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2011–12 Scottish Premier League
106th season of top-tier football league in Scotland
106th season of top-tier football league in Scotland
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| competition | Scottish Premier League | |
| season | 2011–12 | |
| dates | 23 July 2011 – 13 May 2012 | |
| winners | Celtic | |
| 7th Premier League title | ||
| 43rd Scottish title | ||
| relegated | Dunfermline Athletic | |
| Rangers (Demoted to Fourth Tier) | ||
| continentalcup1 | [Champions League](2012-13-uefa-champions-league) | |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Celtic | |
| Motherwell | ||
| continentalcup2 | [Europa League](2012-13-uefa-europa-league) | |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Hearts | |
| Dundee United | ||
| St Johnstone | ||
| matches | 228 | |
| total goals | 601 | |
| league topscorer | Gary Hooper (24) | |
| biggest home win | Celtic 5–0 St Mirren | |
| (26 November 2011) | ||
| Rangers 5–0 Dundee United | ||
| (2 May 2012) | ||
| Celtic 5–0 Hearts | ||
| (13 May 2012) | ||
| biggest away win | Kilmarnock 0–6 Celtic | |
| (7 April 2012) | ||
| highest scoring | Kilmarnock 3–6 Inverness CT | |
| (5 November 2011) | ||
| --> | longest wins | 17 games |
| Celtic | ||
| longest unbeaten | 21 games | |
| Celtic | ||
| longest winless | 11 games | |
| St Mirren | ||
| longest losses | 5 games | |
| Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| highest attendance | 58,875 | |
| Celtic v Hearts | ||
| (13 May 2012) | ||
| lowest attendance | 1,607 | |
| St Johnstone v Aberdeen | ||
| (13 December 2011) | ||
| average attendance | 13,861{{cite news | |
| url | http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/attendance/_/league/sco.1/scottish-premier-league?cc=5901 | |
| title | Scottish Premier League Stats: Team Attendance - 2011-12 | |
| publisher | ESPN | |
| access-date | 28 September 2011}} | |
| prevseason | [2010–11](2010-11-scottish-premier-league) | |
| nextseason | [2012–13](2012-13-scottish-premier-league) |
7th Premier League title 43rd Scottish title Rangers (Demoted to Fourth Tier) Motherwell Dundee United St Johnstone (26 November 2011) Rangers 5–0 Dundee United (2 May 2012) Celtic 5–0 Hearts (13 May 2012)
(7 April 2012) (5 November 2011) NOTE: Possible entries for the following parameters require a source! --| longest wins = 17 games Celtic Celtic St Mirren Dunfermline Athletic Celtic v Hearts (13 May 2012) St Johnstone v Aberdeen (13 December 2011) | access-date = 28 September 2011}}
The 2011–12 Scottish Premier League was the fourteenth season of the Scottish Premier League, the highest division of Scottish football, since its inception in 1998. The season started on 23 July 2011 and ended on 13 May 2012.
A total of twelve teams contested the league: eleven sides that competed in the 2010–11 SPL and one club promoted from the First Division. The new entry was First Division champions Dunfermline Athletic, who replaced relegated Hamilton Academical.
Since Scotland climbed from sixteenth to fifteenth place in the UEFA association coefficient rankings at the end of the 2010–11 season, the league re-gained an additional third qualifying round berth for the UEFA Champions League. However, it lost that berth again the following season. Despite finishing in the second qualifying position for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League, the eventual liquidation of the company which owned Rangers allowed Motherwell to take their place in the competition for the first time in the club's history.
On 7 April, Celtic won the title after a 6–0 away win against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. It was their first title in four years.{{cite news |access-date=19 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120411080310/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic/9191876/Celtic-win-Scottish-Premier-League-title-with-6-0-victory-over-Kilmarnock.html |archive-date=11 April 2012 |url-status=live |access-date=19 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120409213314/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/apr/07/kilmarnock-celtic-spl |archive-date=9 April 2012 |url-status=live
Teams
The team ending the 2010–11 season at the bottom of the table, Hamilton Academical, were relegated to the 2011–12 Scottish First Division. Hamilton were replaced by Dunfermline Athletic, champions of the First Division.
Stadia and locations
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen | 22,199 |
| Celtic | Celtic Park, Glasgow | 60,355 |
| Dundee United | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 14,209 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park, Dunfermline | 12,509 |
| Heart of Midlothian | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh | 17,420 |
| Hibernian | Easter Road, Edinburgh | 20,421 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness | 7,918 |
| Kilmarnock | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock | 18,128 |
| Motherwell | Fir Park, Motherwell | 13,742 |
| Rangers | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow | 51,082 |
| St Johnstone | McDiarmid Park, Perth | 10,673 |
| St Mirren | St Mirren Park, Paisley | 8,016 |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | adidas | Team Recruitment | ||
| Celtic | Nike | Tennents | ||
| Dundee United | Nike | Calor | ||
| Dunfermline | Puma | The Purvis Group | ||
| Hearts | Umbro | Wonga.com | ||
| Hibernian | Puma | Crabbie's | ||
| Inverness CT | Erreà | Orion Group | ||
| Kilmarnock | Killie 1869 | verve.net | ||
| Motherwell | Puma | Cash Converters | ||
| Rangers | Umbro | Tennents | ||
| St Johnstone | Joma | GS Brown Construction | ||
| St Mirren | diadora | diadora |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | End of contract | 15 May 2011 | Pre-season | 1 June 2011 | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | Contract terminated | 2 August 2011 | 9th | 3 August 2011 | ||
| St Johnstone | Signed by Bristol City | 19 October 2011 | 4th | 3 November 2011 | ||
| Hibernian | Contract terminated | 6 November 2011 | 9th | 25 November 2011 | ||
| Dunfermline | Contract terminated | 16 March 2012 | 12th | 20 March 2012 |
League table
Results
Matches 1–22
Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away
Matches 23–33
Teams play every other team once (either at home or away)
Matches 34–38
After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined upon the league table at the time of the split.
Top six
Bottom six
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Month | Manager | Player | Young Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| July/August | SCO Stuart McCall (Motherwell) | SCO Paul Gallacher (Dunfermline Athletic) | SCO Johnny Russell (Dundee United) |
| September | SCO Ally McCoist (Rangers) | NIR Steven Davis (Rangers) | SCO James Forrest (Celtic) |
| October | SCO Stuart McCall (Motherwell) | SCO Keith Lasley (Motherwell) | SCO Kenny McLean (St Mirren) |
| November | NIR Neil Lennon (Celtic) | ENG Gary Hooper (Celtic) | SCO James Forrest (Celtic) |
| December | NIR Neil Lennon (Celtic) | SCO Paul McGowan (St Mirren) | KEN Victor Wanyama (Celtic) |
| January | SCO Craig Brown (Aberdeen) | SCO Scott Brown (Celtic) | EST Henrik Ojamaa (Motherwell) |
| February | NIR Neil Lennon{{cite web | title=Neil Lennon wins February Manager of the Month Award | url=http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=2277 |
| March | SCO Peter Houston (Dundee United) | IRL Jon Daly (Dundee United) | SCO Gary Mackay-Steven (Dundee United) |
| April | NIR Neil Lennon (Celtic) | SCO Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic) | ENG Shaun Hutchinson (Motherwell) |
Attendances
Source:
| # | Football club | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 50,904 |
| 2 | Rangers | 46,362 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 13,381 |
| 4 | Hibernian | 9,909 |
| 5 | Aberdeen | 9,297 |
| 6 | Dundee United | 7,482 |
| 7 | Motherwell | 5,951 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 5,537 |
| 9 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4,799 |
| 10 | St. Mirren | 4,493 |
| 11 | St. Johnstone | 4,170 |
| 12 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4,023 |
References
References
- "SPL site".
- "SPL Press Release: 2011/12 Season Start Date". Scottish Premier League.
- "UEFA Country Ranking 2011". Bert Kassies.
- (2 August 2011). "Walter Smith says a final goodbye to a troubled Rangers". British Broadcasting Corporation.
- (22 February 2011). "Ally McCoist confirmed as Smith's successor at Rangers". BBC Sport.
- (2 August 2011). "Jefferies rejects Hearts role as Sergio takes over". British Broadcasting Corporation.
- (3 August 2011). "Sergio set for Hearts unveiling". Yahoo.
- (19 October 2011). "Derek McInnes leaves St Johnstone for Bristol City". British Broadcasting corporation.
- (3 November 2011). "Steve Lomas choice is Geoff Brown's last act in St Johnstone chair". British Broadcasting Corporation.
- (6 November 2011). "Colin Calderwood sacked as Hibernian manager". British Broadcasting Corporation.
- (25 November 2011). "Hibernian appoint Pat Fenlon as new manager". British Broadcasting Corporation.
- (16 March 2012). "Colin Jim McIntyre is relieved of the Dunfermline manager's job". British Broadcasting Corporation.
- (20 March 2012). "Jim Jefferies signs deal to take Dunfermline Athletic job". STV.
- "Rangers Football Club enters administration". [[British Broadcasting Corporation.
- [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18407309 Rangers after creditors' deal is rejected] www.bbc.co.uk, 12 June 2012
- "What does administration mean for Rangers?". [[British Broadcasting Corporation.
- "McCall wins Manager of the Month".
- (8 September 2011). "Pars keeper Paul Gallacher wins player of month award". BBC Sport.
- "Welcome to cbfootball.co.uk, sponsors of the Scottish Premier League".
- "McCoist and Davis net SPL awards double for Rangers". BBC Sport.
- "Welcome to cbfootball.co.uk, sponsors of the Scottish Premier League".
- "Motherwell's Stuart McCall wins October award". BBC.
- "Motherwell's Keith Lasley named SPL player of month". BBC Sport.
- link. (7 January 2012 ,)
- "Celtic's Neil Lennon, Gary Hooper and James Forrest win awards". BBC.
- "Celtic's Neil Lennon and Victor Wanyama win awards". BBC.
- "Paul McGowan named SPL player of the month".
- "Aberdeen manager Craig Brown wins SPL January award". BBC.
- (7 February 2012). "Scott Brown named SPL's Player of the Month". STV.
- "Motherwell striker Henrik Ojamaa wins January young player award". BBC.
- (6 March 2012). "Mulgrew wins February SPL award". BBC.
- "Gary Mackay-Steven wins February young player award". BBC.
- "Dundee United take manager and young player March awards". BBC.
- (8 April 2012). "Jon Daly hails 'best form of career' as he takes SPL award". BBC.
- "Celtic's Neil Lennon named manager of month for April". BBC.
- (7 May 2012). "Mulgrew named Player of the Month for April". SPL.
- "SPL award for Motherwell defender Shaun Hutchinson". BBC.
- https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco12.htm
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