2009–10 in Scottish football

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.
• Raith Rovers are competing in the First Division after being promoted as Second Division champions.

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

Main article: List of Scottish football transfers 2009–10

Managerial changes

League Competitions

Scottish Premier League

Main article: 2009–10 Scottish Premier League

Scottish First Division

Main article: 2009–10 Scottish First Division

Scottish Second Division

Main article: 2009–10 Scottish Second Division

Scottish Third Division

Main article: 2009–10 Scottish Third Division

Scottish Premier Under-19 League

Honours

Cup honours

Non-league honours

Senior

Junior

West Region

East Region

North Region

Individual honours

PFA Scotland awards

SFWA awards

Scottish clubs in Europe

Summary

• All teams are eliminated.
• Current UEFA coefficients: Teams and Country

Rangers

Celtic

Heart of Midlothian

Aberdeen

Falkirk

Motherwell

National teams

Scotland national team

Main article: Scotland national football team 2000–19 results

Deaths

• 26 July – Graham Potter, 30, Hamilton goalkeeper.
• 29 July – Paul McGrillen, 37, Motherwell, Falkirk, Partick Thistle and Airdrieonians striker.
• 13 August – Brian McLaughlin, 54, Celtic, Ayr United, Motherwell, Hamilton Academical and Falkirk winger.
• 1 September – John Buchanan, 74, Hibs and Raith Rovers forward.
• 19 September – Stevie Gray, 42, Aberdeen and Airdrie winger.
• 25 September – David Will, 72, Brechin City chairman, Scottish Football Association president and FIFA vice-president.
• 8 October – Alex McCrae, 89, Hearts and Falkirk forward; Stirling Albion and Falkirk manager.
• 3 November – Archie Baird, 90, Aberdeen, St Johnstone and Scotland forward.
• 19 November – Frank Beattie, 76, Kilmarnock player; Albion Rovers and Stirling Albion manager.
• 1 December – Neil Dougall, 88, Birmingham City, Plymouth Argyle and Scotland player.
• 3 January – Gus Alexander, 75, Southport, Workington and York City wing half.
• 7 January – Alex Parker, 74, Falkirk and Scotland defender.
• 13 January – Tommy Sloan, 84, Hearts and Motherwell winger
• 1 February – Bobby Kirk, 82, Dunfermline, Raith Rovers and Hearts defender.
• 7 February – Bobby Dougan, 83, Hearts, Kilmarnock and Scotland defender.
• 12 February – Willie Polland, 75, Raith Rovers and Hearts defender.
• 18 February – Alan Gordon, 65, Hearts, Dundee United, Hibs and Dundee striker.
• 20 February – Bobby Cox, 76, Dundee defender.
• 22 February – Bobby Smith, 56, Hibs and Dunfermline player.
• 23 February – Gerry Neef, 63, Rangers goalkeeper.
• 28 February – Adam Blacklaw, 72, Burnley, Blackburn Rovers and Scotland goalkeeper.
• 11 March – Willie MacFarlane, 79, Hibs, Raith Rovers and Morton defender; Stirling Albion, Hibs and Meadowbank manager.
• 12 March – Hugh Robertson, 70, Dundee, Dunfermline, Arbroath and Scotland winger.
• 11 April – Billy Fulton, 72, Ayr United, Falkirk and St Mirren wing half.
• 21 April – Sammy Baird, 79, Clyde, Rangers, Hibs, Third Lanark, Stirling Albion and Scotland player; Stirling Albion manager.
• 1 June – John Hagart, 72, Berwick Rangers wing half; Hearts and Falkirk manager.

References

1. "2009/10 - The Scottish Football League".
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7. (22 November 2009). "Manager Brown departs Bully Wee". BBC Sport.
8. (30 November 2009). "Clyde announce John McCormack as their new manager". BBC Sport.
9. (11 January 2010). "Killie part with boss Jefferies". BBC Sport.
10. (14 January 2010). "Jimmy Calderwood is unveiled as Kilmarnock manager". BBC Sport.
11. (25 March 2010). "Celtic part company with Tony Mowbray". BBC Sport.
12. The score of the Scottish team is shown first.
13. Scotland's score is shown first.
14. "「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".
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