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2010–11 in Scottish football
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| country | Scotland |
| season | 2010–11 |
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The 2010–11 season was the 114th season of competitive football in Scotland.
Overview
- Rangers won the SPL title, pipping rivals Celtic on the final day of the season, their third title in a row and their 54th Scottish league championship. It was Walter Smith's final season as manager of Rangers.
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle are competing in the Scottish Premier League for the sixth time, their last season in the top-flight since the 2008–09 season, after being promoted as First Division champions last season.
- Stirling Albion are competing in the First Division after being promoted as Second Division champions.
- Arbroath won the Third Division, the first title in the club's 133-year history.
Referee strike
Main article: Scottish football referee strike
Transfer deals
Main article: List of Scottish football transfers 2010–11
League Competitions
Scottish Premier League
Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Premier League
Scottish First Division
Main article: 2010–11 Scottish First Division
Scottish Second Division
Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Second Division
Scottish Third Division
Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Third Division
Scottish Premier Under-19 League
Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Premier Under-19 League
Honours
Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2010–11 Scottish Cup](2010-11-scottish-cup) | Celtic | 3 – 0 | Motherwell | [BBC Sport](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/9491542.stm) |
| [2010–11 League Cup](2010-11-scottish-league-cup) | Rangers | 2 – 1 | Celtic | [BBC Sport](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/9428470.stm) |
| [2010–11 Challenge Cup](2010-11-scottish-challenge-cup) | Ross County | 2 – 0 | Queen of the South | [BBC Sport](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9450656.stm) |
| [2010–11 Youth Cup](2010-11-scottish-youth-cup) | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Rangers | [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13218209) |
| [2010–11 Junior Cup](2010-11-scottish-junior-cup) | Auchinleck Talbot | 2 – 1 | ||
| (after extra time) | Musselburgh Athletic | [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13590288) |
Non-league honours
Senior
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| [2010–11 Highland League](2010-11-highland-football-league) | Buckie Thistle |
| East of Scotland League | Spartans |
| South of Scotland League | Threave Rovers |
Junior
West Region
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| [2010–11 Premier Division](2010-11-west-of-scotland-super-league-premier-division) | Irvine Meadow |
| Division One | Ashfield |
| Ayrshire League | Ardrossan Winton Rovers |
| Central League Division One | Kilsyth Rangers |
| Central League Division Two | Yoker Athletic |
East Region
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| [2010–11 Superleague](2010-11-east-superleague) | Bo'ness United |
| Premier League | St Andrews United |
| North Division | Downfield |
| Central Division | Oakley United |
| South Division | Sauchie Juniors |
North Region
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| [2010–11 Superleague](2010-11-north-superleague) | Culter |
| Division One | Inverness City |
| Division Two | Parkvale |
Individual honours
PFA Scotland awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Emilio Izaguirre | Celtic |
| Young Player of the Year | David Goodwillie | Dundee United |
| Manager of the Year | John McGlynn | Raith Rovers |
| First Division Player | John Baird | Raith Rovers |
| Second Division Player | Rory McAllister | Brechin City |
| Third Division Player | Gavin Swankie | Arbroath |
SFWA awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | Emilio Izaguirre | Celtic |
| Young Player of the Year | David Goodwillie | Dundee United |
| Manager of the Year | Mixu Paatelainen | Kilmarnock |
| International Player of the Year | Allan McGregor | Rangers |
Scottish clubs in Europe
Main article: 2010–11 UEFA Champions League, 2010–11 UEFA Europa League
Summary
| Club | Competitions | Final round | Coef. | Top Scorer | Total | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | [UEFA Champions League](2010-11-uefa-champions-league) | |||||
| [UEFA Europa League](2010-11-uefa-europa-league) | [Group Stage](2010-11-uefa-champions-league-third-qualifying-round) | |||||
| [Round of 16](2010-11-uefa-europa-league-play-off-round) | 12.0 | USA Maurice Edu, 2 | ||||
| Celtic | [UEFA Champions League](2010-11-uefa-champions-league) | |||||
| [UEFA Europa League](2010-11-uefa-europa-league) | [Third qualifying round](2010-11-uefa-champions-league-third-qualifying-round) | |||||
| [Play-off round](2010-11-uefa-europa-league-play-off-round) | 2.0 | MEX Efraín Juárez, 2 | ||||
| Dundee United | [UEFA Europa League](2010-11-uefa-europa-league) | [Play-off round](2010-11-uefa-europa-league-play-off-round) | 0.5 | IRE Jon Daly, 1 | ||
| Hibernian | [UEFA Europa League](2010-11-uefa-europa-league) | [Third qualifying round](2010-11-uefa-europa-league-third-qualifying-round) | 0.0 | NED Edwin de Graaf, 2 | ||
| Motherwell | [UEFA Europa League](2010-11-uefa-europa-league) | [Play-off round](2010-11-uefa-europa-league-play-off-round) | 3.5 | SCO Jamie Murphy, 3 | ||
| 18.0 | ||||||
| 3.6 |
- All teams had been eliminated.
- Current UEFA coefficients: Ranking
Rangers
2010–11 UEFA Champions League Costa 2010–11 UEFA Europa League Djaló Edu
Celtic
2010–11 UEFA Champions League
Echiéjilé
Nascimento
Juárez
2010–11 UEFA Europa League Samaras Maguire
Dundee United
Hibernian
2010–11 UEFA Europa League Tavares Mezga
Motherwell
2010–11 UEFA Europa League Sutton Page Utaka
National teams
Scotland national team
Main article: Scotland national football team 2000–19 results
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorers | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2010 | Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm (A) | 0–3 | Friendly | [BBC Sport](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8876685.stm) | ||
| 3 September 2010 | S.Darius and S.Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas (A) | 0–0 | Euro 2012 Q | [BBC Sport](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/8952109.stm) | ||
| 7 September 2010 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 2–1 | Euro 2012 Q | Miller, McManus | [BBC Sport](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/8970226.stm) | |
| 8 October 2010 | Stadion Letná, Prague (A) | 0–1 | Euro 2012 Q | [BBC Sport](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/9059609.stm) | ||
| 12 October 2010 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 2–3 | Euro 2012 Q | Naismith, Pique (o.g.) | [BBC Sport](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/9078030.stm) | |
| 16 November 2010 | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen (H) | 3–0 | Friendly | Wilson, Commons, Mackie | [BBC Sport](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/9187834.stm) | |
| 9 February 2011 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin (N) | 3–0 | [2011 Nations Cup](2011-nations-cup) | Miller, McArthur, Commons | [BBC Sport](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/9392854.stm) | |
| 27 March 2011 | Emirates Stadium, London (N) | 0–2 | Friendly | [BBC Sport](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/9431234.stm) | ||
| 25 May 2011 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin (N) | 3–1 | [2011 Nations Cup](2011-nations-cup) | Morrison, Miller, Berra | [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13350599) | |
| 29 May 2011 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin (A) | 0–1 | [2011 Nations Cup](2011-nations-cup) | [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/scotland/13590290) |
Scotland Under-21 team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorers | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2010 | New St Mirren Park, Paisley (H) | SWE Sweden | 1–1 | Friendly | Wotherspoon | [Scottish FA](http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=128&newsID=6317) | |
| 3 September 2010 | Haradzki Stadium, Barysaw (A) | BLR Belarus | 1–1 | [2011 Under-21 Championship](2011-uefa-european-under-21-football-championship) [Q](2011-uefa-european-under-21-football-championship-qualification-group-10) | Maguire | [Scottish FA](http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=128&newsCategoryID=6&newsID=6461) | |
| 7 September 2010 | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen (H) | AUT Austria | 2–1 | [2011 Under-21 Championship](2011-uefa-european-under-21-football-championship) [Q](2011-uefa-european-under-21-football-championship-qualification-group-10) | Bannan, Maguire | [Scottish FA](http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=128&newsCategoryID=6&newsID=6478) | |
| 7 October 2010 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík (A) | Iceland Iceland | 1–2 | [2011 Under-21 Championship](2011-uefa-european-under-21-football-championship) [Q](2011-uefa-european-under-21-football-championship-qualification-group-10) | Murphy | [Scottish FA](http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=128&newsCategoryID=6&newsID=6614) | |
| 11 October 2010 | Easter Road, Edinburgh (H) | Iceland Iceland | 1–2 | [2011 Under-21 Championship](2011-uefa-european-under-21-football-championship) [Q](2011-uefa-european-under-21-football-championship-qualification-group-10) | Maguire | [Scottish FA](http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=128&newsCategoryID=6&newsID=6634) | |
| 17 November 2010 | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow (H) | NIR Northern Ireland | 3–1 | Friendly | Griffiths, Hanlon, Ross | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614223453/http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=128&newsCategoryID=6&newsID=6832 | date=14 June 2011 }} |
Deaths
- 29 July – Alex Wilson, 76, Portsmouth and Scotland defender.
- 2 September – Jackie Sinclair, 67, Dunfermline and Scotland winger.
- 30 October – John Benson, 67, Manchester City, Torquay United, Bournemouth, Exeter City and Norwich City defender; Bournemouth, Manchester City, Burnley and Wigan Athletic manager.
- 10 November – Jim Farry, 56, Scottish Football League secretary (1979–1990) and Scottish Football Association chief executive (1990–1999).
- 18 November – Jim Cruickshank, 69, Queen's Park, Hearts, Dumbarton and Scotland goalkeeper.
- 28 December – Avi Cohen, 54, Rangers defender.
- 24 January – Alec Boden, 85, Celtic and Ayr United defender.
- 27 January – Svein Mathisen, 58, Norwegian player who made three appearances for Hibernian in 1978.
- 10 March – Danny Paton, 75, Hearts forward.
- 4 April – John Niven, 89, East Fife and Kilmarnock goalkeeper.
- 6 April – Jim Blair, 64, St Mirren and Hibs forward.
- 11 April – Jimmy Briggs, 74, Dundee United defender.
- 12 April – Ronnie Coyle, 46, Raith Rovers, Celtic, Ayr United, Clyde, East Fife and Queen's Park defender.
- 20 April – Allan Brown, 84, East Fife and Scotland forward.
- 28 April – Willie O'Neill, 70, Celtic defender.
- 30 April – Eddie Turnbull, 88, Hibernian and Scotland player; manager of Queen's Park, Aberdeen and Hibernian.
- 5 May – Dougie McCracken, 46, Ayr United, Dumbarton and East Fife player.
- 5 May – Tommy Wright, 83, Partick Thistle, East Fife and Scotland winger.
- 14 May – Ernie Walker, 83, Secretary of the Scottish Football Association from 1977 to 1990.
- 30 May – Eddie Morrison, 63, Kilmarnock and Morton forward; Kilmarnock manager.
References
- "2010/11 - The Scottish Football League".
- (21 April 2010). "Raith Rovers 1–0 Dundee". [[BBC Sport]].
- (1 May 2010). "Ayr United go down, Stirling Albion secure title". BBC Sport.
- Scotland's score is shown first.
- (11 August 2010). "Dedicated Pompey servant Alex Wilson dies aged 76". The News.
- Ryder, Lee. (3 September 2010). "Fairs Cup legend Sinclair loses cancer battle". Newcastle Chronicle.
- (30 October 2010). "Ex-Wigan & Man City manager John Benson dies aged 67". BBC.
- Williams, Martin. (11 November 2010). "Former SFA chief Jim Farry dies at 56". [[The Herald (Scotland).
- (19 November 2010). "Gordon joins Cruickshank tributes". [[Football.co.uk (Scottish Premier Division News)]].
- (28 December 2010). "Ex-Rangers star Avi Cohen dies following motorbike crash". [[STV (TV network).
- (27 January 2011). ""Matta" var en av de største". VG.
- (5 April 2011). "Obituary: John Niven, footballer". The Scotsman.
- (13 April 2011). "Obituary: Jimmy Briggs, footballer". The Scotsman.
- Vallance, Matt. (13 April 2011). "Ronnie Coyle". Herald & Times Group.
- Vallance, Matt. (22 April 2011). "Allan Brown". Herald & Times Group.
- Pattullo, Alan. (29 April 2011). "Willie O'Neill, member of legendary European Cup-winning squad, dies aged 70". The Scotsman.
- (24 May 2011). "Obituary: Tommy Wright, footballer". The Scotsman.
- (15 May 2011). "Former Scottish FA secretary Ernie Walker dies". BBC.
- Vallance, Matt. (31 May 2011). "Eddie Morrison". Herald & Times Group.
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