2021–22 in Scottish football
The 2021–22 season is the 125th season of competitive football in Scotland . The domestic season began on the weekend of 10 July 2021 with the first Scottish League Cup group stage matches. Most regional leagues began on the weekend of 17 July and the opening round of matches in the 2021–22 Scottish Professional Football League were played on 31 July.[ 1]
Transfer deals
League competitions
Scottish Premiership
Source:
[ 2] [ 3] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).
[ 4] (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:
[ 5] [ 6] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).
[ 7] (C) Champions;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Scottish League One
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[ 8] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).
[ 9] (C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Scottish League Two
Source:
[ 10] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).
[ 11] (C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Level 5
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[ 15] [ 16] [ 17] (C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Level 6
Highland
Source:
[ 18] (C) Champions
Source:
[ 20] (C) Champions;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Lowland
Source:
[ 21] [ 22] (C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Source:
[ 23] (C) Champions
Source:
[ 24] (C) Champions;
(R) Relegated
Honours
Cup honours
Non-league honours
Individual honours
PFA Scotland awards
SFWA awards
Scottish clubs in Europe
Summary
Rangers
UEFA Champions League
Rangers entered the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League in the third qualifying round.[ 30] [ 31]
UEFA Europa League
Alashkert v Rangers
Rangers v RB Leipzig
Celtic
UEFA Champions League
Due to Scotland rising into the top fifteen places of the UEFA coefficient table, the league was given two places in the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League .[ 36] Celtic entered the competition in the second qualifying round.[ 37]
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Europa Conference League
St Johnstone
UEFA Europa League
As winners of the 2020–21 Scottish Cup , St Johnstone entered the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League in the third qualifying round.[ 30]
UEFA Europa Conference League
St Johnstone v LASK
Hibernian
UEFA Europa Conference League
Hibernian qualified for the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League [ 43] and entered in the second qualifying round.[ 37]
Aberdeen
UEFA Europa Conference League
Aberdeen qualified for the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League and entered in the second qualifying round.[ 37]
Aberdeen v Qarabağ
Scotland national team
SWPL 1
Source:
[ 44] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions;
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
SWPL 2
Source:
[ 45] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions;
(P) Promoted
League honours
Cup honours
Individual honours
UEFA Women's Champions League
Glasgow City and Celtic qualified for the Women's Champions League.[ 48] [ 49]
Glasgow City
Celtic
Scotland women's national team
Deaths
10 July: Jimmy Gabriel , 80, Dundee and Scotland defender.[ 50]
11 July: Charlie Gallagher , 80, Celtic and Dumbarton forward.[ 51]
14 July: Ken Ronaldson , 75, Aberdeen forward.[ 52]
c. 14 July: John Anderson , 84, Greenock Morton and Third Lanark winger.[ 53]
20 July: Billy Reid , 83, Motherwell and Airdrieonians wing half.[ 54]
21 July: Tommy Leishman , 83, Hibernian, Stranraer and St Mirren wing half.[ 55]
26 July: Ally Dawson , 63, Rangers, Airdrieonians and Scotland defender; Hamilton Academical manager.[ 56]
30 July: John May, 79, Forfar Athletic forward.[ 57]
13 August: Bobby Stein , 82, Raith Rovers, Montrose and East Stirlingshire right back.[ 58]
25 August: Alan Ewing, 52, Stranraer midfielder.[ 59]
25 August: Bobby Waddell , 81, Dundee, East Fife and Montrose forward.[ 60]
25 September: Ian Riddell , St Mirren and Berwick Rangers left-back.[ 61]
c.26 September: Bert Ferguson, 67, Ayr United, St Mirren and Stranraer winger.[ 62]
9 October: Billy Lamont , 85, Hamilton Academical goalkeeper and East Stirlingshire, Falkirk and Dumbarton manager.[ 63]
17 October: George Kinnell , 83, Aberdeen midfielder.[ 64]
October: Frank MacGregor, 83, Clyde full back.[ 65]
26 October: Walter Smith , 73, Dundee United and Dumbarton defender; Rangers and Scotland manager.[ 66]
October: Walter Cameron, Arbroath full back.[ 67]
4 November: Paul Kelly, 57, Alloa Athletic, Stenhousemuir, Stranraer and East Stirlingshire midfielder.[ 68]
6 November: Jim Kerray , 85, Raith Rovers, Dunfermline Athletic, St. Johnstone, Stirling Albion and Falkirk forward.[ 69]
14 November: Bertie Auld , 83, Celtic, Dumbarton, Hibernian and Scotland midfielder; Partick Thistle, Hibernian, Hamilton Academical and Dumbarton manager.[ 70]
24 November: Frank Burrows , 77, Raith Rovers central defender.[ 71]
26 November: Doug Cowie , 95, Dundee and Scotland centre-half and wing-half.[ 72]
14 December: Kenny Hope , 80, referee.[ 73]
15 December: Willie McSeveney , 92, Dunfermline Athletic and Motherwell defender.[ 74]
December: George Ryden , 81, Dundee, St Johnstone and Stirling Albion centre-half.[ 75]
25 January: Wim Jansen , 75, Celtic manager.[ 76]
January: Bob Stirrat, East Fife defender.[ 77]
3 February: Alex Ingram , 77, Queen's Park and Ayr United forward.[ 78]
4 February: Davie Cattanach , 75, Stirling Albion, Celtic and Falkirk wing half.[ 79] [ 80] [ 81]
19 February: Doug Baillie , 85, Airdrie, Rangers, Third Lanark, Falkirk and Dunfermline Athletic centre-half.[ 82]
27 February: Alan Anderson , 82, Falkirk, Alloa Athletic, Hearts and Scotland centre-half.[ 83] [ 84]
3 March: Frank Connor , 86, Celtic, St Mirren, Albion Rovers and Cowdenbeath goalkeeper; Cowdenbeath, Berwick Rangers and Raith Rovers manager.[ 85]
13 March: Paul Hampshire , 40, Raith Rovers, Berwick Rangers and East Fife midfielder.[ 86]
March: Tom NcNiven, 87, Hibs caretaker manager and trainer.[ 87]
March: Andy Geddes , 62, Dundee forward.[ 88]
18 April: Graham Fyfe , 70, Rangers, Hibernian and Dumbarton winger.[ 89]
10 June: Bobby Hope , 78, Scotland midfielder.[ 90]
14 June: Davie Wilson , 85, Rangers, Dundee United, Dumbarton and Scotland winger; Dumbarton and Queen of the South manager.[ 91] [ 92]
25 June: Finn Døssing , 81, Dundee United forward.[ 93]
25 June: Alan Salisbury, 65, St. Johnstone forward.[ 94]
Notes and references
^ "Scottish Premiership: New league season begins on 31 July as winter break returns" . BBC Sport . 25 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021 .
^ "Scottish Premiership Table" . BBC. Retrieved 15 May 2022 .
^ "cinch Premiership League Table" . Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 15 May 2022 .
^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF) . SPFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020 .
^ "Scottish Championship Table" . BBC. Retrieved 29 April 2022 .
^ "cinch Championship League Table" . Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 29 April 2022 .
^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF) . SPFL . pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019 .
^ "cinch League One Table" . Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 30 April 2022 .
^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF) . SPFL . pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019 .
^ "cinch League Two Table" . Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 30 April 2022 .
^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF) . SPFL . pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019 .
^ "Highland League Table" . BBC. Retrieved 23 April 2022 .
^ "Highland Football League, Scotland - League Table" . Highland Football League. Retrieved 23 April 2022 .
^ "Summary - Football League" . Soccerway. Retrieved 23 April 2022 .
^ "Lowland League Table" . BBC. Retrieved 10 May 2022 .
^ "Lowland League Standings" . Scottish Lowland Football League. Retrieved 10 May 2022 .
^ "Summary - Football League" . Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2022 .
^ "League Table" . Scottish Junior FA. Retrieved 19 May 2022 .
^ a b Hendry, Alan (18 March 2022). "North Caledonian League points deduction for Thurso after fielding ineligible player" . North of Scotland Newspapers . Scottish Provincial Press. Retrieved 18 March 2022 .
^ "Tables - North Region Junior Football League" . Scottish Junior FA North Region. Retrieved 10 May 2022 .
^ "2021-2022 Premier Division - League Tables" . East of Scotland Football League. Retrieved 14 May 2022 .
^ "Summary - Feeder League" . Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2022 .
^ "Tables - South of Scotland Football League" . South of Scotland Football League. Retrieved 19 May 2022 .
^ "Premier Division Standings" . West of Scotland Football League. Retrieved 28 May 2022 .
^ a b c d e f g h "Celtic take five prizes at PFA Scotland awards, including manager of the year" . BBC Sport . 1 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022 .
^ Collin, Iain (4 May 2022). "Craig Gordon: I wanted to show I could still do it" . The Times . Retrieved 4 May 2022 .
^ "Calvin Ramsay's future looks bright as he celebrates Young Player prize" . www.scottishfwa.com . SFWA. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022 .
^ Alexander, Douglas (8 May 2022). "Ange Postecoglou: Celtic needed a major rebuild but I've only scratched the surface" . The Sunday Times . Retrieved 8 May 2022 . Yet a year later and Postecoglou is a double manager of the year, having added the Scottish Football Writers' Association award to the PFA Scotland accolade he received last weekend.
^ Pattullo, Alan (1 May 2022). "Aston Villa and Scotland midfielder John McGinn welcomes busy schedule and allays fears over bum" . The Scotsman . Retrieved 1 May 2022 .
^ a b "Rangers to face Malmo or HJK Helsinki, Celtic & St Johnstone could meet PSV or Galatasaray" . BBC Sport . 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021 .
^ "Malmo beat HJK Helsinki to set up tie with Rangers" . BBC Sport . 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021 .
^ "Sparta Prague vs. Rangers" (JSON) . Union of European Football Associations. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021 .
^ "Lyon vs. Rangers" (JSON) . Union of European Football Associations. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ "Borussia Dortmund vs. Rangers" (JSON) . Union of European Football Associations. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022 .
^ "Rangers vs. Borussia Dortmund" (JSON) . Union of European Football Associations. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022 .
^ "Champions League: Scotland clinches two places for 2021-22 season" . BBC Sport . 6 August 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2021 .
^ a b c "Celtic face Midtjylland in Champions League; Aberdeen & Hibs discover Conference League fate" . BBC Sport . 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021 .
^ "Celtic vs. Bayer Leverkusen" (JSON) . Union of European Football Associations. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021 .
^ "Celtic vs. Real Betis" (JSON) . Union of European Football Associations. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ "Celtic vs. Bodø/Glimt" (JSON) . Union of European Football Associations. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022 .
^ "Bodø/Glimt vs. Celtic" (JSON) . Union of European Football Associations. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022 .
^ "St Johnstone say home leg of Europa League tie will be at McDiarmid Park" . BBC Sport . 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021 .
^ Elgott, Jordan (21 April 2021). "Hibernian 2–1 Livingston" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 23 April 2021 .
^ "Summary – SWPL1" . SWPL Website. Retrieved 15 May 2022 .
^ "Summary – SWPL2" . Soccerway. Retrieved 15 May 2022 .
^ a b "2021-22 MG ALBA Scottish Women's Football (SWF) Annual Awards: winners and reaction" . She Kicks . 7 June 2022. Archived from the original on 10 Jul 2022.
^ a b "MG ALBA SWF Awards 2022 celebrates heroes of Women's Football" . Scottish Women's Football . 8 Jun 2022.
^ "Women's Champions League: Celtic debut against Levante as Glasgow City face Birkirkara" . BBC Sport . 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021 .
^ "Glasgow City host Champions League first round group ties, Celtic go to Norway" . BBC Sport . 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021 .
^ Jimmy Gabriel, former Dundee, Everton and Scotland midielder dies at 80
^ Celtic great and Lisbon Lion Charlie Gallagher dies aged 80
^ Kenneth Ronaldson obituary
^ Vale John Anderson
^ Billy Reid
^ Linfield pay Tommy Leishman tribute following death of club legend
^ "Ally Dawson: Former Rangers and Scotland player dies aged 63" . BBC Sport . 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021 .
^ John May, Forfar teacher who played against Rangers dies aged 79
^ Robert 'Bobby' Stein
^ Alan Ewing: Linfield and Coleraine pay tribute to former player who passed away aged 52
^ "Bobby Waddell: Dundee mourn the passing of league-winning striker" . 26 August 2021.
^ Ian Riddell
^ Bert Ferguson
^ Ex-Falkirk and East Stirlingshire manager Billy Lamont dies at age of 85
^ In Memoriam|George Kinnell
^ Frank MacGregor: Tributes paid to Johnstone Burgh legend
^ "Walter Smith: Former Rangers, Everton and Scotland manager dies at age 73" . www.bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021 .
^ Remembering Walter Cameorn
^ Paul Kelly 1964-2021
^ Jim Kerray
^ "Bertie Auld: Celtic's Lisbon Lion dies aged 83" . www.bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021 .
^ Former Cardiff City and Swansea City manager Frank Burrows dies
^ "Doug Cowie obituary" . The Times . 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021 .
^ "Former referee Kenny Hope passes away" . www.scottishfa.co.uk . 14 December 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022 .
^ "Motherwell 'Ancell Babes' legend passes away" . msn.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021 .
^ "George Ryden 1940–2021" . Dundee FC. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021 .
^ "Wim Jansen: Former Celtic manager dies at 75, announce Feyenoord" . BBC Sport . 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022 .
^ Bob Stirrat
^ "Ayr United in mourning as legendary player Alex Ingram dies at the age of 77" . Daily Record . 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022 .
^ "Davie Cattanach dead at 75 as Celtic remember 'Quality Street Gang' star" . Daily Record . 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022 .
^ "Condolences after the passing of former Celt, Davie Cattanach" . Celtic Football Club . 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022 .
^ Death of former Celtic 'Quality Street Gang' player David Cattanach
^ "Doug Baillie obituary" . The Times . 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022 .
^ Pilcher, Ross (2 March 2022). "Former Hearts captain Alan Anderson sadly passes away aged 85 as Jambos pay their respect to loyal club servant" . Football Scotland. Retrieved 2 March 2022 .
^ "Alan Anderson: Former Hearts captain dies at age 82" . BBC Sport . 2 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022 .
^ "Frank Connor dies at 86 as ex-Celtic player, coach and caretaker manager remembered" . Football Scotland. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022 .
^ Mainland, Patrick (15 March 2022). "Former Scottish footballer dies after being hit by car" . STV Sport . Retrieved 15 March 2022 .
^ McPartlin, Patrick (28 March 2022). "Tom McNiven, former Hibs physio, trainer, and caretaker manager, dies at 87" . Edinburgh Evening News . Retrieved 28 March 2022 .
^ Andy Geddes, 1959-2022
^ "Rangers mourn loss of Graham Fyfe, member of triumphant 1972 European Cup Winners' Cup squad, who has died at age of 70" . 19 April 2022.
^ West Bromwich Albion legend Bobby Hope dies at age of 78
^ "Tributes paid to Davie Wilson after Rangers and Scotland legend dies" . STV News . 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022 .
^ "Davie Wilson: Rangers & Scotland winger dies aged 85" . BBC Sport . 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022 .
^ Cran, George (25 June 2022). "Dundee United legend Finn Dossing passes away age 81" . The Courier . Retrieved 25 June 2022 .
^ Former player Alan Salisbury passes away
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