The 2015–16 season was the 119th season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season began on 25 July 2015, with the first round of the 2015–16 Scottish Challenge Cup.[1] The 2015–16 Scottish Professional Football League season commenced on 1 August.[1]
| Season | 2015–16 | |
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| 2015–16 in Scottish football | |
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| Premiership champions | |
| Celtic | |
| Championship champions | |
| Rangers | |
| League 1 champions | |
| Dunfermline Athletic | |
| League 2 champions | |
| East Fife | |
| Scottish Cup winners | |
| Hibernian | |
| League Cup winners | |
| Ross County | |
| Challenge Cup winners | |
| Rangers | |
| Youth Cup winners | |
| Motherwell | |
| Teams in Europe | |
| Celtic, Aberdeen, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, St Johnstone | |
| Scotland national team | |
| UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
Transfer deals
editLeague competitions
editScottish Premiership
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 93 | 31 | +62 | 86 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 71 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 65 | |
| 4 | St Johnstone | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 56 | |
| 5 | Motherwell | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 50 | |
| 6 | Ross County | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 55 | 61 | −6 | 48 | |
| 7 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 52 | |
| 8 | Dundee | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 48 | |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 46 | |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 43 | |
| 11 | Kilmarnock (O) | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 36 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
| 12 | Dundee United[b] (R) | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 45 | 70 | −25 | 28 | Relegation to the Championship |
Source: SPFL Archive
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:
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:
Scottish Championship
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (C, P) | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 88 | 34 | +54 | 81 | Promotion to the Premiership |
| 2 | Falkirk | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 61 | 34 | +27 | 70 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-finals |
| 3 | Hibernian | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 34 | +25 | 70 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round and for the Premiership play-off semi-finals[a] |
| 4 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 62 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-finals |
| 5 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 43 | |
| 6 | St Mirren | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 42 | |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 42 | |
| 8 | Dumbarton | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 37 | |
| 9 | Livingston (R) | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 31 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic (R) | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 67 | −45 | 21 | Relegation to League One |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Hibernian qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Scottish Cup.
Scottish League One
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunfermline Athletic (C, P) | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 83 | 30 | +53 | 79 | Promotion to Scottish Championship |
| 2 | Ayr United (O, P) | 36 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 61 | Qualification to Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Peterhead | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 72 | 47 | +25 | 59 | |
| 4 | Stranraer | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 51 | |
| 5 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 49 | |
| 6 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 49 | |
| 7 | Brechin City | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 42 | |
| 8 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 46 | 80 | −34 | 40 | |
| 9 | Cowdenbeath (R) | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 46 | 72 | −26 | 39 | Qualification to League One play-offs |
| 10 | Forfar Athletic (R) | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 34 | Relegation to Scottish League Two |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Fife (C, P) | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 41 | +21 | 62 | Promotion to Scottish League One |
| 2 | Elgin City | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 59 | Qualification to League One play-offs |
| 3 | Clyde | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 57 | |
| 4 | Queen's Park (O, P) | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 56 | |
| 5 | Annan Athletic | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 69 | 57 | +12 | 56 | |
| 6 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 49 | |
| 7 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 48 | |
| 8 | Montrose | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 50 | 70 | −20 | 43 | |
| 9 | Arbroath | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 39 | |
| 10 | East Stirlingshire (R) | 36 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 41 | 79 | −38 | 32 | Qualification to League Two play-off finals |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Non-league football
editLevel 5
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Level 6
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SPFL Development League
editHonours
editCup honours
edit| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
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| 2015–16 Scottish Cup | Hibernian | 3–2 | Rangers | BBC Sport |
| 2015–16 League Cup | Ross County | 2–1 | Hibernian | BBC Sport |
| 2015–16 Challenge Cup | Rangers | 4–0 | Peterhead | BBC Sport |
| 2015–16 Youth Cup | Motherwell | 5–2 | Heart of Midlothian | BBC Sport |
| 2015–16 Junior Cup | Beith Juniors | 1–1 4–3 pens. |
Pollok | The Herald |
| 2015–16 Amateur Cup | Colville Park | 2 – 1 | Leven United | Glasgow World |
Non-league honours
editSenior
edit| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| Highland League | Cove Rangers |
| Lowland League | Edinburgh City |
| East of Scotland League | Leith Athletic |
| South of Scotland League | St Cuthbert Wanderers |
Junior
edit- West Region
- East Region
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2015–16 Superleague | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic |
| Premier League | Jeanfield Swifts |
| North Division | Downfield |
| South Division | Tranent Juniors |
- North Region
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2015–16 Superleague | Banks O' Dee |
| First Division (West) | Buckie Rovers |
| First Division (East) | Colony Park |
Individual honours
editPFA Scotland awards
editSFWA awards
editScottish clubs in Europe
editCeltic, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Aberdeen and St Johnstone qualified for European competition.[9]
Celtic
edit- UEFA Champions League
| 15 July 2015 Second qualifying | Celtic  | 2 – 0 |  Stjarnan | Glasgow, Scotland |
Boyata  44'Johansen 56' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 48,185 Referee: Daniel Siebert  |
| 22 July 2015 Second qualifying | Stjarnan | 1 – 4 (1 – 6 agg.) | Celtic | Garðabær, Iceland |
| Finsen 7' |
BBC Sport | Bitton 33' Mulgrew 49'Griffiths 88'Johansen 90' |
Stadium: Samsungvöllur Referee: Jonathan Lardot  |
| 29 July 2015 Third qualifying | Celtic | 1 – 0 |  Qarabağ | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Boyata 82' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 43,011 Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer  |
| 5 August 2015 Third qualifying | Qarabağ | 0 – 0 (0 – 1 agg.) | Celtic | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| BBC Sport | Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Referee: Martin Strömbergsson  |
| 19 August 2015 Play-off | Celtic | 3 – 2 | Malmö FF | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Griffiths 3', 61' Bitton 10' |
BBC Sport | Berget 52', 90' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Felix Brych |
| 25 August 2015 Play-off | Malmö FF | 2 – 0 (4 – 3 agg.) | Celtic | Malmö, Sweden |
| Rosenberg 23' Boyata 54' (o.g.) |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Swedbank Stadion Referee: Milorad Mažić  |
- UEFA Europa League
| 17 September 2015 Group A | Ajax  | 2 – 2 | Celtic | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Fischer 24' Schöne 84' |
BBC Sport | Bitton 8' Lustig 42' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Referee: Luca Banti  |
| 1 October 2015 Group A | Celtic | 2 – 2 |  Fenerbahçe | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Griffiths 28' Commons 32' |
BBC Sport | Fernandão 43', 48' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Kenn Hansen  |
| 22 October 2015 Group A | Molde  | 3 – 1 | Celtic | Molde, Norway |
| Kamara 11' Forren 18'Elyounoussi 56' |
BBC Sport | Commons 55' |
Stadium: Aker Stadion Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov  |
| 5 November 2015 Group A | Celtic | 1 – 2 | Molde | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Commons 26' |
BBC Sport | Elyounoussi 21' Hestad 37' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Slavko Vinčić  |
| 26 November 2015 Group A | Celtic | 1 – 2 | Ajax | Glasgow, Scotland |
| McGregor 3' |
BBC Sport | Milik 22' Černý 87' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Felix Zwayer |
| 10 December 2015 Group A | Fenerbahçe | 1 – 1 | Celtic | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Marković 39' |
BBC Sport | Commons 75' |
Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium Referee: Serge Gumienny |
Aberdeen
edit- UEFA Europa League
| 2 July 2015 First qualifying | Shkëndija  | 1 – 1 | Aberdeen | Skopje, Macedonia |
| Kirovski 84' |
BBC Sport | McGinn 79' |
Stadium: Philip II Arena[10] Referee: Tolga Özkalfa |
| 9 July 2015 First qualifying | Aberdeen | 0 – 0 (1 – 1 agg.) | Shkëndija | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| BBC Sport | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Referee: Nikolaj Hänni  |
| 16 July 2015 Second qualifying | Rijeka  | 0 – 3 | Aberdeen | Rijeka, Croatia |
| BBC Sport | Considine 38' Pawlett 52'McLean 75' |
Stadium: Stadion Kantrida Referee: Amaury Delerue  |
| 23 July 2015 Second qualifying | Aberdeen | 2 – 2 (5 – 2 agg.) | Rijeka | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| McGinn 64' Hayes 72' |
BBC Sport | Tomasov 58' Kvržić 63' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 15,803 Referee: Marco Guida |
| 30 July 2015 Third qualifying | Kairat  | 2 – 1 | Aberdeen | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Bakayev 13' Islamkhan 22' |
BBC Sport | McLean 69' |
Stadium: Central Stadium Referee: Tamás Bognar  |
| 6 August 2015 Third qualifying | Aberdeen | 1 – 1 (2 – 3 agg.) | Kairat | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| McLean 84' |
BBC Sport | Gohou 59' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 20,317 Referee: Miroslav Zelinka  |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
edit- UEFA Europa League
| 16 July 2015 Second qualifying | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 1 |  Astra Giurgiu | Inverness, Scotland |
| BBC Sport | Budescu 24' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 5,534 Referee: Ken Henry Johnsen |
| 23 July 2015 Second qualifying | Astra Giurgiu | 0 – 0 (1 – 0 agg.) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Giurgiu, Romania |
| BBC Sport | Stadium: Stadionul Marin Anastasovici Referee: Artyom Kuchin |
St Johnstone
edit- UEFA Europa League
| 2 July 2015 First qualifying | Alashkert  | 1 – 0 | St Johnstone | Yerevan, Armenia |
| Manasyan 59' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium[11] Referee: Jakob Kehlet |
| 9 July 2015 First qualifying | St Johnstone | 2 – 1 (2 – 2 agg.) | Alashkert | Perth, Scotland |
| O'Halloran 34' McKay 86' |
BBC Sport | Gyozalyan 73' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Referee: Fredy Fautrel |
Scotland national team
edit| 4 September 2015 Euro 2016 qualifying | Georgia  | 1 – 0 | Scotland | Tbilisi |
| Qazaishvili 37' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena[12] Referee: Ovidiu Hategan |
| 7 September 2015 Euro 2016 qualifying | Scotland | 2 – 3 | Germany | Glasgow |
| Hummels 28' (o.g.) McArthur 43' |
BBC Sport | Müller 18', 34' Gündoğan 54' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 50,753 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
| 8 October 2015 Euro 2016 qualifying | Scotland | 2 – 2 |  Poland | Glasgow |
| Ritchie 45' Fletcher 62' |
BBC Sport | Lewandowski 3', 90' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Referee: Viktor Kassai |
| 11 October 2015 Euro 2016 qualifying | Gibraltar  | 0 – 6 | Scotland | Faro, Portugal |
| BBC Sport | Ritchie 24' Maloney 39'Fletcher 52', 56', 85'Naismith 90' |
Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: 12,401 Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov  |
| 24 March 2016 Friendly | Czech Republic | 0 – 1 | Scotland | Prague |
| BBC Sport | Anya 10' |
Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 14,580 Referee: Paul McLaughlin (Ireland) |
| 29 March 2016 Friendly | Scotland | 1 – 0 | Denmark | Glasgow |
| Ritchie 8' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 18,385 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway) |
| 29 May 2016 Friendly | Italy | 1 – 0 | Scotland | Ta' Qali, Malta |
| Pellè 57' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Alan Sant (Malta) |
| 4 June 2016 Friendly | France | 3 – 0 | Scotland | Metz |
| Giroud 8', 35' Koscielny 39' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 25,057 Referee: Sébastien Delferière (Belgium) |
Women's football
editScottish Women's Premier League
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow City (C, Q) | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 11 | +88 | 59 | 2016–17 Champions League |
| 2 | Hibernian (Q) | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 20 | +52 | 53 | |
| 3 | Celtic | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 35 | |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 34 | |
| 5 | Spartans | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 25 | |
| 6 | Rangers | 21 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 57 | −27 | 24 | |
| 7 | Stirling University | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 36 | |
| 8 | Forfar Farmington | 21 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 34 | |
| 9 | Heart of Midlothian (R) | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 52 | −25 | 22 | 2016 SPWL 2 |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical (R) | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 62 | −38 | 22 | |
| 11 | Hutchison Vale (R) | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 65 | −34 | 18 | |
| 12 | Inverness City (R) | 21 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 89 | −75 | 3 |
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
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
edit| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Scottish Women's Cup | Glasgow City | 3 – 0 | Hibernian | BBC Sport |
| 2015 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup | Glasgow City | 2 – 1 (AET) | Hibernian | BBC Sport |
| SWFL First Division Cup | ||||
| SWFL Second Division Cup |
Individual honours
editSWPL awards
edit| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | ||
| Player of the Year | ||
| Manager of the Year | ||
| Young Player of the Year |
UEFA Women's Champions League
editGlasgow City
edit| 8 October 2015 Round of 32 | Chelsea  | 1–0 | Glasgow City | Wheatsheaf Park, Staines-upon-Thames |
| 20:30 | Kirby 39' |
Report | Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Olga Zadinová (Czech Republic) |
| 14 October 2015 Round of 32 | Glasgow City | 0–3 (0–4 agg.) | Chelsea | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie |
| 20:30 | Report | Aluko 22' Kirby 57'Flaherty 61' |
Attendance: 1,199 Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany) |
Scotland women's national team
edit| 17 September 2015 Friendly | Scotland | 0–4 | Norway | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
| BBC Sport | Haavi Hegerberg Berge Wold |
| 22 September 2015 Euro 2017 qualifying | Slovenia | 0–3 | Scotland | Ajdovščina Stadium, Ajdovščina |
| BBC Sport | 28', 49', 59' Little |
Attendance: 794 Referee: Sandra Bastos (Portugal) |
| 23 October 2015 Euro 2017 qualifying | Scotland | 7–0 | Belarus | Fir Park, Motherwell |
| Ross 44', 66' Weir 46'Corsie 53'Evans 68'Love 89', 90' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 1,367 Referee: Carina Susanna Vitulano (Italy) |
| 27 October 2015 Euro 2017 qualifying | North Macedonia | 1–4 | Scotland | FFM Training Centre, Skopje |
| Rochi 44' |
BBC Sport | 22' Little 27', 28' Corsie 31' Weir |
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia) |
| 29 November 2015 Euro 2017 qualifying | Scotland | 10–0 | North Macedonia | St Mirren Park, Paisley |
| Ross 3', 59', 61', 87' Love 8', 40', 53'Beattie 24'Lauder 27'Evans 35' |
BBC Sport |
| 26 January 2016 Friendly | Sweden | 6–0 | Scotland | Prioritet Serneke Arena, Gothenburg |
| Dahlkvist 40' Eriksson 45'Jakobsson 45+1'Schelin 68'Hammarlund 78', 83' |
Scottish FA |
| 8 March 2016 Friendly | Scotland | 1–1 |  Spain | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
| Mitchell 55' |
Scottish FA | 90' Torrecilla |
| 8 April 2016 Euro 2017 qualifying | Scotland | 3–1 | Slovenia | St Mirren Park, Paisley |
| Ross 19', 44' Little 52' (pen.) |
BBC Sport | Erman 42' |
| 3 June 2016 Euro 2017 qualifying | Scotland | 0–4 | Iceland | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
| BBC Sport | Gísladóttir 10' Þorsteinsdóttir 62'Jónsdóttir 65'Viðarsdóttir 69' |
Attendance: 2,690 Referee: Jana Adamkova |
| 7 June 2016 Euro 2017 qualifying | Belarus | 0–1 | Scotland | FC Minsk Stadium, Minsk |
| BBC Sport | Love 15' |
Referee: Marta Frias Acedo |
Deaths
edit- 10 July: Jimmy Murray, 82, Hearts, Falkirk, Clyde, Raith Rovers and Scotland forward.[14]
- 2 August: Sammy Cox, 91, Queen's Park, Third Lanark, Dundee, Rangers, East Fife and Scotland defender.[15]
- 6 August: Danny Hegan, 72, Albion Rovers midfielder.[16]
- 16 August: George Merchant, 89, Dundee and Falkirk forward.[17]
- 29 August: Graham Leggat, 81, Aberdeen and Scotland forward.[18]
- 6 September: Ralph Milne, 54, Dundee United winger.[19]
- 6 September: Hugh Ormond, 92, Dundee United and St Mirren full back.[20]
- 12 September: Jim Doherty, 61, Albion Rovers and Stranraer midfielder.[21]
- 1 October: Joe Wark, 67, Motherwell defender.[22]
- 2 October: Johnny Paton, 92, Celtic winger.[23]
- 17 October: Johnny Hamilton, 66, Rangers, Hibernian and St Johnstone midfielder.[24]
- 23 October: Peter Price, 83, St Mirren, Ayr United, Raith Rovers and Albion Rovers forward.[25]
- 25 October: Matt Watson, 79, Kilmarnock and Queen of the South full-back.[26]
- 5 November: Brown McMaster, 66, Scottish Football League president (2007–09); Partick Thistle and Stenhousemuir executive.[27]
- 15 November: Jackie McGugan, 76, St Mirren, Ayr United and Morton defender.[28]
- 5 December: Willie Coburn, 74, St Johnstone, Forfar and Cowdenbeath defender.[29]
- 6 December: Ian Burns, 76, Aberdeen and Brechin City wing half.[30]
- 8 December: Alan Hodgkinson, 79, Scotland goalkeeping coach.[31]
- 10 December: Arnold Peralta, 26, Rangers midfielder.[32]
- December: Duncan Lambie, 63, Dundee, St Johnstone and Hibernian forward.[33]
- 19 January: Joachim Fernandez, 43, Dundee United defender.[34]
- 22 January: Tommy Bryceland, 76, St Mirren forward and manager.[35]
- January: John Dowie, 60, Celtic and Clyde defender[36]
- 28 January: Dave Thomson, 77, Dunfermline Athletic, Queen of the South, Berwick Rangers and East Stirlingshire forward.[37]
- 28 January: Tommy O'Hara, 62, Queen of the South, Motherwell, Falkirk and Partick Thistle midfielder.[38]
- 4 February: Harry Glasgow, 76, Clyde, Arbroath and Stenhousemuir defender, Stenhousemuir manager.[39]
- 24 February: Jim McFadzean, 77, Heart of Midlothian, St Mirren, Raith Rovers, Kilmarnock and Ayr United defender.[40]
- 4 March: Eddie Blyth, 91, St Mirren forward.[41]
- 11 March: Billy Ritchie, 79, Rangers, Partick Thistle, Motherwell, Stranraer and Scotland goalkeeper.[42]
- 22 March: Les Thomson, 79, Falkirk, Stirling Albion and Stenhousemuir centre-half.[43]
- 31 March: Ian Britton, 61, Dundee United and Arbroath midfielder.[44]
- 31 March: Jimmy Toner, 91, Dundee inside forward.[45]
- 7 May: Chris Mitchell, 27, Falkirk, Ayr United, Bradford City, Queen of the South and Clyde midfielder.[46]
- 8 May: George Ross, 73, Preston North End full back.[47]
- 11 May: Bobby Carroll, 77, Celtic, St Mirren, Dundee United and Queen of the South winger.[48]
- 14 May: Jim Finlayson, East Fife, Forfar Athletic and Montrose forward.[49]
- 14 May: John Coyle, 83, Dundee United, Brechin City and Clyde forward.[50]
- 25 May: Ian Gibson, 73, Scotland under-23 international.[51]
- 20 June: Willie Logie, 83, Rangers, Aberdeen, Arbroath, Brechin City and Alloa Athletic wing half.[52]
Notes and references
edit- ^ a b "Scottish football season to start on 25 July with Petrofac Training Cup". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Dundee Utd docked points for fielding ineligible player Ali Coote v ICT". BBC Sport. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Premiership 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Leigh Griffiths: Celtic forward named PFA Scotland Player of the Year". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Mullen, Scott (9 May 2016). "Leigh Griffiths named SFWA Player of the Year for second time - and looks for a third". Evening Times. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "Young Player of the Year".
- ^ McArthur, Euan (13 May 2016). "Paatelainen's fate not lost on McIntyre as Ross County manager counts his blessings". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Newcastle United winger Matt Ritchie asks not to be considered for Scotland selection "for the foreseeable future"". Herald Scotland. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "European qualification for 2015/16". www.spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 1 June 2015. Archived from the original on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "Aberdeen: Gordon Marshall to be new goalkeeping coach". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
Meanwhile, the venue for the first leg of Aberdeen's Europa League first-round qualifying tie against Shkendija on 2 July has been changed. They will now take on the Macedonian side in the capital, Skopje, after Uefa confirmed it had been moved from the Gradski Stadium in Tetovo. The tie, which will kick off at 8.05pm British time, has been switched because the stadium Shkendija share with three other clubsis being rebuilt and will not be ready to host the Aberdeen match.
- ^ McLauchlin, Brian (1 July 2015). "Europa League: St Johnstone adapt for heat of Armenian battle". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
The match is being played in the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium instead of the home side's smaller Alashkert Stadium, which is also in the Armenian capital.
- ^ "Euro 2016: Scotland's opponents Georgia fined over crowd trouble". BBC Sport. BBC. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
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