2008–09 in Scottish football
The 2008–09 season was the 112th season of competitive football in Scotland. [1]
Overview
- Hamilton Academical competed in the Scottish Premier League for the first time, their first season in the top-flight since the 1988–89 season, after being promoted as First Division champions the previous season.[2]
- Gretna were due to play in the First Division after being relegated from the SPL. However, on 29 May 2008, they were demoted to the Third Division due to their failure to guarantee that they would fulfill their fixtures.[3] Gretna resigned from the SFL on 3 June 2008[4] with the club's administrators warning of the threat of liquidation, creating an opening in the Third Division for a new SFL member.[5] Following Gretna's demise a new club, Gretna 2008 was formed, they were given a place in the East of Scotland League, filling the gap left by Annan Athletic.[6]
- Ross County competed in the First Division after being promoted as Second Division champions. Airdrie United were also promoted into the First Division, filling Gretna's space, as they were the losing play-off finalists.[3]
- Stirling Albion competed in the Second Division after being relegated from the First Division as the bottom team.[7]
- East Fife[8] and Arbroath[9] competed in the Second Division after being promoted as Third Division champions and Second Division play-off winners, respectively. Stranraer were also promoted into the Second Division, filling the empty space following Gretna's relegation, as they were the losing play-off finalists.[3]
- Berwick Rangers[10] and Cowdenbeath[11] competed in the Third Division after being relegated from the Second Division as the bottom team and through the Second Division play-offs, respectively.
- Annan Athletic competed in the Third Division after being admitted to the SFL.[12] They replaced Gretna, who resigned their league status on 3 June.[4]
- St. Mirren moved into their new 8,000 seater stadium, New St. Mirren Park, on 31 January 2009.[13][14]
Notable events
2008
- 3 July – Annan Athletic, formerly of the East of Scotland League were admitted to the SFL,[12] beating Cove Rangers, Edinburgh City, Preston Athletic and Spartans.[15] They replaced Gretna, who resigned their league status on 3 June.[4]
- 6 July – The first competitive match involving a Scottish team was played by Hibernian in the 2008 Intertoto Cup, they lost 2–0 to Elfsborg.[16]
- 11 July – Gretna 2008, founded by the supporters of the bankrupt Gretna, join the East of Scotland League First Division.[6]
- 26 July – Competitive domestic competition got under way with the first fixtures of the 2008–09 Challenge Cup.[17]
- 2 August – The Scottish Football League begins with the playing of the first fixtures in the First and Second divisions.
- 8 August – Former SPL members and Scottish Cup finalists Gretna F.C. are formally liquidated by the club's administrators.[18]
- 9 August – The first matches of the 2008–09 Scottish premier League take place.[19]
- 13 November – A consortium led by Berwick Rangers Supporters Club agreed a deal to take over the club. Following a poor run of form, manager Allan McGonigal resigned at the same time saying "I made up my mind that when the current directors left I would move on."[20]
- 16 November – The 2008–09 Challenge Cup was won by Airdrie United who defeated Ross County 3–2 on penalties following a 2–2 draw after extra time, the winning penalty was scored by Marc Smyth.[21]
- 4 December – Scotland fail in their attempt to have the match against Norway moved to October 2009, the match was to go ahead on 12 August 2009.[22]
- 13 December – Celtic drew 1–1 with Heart of Midlothian at Celtic Park[23] which was followed by a reported dressing-room argument between Celtic manager Gordon Strachan and player Aiden McGeady.[24][25] This led to Strachan banning the player without pay for two weeks, after initially saying he would contest the sanction McGeady accepted the punishment[26] and later returned to the team.[27]
2009
Transfer deals
Managerial changes
League Competitions
Scottish Premier League
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
1 Scotland was among the best three associations in the UEFA Fair Play ranking and thus received an additional spot in the UEFA Europa League 2009-10. Since Celtic, the winners of the Scottish Fair Play ranking, already qualified for the UEFA Champions League 2009–10, Motherwell, being the second place team in the ranking, earned a spot in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League 2009–10.[76]
2 Since Rangers, the winners of the Scottish Cup 2008–09, already qualified for the UEFA Champions League 2009–10, Falkirk, being the losing finalist, earned a spot in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League 2009–10.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (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; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Scottish First Division
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
First Division Play-offs:The 9th placed team will be entered into a play-off with the Second Division's 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 First Division
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (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; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Scottish Second Division
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Second Division Play-offs:The 9th placed team will be entered into a play-off with the Third Division's 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 Second Division.
First Division Play-offs:The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the First Division's 9th placed team. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 First Division
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (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; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Scottish Third Division
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Second Division Play-offs:The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the Second Division's 4th placed team. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 Second Division.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (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; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Other honours
Cup honours
Non-league honours
Senior
Junior
West Region
East Region
North Region
Individual honours
PFA Scotland awards
Celtic midfielder Scott Brown was named Players' Player of the Year after winning the most votes from his fellow players. He was named on the shortlist along with three other Old Firm players, Celtic defender Gary Caldwell and Rangers midfielder's Steven Davis and Pedro Mendes.[77][78]
The Young Player of the Year award was awarded to James McCarthy who was named on the shortlist along with; Heart of Midlothian winger Andrew Driver, Hibernian striker Steven Fletcher and fellow Hamilton Academical midfielder James McArthur.[77][78]
SFWA awards
Scottish clubs in Europe
Summary
Celtic
Rangers
Motherwell
Queen of the South
Hibernian
Scotland national team
Summary
Scotland began the season with a friendly against Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland were denied a victory by substitute goalkeeper Allan McGregor who saved a David Healy penalty after he brought down Warren Feeney inside the area. The draw meant that Scotland had yet to win under George Burley after three matches. The 2010 World Cup qualification campaign began against Macedonia, Scotland had to face an early free-kick after Macedonia striker Goran Maznov fell theatrically on the edge of the penalty area as he was challenged by Stand-in captain Stephen McManus, Craig Gordon was able to tip the resulting shot onto the post but Ilčo Naumoski followed up to score 5 minutes into George Burley's first competitive match. Both teams had opportunities and Scotland were denied what appeared to be a clear penalty after James McFadden was brought down but the referee waved away the appeals and booked the striker for his protests. Scotland recovered from their opening defeat with a 2–1 victory away to Iceland in what was George Burley's first win as manager, Kirk Broadfoot scored on his debut and James McFadden scored from a penalty, Iceland got back into the match after captain McManus handled in the box and Eiður Guðjohnsen scored from the resulting penalty, Scotland held out for the win despite having to play the last 13 minutes with 10 men.
Scotland drew 0–0 at home to Norway despite debutant striker Chris Iwelumo being presented with an open goal opportunity from just three yards, with the ball being crossed by Gary Naysmith from the left to the right side of the goal where Iwelumo is standing he connects with the ball but somehow manages to put the ball wide of the left post. The draw meant Scotland top of Group Nine but with just four points from three games, with the Netherlands having played just one. They next played a friendly against Argentina in Diego Maradona's first match as Argentina manager, Maxi Rodriguez scored the winning goal for the Argentines.
The Netherlands beat Scotland comfortably with goals from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Robin Van Persie and Dirk Kuyt, depleted by injuries Burley was forced to field an inexperienced side Ross McCormack making his debut started along with Christophe Berra and Allan McGregor who were making their first competitive starts. Scotland were denied a chance to get back into the match at 2–0 down when referee Massimo Busacca (who was suspended by his home federation) disallowed a perfectly good Gary Caldwell goal, minutes later the Netherlands were awarded a penalty from which Kuyt scored. Ross McCormack and Steven Fletcher both scored their first international goals in a 2–1 win over Iceland, McCormack opened the scoring after 39 minutes firing high into the net from an Alan Hutton cross, Indridi Sigurdsson levelled for the visitors after Pálmi Rafn Pálmason hit the post, Scotland though regrouped and after 65 minutes were awarded a debatable corner which McCormack took, the ball was headed into the danger area by McManus and Fletcher headed into the net. Scotland had gained seven points from five matches and occupied second spot in Group nine, three points clear of Iceland, four matches between the other teams and Scotland retained second position having played less matches than all other teams in the group meaning they were in prime position for second place with Holland already guaranteed first, However only the second placed team from eight of the nine qualifying groups would go into the play-offs.
Results
Deaths
2008
- 19 July – George Niven, 79, former Rangers and Partick Thistle goalkeeper.[81]
- 28 July – Bob Crampsey, 78, broadcaster who contributed to sports programmes on BBC Scotland, STV and Radio Clyde.[82]
- 28 August – Bobby Cummings, 72, former Aberdeen player. Also played for Newcastle United, Darlington and Hartlepool[83][84]
- 31 August – Jamie Dolan, 39, former Motherwell, Dundee United, Dunfermline Athletic, Livingston, Forfar and Partick Thistle player.[85]
- 25 September – Jimmy Sirrel, 86, former Celtic player. also played for Bradford Park Avenue, Brighton & Hove Albion and Aldershot, and managed Brentford, Notts County and Sheffield United.[86]
- 15 October – Eddie Thompson, 67, Dundee United Chairman.[87]
- 25 October – Ian McColl, 81, Former Rangers defender and manager of the Scotland national team. Also managed Sunderland.[88]
- 27 October – Andy Young, 83, Former Raith Rovers and Celtic player.[89]
- 4 November – Paddy Buckley, 83, former St. Johnstone, Aberdeen and Scotland player.[90]
- 3 November – Brooks Mileson, 60, former Gretna F.C. owner.[91]
- 27 November – Gil Heron, 87, first black player to play for Celtic, known as the Black Arrow.[92]
- 6 December – John Cumming, 78, former Heart of Midlothian and Scotland player. He is the most decorated player in Hearts' history having won two league championship medals, one Scottish Cup medal and four Scottish League Cup medals.[93][94]
- 26 December – George Miller, 69, former player and manager of Dunfermline Athletic; also played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Heart of Midlothian and Falkirk and managed Hamilton Academical. He is most notable for being part of the Dunfermline team that won the club's first major honour; the 1960–61 Scottish Cup.[95]
- 28 December – Willie Clark, 90, former Hibernian and St. Johnstone defender, he was the oldest surviving Hibs player.[96]
2009
- 6 January – Charlie Thomson, 78, former goalkeeper of Clyde, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest.[97]
- 7 January – Alfie Conn, Sr., 82, Former player of Heart of Midlothian and Raith Rovers and former manager of Gala Fairydean and Raith Rovers. Best remembered as part of the 'Terrible Trio' forward line along with Willie Bauld and Jimmy Wardhaugh.[98]
- 2 March – Andy Bowman, 75, twice Scottish League winner with Heart of Midlothian, also played for Chelsea, Newport County, Tonbridge Angels, Hamilton Academical and Hawick Royal Albert.[99]
- 28 March – Hugh Kelly, 85, Scottish defender who spent his entire 14 year-professional career with Blackpool, Made one appearance for Scotland.[100]
- 22 April – Billy Smith, 78, Former Aberdeen defender, Part of the Dons team that claimed their first league title in season 1954–55.[101]
- 3 May – Bobby Campbell, 86, former Scotland international who played as a winger for Falkirk, Chelsea and Reading, before going on to manage Dumbarton and Bristol Rovers.[102]
- 25 May – Billy Baxter, 70, Scottish defender who played for Ipswich Town, Hull City, Watford and Northampton Town who he also managed.[103]
- 7 June – Gordon Lennon, 26, Dumbarton captain and former player for Stenhousemuir and Albion Rovers. Helped secure the Third Division title for Dumbarton shortly before being killed in a car crash.[104]
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- ^ a b c d e The score of the Scottish team is shown first.
- ^ Scotland's score is shown first.
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