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The 2008–09 season was the 112th season of competitive football in Scotland. [1]
Season | 2008–09 | |
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2008–09 in Scottish football | |
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Premier League champions | |
Rangers | |
First Division champions | |
St Johnstone | |
Second Division champions | |
Raith Rovers | |
Third Division champions | |
Dumbarton | |
Scottish Cup winners | |
Rangers | |
League Cup winners | |
Celtic | |
Challenge Cup winners | |
Airdrie United | |
Junior Cup winners | |
Auchinleck Talbot | |
Teams in Europe | |
Celtic, Hibernian, Motherwell, Queen of the South, Rangers | |
Scotland national team | |
2010 World Cup qualification |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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1 | Rangers (C) | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 77 | 28 | +49 | 86 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Celtic | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 80 | 33 | +47 | 82 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
4 | Aberdeen | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
5 | Dundee United | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 53 | |
6 | Hibernian | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 47 | |
7 | Motherwell | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 48 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b] |
8 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 44 | |
9 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 41 | |
10 | Falkirk | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 38 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[c] |
11 | St Mirren | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 37 | |
12 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (R) | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 37 | Relegation to the First Division |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | St Johnstone (C, P) | 36 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 65 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 55 | |
3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 51 | |
4 | Dundee | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 50 | |
5 | Queen of the South | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 47 | |
6 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 47 | |
7 | Livingston (R) | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 47[a] | |
8 | Ross County | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 47 | |
9 | Airdrie United | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 42[b] | Qualification for the First Division Play-offs[c] |
10 | Clyde (R) | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 39 | Relegation to the Second Division |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Raith Rovers (C, P) | 36 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 76 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Ayr United (P) | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 71 | 38 | +33 | 74 | Qualification for the First Division Play-offs[a] |
3 | Brechin City | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 62 | |
4 | Peterhead | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 56 | |
5 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 53 | |
6 | East Fife | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 44 | |
7 | Arbroath | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 41 | |
8 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 41 | |
9 | Queen's Park (R) | 36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 33 | Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs[b] |
10 | Stranraer (R) | 36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 90 | −59 | 16 | Relegation to the Second Third Division |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
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1 | Dumbarton (C, P) | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 67 | Promotion to the Second Division |
2 | Cowdenbeath (P) | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 63[a] | Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs[b] |
3 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 61 | |
4 | Stenhousemuir (O, P) | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 56 | |
5 | Montrose | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 54 | |
6 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 51 | |
7 | Annan Athletic | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 50 | |
8 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 39 | |
9 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 46 | 61 | −15 | 37 | |
10 | Elgin City | 36 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 31 | 79 | −48 | 26 |
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
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2008–09 Scottish Cup | Rangers | 1–0 | Falkirk | Wikipedia |
League Cup 2008–09 | Celtic | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Rangers | Wikipedia |
Challenge Cup 2008–09 | Airdrie United | 2–2 (a.e.t.) ( 3 – 2 pen.) |
Ross County | Wikipedia |
Junior Cup 2008–09 | Clydebank | 1–2 | Auchinleck Talbot | Daily Record |
West Region
East Region
North Region
Division | Winner |
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Premier League | Banks O' Dee |
Division One | Buchanhaven Hearts |
Division Two | Inverness City |
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.[76][77]
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.[76][77]
Club | Competition(s) | Final round | Coef. |
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Celtic | UEFA Champions League | Group stage | 7 |
Rangers | UEFA Champions League | Second qualifying round | 0.5 |
Motherwell | UEFA Cup | First round | 0.5 |
Queen of the South | UEFA Cup | Second qualifying round | 0.5 |
Hibernian | Intertoto Cup | Second round | 0 |
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[78] | Celtic scorer(s) | Report | |
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Champions League Group stage | ||||||
17 September | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | Aalborg BK | 0–0 | BBC Sport | ||
30 September | Estadio El Madrigal, Villarreal (A) | Villarreal CF | 0–1 | BBC Sport | ||
21 October | Old Trafford, Manchester (A) | Manchester United | 0–3 | BBC Sport | ||
5 November | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | Manchester United | 1–1 | Scott McDonald | BBC Sport | |
25 November | Energi Nord Arena, Aalborg (A) | Aalborg BK | 1–2 | Barry Robson | BBC Sport | |
10 December | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | Villarreal CF | 2–0 | Shaun Maloney, Aiden McGeady | BBC Sport |
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[78] | Rangers scorer(s) | Report | |
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Champions League Second qualifying round | ||||||
30 July | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) | FBK Kaunas | 0–0 | BBC Sport | ||
5 August | S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas (A) | FBK Kaunas | 1–2 | Kevin Thomson | BBC Sport |
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[78] | Motherwell scorer(s) | Report | |
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UEFA Cup first round | ||||||
18 September | Stade Marcel Picot, Tomblaine (A) | AS Nancy | 0–1 | BBC Sport | ||
2 October | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | AS Nancy | 0–2 | BBC Sport |
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[78] | Queens scorer(s) | Report | |
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UEFA Cup Second Qualifying Round | ||||||
14 August | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie (H) | FC Nordsjælland | 1–2 | Sean O'Connor | BBC Sport | |
26 August | Farum Park, Farum (A) | FC Nordsjælland | 1–2 | Robert Harris | BBC Sport |
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[78] | Hibernian scorer(s) | Report | |
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Intertoto Cup Second round | ||||||
6 July | Easter Road, Edinburgh (H) | IF Elfsborg | 0–2 | BBC Sport | ||
12 July | Borås Arena, Borås (A) | IF Elfsborg | 0–2 | BBC Sport |
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 faced 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 five 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 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 down to ten 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 left 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 Rodríguez scored the winning goal for the Argentines in a 1–0 win.
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 seemingly 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 teams from eight of the nine qualifying groups would go into the play-offs.
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[79] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | Report |
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20 August | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Northern Ireland | 0–0 | Friendly | BBC Sport | |
6 September | Skopje City Stadium, Skopje (A) | North Macedonia | 0–1 | WCQ(9) | BBC Sport | |
10 September | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík (A) | Iceland | 2–1 | WCQ(9) | Kirk Broadfoot, James McFadden (pen.) | BBC Sport |
11 October | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Norway | 0–0 | WCQ(9) | BBC Sport | |
20 November | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Argentina | 0–1 | Friendly | BBC Sport | |
28 March | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam (A) | Netherlands | 0–3 | WCQ(9) | BBC Sport | |
1 April | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Iceland | 2–1 | WCQ(9) | Ross McCormack, Steven Fletcher | BBC Sport |
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