/8028052.stm 4 May 2009 live Notable events 5 August – Livingston are demoted from the First Division to the Third Division in response to the club being deemed in breach of league rules after going into administration and, briefly, liquidation. As a result, Airdrie United are reassigned to the First Division and Cowdenbeath to the Second Division. Transfer deals List of Scottish football transfers 2009–10 Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Livingston USA John Murphy Demoted to coach 31 July http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/8179036.stm Bollan to be named Livi manager 29 January 2010 BBC Sport 31 July 2009 SCO Gary Bollan 31 July Greenock Morton SCO Davie Irons Sacked 21 September http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/morton/8266914.stm Irons dismissed from Morton job 21 September 2009 BBC Sport 21 September 2009 SCO James Grady 31 Octoberhttp://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/greenock/articles/2009/10/31/393546-grady-and-mcmanus-get-ton-job/ Grady and McManus get Ton job Greenock Telegraph 31 October 2009 31 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091102022509/http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/greenock/articles/2009/10/31/393546-grady-and-mcmanus-get-ton-job/ 2 November 2009 live Clyde SCO John Brown Sacked 22 November http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/clyde/8372900.stm Manager Brown departs Bully Wee 22 November 2009 BBC Sport 22 November 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091125234230/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/clyde/8372900.stm 25 November 2009 live SCO John McCormack 30 November http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/clyde/8387604.stm Clyde announce John McCormack as their new manager 30 November 2009 BBC Sport 30 November 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091204231225/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/clyde/8387604.stm 4 December 2009 live Dundee United SCO Craig Levein Resigned 23 December SCO Peter Houston 23 December Motherwell IRE Jim Gannon Sacked 28 December SCO Craig Brown 29 December Kilmarnock SCO Jim Jefferies Mutual consent 10 January http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kilmarnock/8453200.stm Killie part with boss Jefferies BBC Sport 11 January 2010 11 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100112053124/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kilmarnock/8453200.stm 12 January 2010 live SCO Jimmy Calderwood 14 Januaryhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/k/kilmarnock/8456757.stm Jimmy Calderwood is unveiled as Kilmarnock manager 14 January 2010 BBC Sport 14 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100114035600/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/k/kilmarnock/8456757.stm 14 January 2010 live Hearts HUN Csaba László Sacked 28 January SCO Jim Jefferies 28 January Falkirk SCO Eddie May Resigned 11 February SCO Steven Pressley 11 February Dundee SCO Jocky Scott Sacked 20 February SCO Gordon Chisholm 21 February Queen of the South SCO Gordon Chisholm Resigned 21 February SCO Kenny Brannigan 21 February Celtic ENG Tony Mowbray Sacked 25 Marchhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8586352.stm Celtic part company with Tony Mowbray BBC Sport 25 March 2010 25 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100326054329/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8586352.stm 26 March 2010 live NIR Neil Lennon 25 March League Competitions Scottish Premier League 2009–10 Scottish Premier League Scottish First Division 2009–10 Scottish First Division Scottish Second Division 2009–10 Scottish Second Division Scottish Third Division 2009–10 Scottish Third Division Scottish Premier Under-19 League main WDL y CEL Celtic MOT Motherwell RAN Rangers DUN Dundee United STM St Mirren ABE Aberdeen FAL Falkirk HAM Hamilton Academical STJ St Johnstone HOM Heart of Midlothian KIL Kilmarnock HIB Hibernian 15 5 2 47 17 C 12 3 7 58 36 11 5 4 38 22 9 10 3 43 34 11 3 8 40 35 10 3 9 38 28 6 6 10 30 38 R 6 6 10 34 50 6 6 10 24 48 6 5 11 26 28 6 3 13 28 48 5 3 14 23 45 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Falkirk U19s will not compete in the 2010–11 competition due to their first team being relegated from the SPL – Inverness Caledonian Thistle will replace them in both leagues 3 May 2010 Honours Cup honours CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upMatch report2009–10 Scottish CupDundee United 3 – 0Ross County BBC Sport2009–10 League CupRangers1 – 0St Mirren BBC Sport2009–10 Challenge CupDundee3 – 2Inverness Caledonian Thistle BBC Sport2009–10 Youth CupCeltic2 – 0Rangers BBC Sport2009–10 Junior CupLinlithgow Rose 1 - 0 Largs ThistleDaily Record Non-league honours Senior CompetitionWinnerHighland League 2009–10Buckie ThistleEast of Scotland LeagueSpartansSouth of Scotland LeagueThreave Rovers Junior West Region DivisionWinnerPremier LeagueBeith JuniorsDivision OneRutherglen GlencairnAyrshire LeagueHurlford UnitedCentral League Division OneCumbernauld UnitedCentral League Division TwoJohnstone Burgh East Region DivisionWinnerSuper LeagueBo'ness UnitedPremier LeagueTayportNorth DivisionBroughty AthleticCentral DivisionThornton HibsSouth DivisionBroxburn Athletic North Region DivisionWinnerPremier LeagueSunnybankDivision OneFraserburgh UnitedDivision TwoBurghead Thistle Individual honours PFA Scotland awards AwardWinnerTeam Players' Player of the Year Steven Davis Rangers Young Player of the Year Danny Wilson Rangers Manager of the Year Walter Smith Rangers SFWA awards AwardWinnerTeam Footballer of the Year David Weir Rangers Young Player of the Year Danny Wilson Rangers Manager of the Year Walter Smith Rangers International Player of the Year Craig GordonSunderland Scottish clubs in Europe Summary ClubCompetition(s)Final roundCoef.RangersUEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage6.0CelticUEFA Champions League UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off round Group stage6.0Heart of MidlothianUEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off round1.0AberdeenUEFA Europa LeagueThird qualifying round0.0FalkirkUEFA Europa LeagueSecond qualifying round1.0MotherwellUEFA Europa LeagueThird qualifying round2.0Total16.0Average2.66 All teams are eliminated. Current UEFA coefficients: Teams and Country Rangers DateVenueOpponentsScoreThe score of the Scottish team is shown first.Rangers scorer(s)ReportChampions League group stage16 September 2009Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart (A)GER Stuttgart1–1Madjid BougherraBBC Sport29 September 2009Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H)ESP Sevilla1–4Nacho NovoBBC Sport20 October 2009Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H)ROU Unirea Urziceni1–4Vilana (o.g.)BBC Sport4 November 2009Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest (A)ROU Unirea Urziceni1–1Lee McCullochBBC Sport24 November 2009Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H)GER Stuttgart0–2BBC Sport9 December 2009Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville (A)ESP Sevilla0–1BBC Sport Celtic DateVenueOpponentsScoreCeltic scorer(s)ReportChampions League third qualifying round29 July 2009Celtic Park, Glasgow (H)RUS Dinamo Moscow0–1BBC Sport4 August 2009Arena Khimki, Khimki (A)RUS Dinamo Moscow2–0Scott McDonald, Georgios SamarasBBC SportChampions League play-off round19 August 2009Celtic Park, Glasgow (H)ENG Arsenal0–2BBC Sport26 August 2009Emirates Stadium, London (A)ENG Arsenal1–3Massimo DonatiBBC SportUEFA Europa League Group Stage17 September 2009Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv (A)ISR Hapoel Tel Aviv1–2Georgios SamarasBBC Sport1 October 2009Celtic Park, Glasgow (H)AUT Rapid Vienna1–1Scott McDonaldBBC Sport22 October 2009Celtic Park, Glasgow (H)GER Hamburg0–1BBC Sport5 November 2009HSH Nordbank Arena, Hamburg (A)GER Hamburg0–0BBC Sport3 December 2009Celtic Park, Glasgow (H)ISR Hapoel Tel Aviv2–0Georgios Samaras, Barry RobsonBBC Sport17 December 2009Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna (A)AUT Rapid Vienna3–3Marc-Antoine Fortune (2), Paul McGowanBBC Sport Heart of Midlothian DateVenueOpponentsScoreHeart of Midlothian scorer(s)ReportUEFA Europa League play-off round20 August 2009Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb (A)HRV Dinamo Zagreb0–4BBC Sport27 August 2009Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh (H)HRV Dinamo Zagreb2–0Michael Stewart, Marius ZaliukasBBC Sport Aberdeen DateVenueOpponentsScoreAberdeen scorer(s)ReportUEFA Europa League third qualifying round30 July 2009Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen (H)CZE Sigma Olomouc1–5Charlie MulgrewBBC Sport6 August 2009Andrův stadion, Olomouc (A)CZE Sigma Olomouc0–3BBC Sport Falkirk DateVenueOpponentsScoreFalkirk scorer(s)ReportUEFA Europa League second qualifying round16 July 2009Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk (H)LIE Vaduz1–0Ryan FlynnBBC Sport23 July 2009Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz (A)LIE Vaduz0–2BBC Sport Motherwell DateVenueOpponentsScoreMotherwell scorer(s)ReportUEFA Europa League first qualifying round2 July 2009Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie (H)WAL Llanelli0–1BBC Sport9 July 2009Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli (A)WAL Llanelli3–0John Sutton (2), Jamie MurphyBBC SportUEFA Europa League second qualifying round16 July 2009Stadiumi Flamurtari, Vlorë (A)ALB Flamurtari Vlorë0–1BBC Sport23 July 2009Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie (H)ALB Flamurtari Vlorë8–1Jamie Murphy (3), Paul Slane, Ross Forbes (2), Shaun Hutchinson, Robert McHughBBC SportUEFA Europa League third qualifying round30 July 2009Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest (A)ROU Steaua București0–3BBC Sport6 August 2009Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie (H)ROU Steaua București1–3Ross ForbesBBC Sport National teams Scotland national team Scotland national football team 2000–19 results DateVenueOpponentsScoreScotland's score is shown first.CompetitionScotland scorer(s)Report12 August 2009Ullevaal Stadion, OsloNOR0–4WCQ(9)BBC Sport5 September 2009Hampden Park, GlasgowMKD2–0WCQ(9)Scott Brown, James McFaddenBBC Sport9 September 2009Hampden Park, GlasgowNLD0–1WCQ(9)BBC Sport10 October 2009Nissan Stadium, Yokohamahttps://www.kirin.co.jp/company/news/2009/0708_01.html 「キリンチャレンジカップ２００９～ＡＬＬ ＦＯＲ ２０１０！～」に特別協賛 ワールドカップ出場決定後初の国内強化試合はスコットランド代表、トーゴ代表と対戦！│2009年│ニュースリリース│キリンJPN0–2FriendlyBBC Sport14 November 2009Cardiff City Stadium, CardiffWAL0–3FriendlyBBC Sport3 March 2010Hampden Park, GlasgowCzech Republic1–0FriendlyScott Brown Deaths 26 July – Graham Potter, 30, Hamilton goalkeeper.https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2009/07/27/teammates-find-cumnock-juniors-goalkeeper-dead-in-his-hotel-room-during-pre-season-tour-86908-21550697/ Teammates find Cumnock Juniors goalkeeper dead in his hotel room during pre-season tour Daily Record 27 July 2009 28 August 2009 29 July – Paul McGrillen, 37, Motherwell, Falkirk, Partick Thistle and Airdrieonians striker.http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/Former-Motherwell-footballer-Paul-McGrillen.5508774.jp Former Motherwell footballer Paul McGrillen found dead 30 July 2009 The Scotsman 30 July 2009 13 August – Brian McLaughlin, 54, Celtic, Ayr United, Motherwell, Hamilton Academical and Falkirk winger.http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/news.asp?int_news_id=1669 Morton – Match Preview, Stats and Trivia Ayr United 21 August 2009 28 August 2009April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 1 September – John Buchanan, 74, Hibs and Raith Rovers forward.http://www.scotsman.com/sport/hibs-home-euro-score-jock-buchanan-dies-after-illness-1-1217114 Hibs' home Euro score Jock Buchanan dies after illness Edinburgh Evening News 4 September 2009 30 December 2014 19 September – Stevie Gray, 42, Aberdeen and Airdrie winger.http://www.scotsman.com/sport/former-dons-winger-gray-found-dead-at-age-of-42-1-775984 Former Dons winger Gray found dead at age of 42 The Scotsman 22 September 2009 30 December 2014 25 September – David Will, 72, Brechin City chairman, Scottish Football Association president and FIFA vice-president. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8274443.stm Football mourns the death of Will 30 December 2014 BBC BBC Sport 25 September 2009 8 October – Alex McCrae, 89, Hearts and Falkirk forward; Stirling Albion and Falkirk manager.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/alex-mccrae-striker-who-remains-the-last-man-to-score-20-topflight-league-goals-in-a-season-for-middlesbrough-1804387.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/alex-mccrae-striker-who-remains-the-last-man-to-score-20-topflight-league-goals-in-a-season-for-middlesbrough-1804387.html 1 May 2022 subscription Alex McCrae: Striker who remains the last man to score 20 top-flight League goals in a season for Middlesbrough Ivan Ponting The Independent 17 October 2009 31 December 2014 3 November – Archie Baird, 90, Aberdeen, St Johnstone and Scotland forward.Ponting Ivan Archie Baird: Footballer who escaped from POW camp before helping Aberdeen to post-war triumphs https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/archie-baird-footballer-who-escaped-from-pow-camp-before-helping-aberdeen-to-postwar-triumphs-1831675.html 31 December 2014 The Independent 1 December 2009 22 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141122193808/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/archie-baird-footballer-who-escaped-from-pow-camp-before-helping-aberdeen-to-postwar-triumphs-1831675.html dead 19 November – Frank Beattie, 76, Kilmarnock player; Albion Rovers and Stirling Albion manager.http://sport.scotsman.com/division-1/Kilmarnock-mourn-Beattie.5854261.jp Kilmarnock mourn Beattie The Scotsman 24 November 2009 31 December 2014 1 December – Neil Dougall, 88, Birmingham City, Plymouth Argyle and Scotland player.Plymouth Herald http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/team-mates-pay-tribute-legend-Dougall/story-11447745-detail/story.html Former team-mates pay tribute to legend Dougall 3 December 2009 31 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924125341/http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/team-mates-pay-tribute-legend-Dougall/story-11447745-detail/story.html 24 September 2015 dead 3 January – Gus Alexander, 75, Southport, Workington and York City wing half. 7 January – Alex Parker, 74, Falkirk and Scotland defender.https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/everton-fc/everton-fc-news/2010/01/08/everton-legend-of-the-sixties-alex-parker-passes-away-100252-25552059/ Everton legend of the sixties Alex Parker passes away Liverpool Echo 8 January 2010 31 December 2014 13 January – Tommy Sloan, 84, Hearts and Motherwell wingerhttp://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/obituaries/tommy-sloan-footballer-1.1002786 Tommy Sloan; Footballer Robert McElroy The Herald 31 January 2010 31 December 2014 1 February – Bobby Kirk, 82, Dunfermline, Raith Rovers and Hearts defender.http://sport.scotsman.com/football/Classy-Kirk-was-in-the.6037009.jp Classy Kirk was in the right place and time to be a Tynecastle great The Scotsman 2 February 2010 31 December 2014 7 February – Bobby Dougan, 83, Hearts, Kilmarnock and Scotland defender.http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Hearts--hero-Dougan-dies.6053823.jp Hearts hero Dougan dies at age of 83 The Scotsman 8 February 2010 31 December 2014 12 February – Willie Polland, 75, Raith Rovers and Hearts defender. 18 February – Alan Gordon, 65, Hearts, Dundee United, Hibs and Dundee striker.http://sport.scotsman.com/football/Alan-Gordon-the-thinking-mans.6090056.jp Alan Gordon, the thinking man's striker, passes away at age of 65 The Scotsman 19 February 2010 1 January 2015 20 February – Bobby Cox, 76, Dundee defender.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/8526067.stm Dundee legend Bobby Cox dies, aged 76 BBC Sport BBC 20 February 2010 1 January 2015 22 February – Bobby Smith, 56, Hibs and Dunfermline player.http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/obituaries/bobby-smith-footballer-1.1011171 Bobby Smith; Footballer Robert McElroy The Herald Herald & Times Group 4 March 2010 1 January 2015 23 February – Gerry Neef, 63, Rangers goalkeeper.http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/gerry-neef-1-792909 Gerry Neef The Scotsman 1 March 2010 1 January 2015 28 February – Adam Blacklaw, 72, Burnley, Blackburn Rovers and Scotland goalkeeper.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/mar/01/adam-blacklaw-burnley-dead-goalkeeper Burnley's title-winning goalkeeper Adam Blacklaw dies The Guardian 1 March 2010 1 January 2015 11 March – Willie MacFarlane, 79, Hibs, Raith Rovers and Morton defender; Stirling Albion, Hibs and Meadowbank manager.http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/obituaries/willie-macfarlane-footballer-and-manager-1.1013010 Matt Vallance Willie MacFarlane; Footballer and manager 12 March 2010 1 January 2015 The Herald Herald & Times Group 12 March – Hugh Robertson, 70, Dundee, Dunfermline, Arbroath and Scotland winger. 11 April – Billy Fulton, 72, Ayr United, Falkirk and St Mirren wing half.April 12, 2010 Willie Fulton - 1937-2010 http://www.saintmirren.tv/articles/20100412/willie-fulton-1937-2010_2233570_2022367 https://web.archive.org/web/20120304002111/http://www.saintmirren.tv/articles/20100412/willie-fulton-1937-2010_2233570_2022367 4 March 2012 usurped www.saintmirren.tv 21 April – Sammy Baird, 79, Clyde, Rangers, Hibs, Third Lanark, Stirling Albion and Scotland player; Stirling Albion manager.http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-sammy-baird-1-800996 Obituary: Sammy Baird The Scotsman 22 April 2010 1 January 2015 1 June – John Hagart, 72, Berwick Rangers wing half; Hearts and Falkirk manager.http://www.scotsman.com/sport/ex-hearts-manager-john-hagart-dies-at-72-1-806847 Ex-Hearts manager John Hagart dies at 72 The Scotsman 3 June 2010 1 January 2015 Notes and references 2009 Category:Football in Scotland by season