2006–07 in Scottish football
| Season | 2006–07 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
| 2006–07 in Scottish football | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
Premier League champions | ||
Celtic | ||
First Division champions | ||
Gretna | ||
Second Division champions | ||
Greenock Morton | ||
Third Division champions | ||
Berwick Rangers | ||
Scottish Cup winners | ||
Celtic | ||
League Cup winners | ||
Hibernian | ||
Challenge Cup winners | ||
Ross County | ||
Junior Cup winners | ||
Linlithgow Rose | ||
Teams in Europe | ||
Celtic, Gretna, Hibernian, Heart of Midlothian, Rangers | ||
Scotland national team | ||
UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
The 2006–07 season was the 110th season of competitive football in Scotland.
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Contents
1 Notable events
1.1 2006
1.2 2007
2 Major transfer deals
2.1 2006
2.1.1 Domestic
2.1.2 In
2.1.3 Out
2.2 2007
2.2.1 Domestic
2.2.2 In
2.2.3 Out
3 Managerial changes
4 League Competitions
4.1 Scottish Premier League
4.2 Scottish First Division
4.3 Scottish Second Division
4.4 Scottish Third Division
5 Cup honours
6 Non-league honours
6.1 Senior honours
6.2 Junior honours
6.2.1 West Region
6.2.2 East Region
6.2.3 North Region
7 Individual Honours
7.1 SPFA awards
7.2 SWFA awards
8 Scottish clubs in Europe
8.1 Summary
8.2 Celtic
8.3 Heart of Midlothian
8.4 Rangers
8.5 Gretna
8.6 Hibernian
9 Scotland national team
10 Deaths
11 References
12 External links
Notable events
2006
9 July: Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen is banned for the club's pre-season trip to South Africa, following an incident on the outbound flight. Manager Paul Le Guen cited "wholly inappropriate and unacceptable" behaviour as the reason for Ricksen's omission. Ricksen later admitted that he fears for his future at Rangers claiming that the club have other motives for wanting him out.[2] He was later loaned to Russian Premier League club Zenit Saint Petersburg.
29 July: Scotland under-19s lose 2–1 to Spain in the final of the European Under-19 Football Championship.[3]
23 October: In the wake of their 2–0 home defeat to Kilmarnock, Hearts head coach Valdas Ivanauskas is given a two-week leave of absence after discussions with majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov. Ivanauskas cited ill-health as the reason for his temporary departure. Sporting Director, and former coach of Belarus, Eduard Malofeev is appointed for the interim.[4]
27 October: Hearts' majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov states that he will sell players if the club fail to beat Dunfermline Athletic in their forthcoming fixture. Club captain Steven Pressley released a statement shortly after expressing the players' discontent at the current situation at the club.[5]
14 November: After their 1–1 draw away at Falkirk, Hearts announce that interim head coach Eduard Malofeev is to be replaced by FBK Kaunas manager Eugenijus Riabovas, this is to allow Malofeev to pursue his Uefa coaching Pro-licence.[6]
24 November: Valdas Ivanauskas returns as Hearts head-coach.[7]
9 December: Hearts part company with captain Steven Pressley.[8][9]
20 December: Dundee part company with striker Andy McLaren after he was given three red cards in a 2–1 defeat to Clyde.[10]
2007
1 January: It is reported that Barry Ferguson has been stripped of the captaincy of Rangers and will not play for the club again under Paul Le Guen. Gavin Rae is appointed as the new captain.[11]
2 January: Paul Le Guen confirms that Gavin Rae will be the new Rangers captain. With regard to Barry Ferguson he stated "When you have someone you feel undermines you, it becomes harder and harder".[12] Asked whether Ferguson had been placed on the transfer list, Le Guen said "It remains to be seen. My own position, which is precarious, may have an influence on that."[13]
4 January: Paul Le Guen leaves Rangers by mutual consent after meeting with Rangers chairman Sir David Murray.[14]
8 January: The Scottish Football Association reject an approach from Rangers for manager Walter Smith.[15] A statement from the SFA revealed that Smith had requested to be relieved of his contract, however this was refused following a meeting.[16]
10 January: Walter Smith is confirmed as Rangers manager, having resigned from his position as Scotland manager.[17] The SFA release a statement stating that "No agreement has been reached with Mr Smith or Rangers Football Club on any compensation payment" and "In the absence of agreement, proceedings will require to be raised against Mr Smith for breach of contract and Rangers Football Club for inducement to breach the contract."[18]
11 January: The SFA agree a compensation package with Rangers over manager Walter Smith's switch to Ibrox.[19]
2 March: For the second time of the season, Hearts manager Valdas Ivanauskas is given leave of absence by the club. Sporting Director, and former CSKA Moscow player Anatoly Korobochka is appointed on a temporary basis.[20]
18 March: Hibernian win the Scottish League Cup, defeating Kilmarnock 5–1 in the final.[21]
7 April: Second Division team Forfar Athletic become the first team in Scotland to confirm their relegation following a 9–1 defeat by Greenock Morton.[22]
14 April: Greenock Morton are promoted as champions of the Second Division, despite losing 2–0 to Raith Rovers.[23]
21 April: Berwick Rangers are promoted as champions of the Third Division after a 1–0 win over Arbroath.[24]
22 April: Celtic are crowned Scottish Premier League champions for the second successive season after defeating Kilmarnock 2–1.[25]
28 April: Gretna win promotion to the Premier League as First Division champions after beating Ross County 3–2 at Victoria Park, a result that relegated County to the Second Division.[26]
3 May: East Stirlingshire, having finished bottom of the Third Division for the fifth consecutive season, are told they will lose full member status if the club finish bottom again next season.[27]
5 May: Rangers ensure second place in the SPL and entry to the UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round after defeating Celtic 2–0 at Ibrox.[28]
12 May: Queen's Park gain promotion to the Second Division after defeating East Fife 7–2 on aggregate in the promotion play-off.[29] The Glasgow club swap places with Stranraer who lost to East Fife in the semi-final stage.
12 May: Stirling Albion gain promotion to the First Division, and swap places with Airdrie United, after defeating the North Lanarkshire club 5–4 on aggregate in the promotion/relegation play-off match[30]
The 2007 UEFA Cup Final was played at Hampden Park, Glasgow.
12 May: Dunfermline Athletic are relegated to the First Division. A 2–1 defeat at Inverness,[31] coupled with St Mirren's 3–2 win at Motherwell,[32] meant the Fife club exit the SPL after seven seasons in the top flight.
16 May: Sevilla win the UEFA Cup after defeating Espanyol 3–1 on penalties at Hampden Park. The match had finished 2–2 after 90 minutes.[33]
20 May: Aberdeen seal a UEFA Cup place for next season after defeating Rangers 2–0 at Pittodrie in the final game of the season.[34]
26 May: SPL champions Celtic complete the double after defeating Dunfermline Athletic 1–0 to win the Scottish Cup for the 34th time.[35]
Major transfer deals
2006
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink moved from PSV Eindhoven to Celtic for £3.4m
Celtic made preparations for the Champions League with the high-profile signings of Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink from PSV Eindhoven, Jiri Jarosik from Chelsea and Thomas Gravesen from Real Madrid while Stilyan Petrov left to join former boss Martin O'Neill at Aston Villa. Celtic also signed former Rangers striker Kenny Miller on a free transfer from Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rangers, under new manager Paul Le Guen, brought in several players including Jérémy Clément from Paris Saint Germain and Filip Sebo from Austria Vienna while Peter Løvenkrands departed for Schalke 04. Hearts paid £200,000 for PAOK Salonika defender Hristos Karipidis and sold Rudi Skácel to Southampton after a dispute between the player and the club. Hibs brought in English League Two defenders Rob Jones and Shelton Martis but lost last season's top scorer Derek Riordan who joined Celtic.
Domestic
- 20 June 2006 - Noel Hunt from Dunfermline Athletic to Dundee United, £50,000
- 23 June 2006 - Derek Riordan from Hibernian to Celtic, Undisclosed (reportedly £150,000)
- 1 July 2006 - Gary Caldwell from Hibernian to Celtic, Bosman
- 11 July 2006 - Ross McCormack from Rangers to Motherwell, Undisclosed
- 13 July 2006 - John Rankin from Ross County to Invernss CT, Undisclosed (reportedly £65,000)
- 11 August 2006 - David Proctor from Inverness CT to Dundee United, £35,000
- 19 August 2006 - David Fernández from Dundee United to Kilmarnock, Free
- 29 August 2006 - Jim Hamilton from Motherwell to Dunfermline Athletic, Undisclosed
- 31 August 2006 - Stephen Crawford from Aberdeen to Dunfermline Athletic, Free
- 31 August 2006 - John Stewart from Aberdeen to Falkirk, £50,000
- 31 August 2006 - Lee Miller from Dundee United to Aberdeen, Free
In
- 16 May 2006 - Libor Sionko from Austria Vienna to Rangers, Bosman
- 26 May 2006 - Karl Svensson from IFK Göteborg to Rangers, Undisclosed (reportedly £600,000)
- 8 June 2006 - Rob Jones from Grimsby Town to Hibernian, £100,000
- 16 June 2006 - Lionel Letizi from Paris Saint-Germain to Rangers, Free
- 19 June 2006 - Jiri Jarosik from Chelsea to Celtic, Undisclosed (reportedly £2m)
- 1 July 2006 - Kenny Miller from Wolverhampton Wanderers to Celtic, Bosman
- 7 July 2006 - Jérémy Clément from Olympique Lyonnais to Rangers, £1.1m
- 15 July 2006 - Makhtar N'Diaye from Unattached to Rangers, Free
- 28 July 2006 - Mauricio Pinilla from Sporting Lisbon to Heart of Midlothian, Season loan
- 1 August 2006 - Graham Barrett from Unattached to Falkirk, Free
- 1 August 2006 - Colin McMenamin from Shrewsbury Town to Gretna, Free
- 2 August 2006 - Christian Kalvenes from SK Brann to Dundee United, Free
- 2 August 2006 - Joe Hamill from Leicester City to Livingston, Free
- 3 August 2006 - Hristos Karipidis from PAOK Salonika to Heart of Midlothian, £200,000
- 3 August 2006 - Filip Sebo from Austria Wien to Rangers, £1.8m
- 4 August 2006 - Tiago Costa from Benfica to Heart of Midlothian, Free
- 11 August 2006 - Lee Martin from Manchester United to Rangers, Loan
- 11 August 2006 - Merouane Zemmama from Raja Casablanca to Hibernian, Free
- 14 August 2006 - Shelton Martis from Darlington to Hibernian, Free
- 15 August 2006 - Marius Zaliukas from FBK Kaunas to Heart of Midlothian, Loan
- 16 August 2006 - Phil Bardsley from Manchester United to Rangers, Loan
- 24 August 2006 - Lee Naylor from Wolverhampton Wanderers to Celtic, £600,000 (including Charles Mulgrew in exchange)
- 24 August 2006 - Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink from PSV Eindhoven to Celtic, £3.4m
- 29 August 2006 - Kęstutis Ivaškevičius from FBK Kaunas to Heart of Midlothian, Season loan
- 29 August 2006 - Andrius Velicka from FBK Kaunas to Heart of Midlothian, Season loan
- 29 August 2006 - Anthony Stokes from Arsenal to Falkirk, Loan
- 30 August 2006 - Thomas Gravesen from Real Madrid to Celtic, £2m
- 31 August 2006 - Saša Papac from Austria Wien to Rangers, £450,000
- 10 October 2006 - Lee Wilkie from Unattached to Dundee United, Free
Out
- 23 May 2006 - Peter Løvenkrands from Rangers to Schalke 04, Bosman
- 2 June 2006 - David McNamee from Livingston to Coventry City, £100,000
- 26 June 2006 - John Hartson from Celtic to West Bromwich Albion, Undisclosed
- 30 June 2006 - Steven Hammell from Motherwell to Southend United, Bosman
- 1 July 2006 - Kevin McNaughton from Aberdeen to Cardiff City, Bosman
- 29 July 2006 - Rudolf Skácel from Heart of Midlothian to Southampton, £1.6m
- 2 August 2006 - Jamie McAllister from Heart of Midlothian to Bristol City, Free
- 2 August 2006 - Chris Hackett from Heart of Midlothian to Millwall, Free
- 7 August 2006 - Adam Virgo from Celtic to Coventry City, Season loan
- 9 August 2006 - Lee Johnson from Heart of Midlothian to Bristol City, Free
- 11 August 2006 - Mohammed Camara from Celtic to Derby County, Free
- 14 August 2006 - Fernando Ricksen from Rangers to Zenit Saint Petersburg, Season loan
- 26 August 2006 - Hamed Namouchi from Rangers to FC Lorient, £500,000
- 30 August 2006 - Stilian Petrov from Celtic to Aston Villa, £6.5m
- 31 August 2006 - Stanislav Varga from Celtic to Sunderland, Undisclosed
- 31 August 2006 - Ross Wallace from Celtic to Sunderland, Undisclosed
- 28 November 2006 - Fernando Ricksen from Rangers to Zenit Saint Petersburg, £1m
2007
Celtic further strengthened their squad with the signings of Paul Hartley from Hearts and Mark Brown from Inverness, while Steven Pressley was also signed after being released by Hearts. Shaun Maloney joined Aston Villa after contract negotiations broke down. New Rangers manager Walter Smith brought in defenders David Weir, Andy Webster and Ugo Ehiogu and spent £2m on Hibs' highly rated midfielder Kevin Thomson. Hearts looked to boost their European qualification hopes with the signing of a further four players on loan from FBK Kaunas as well as Laryea Kingston from Terek Grozny. New Dunfermline boss Stephen Kenny brought in loan signings James O'Brien from Celtic, Adam Hammill from Liverpool and Stephen Glass from Hibs with the club bottom of the SPL.
Domestic
- 1 January 2007 - Morgaro Gomis from Cowdenbeath to Dundee United, Nominal fee
- 2 January 2007 - Ryan Stevenson from St Johnstone to Ayr United, Undisclosed
- 5 January 2007 - James O'Brien from Celtic to Dunfermline Athletic, Loan
- 6 January 2007 - Stephen Dobbie from St Johnstone to Queen of the South, Undisclosed
- 8 January 2007 - David Templeton from Stenhousemuir to Heart of Midlothian, £30,000
- 11 January 2007 - Markus Paatelainen from Cowdenbeath to Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Undisclosed
- 11 January 2007 - Paul McHale from Clyde to Dundee, Free
- 18 January 2007 - Mark Brown from Inverness Caledonian Thistle to Celtic, Undisclosed
- 19 January 2007 - Derek Carcary from Rangers to Raith Rovers, Free
- 25 January 2007 - Stephen Glass from Hibernian to Dunfermline Athletic, Loan
- 26 January 2007 - Stuart Golabek from Inverness Caledonian Thistle to Livingston, Loan
- 26 January 2007 - Derek Lilley from Morton to St Johnstone, Free
- 26 January 2007 - Jamie Mole from Heart of Midlothian to Livingston, Loan
- 26 January 2007 - Matthew Doherty from Heart of Midlothian to Cowdenbeath, Loan
- 26 January 2007 - Jamie MacDonald from Heart of Midlothian to Queen of the South, Loan
- 27 January 2007 - Willie Gibson from Queen of the South to Kilmarnock, Undisclosed
- 27 January 2007 - Willie Gibson from Kilmarnock to Queen of the South, Loan
- 27 January 2007 - Stevie Murray from Kilmarnock to Queen of the South, Loan
- 27 January 2007 - Jamie Adams from Kilmarnock to Queen of the South, Loan
- 30 January 2007 - Kevin Thomson from Hibernian to Rangers, £2m
- 31 January 2007 - Stephen O'Donnell from Clyde to St Mirren, Undisclosed
- 31 January 2007 - Eddie Malone from Clyde to St Mirren, Undisclosed
- 31 January 2007 - Kyle Macaulay from Aberdeen to Peterhead, Undisclosed
- 31 January 2007 - Paul Hartley from Heart of Midlothian to Celtic, Undisclosed
- 31 January 2007 - Alan Archibald from Dundee United to Partick Thistle, Free
- 31 January 2007 - Robert Snodgrass from Livingston to Stirling Albion, Loan
- 31 January 2007 - Steve Tosh from Gretna to Queen of the South, Free
- 6 March 2007 - Zbigniew Malkowski from Hibernian to Gretna, Loan
In
- 1 January 2007 - Steven Pressley from Unattached to Celtic, Free
- 1 January 2007 - Craig Brewster from Unattached to Aberdeen, Free
- 1 January 2007 - Dean Holden from Peterborough United to Falkirk, Undisclosed
- 1 January 2007 - Danny Murphy from Cork City to Motherwell, Undisclosed
- 1 January 2007 - Trevor Molloy from St Patrick's Athletic to Motherwell, Undisclosed
- 1 January 2007 - Paul Keegan from St Patrick's Athletic to Motherwell, Undisclosed
- 1 January 2007 - Mark McChrystal from Derry City to Partick Thistle, Undisclosed
- 1 January 2007 - Derek McInnes from Millwall to St Johnstone, Free
- 3 January 2007 - Dumitru Copil from Atletico Arad to Heart of Midlothian, Free
- 5 January 2007 - Andrew Webster from Wigan Athletic to Rangers, Loan
- 5 January 2007 - Jon Daly from Hartlepool United to Dundee United, Undisclosed
- 6 January 2007 - Eduardas Kurskis from FBK Kaunas to Heart of Midlothian, Undisclosed
- 6 January 2007 - Arkadiusz Klimek from FBK Kaunas to Heart of Midlothian, Undisclosed
- 9 January 2007 - Steven Hogg from Shrewsbury Town to Gretna, Loan
- 11 January 2007 - Sean Dillon from Shelbourne to Dundee United, Undisclosed
- 11 January 2007 - Momo Sylla from Leicester City to Kilmarnock, Free
- 11 January 2007 - Kasper Schmeichel from Manchester City to Falkirk, Loan
- 11 January 2007 - Kevin Smith from Sunderland to Dundee, Free
- 13 January 2007 - Bobby Ryan from Shelbourne to Dunfermline Athletic, Undisclosed
- 16 January 2007 - David Weir from Everton to Rangers, Free
- 18 January 2007 - Adam Hammill from Liverpool to Dunfermline Athletic, Loan
- 19 January 2007 - Filipe Morais from Millwall to St Johnstone, Loan
- 25 January 2007 - Ugo Ehiogu from Middlesbrough to Rangers, Free
- 25 January 2007 - Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé from Stade Rennais to Celtic, Loan
- 27 January 2007 - Jamie Harris from Shelbourne to Dunfermline Athletic, Free
- 30 January 2007 - Kevin Thomson from Hibernian to Rangers, £2m
- 31 January 2007 - Krisztian Vadocz from Auxerre to Motherwell, Loan
- 31 January 2007 - Linas Pilibaitis from FBK Kaunas to Heart of Midlothian, Loan
- 31 January 2007 - Tomas Kancelskis from FBK Kaunas to Heart of Midlothian, Loan
- 31 January 2007 - Laryea Kingston from Terek Grozny to Heart of Midlothian, Loan
- 6 February 2007 - Thomas Sowunmi from Unattached to Hibernian, Free
- 14 March 2007 - Shana Haji from Real Zaragoza to Hibernian, Free
Out
- 1 January 2007 - Moses Ashikodi from Rangers to Watford, Nomimal fee
- 11 January 2007 - Stephen Pearson from Celtic to Derby County, £750,000
- 11 January 2007 - Julien Rodriguez from Rangers to Olympique de Marseille, Free
- 12 January 2007 - Alan Thompson from Celtic to Leeds United, Loan
- 17 January 2007 - David Marshall from Celtic to Norwich City, Loan
- 22 January 2007 - Oumar Konde from Hibernian to Panionios, Undisclosed
- 23 January 2007 - Dany N'Guessan from Rangers to Lincoln City, Free
- 25 January 2007 - Jérémy Clément from Rangers to Paris Saint-Germain, £1.8m
- 30 January 2007 - Lionel Letizi from Rangers to OGC Nice, Free
- 31 January 2007 - Richie Foran from Motherwell to Southend United, £200,000
- 31 January 2007 - Simon Lappin from St Mirren to Norwich City, £100,000
- 31 January 2007 - Kenny Deuchar from Gretna to Northampton Town, Loan
- 31 January 2007 - Shaun Maloney from Celtic to Aston Villa, £1m
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell |  Terry Butcher | Resigned | 17 May 2006[36] |  Maurice Malpas | 4 August 2006[36] |
| Dundee |  Alan Kernaghan | Sacked | 20 April 2006[37] | Alex Rae | 24 May 2006[38] |
| Raith Rovers | Gordon Dalziel | Mutual consent | 1 September 2006 | Craig Levein | 5 September 2006[39] |
| Hibernian | Tony Mowbray | Resigned | 13 October 2006[40] | John Collins | 31 October 2006[41] |
| Cowdenbeath |  Mixu Paatelainen | Resigned | 21 October 2006[42] | Brian Welsh | 30 October 2006[43] |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Jim Leishman | Resigned | 26 October 2006[44] | Stephen Kenny | 18 November 2006[45] |
| Dundee United | Craig Brewster | Sacked | 29 October 2006[46] | Craig Levein | 30 October 2006[47] |
| Raith Rovers | Craig Levein | Resigned | 30 October 2006[47] | John McGlynn | 20 November 2006[48] |
| Stenhousemuir | Des McKeown | Resigned | 1 November 2006[49] | Campbell Money | 10 November 2006[50] |
| Airdrie United | Sandy Stewart | Sacked | 13 November 2006[51] | Kenny Black | 17 November 2006[52] |
| Rangers |  Paul Le Guen | Mutual consent | 4 January 2007[14] | Walter Smith | 10 January 2007[17] |
| Scotland | Walter Smith | Resigned | 10 January 2007[17] | Alex McLeish | 29 January 2007[53] |
| Montrose | David Robertson | Resigned | 17 January 2007[54] | Jim Weir | 8 February 2007[55] |
| Ayr United | Bobby Connor | Sacked | 26 February 2007[56] | Neil Watt | 22 March 2007[57] |
| Heart of Midlothian |  Valdas Ivanauskas | Mutual consent | 20 March 2007[58] |  Anatoly Korobochka | 30 July 2007[59] |
| Partick Thistle | Dick Campbell | Sacked | 27 March 2007[60] | Ian McCall | 25 May 2007[61] |
| Livingston | John Robertson | Sacked | 15 April 2007[62] | Mark Proctor | 23 May 2007[63] |
| Queen of the South | Ian McCall | Resigned | 28 April 2007[64] | Gordon Chisholm | 7 May 2007[65] |
| Ross County | Scott Leitch | Resigned | 30 April 2007[66] | Dick Campbell | 17 May 2007[67] |
| Albion Rovers | Jim Chapman | Sacked | 7 May 2007[68] | John McCormack | 31 May 2007[69] |
League Competitions
Scottish Premier League
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 84 | 2007–08 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round |
| 2 | Rangers | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 32 | +29 | 72 | 2007–08 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 65 | 2007–08 UEFA Cup First round |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 61 | |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 55 | |
| 6 | Hibernian | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 49 | |
| 7 | Falkirk | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 50 | |
| 8 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 46 | |
| 9 | Dundee United | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 59 | −19 | 42 | |
| 10 | Motherwell | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 38 | |
| 11 | St Mirren | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 36 | |
| 12 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 55 | −29 | 32 | Relegation to First Division |
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
*Dunfermline gained UEFA Cup place as fellow Scottish Cup finalists Celtic had already qualified for Europe via Champions League
- No Scottish side competed in the Intertoto Cup in the 2007–08 season after Inverness CT withdrew their application
- After 33 games (at which point each team had played each other three times) the table split into a top six and bottom six, and teams played one further game against each side in their half. Teams stayed in their half of the league regardless of their points total.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Scottish First Division
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gretna | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 70 | 40 | 30 | 66 | Promoted to 2007–08 Scottish Premier League |
| 2 | St Johnstone | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 42 | 23 | 65 | |
| 3 | Dundee | 36 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 42 | 6 | 53 | |
| 4 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 53 | |
| 5 | Clyde | 36 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 47 | |
| 6 | Livingston | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 45 | |
| 7 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 45 | |
| 8 | Queen of the South | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 41 | |
| 9 | Airdrie United | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 40 | Relegated to Second Division 2007–08 |
| 10 | Ross County | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 37 |
Scottish Second Division
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 76 | 32 | 44 | 77 | Promoted To First Division 2007–08 |
| 2 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 39 | 28 | 69 | |
| 3 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 33 | 17 | 62 | Lost in Play-offs |
| 4 | Brechin City | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 61 | 45 | 16 | 60 | |
| 5 | Ayr United | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 50 | |
| 6 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 59 | 56 | 3 | 45 | |
| 7 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 42 | |
| 8 | Peterhead | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 41 | |
| 9 | Stranraer | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 74 | −29 | 39 | Relegated to Third Division2007–08 |
| 10 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 37 | 90 | −53 | 19 |
Scottish Third Division
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 51 | 29 | 22 | 75 | Promoted to Second Division 2007–08 |
| 2 | Arbroath | 36 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 61 | 33 | 28 | 70 | Lost in Play-offs |
| 3 | Queen's Park | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 28 | 29 | 68 | Promoted to Second Division 2007–08 |
| 4 | East Fife | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 59 | 37 | 22 | 67 | Lost in Play-offs |
| 5 | Dumbarton | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 37 | 15 | 59 | |
| 6 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 56 | 61 | −5 | 48 | |
| 7 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 44 | |
| 8 | Montrose | 36 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 42 | 62 | −20 | 37 | |
| 9 | Elgin City | 36 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 39 | 69 | −30 | 29 | |
| 10 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 78 | −51 | 21 |
Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish Cup 2006–07 | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Wikipedia article |
League Cup 2006–07 | Hibernian | 5 – 1 | Kilmarnock | Wikipedia article |
Challenge Cup 2006–07 | Ross County | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (5 – 4 pen.) | Clyde | Wikipedia article |
Youth Cup | Rangers | 5 – 0 | Celtic | |
Junior Cup 2006–07 | Linlithgow Rose | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Kelty Hearts | The Herald |
Non-league honours
Senior honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
Highland League 2006–07 | Keith |
East of Scotland League | Annan Athletic |
South of Scotland League | Threave Rovers |
Junior honours
West Region
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
Premier League | Pollok |
Division One | Irvine Meadow XI |
Ayrshire League | Kilbirnie Ladeside |
Central League Division One | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy |
Central League Division Two | Ashfield |
East Region
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
Super League | Linlithgow Rose |
Premier League | Glenrothes |
North Division | Forfar West End |
Central Division | Dundonald Bluebell |
South Division | Newtongrange Star |
North Region
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
Premier League | Culter |
Division One | East End |
Division Two | Fochabers |
Individual Honours
SPFA awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year |  Shunsuke Nakamura | Celtic |
| Young Player of the Year | Steven Naismith | Kilmarnock |
| Manager of the Year | Gordon Strachan | Celtic |
SWFA awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | Shunsuke Nakamura | Celtic |
| Young player of the Year | Scott Brown | Hibernian |
| Manager of the Year | Gordon Strachan | Celtic |
Scottish clubs in Europe
Summary
| Club | Competition(s) | Progress | Coef. |
|---|---|---|---|
Celtic | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 | 11.00 |
Heart of Midlothian | UEFA Champions League UEFA Cup | Third qualifying round First round | 2.50 |
Rangers | UEFA Cup | Round of 16 | 13.00 |
Gretna | UEFA Cup | Second qualifying round | 0.50 |
Hibernian | UEFA Intertoto Cup | Third round | N/A |
Average coefficient - 6.750
Celtic
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[70] | Celtic scorer(s) | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Champions League Group stage | ||||||
| 13 September | Old Trafford, Manchester (A) | Manchester United | 2–3 | Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, Shunsuke Nakamura | BBC Sport | |
| 26 September | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) |  FC Copenhagen | 1–0 | Kenny Miller (pen.) | BBC Sport | |
| 17 October | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) |  Benfica | 3–0 | Kenny Miller (2), Stephen Pearson | BBC Sport | |
| 1 November | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon (A) | Benfica | 0–3 | BBC Sport | ||
| 21 November | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | Manchester United (H) | 1–0 | Shunsuke Nakamura | BBC Sport | |
| 6 December | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen (A) | FC Copenhagen | 1–3 | Jiří Jarošík | BBC Sport | |
Champions League Round of 16 | ||||||
| 20 February | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) |  A.C. Milan | 0–0 | BBC Sport | ||
| 7 March | San Siro, Milan (A) | A.C. Milan | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | BBC Sport | ||
Heart of Midlothian
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[70] | Hearts scorer(s) | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Champions League Second qualifying round | ||||||
| 26 July | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh (H) |  NK Široki Brijeg | 3–0 | Branimir Anic (o.g.), Ibrahim Tall, Roman Bednář | BBC Sport | |
| 2 August | Pecara Stadium, Široki Brijeg (A) | NK Široki Brijeg | 0–0 | BBC Sport | ||
Champions League Third qualifying round | ||||||
| 9 August | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh (H) |  AEK Athens | 1–2 | Saulius Mikoliunas | BBC Sport | |
| 23 August | Olympic Stadium, Athens (A) | AEK Athens | 0–3 | BBC Sport | ||
UEFA Cup First round | ||||||
| 14 September | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh (H) |  Sparta Prague | 0–2 | BBC Sport | ||
| 28 September | AXA Arena, Prague (A) | Sparta Prague | 0–0 | BBC Sport | ||
Rangers
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[70] | Rangers scorer(s) | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UEFA Cup First round | ||||||
| 14 September | Aker stadion, Molde (A) |  Molde FK | 0–0 | BBC Sport | ||
| 28 September | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) | Molde FK | 2–0 | Thomas Buffel, Barry Ferguson | BBC Sport | |
UEFA Cup Group stage | ||||||
| 19 October | Stadio Armando Picchi, Livorno (A) | Livorno | 3–2 | Charlie Adam, Kris Boyd (pen.), Nacho Novo | BBC Sport | |
| 2 November | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) |  Maccabi Haifa | 2–0 | Nacho Novo, Charlie Adam (pen.) | BBC Sport | |
| 23 November | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre (A) | Auxerre | 2–2 | Nacho Novo, Kris Boyd | BBC Sport | |
| 14 December | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) |  Partizan Belgrade | 1–0 | Alan Hutton | BBC Sport | |
UEFA Cup Round of 32 | ||||||
| 14 February | Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv (A) | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1–2 | Nacho Novo | BBC Sport | |
| 22 February | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 4–0 | Barry Ferguson (2), Kris Boyd, Charlie Adam | BBC Sport | |
UEFA Cup Round of 16 | ||||||
| 8 March | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) |  Osasuna | 1–1 | Brahim Hemdani | BBC Sport | |
| 14 March | Estadio Reyno de Navarra, Pamplona (A) | Osasuna | 0–1 | BBC Sport | ||
Gretna
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[70] | Gretna scorer(s) | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UEFA Cup Second qualifying round | ||||||
| 10 August | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | Derry City | 1–5 | Ryan McGuffie | BBC Sport | |
| 24 August | Brandywell Stadium, Derry (A) | Derry City | 2–2 | David Graham, Ryan Baldacchino | BBC Sport | |
Hibernian
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[70] | Hibernian scorer(s) | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UEFA Intertoto Cup Second round | ||||||
| 2 July | Easter Road, Edinburgh (H) |  Dinaburg | 5–0 | Chris Killen, Scott Brown, Ivan Sproule, David Murphy, Steven Fletcher | BBC Sport | |
| 8 July | Celtnieks Stadium, Daugavpils (A) | Dinaburg | 3–0 | Amadou Konte (2), Ivan Sproule | BBC Sport | |
UEFA Intertoto Cup Third round | ||||||
| 15 July | Fionia Park, Odense (A) | Odense BK | 0–1 | BBC Sport | ||
| 22 July | Easter Road, Edinburgh (H) | Odense BK | 2–1 | Rob Jones, Paul Dalglish | BBC Sport | |
Scotland national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[71] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) |  Faroe Islands | 6–0 | ECQ(B) | Darren Fletcher, James McFadden, Kris Boyd (2, 1 pen.), Kenny Miller (pen.), Garry O'Connor | BBC Sport |
| 6 September | S Dariaus ir S.Gireno SC, Kaunas (A) | Lithuania | 2–1 | ECQ(B) | Christian Dailly, Kenny Miller | BBC Sport |
| 7 October | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | France | 1–0 | ECQ(B) | Gary Caldwell | BBC Sport |
| 11 October | Olympic Stadium, Kiev (A) | Ukraine | 0–2 | ECQ(B) | BBC Sport | |
| 24 March | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Georgia | 2–1 | ECQ(B) | Kris Boyd, Craig Beattie | BBC Sport |
| 28 March | Stadio San Nicola, Bari (A) | Italy | 0–2 | ECQ(B) | BBC Sport | |
| 30 May | Gerhard Hanappi Stadium, Vienna (A) |  Austria | 1–0 | Friendly | Garry O'Connor | BBC Sport |
| 6 June | Svangaskard Stadium, Toftir (A) | Faroe Islands | 2–0 | ECQ(B) | Shaun Maloney, Garry O'Connor | BBC Sport |
- Key
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- ECQ(B) = European Championship qualifying (Group B)
Deaths
- 18 July: Jimmy Leadbetter, 78, Ipswich Town winger.
- 21 July: Bert Slater, 70, Falkirk and Dundee goalkeeper.[72]
- 5 November: Bobby Shearer, 74, Rangers, Hamilton and Scotland defender; Queen of the South manager.[73]
- 13 May: Kai Johansen, 66, Morton and Rangers defender.[74]
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External links
- Scottish Premier League official website
- Scottish Football League official website
- BBC Scottish Premier League portal
- BBC Scottish Football League portal
