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1979–80 in Scottish football
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| Field | Value | |
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| above | 1979–80 in Scottish football | |
| image | [[Image:Flag of Scotland with football.png | 200px]] |
| header1 | Premier Division champions | |
| data2 | Aberdeen | |
| header3 | First Division champions | |
| data4 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| header5 | Second Division champions | |
| data6 | Falkirk | |
| header7 | Scottish Cup winners | |
| data8 | Celtic | |
| header9 | League Cup winners | |
| data10 | Dundee United | |
| header11 | Junior Cup winners | |
| data12 | Baillieston Juniors | |
| header13 | Teams in Europe | |
| data14 | Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, St Mirren | |
| header15 | Scotland national team | |
| data16 | [1980 BHC](1980-british-home-championship), UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying | |
| data17 | ← [1978–79](1978-79-in-scottish-football) [1980–81](1980-81-in-scottish-football) → |
The 1979–80 season was the 107th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 83rd season of Scottish league football.
Scottish Premier Division
Main article: 1979–80 Scottish Premier Division
Champions: Aberdeen
Relegated: Dundee, Hibernian
Scottish League First Division
Main article: 1979–80 Scottish First Division
Promoted: Hearts, Airdrieonians
Relegated: Arbroath, Clyde
Scottish League Second Division
Main article: 1979–80 Scottish Second Division
Promoted: Falkirk, East Stirlingshire
Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Scottish Cup 1979–80](1979-80-scottish-cup) | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Rangers |
| [League Cup 1979–80](1979-80-scottish-league-cup) | Dundee United | 3 – 0 (rep.) | Aberdeen |
| Junior Cup | Baillieston | 2 – 0 (rep.) | Benburb |
Other honours
National
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Qualifying Cup – North | Inverness Thistle | 5 – 0 | Buckie Thistle |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup – South | Whitehill Welfare | 8 – 1 * | Hawick Royal Albert |
County
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Keith | ||
| Ayrshire Cup | Ayr United | 10 – 2 * | Girvan |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 2 – 2 | Hearts |
| Fife Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 4 – 1 * | East Fife |
| Forfarshire Cup | Dundee United | 2 – 1 | Dundee |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Airdrie | 3 – 2 | Hamilton |
| Renfrewshire Cup | St Mirren | 6 – 2 * | Morton |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Clydebank | 4 – 1 | Stenhousemuir |
– aggregate over two legs – won on penalties
[[Highland Football League|Highland League]]
Individual honours
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | SCO Gordon Strachan | Aberdeen |
| Players' Player of the Year | SCO Davie Provan | Celtic |
| Young Player of the Year | SCO John MacDonald | Rangers |
Scottish national team
Scotland finished fourth in the 1980 British Home Championship. Scotland won just one game, against Wales; Willie Miller scored Scotland's only goal of the tournament.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 1979 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 1–1 | Friendly | Jorge Olaechea (o.g.) | |
| 17 October 1979 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 1–1 | ECQG2 | Archie Gemmill | |
| 21 November 1979 | Heysel Stadion, Brussels (A) | 0–2 | ECQG2 | ||
| 19 December 1979 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 1–3 | ECQG2 | John Robertson | |
| 26 March 1980 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 4–1 | ECQG2 | Kenny Dalglish, Andy Gray, Steve Archibald, Archie Gemmill | |
| 16 May 1980 | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) | 0–1 | [BHC](1980-british-home-championship) | ||
| 21 May 1980 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 1–0 | [BHC](1980-british-home-championship) | Willie Miller | |
| 24 May 1980 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 0–2 | [BHC](1980-british-home-championship) | ||
| 28 May 1980 | Warta Stadion, Poznań (A) | 0–1 | Friendly | ||
| 31 May 1980 | Nepstadion, Budapest (A) | 1–3 | Friendly | Steve Archibald |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- ECQG2 = European Championship qualifying – Group 2
- BHC = British Home Championship
References
References
- "1979/80 - the Scottish Football League".
- Scotland's score is shown first.
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