Timeline of Scottish football
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This is a timeline of Scottish football which contains notable football-related events that have occurred both on and off the field. Please help by adding detail.
1850s - 1860s - 1870s - 1880s - 1890s - 1900s - 1910s - 1920s - 1930s - 1940s - 1950s - 1960s - 1970s - 1980s - 1990s - 2000s
[edit] 2000s
[edit] 2008
- Rangers win the 2007–08 Scottish League Cup by beating Dundee United 3–2 in a penalty shootout after a 2–2 draw in the final at Hampden Park.
- East Fife confirm their promotion to the Second Division as Third Division champions with a 3–0 victory over East Stirlingshire, becoming the first team in Britain to win a league trophy in the 2007–08 season.[1]
- George Burley is appointed as Scotland manager.[2]
- SPL team Gretna go into administration [3] and receive a 10 point penalty as a result.
- Gretna confirm their relegation from the SPL on Saturday 29th March, after a 2–0 defeat to St. Mirren.[4]
- An all-time low SPL attendance record was set in a Gretna match against Inverness CT with a crowd of 431 on 5th of April 2008.[5]
- May 14: Rangers lose 2–0 to Zenit St. Petersburg in the UEFA Cup Final.[6]
[edit] 2007
- Aberdeen been Copenhagen 4–0 at Pittodrie to qualify from the Group Stage of the UEFA Cup[7]
- Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell, 35, collapsed on the pitch during a Scottish league match against Dundee United, and died shortly afterwards.[8]
- Celtic win the SPL title for the 5th time and the Scottish Cup for the 34th time
- Celtic beat Dunfermline Athletic to win the Scottish Cup for the 34th time
[edit] 2006
- Celtic win SPL title for 4th time and League Cup
- Hearts win the Scottish Cup for the 7th time beating Gretna 4–2 after extra time
[edit] 2005
[edit] 2004
- Livingston win the League Cup for the first time. after a 2–0 win over Hibernian in the final.
[edit] 2003
- Celtic lose 3–2 to FC Porto after extra time in the UEFA Cup final.
[edit] 2002
[edit] 2001
[edit] 2000
[edit] 1990s
[edit] 1994
- Raith Rovers defeat Celtic 6–5 on penalties after a 2–2 draw in the League Cup final. It is Raith Rovers' first League Cup success.
[edit] 1980s
[edit] 1987
- Dundee United lose 2–1 on aggregate to IFK Göteborg in the final of the UEFA Cup.
[edit] 1983
- Aberdeen beat Real Madrid 2–1 after extra time to win the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. Aberdeen also win the UEFA Super Cup after a 2–0 aggregate win over Hamburger SV.
- Dundee United win the league title for the first time.
[edit] 1970s
[edit] 1979
- Dundee United win the 1979–80 League Cup to lift the trophy for the first time. They defeated Aberdeen 3–0 in the replayed final.
[edit] 1974
- Scotland are eliminated from the 1974 World Cup on goal difference, despite not having lost a match.
[edit] 1973
- A 2–1 win over Czechoslovakia at Hampden Park guarantees Scotland a place at the 1974 World Cup after finishing 1st in their qualifying group.
[edit] 1972
- Rangers beat Dynamo Moscow 3–2 to win the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. Rangers are beaten 6–3 on aggregate by European Cup winners Ajax in the UEFA Super Cup.
- Hibernian are winners of the 1972–73 League Cup after a 2–1 win over Celtic in the final to win the trophy for the first time.
[edit] 1971
- 66 people die and over 200 are injured after a crush during a match between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox Park, after a stairway gave way.
- Partick Thistle are winners of the League Cup for the first time after defeating Celtic 4–1 in the final.
[edit] 1970
- Celtic lose 2–1 to Feyenoord in the final of the European Cup.
[edit] 1960s
[edit] 1967
- Celtic beat Inter Milan 2–1 in the final of the European Cup - becoming the first British club to win a European trophy. Celtic also win the domestic treble for the first time.
- Rangers lose 1–0 after extra time against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final.
- Third Lanark go out of business after becoming bankrupt.
[edit] 1965
- Kilmarnock win the league title for the first time.
[edit] 1962
- Dundee win the league title for the first time.
[edit] 1961
- Rangers lose 4–1 on aggregate to ACF Fiorentina in the final of the inaugural UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
[edit] 1950s
[edit] 1958
[edit] 1957
- Scotland qualify for their second World Cup after finishing top of their qualifying group.
[edit] 1956
- Celtic win the 1956–57 League Cup after a 3–0 win over Partick Thistle in the replayed final. It is Celtic's first League Cup trophy.
[edit] 1955
- Aberdeen win the league title for the first time.
- Aberdeen win the 1955–56 League Cup after defeating St. Mirren 2–1 in the final to win the trophy for the first time.
[edit] 1954
- After qualifying for the World Cup for the first time, Scotland are knocked-out after a 1–0 defeat to Austria and a 7–0 defeat to Uruguay. Andy Beattie, appointed manager for the World Cup campaign, is Scotland's first manager.
- Hearts beat Motherwell 4–2 in the final of the League Cup to win the tournament for the first time.
[edit] 1951
- Dundee win the League Cup for the first time. after defeating Rangers 3–2 in the final.
[edit] 1950
- Motherwell win the League Cup for the first time. after a 3–0 win over Hibernian in the final.
[edit] 1940s
[edit] 1947
- Rangers defeat Aberdeen 4–0 at Hampden Park to win the 1946–47 inaugural League Cup. Rangers also win both the league title and the Scottish Cup - thereby becoming the first Scottish club to win domestic treble.
- East Fife are the second winners of the League Cup after defeating Falkirk 4–1 in the replayed final of the 1947–48 competition.
[edit] 1930s
[edit] 1932
- Motherwell win the league title for the first time.
[edit] 1931
- Celtic goalkeeper John Thomson dies after suffering a fractured skull after an accidental on-pitch collision with Rangers striker Sam English during league match at Ibrox Park.
[edit] 1920s
[edit] 1929
- Scotland plays against opposition outside of England, Wales and Ireland for the first time, defeating Norway 7–3 in Bergen.
[edit] 1910s
[edit] 1913
- Falkirk beat Raith Rovers 2–0 in the final of the Scottish Cup to win the trophy for the first time.
[edit] 1900s
[edit] 1910
- Dundee win the Scottish Cup for the first time. after beating Clyde 2–1 in the twice-replayed final.
[edit] 1909
- The Scottish Cup is withheld by the SFA after a riot in the final replay between Celtic and Rangers.
[edit] 1907
- Celtic become the first club to win both the league title and the Scottish Cup (the double) in the same season.
[edit] 1904
- Third Lanark win the league title for the first time.
[edit] 1903
- Hibernian win the league title for the first time.
[edit] 1902
- 25 people are killed and 517 are injured after a stand collapses at Ibrox Park during a British Home Championship match between Scotland and England.
[edit] 1800s
[edit] 1899
- Rangers win the league title after winning all 18 of their league matches.
[edit] 1895
- Hearts win the league title for the first time.
- St Bernard's beat Renton 2–1 in the Scottish Cup final to win the competition for the first time.
[edit] 1894
- In the first ever Old Firm Scottish Cup final, Rangers defeat Celtic 3–1 to win the trophy for the first time.
[edit] 1893
- Celtic win the league title for the first time.
[edit] 1892
- Celtic win the Scottish Cup for the first time. after beating Queen's Park 5–1 in a replayed final.
[edit] 1891
- Dumbarton and Rangers share the inaugural Scottish league championship after both finished with 29 points.
- Hearts win the Scottish Cup for the first time. after beating Dumbarton 1–0 in the final.
[edit] 1889
- Third Lanark defeat Celtic 2–1 in the Scottish Cup final replay to win the trophy for the first time.
[edit] 1887
- Hibernian win the Scottish Cup for the first time. after beating Dumbarton 2–1 in the final.
[edit] 1885
- Renton win the Scottish Cup for the first time. after beating Vale of Leven 3–1 in a replayed final.
[edit] 1884
- Scotland wins the inaugural British Home Championship after winning all three of their matches.
[edit] 1883
- Dumbarton win the Scottish Cup for the first time. after 2–1 replay win over Vale of Leven.
[edit] 1877
- Vale of Leven win the Scottish Cup for the first time after beating Rangers 3–2 in a second replay - thereby becoming the first team other than Queen's Park to win the trophy.
[edit] 1874
- Queen's Park defeat Clydesdale 2–0 to win the inaugural Scottish Cup.
[edit] 1872
- See also: Scottish clubs in the FA Cup
- Queen's Park became the first ever Scottish football team to participate in official competion when they played in the 1871–72 FA Cup semi-final against Wanderers, the match ended goalless. Queen's, however, could not afford to extend their stay long enough for the tie to be replayed and were forced to withdraw.
- Scotland and England draw 0–0 in the first ever international football match, played at the West of Scotland Cricket Club.
[edit] 1870
- First unofficial international match, between England and Scotland, finishes in a 1–0 win for England at the Kennington Oval in London.
[edit] 1867
- Scotland's oldest club in continuous existence and longest established club Queen's Park F.C. are established.
[edit] 1827
- World's first footbal club is established in Scotland. Foot Ball Club of Edinburgh become the first ever registered football club in the world.
[edit] References
- ^ "East Stirlingshire 0-3 East Fife", BBC Sport, 1 June 2007.
- ^ Burley appointed Scotland manager BBC, January 24, 2008
- ^ "Gretna edging closer to closure", March 10, 2008.
- ^ "St Mirren 2-0 Gretna", 29/3/2008.
- ^ "Gretna 1-2 Inverness CT", 5/4/2008.
- ^ "Uefa Cup final - Zenit 2-0 Rangers", BBC Sport, 2008-05-14. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
- ^ Aberdeen 4-0 Copenhagen BBC Sport December 20, 2007
- ^ Motherwell captain O'Donnell dies BBC, December 29, 2007
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