2018–19 in Scottish football
122nd season of competitive football in Scotland
The 2018–19 season was the 122nd season of competitive football in Scotland . The domestic season began on 14 July 2018, with the first round of matches in the 2018–19 Scottish League Cup . The 2018–19 Scottish Professional Football League season commenced on 4 August.
Transfer deals
Celtic sold striker Moussa Dembélé to Lyon for €22 million (about £19.7 million), a record transfer fee received by a Scottish club at the time.[ 1] [ 2]
League competitions
Scottish Premiership
Source:
Soccerway BBC SPFL Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second stage group allocation).
[ 3] (C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
Scottish Championship
Source:
SPFL Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in hth matches; 6). Goals scored in hth matches; 7). Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).
[ 4] (C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Scottish League One
Source:
SPFL Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions;
(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;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ a b c Albion Rovers and Queen's Park were awarded 3–0 technical victories against Clyde in February 2019 after Clyde fielded an ineligible player. The original matches had finished 1–0 to Clyde and 1–1 respectively.[ 5] [ 6]
Level 5
Level 6
SPFL Reserve League
In 2018, the Development League was abolished and replaced by a reserve team competition.[ 12]
Honours
Non-league honours
Senior
Junior
West Region
East Region
North Region
Reserve honours
Individual honours
PFA Scotland awards
SFWA awards
SPFL awards
Scottish clubs in Europe
Summary
Celtic
UEFA Champions League
Celtic started in the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League , and were drawn against Armenian club Alashkert .[ 31]
UEFA Europa League
Having lost in the third qualifying round of the Champions League, Celtic dropped into the play-off round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League .[ 32]
Group stage
Celtic finished second in Group B , and progressed to the knockout rounds.[ 33]
Knockout stage
Aberdeen
UEFA Europa League
Having finished second in the 2017–18 Scottish Premiership , Aberdeen started in the second qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League .[ 34]
Rangers
UEFA Europa League
Rangers started in the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League , where they were drawn to play Macedonian club Shkupi .[ 34]
Group stage
^ a b Head-to-head points: Villarreal 4, Rapid Wien 1.
Hibernian
UEFA Europa League
Hibernian started in the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League , and were paired with Faroese club Runavík .[ 34]
Scotland national team
League and Cup honours
Individual honours
SWPL awards
Award
Winner
Team
Players' Player of the Year
Player of the Year
Manager of the Year
Young Player of the Year
Scottish Women's Premier League
SWPL 1
Source:
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions;
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated;
(R) Relegated
SWPL 2
Source:
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ a b FC Kilmarnock were awarded a 3–0 win against Motherwell on 22 February 2018 after they failed to hand a team line to their opponents and the referee 45 minutes before kick-off. The match had finished 2–1 to Motherwell.[ 38]
^ Three Aberdeen victories in August were annulled due to fielding an ineligible player, but the original results were reinstated on appeal.[ 39]
UEFA Women's Champions League
Glasgow City
Glasgow City entered the Champions League in the qualifying round .[ 40]
Scotland women's national team
With a 2–1 win against Albania in the final round of group fixtures, Scotland qualified for their first World Cup finals tournament by winning UEFA Group 2 .[ 41]
Deaths
8 July: Alan Gilzean , 79, Dundee and Scotland forward.[ 42]
14 July: Davie McParland , 83, Partick Thistle winger; Partick Thistle, Queen's Park and Hamilton Academical manager; Celtic assistant manager.[ 43]
21 July: Allan Ball , 75, Queen of the South goalkeeper.[ 44]
c.23 July: Jimmy Copeland , 76, Kilmarnock, Dumbarton, Montrose and Clyde forward.[ 45]
10 August: Alan Hercher, 52, Inverness Caledonian Thistle midfielder.[ 46]
September: George O'Hara , Dundee and Queen of the South forward.[ 47]
24 September: Jim Brogan , 74, Celtic, Ayr United and Scotland full-back.[ 48]
31 October: Johnny Graham , 73, Third Lanark, Dundee United, Falkirk, Hibernian and Ayr United midfielder.[ 49]
13 November: William Mullan , 90, referee.[ 50]
13 November: David Stewart , 71, Ayr United and Scotland goalkeeper.[ 51]
16 November: Flemming Nielsen , 84, Morton midfielder.[ 52]
19 November: George Yardley , 76, East Fife goalkeeper and forward.[ 53]
22 November: Len Campbell , 71, Dumbarton wing half.[ 54]
1 January: Freddie Glidden , 91, Hearts and Dumbarton defender.[ 55]
24 January: Hugh McIlvanney , 84, journalist.[ 56]
5 February: Joe Fascione , 74, Dundee United winger.[ 57]
9 February: Katharina Lindner , 39, Glasgow City forward.[ 58]
9 February: Ian Ross , 72, Berwick Rangers manager.[ 59]
17 February: Johnny Valentine , 88, Queen's Park, Rangers and St Johnstone defender.[ 60]
4 March: Eric Caldow , 84, Rangers, Stirling Albion and Scotland defender; Stranraer manager.[ 61]
7 March: Bobby Campbell , 77, Greenock Morton, St Mirren and Motherwell inside right.[ 62]
12 April: Ivor Broadis , 96, Queen of the South forward.[ 63]
22 April: Billy McNeill , 79, Celtic and Scotland defender; Clyde, Aberdeen and Celtic manager.[ 64]
29 April: Stevie Chalmers , 83, Dumbarton, Celtic, Morton, Partick Thistle and Scotland forward.[ 65]
13 May: George Smith , 75, referee.[ 66]
26 May: Harry Hood , 74, Clyde, Celtic, Motherwell and Queen of the South forward; Albion Rovers and Queen of the South manager.[ 67]
4 June: Lawrie Leslie , 84, Hibernian, Airdrie and Scotland goalkeeper.[ 68]
17 June: Ian MacFarlane , 86, Aberdeen full-back.[ 69]
19 June: Ernie Collumbine , 80/81, Stenhousemuir, East Stirlingshire, St Johnstone and Clydebank wing-half.[ 70]
24 June: Bobby Brown , 87, Motherwell full-back.[ 71]
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^ "Dave Stewart: Former Swansea & Leeds goalkeeper dies" . BBC Sport. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018 .
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