2021–22 in Scottish football
Season | 2021–22 |
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2021–22 in Scottish football | |
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Premiership champions | |
Celtic | |
Championship champions | |
Kilmarnock | |
League 1 champions | |
Cove Rangers | |
League 2 champions | |
Kelty Hearts | |
Scottish Cup winners | |
Rangers | |
League Cup winners | |
Celtic | |
Challenge Cup winners | |
Raith Rovers | |
Youth Cup winners | |
Rangers | |
Teams in Europe | |
Rangers, Celtic, Hibernian, Aberdeen, St Johnstone | |
Scotland national team | |
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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
[edit ]League competitions
[edit ]Scottish Premiership
[edit ]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 92 | 22 | +70 | 93 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Rangers | 38 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 80 | 31 | +49 | 89 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 61 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
4 | Dundee United | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 48 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round |
5 | Motherwell | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 46 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
6 | Ross County | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 41 | |
7 | Livingston | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 49 | |
8 | Hibernian | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 45 | |
9 | St Mirren | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 44 | |
10 | Aberdeen | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 41 | |
11 | St Johnstone (O) | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 35 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
12 | Dundee (R) | 38 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 64 | −30 | 29 | Relegation to Championship |
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
[edit ]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Kilmarnock (C, P) | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 67 | Promotion to the Premiership |
2 | Arbroath | 36 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 65 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 59 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
4 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 52 | |
5 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 50 | |
6 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 42 | |
7 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 40 | |
8 | Ayr United | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 39 | |
9 | Dunfermline Athletic (R) | 36 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 35 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
10 | Queen of the South (R) | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 33 | Relegation to League One |
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
[edit ]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Cove Rangers (C, P) | 36 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 73 | 32 | +41 | 79 | Promotion to the Championship |
2 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 68 | 37 | +31 | 72 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
3 | Montrose | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 59 | |
4 | Queen's Park (O, P) | 36 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 51 | |
5 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 45 | |
6 | Falkirk | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 44 | |
7 | Peterhead | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 42 | |
8 | Clyde | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 39 | |
9 | Dumbarton (R) | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 71 | −23 | 34 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
10 | East Fife (R) | 36 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 70 | −39 | 23 | Relegation to League Two |
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
[edit ]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Kelty Hearts (C, P) | 36 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 68 | 28 | +40 | 81 | Promotion to League One |
2 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 60 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
3 | Annan Athletic | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 59 | |
4 | Edinburgh City (O, P) | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 52 | |
5 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 49 | |
6 | Stranraer | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 47 | |
7 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 42 | |
8 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 39 | |
9 | Elgin City | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 37 | |
10 | Cowdenbeath (R) | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 29 | Qualification for the League Two play-off final |
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
Non-league football
[edit ]Level 5
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Level 6
[edit ]Highland
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Lowland
[edit ]Honours
[edit ]Cup honours
[edit ]Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
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2021–22 Scottish Cup | Rangers | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Heart of Midlothian | BBC Sport |
2021–22 League Cup | Celtic | 2–1 | Hibernian | BBC Sport |
2021–22 Challenge Cup | Raith Rovers | 3–1 | Queen of the South | BBC Sport |
2021–22 South Challenge Cup | Auchinleck Talbot | 3–1 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | EdinburghNews |
2021–22 Youth Cup | Rangers | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | BBC Sport |
2021–22 Junior Cup | Auchinleck Talbot | 2–0 | Yoker Athletic | Daily Record |
2021–22 Amateur Cup | Tower Hearts | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 pens.) |
Fallin | The National |
Non-league honours
[edit ]Level | Competition | Winner |
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5 | Highland League | Fraserburgh |
Lowland League | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | |
6 | Midlands League | Carnoustie Panmure |
North Caledonian League | Invergordon | |
North Superleague | Banks O' Dee | |
6 | East of Scotland League Premier Division | Tranent Juniors |
South of Scotland League | St Cuthbert Wanderers | |
West of Scotland League Premier Division | Darvel | |
7 | North First Division | Stonehaven |
East of Scotland League First Division | Conference A: Haddington Athletic Conference B: Oakley United | |
West of Scotland League Tier 7 | Conference A: Arthurlie Conference B: Cambuslang Rangers Conference C: Petershill | |
8 | North Second Division | Rothie Rovers |
East of Scotland League Conference X | Whitburn | |
West of Scotland League Division Four | Finnart |
Individual honours
[edit ]PFA Scotland awards
[edit ]Award | Winner | Team |
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Players' Player of the Year | Callum McGregor [25] | Celtic |
Young Player of the Year | Liel Abada [25] | Celtic |
Manager of the Year | Ange Postecoglou [25] | Celtic |
Championship Player of Year | Michael McKenna [25] | Arbroath |
League One Player of Year | Dylan Easton [25] | Airdrieonians |
League Two Player of Year | Joe Cardle [25] | Kelty Hearts |
SFWA awards
[edit ]Award | Winner | Team |
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Footballer of the Year | Craig Gordon [26] | Heart of Midlothian |
Young Player of the Year | Calvin Ramsay [27] | Aberdeen |
Manager of the Year | Ange Postecoglou [28] | Celtic |
International Player of the Year | John McGinn [29] | Aston Villa |
Scottish clubs in Europe
[edit ]Summary
[edit ]Club | Competitions | Started round | Final round | Coef. |
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Rangers | UEFA Champions League | Third qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 23.500 |
UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | Final | ||
Celtic | UEFA Champions League | Second qualifying round | Second qualifying round | 9.500 |
UEFA Europa League | Third qualifying round | Group stage | ||
UEFA Europa Conference League | Knockout play-off | Knockout play-off | ||
St Johnstone | UEFA Europa League | Third qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 1.000 |
UEFA Conference League | Play-off round | Play-off round | ||
Hibernian | UEFA Conference League | Second qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 2.500 |
Aberdeen | UEFA Conference League | Second qualifying round | Play-off round | 3.000 |
Total | 39.500 | |||
Average | 7.900 |
Rangers
[edit ]UEFA Champions League
Rangers entered the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League in the third qualifying round.[30] [31]
Birmančević 49' BBC Sport Davis 90+5' Stadium: Eleda Stadion
Attendance: 5,820
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
Attendance: 47,021
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
UEFA Europa League
Attendance: 42,649
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
Tavernier 55' (o.g.) Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 44,906
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
Attendance: 10,879[32]
Referee: Ali Palabıyık (Turkey)
Attendance: 20,462
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)
Attendance: 48,370
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Attendance: 26,842[33]
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
Guerreiro 82' Report Tavernier 38' (pen.)
Morelos 41'
Lundstram 49'
Zagadou 54' (o.g.) Stadium: Westfalenstadion
Attendance: 10,000[34]
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
(6–4 agg.) Germany Borussia Dortmund Glasgow
Malen 42' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 47,709[35]
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
(2–4 agg.) Scotland Rangers Belgrade
Nabouhane 90+3' (pen.) Report Kent 56' Stadium: Red Star Stadium
Attendance: 47,024
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
Attendance: 20,331
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
Attendance: 40,303
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
(5–4 p) Scotland Rangers Seville
Attendance: 38,842
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
Celtic
[edit ]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]
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
UEFA Europa League
Forrest 72' BBC Sport Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 50,076
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
Forrest 61' BBC Sport Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 52,916
Referee: Ovidiu Haţegan (Romania)
Carl Starfelt 26' (o.g.) BBC Sport Kyogo Furuhashi 3' Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 10,041
Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Juanmi 35', 53'
Iglesias 51' Report Ajeti 15'
Juranović 27' (pen.)
Ralston 87' Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 30,893
Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)
Turnbull 81' Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 50,427
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
UEFA Europa Conference League
Pellegrino 55'
Vetlesen 81' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 54,926[40]
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
Vetlesen 69' Report Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 5,801[41]
Referee: Sergey Ivanov (Russia)
St Johnstone
[edit ]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]
Attendance: 6,216
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
O'Halloran 90+3' BBC Sport Diagne 29'
Akturkoglu 64'
Feghouli 70'
Kilinc 90+2' Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 9,106
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
UEFA Europa Conference League
Attendance: 550
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
Raguz 84' (pen.) Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 8,845
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
Hibernian
[edit ]UEFA Europa Conference League
Hibernian qualified for the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League [43] and entered in the second qualifying round.[37]
Nisbet 81' BBC Sport Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 4,697
Referee: Vilhjálmur Thórarinsson (Iceland)
MacKay 75' Stadium: Estadi Nacional
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alex Troleis (Faroe Islands)
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
Aberdeen
[edit ]UEFA Europa Conference League
Aberdeen qualified for the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League and entered in the second qualifying round.[37]
Ferguson 44' (pen.), 53'
Ramirez 83'
McLennan 89' BBC Sport Jeremejeff 59' Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 5,665
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero (Spain)
Bengtsson 68' (pen.) BBC Sport Stadium: Bravida Arena
Attendance: 823
Referee: Adam Farkas (Hungary)
Vilhjalmsson 43' (pen.) BBC Sport Ramirez 3', 49'
Ferguson 11' Stadium: Kópavogsvöllur
Attendance: 1,197
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
Attendance: 15,107
Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy)
Attendance: 9,756
Referee: Rade Obrenovič (Slovenia)
Scotland national team
[edit ]Mæhle 15' Report Stadium: Parken Stadium
Attendance: 34,562
Referee: Ovidiu Hategan (Romania)
Attendance: 18,800
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
Adams 65' Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 3,642
Referee: Srdjan Jovanovic (Serbia)
Adams 86' Report Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 49,527
Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (Spain)
Schopf 82' Report Hendry 28'
McGinn 56' Stadium: Ernst Happel Stadium
Attendance: 6,600
Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)
Yaremchuk 49'
Dovbyk 90+5' Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 49,772
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Parrott 28'
Obafemi 51' Report Stadium: Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 46,927
Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy)
McGinn 50'
Adams 54' Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)
Women's football
[edit ]SWPL 1
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Rangers (C, Q) | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 11 | +86 | 77 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
2 | Glasgow City (Q) | 27 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 89 | 13 | +76 | 70 | |
3 | Celtic | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 85 | 22 | +63 | 60 | |
4 | Hibernian | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 43 | |
5 | Aberdeen | 27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 39 | 69 | −30 | 29 | |
6 | Spartans | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 54 | −26 | 28 | |
7 | Motherwell | 27 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 75 | −44 | 27 | |
8 | Heart of Midlothian | 27 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 66 | −46 | 20 | |
9 | Partick Thistle | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 70 | −41 | 18 | |
10 | Hamilton Academical | 27 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 69 | −52 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
SWPL 2
[edit ]League honours
[edit ]Division | Winner |
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2021–22 SWF Championship North | Montrose |
2021–22 SWF Championship South | Gartcairn |
2021 Scottish Women's Football League North/East | Bayside |
2021 Scottish Women's Football League West/South West | Bishopton Ladies |
2021 Scottish Women's Football League Central/South East | Motherwell Development |
2021 Highlands and Islands League | Inverness Caledonian Thistle Development |
Cup honours
[edit ]Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
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2021–22 Scottish Women's Cup | Celtic | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Glasgow City | BBC Sport |
2021–22 SWPL Cup | Celtic | 1–0 | Glasgow City | BBC Sport |
SWF Championship Cup | Dryburgh Athletic | 1–0 | Montrose | SWF |
2021 Scottish Women's Football League Cup | Bishopton | 4–0 | Bayside | Daily Record |
2021 Scottish Women's Football League Plate | Murieston | 1–0 | Ayr United Development | Anyone's Game |
2021 Highlands and Islands League Cup | Sutherland | 3–2 | Clachnacuddin | Northern Times |
Individual honours
[edit ]Award | Winner | Team |
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Players' Player of the Year | Priscila Chinchilla [25] | Glasgow City |
Players' Young Player of the Year | Jacynta Galabadaarachchi [25] | Celtic |
SWPL 1 Player of the Year | Priscila Chinchilla [45] [46] | Glasgow City |
SWPL 2 Player of the Year | Danni McGinley | Dundee United W.F.C. |
SWPL Coach of the Year | Malky Thomson | Rangers W.F.C. |
SWF Championship North Player | Aimee Ridgeway[45] [46] | Montrose |
SWF Championship South Player | Rachel Howie | Gartcairn |
SWFL Player of the Year | Rachel Scott | Ayr United |
UEFA Women's Champions League
[edit ]Glasgow City and Celtic qualified for the Women's Champions League.[47] [48]
Glasgow City
[edit ]Chinchilla 15'
Kats 43' BBC Sport Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
Referee: Ifeoma Kulmala (Finland)
(2–3 agg.) Switzerland Servette Chênois Cumbernauld
Maendly 46' Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
Referee: Shona Shukrula (Netherlands)
Celtic
[edit ]Scotland women's national team
[edit ]Caldentey 33', 83'
Bonmatí 41', 61'
Putellas 64'
Hermoso 80' Report Stadium: Estadio de La Cartuja
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)
Deaths
[edit ]- 10 July: Jimmy Gabriel, 80, Dundee and Scotland defender.[49]
- 11 July: Charlie Gallagher, 80, Celtic and Dumbarton forward.[50]
- 14 July: Ken Ronaldson, 75, Aberdeen forward.[51]
- c. 14 July: John Anderson, 84, Greenock Morton and Third Lanark winger.[52]
- 20 July: Billy Reid, 83, Motherwell and Airdrieonians wing half.[53]
- 21 July: Tommy Leishman, 83, Hibernian, Stranraer and St Mirren wing half.[54]
- 26 July: Ally Dawson, 63, Rangers, Airdrieonians and Scotland defender; Hamilton Academical manager.[55]
- 30 July: John May, 79, Forfar Athletic forward.[56]
- 13 August: Bobby Stein, 82, Raith Rovers, Montrose and East Stirlingshire right back.[57]
- 25 August: Alan Ewing, 52, Stranraer midfielder.[58]
- 25 August: Bobby Waddell, 81, Dundee, East Fife and Montrose forward.[59]
- 25 September: Ian Riddell, St Mirren and Berwick Rangers left-back.[60]
- c.26 September: Bert Ferguson, 67, Ayr United, St Mirren and Stranraer winger.[61]
- 9 October: Billy Lamont, 85, Hamilton Academical goalkeeper and East Stirlingshire, Falkirk and Dumbarton manager.[62]
- 17 October: George Kinnell, 83, Aberdeen midfielder.[63]
- October: Frank MacGregor, 83, Clyde full back.[64]
- 26 October: Walter Smith, 73, Dundee United and Dumbarton defender; Rangers and Scotland manager.[65]
- October: Walter Cameron, Arbroath full back.[66]
- 4 November: Paul Kelly, 57, Alloa Athletic, Stenhousemuir, Stranraer and East Stirlingshire midfielder.[67]
- 6 November: Jim Kerray, 85, Raith Rovers, Dunfermline Athletic, St. Johnstone, Stirling Albion and Falkirk forward.[68]
- 14 November: Bertie Auld, 83, Celtic, Dumbarton, Hibernian and Scotland midfielder; Partick Thistle, Hibernian, Hamilton Academical and Dumbarton manager.[69]
- 24 November: Frank Burrows, 77, Raith Rovers central defender.[70]
- 26 November: Doug Cowie, 95, Dundee and Scotland centre-half and wing-half.[71]
- 14 December: Kenny Hope, 80, referee.[72]
- 15 December: Willie McSeveney, 92, Dunfermline Athletic and Motherwell defender.[73]
- December: George Ryden, 81, Dundee, St Johnstone and Stirling Albion centre-half.[74]
- 25 January: Wim Jansen, 75, Celtic manager.[75]
- January: Bob Stirrat, East Fife defender.[76]
- 3 February: Alex Ingram, 77, Queen's Park and Ayr United forward.[77]
- 4 February: Davie Cattanach, 75, Stirling Albion, Celtic and Falkirk wing half.[78] [79] [80]
- 19 February: Doug Baillie, 85, Airdrie, Rangers, Third Lanark, Falkirk and Dunfermline Athletic centre-half.[81]
- 27 February: Alan Anderson, 82, Falkirk, Alloa Athletic, Hearts and Scotland centre-half.[82] [83]
- 3 March: Frank Connor, 86, Celtic, St Mirren, Albion Rovers and Cowdenbeath goalkeeper; Cowdenbeath, Berwick Rangers and Raith Rovers manager.[84]
- 13 March: Paul Hampshire, 40, Raith Rovers, Berwick Rangers and East Fife midfielder.[85]
- March: Tom NcNiven, 87, Hibs caretaker manager and trainer.[86]
- March: Andy Geddes, 62, Dundee forward.[87]
- 18 April: Graham Fyfe, 70, Rangers, Hibernian and Dumbarton winger.[88]
- 10 June: Bobby Hope, 78, Scotland midfielder.[89]
- 14 June: Davie Wilson, 85, Rangers, Dundee United, Dumbarton and Scotland winger; Dumbarton and Queen of the South manager.[90] [91]
- 25 June: Finn Døssing, 81, Dundee United forward.[92]
- 25 June: Alan Salisbury, 65, St. Johnstone forward.[93]
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- ^ "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.
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