2014–15 in Scottish football
The 2014–15 season was the 118th season of competitive football in Scotland . The domestic season began on 26 July 2014, with the start of the Challenge Cup .[1] The 2014–15 Scottish Professional Football League season commenced on 9 August, the weekend after the conclusion of the 2014 Commonwealth Games .[1]
Transfer deals
League competitions
Scottish Premiership
Source:
SPFL Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Inverness Caledonian Thistle qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League by winning the 2014–15 Scottish Cup .
^ Teams in the bottom six at the time of the split (33 games) cannot pass teams in the top six
Scottish Championship
Source:
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Livingston were deducted 5 points due to failure of tax payments.
Scottish League One
Source:
SPFL Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Scottish League Two
Source:
SPFL Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted
Level 5
Level 6
SPFL Development League
Honours
Cup honours
Non-league honours
Senior
Junior
West Region
East Region
North Region
Individual honours
PFA Scotland awards
SFWA awards
Scottish clubs in Europe
Celtic
Celtic played their first two home European ties in 2014–15 at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh because their normal home stadium, Celtic Park , was used for the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games .[8] In their third qualifying round tie, Celtic lost 4–1 to Legia Warsaw in Poland and 2–0 at Murrayfield, which appeared to give Legia a 6–1 aggregate victory.[9] The result of the second game was annulled by UEFA because Legia had fielded a player who should have been serving a suspension.[10] Celtic were instead given a 3–0 victory in the second leg, which meant that they won the tie on the away goals rule .[10] Celtic progressed to the Champions League playoff round, but then dropped into the Europa League groups after losing 2–1 on aggregate to Slovenian club Maribor .[11]
2014–15 UEFA Champions League
2014–15 UEFA Europa League
Aberdeen
2014–15 UEFA Europa League
Motherwell
2014–15 UEFA Europa League
St Johnstone
2014–15 UEFA Europa League
Scotland national team
Scottish Women's Premier League
Source:
Scottish Women's FA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions;
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated;
(R) Relegated
League and Cup honours
Individual honours
SWPL awards
UEFA Women's Champions League
Glasgow City
Qualifying round
Group 4
Matches
Knockout Phase
Scotland women's national team
Deaths
4 July: Andy Jardine, 78, Dumbarton fullback.[14]
11 July: Jim Geddes, 84, Motherwell defender and midfielder.[15]
21 July: Stewart Hillis , 70, Scotland national team doctor.[16] [17]
22 July: Morris Stevenson , 71, Motherwell, Hibernian, Morton, Dundee United and Berwick Rangers inside forward.[18]
28 July: Alex Forbes , 89, Scotland wing half.[19]
17 August: Sammy Conn , 52, Falkirk, Albion Rovers, Clydebank, Airdrieonians and Cowdenbeath midfielder and Cowdenbeath manager.[20]
27 August: Bobby Kinloch , 79, Hibernian, Greenock Morton, Berwick Rangers, Raith Rovers and Dunfermline Athletic player.[21]
4 September: Willie Finlay , 88, East Fife, Clyde and Raith Rovers defender.[22]
21 September: Tim Whalen, 83, Dumbarton forward.[23]
22 September: Billy Neil , 75, Airdrieonians and Queen's Park defender.[24]
23 September: John Divers , 74, Celtic and Partick Thistle forward.[25]
30 September: Hugh Doherty , 93, Celtic winger.[26]
25 October: Gerry Burrell , 90, St Mirren and Dundee winger.
26 October: Jim Sharkey , 80, Celtic, Airdrieonians and Raith Rovers forward.[27]
29 October: Archie Murphy, 81, Alloa Athletic wing-half.[28] [29]
November: Alex Bain , 78, Motherwell and Falkirk centre forward [30]
8 November: Sammy Wilson , 82, St Mirren and Celtic inside forward.[31]
9 November: Sammy Reid , 75, Motherwell, Falkirk, Clyde, Berwick Rangers and Dumbarton inside forward.[32]
13 November: Jim Storrie , 74, Airdrie, Aberdeen and St Mirren centre forward; St Johnstone manager.[33]
26 November: Arthur Montford , 85, Scotsport commentator.[34]
1 December: Jimmy Duncan , 83, Celtic, St Mirren, Albion Rovers, Dundee United and Stranraer winger.[35]
7 December: Tommy Todd , 88, Hamilton Academical inside forward.[36]
7 December: Tom Mealyou, Berwick Rangers goalkeeper.[37]
12 December: John Baxter , 78, Hibernian, Falkirk and Clydebank wing half.[38]
19 December: Pat Holton , 78, Hamilton, Motherwell and St Johnstone full back.[39]
31 December: Jimmy Dunn , 91, Wolves and Derby County forward.[40]
4 January: John McPhee , 77, Motherwell defender.[41]
14 January: Danny Malloy , 84, Dundee and Clyde defender.[42]
21 January: Douglas Cromb, 84, Hibernian chairman.[43]
29 January: Derek Robertson , 65, St Johnstone goalkeeper.[44]
8 February: Nick Sharkey , 71, Sunderland forward.[45]
10 February: Tom McQueen , 85, Leith Athletic, Alloa, Hibs, East Fife, Berwick Rangers and Stranraer goalkeeper.[46]
23 February: Andy King , 72, Kilmarnock defender.[47]
1 March: Stuart McGrady , 29, Ayr United and Queen's Park striker.[48]
2 March: Dave Mackay , 80, Hearts and Scotland wing half.[49]
20 March: Eddie Mulheron , 72, Clyde defender.[50]
5 April: Turnbull Hutton, 68, Raith Rovers chairman.[51]
16 April: Tommy Preston , 82, Hibernian forward.[52]
29 April: Gary Liddell , 60, Hearts forward.
11 May: John Hewie , 87, Scotland defender.[53]
13 May: Eric Bakie , 87, Aberdeen, Dunfermline and St Johnstone wing half.
19 May: Joe Carr , 83, St Johnstone and Dumbarton winger.
21 May: Ernie Hannigan , 72, Queen of the South and Morton winger.
4 June: Jørgen Ravn , 75, Aberdeen forward.
6 June: Colin Jackson , 68, Rangers, Morton, Partick Thistle and Scotland defender.[54]
7 June: Stephen Gove, 55, Brechin City forward.[55]
Notes and references
^ a b "Dates revealed for season 2014/15 SPFL kick off" . BBC Sport . BBC. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014 .
^ a b "Celtic's Stefan Johansen named Scottish PFA player of the year" . BBC Sport . BBC. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015 .
^ "Inverness: John Hughes named PFA manager of year" . BBC Sport . BBC. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015 .
^ a b c "Hibs Scott Allan named Championship PFA player of year" . BBC Sport . BBC. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015 .
^ Halliday, Stephen (20 May 2015). "Craig Gordon named writers' Player of the Year" . The Scotsman . Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015 .
^ "Ryan Christie is Scottish football writers' young player of the year" . BBC Sport . BBC. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015 .
^ Gordon, Moira (23 May 2015). "John Hughes still inspired by tragic Craig Gowans" . Scotland on Sunday . Retrieved 24 May 2015 .
^ "Celtic choose Murrayfield for Champions League qualifiers" . BBC Sport . BBC. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014 .
^ BBC Sport
^ a b The Guardian
^ Europa League draw: Everton face Lille and Wolfsburg , BBC Sport
^ "Gordon Strachan: Scotland boss impressed by James Forrest" . BBC Sport . BBC. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014 .
^ "Glasgow City secure their eighth successive SWPL title" . BBC Sport . BBC. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014 .
^ "Obituary: Andy Jardine, footballer, bowler, painter and salesman" . The Scotsman . 18 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014 .
^ "Former Cheltenham Town player Jim Geddes dies, aged 84" . Gloucestershire Echo . 12 July 2014. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014 .
^ "Scotland team doctor Professor Stewart Hillis dies aged 70" . Glasgow Evening Times . Herald & Times Group. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014 .
^ "Professor Stewart Hillis OBE" . Partick Thistle FC. 22 July 2014. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014 .
^ Ross, Graeme (30 July 2014). "Obituary: Morris Stevenson, footballer" . The Scotsman . Retrieved 31 July 2014 .
^ "Alex Forbes 1925-2014" . www.arsenal.com . Arsenal FC. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014 .
^ "Sammy Conn" . Evening Times . 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014 .
^ Collin, Iain (29 August 2014). "Hibs legend Bobby Kinloch dies aged 79" . The Scotsman . Retrieved 29 August 2014 .
^ "Obituary: Willie Finlay, East Fife footballer" . The Scotsman . 9 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014 .
^ Heaney, Bill. "Obituary: Thomas (Tim) Dunion Whalen, Dumbarton FC footballer and toolmaker" . The Scotsman .
^ Vallance, Matt (1 October 2014). "William Neil" . The Herald . Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 2 October 2014 .
^ "Former Celt Divers dies" . Football365 . 23 September 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014 .
^ "Hugh 'Dick' Doherty: Death of Celtic's oldest former player" . BBC News . BBC. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014 .
^ "Jim Sharkey: Footballer whose potential remained unfulfilled despite" . Independent.co.uk . 7 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01.
^ "Alloa Athletic FC - News" . Archived from the original on 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2014-11-06 .
^ ALLOA ATHLETIC : 1946/47 - 2013/14
^ OBITUARY – ALEX BAIN 1936- 2014 Archived 2014-11-22 at the Wayback Machine .
^ Wilson, Joe (10 November 2014). "7-1 GOAL HERO, SAMMY WILSON, PASSES AWAY" . www.celticfc.net . Celtic FC. Retrieved 12 November 2014 .
^ Maxwell, Tom (12 November 2014). "Obituary: Sammy Reid, footballer" . The Scotsman . Retrieved 12 November 2014 .
^ Wobschall, Leon (13 November 2014). "Leeds United: Former Whites striker Storrie passes away" . Yorkshire Evening Post . Retrieved 23 November 2014 .
^ "Football broadcaster Arthur Montford dies, aged 85" . BBC News . BBC. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014 .
^ "Death of former Celt, Jimmy Duncan" . www.celticfc.net . Celtic FC. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014 .
^ Tommy Todd Archived 2014-12-25 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Tom Mealyou" . Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2015-01-28 .
^ "JOHN BAXTER" . Hibernian FC. 12 December 2014. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2014 .
^ "Pat Holton" . www.acciesfc.co.uk . Hamilton Academical FC. 19 December 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014 .
^ "Obituary: James Dunn Junior, footballer" . The Scotsman . 6 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015 .
^ John McPhee
^ "Obituary: Danny Malloy, footballer" . The Scotsman . 19 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015 .
^ Douglas Cromb: Obituary
^ LONG-SERVING GOALKEEPER DEREK ROBERTSON PASSES AWAY Archived 2015-01-30 at the Wayback Machine
^ Heaney, Bill (17 February 2015). "Obituary: Nick Sharkey, footballer" . The Scotsman . Retrieved 17 February 2015 .
^ Ex-Scots keeper Tom McQueen, father of Gordon, dies at 85
^ "Kilmarnock have announced former defender Andy King has died" . www.skysports.com . BSkyB. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015 .
^ Wilson, Fraser (6 March 2015). "RIP Chips and Pottsy.. Stuart McGrady's tragic passing brings Junior Football family together" . Daily Record . Retrieved 10 March 2015 .
^ "Dave Mackay of Scotland, Hearts, Tottenham and Derby, dies aged 80" . The Guardian . 2 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015 .
^ Eddie Mulheron
^ "Former Raith Rovers chairman Turnbull Hutton has died" . BBC Sport . BBC. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015 .
^ "Tommy Preston, Hibs legend, dies aged 82" . The Scotsman . 16 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015 .
^ "Former Scotland and Charlton defender John Hewie dies" . BBC Sport . BBC. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015 .
^ Jack, Christopher (7 June 2015). "Rangers legend Colin Jackson dies after battle with leukaemia" . The Herald . Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 7 June 2015 .
^ Sad death of former Montrose man [permanent dead link ]
Domestic leagues Domestic cups European competitions Related to national team Transfers Club seasons
Premiership Championship League One League Two