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2009–10 in Scottish football

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2009–10

2009–10 in Scottish football

The 2009–10 season was the 113th season of competitive football in Scotland.

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Overview

  • St Johnstone are competing in the Scottish Premier League for the fifth time, after being promoted as First Division champions last season. St Johnstone's last season in the top-flight was the 2001–02 season,.
  • Raith Rovers are competing in the First Division after being promoted as Second Division champions.

    • Notable events

  • 5 August – Livingston are demoted from the First Division to the Third Division in response to the club being deemed in breach of league rules after going into administration and, briefly, liquidation. As a result, Airdrie United are reassigned to the First Division and Cowdenbeath to the Second Division.

    • Scottish Premier League

    Source: BBC Sport
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    1by winning the Scottish Cup.
    (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
    Only applicable when the season is not finished:
    (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

    Scottish First Division

    Updated to games played on 1 May 2010.
    Source: Scottish Football League
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    First Division Play-offs:The 9th place team will be entered into a play-off with the 2nd,3rd and 4th places of the Second Division. The winner gete a place in the 2010–11 First Division
    (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
    Only applicable when the season is not finished:
    (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

    Scottish Second Division

    Updated to games played on 1 May 2010.
    Source: Scottish Football League
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    First Division Play-offs:The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the First Division's 9th placed team. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2010–11 First Division.
    Second Division Play-offs:The 9th place team will be entered into a play-off with the 2nd,3rd and 4th places of the Third Division. The winner gete a place in the 2010–11 Second Division
    (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
    Only applicable when the season is not finished:
    (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

    Scottish Third Division

    Updated to games played on 1 May 2010.
    Source: Scottish Football League
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    Second Division Play-offs:The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the Second Division's 9th placed team. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2010–11 Second Division.
    (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
    Only applicable when the season is not finished:
    (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

    Scottish Premier Under-19 League

    Updated to games played on 3 May 2010.
    Source: ]
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    Falkirk U19s will not compete in the 2010–11 competition due to their first team being relegated from the SPL – Inverness Caledonian Thistle will replace them in both leagues
    (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
    Only applicable when the season is not finished:
    (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

    Summary

  • All teams are eliminated.
  • Current UEFA coefficients: Teams and Country

    • Deaths

  • 26 July – Graham Potter, 30, Hamilton goalkeeper.
  • 29 July – Paul McGrillen, 37, Motherwell, Falkirk, Partick Thistle and Airdrieonians striker.
  • 13 August – Brian McLaughlin, 54, Celtic, Ayr United, Motherwell, Hamilton Academical and Falkirk winger.
  • 1 September – John Buchanan, 74, Hibs and Raith Rovers forward.
  • 19 September – Stevie Gray, 42, Aberdeen and Airdrie winger.
  • 25 September – David Will, 72, Brechin City chairman, Scottish Football Association president and FIFA vice-president.
  • 8 October – Alex McCrae, 89, Hearts and Falkirk forward; Stirling Albion and Falkirk manager.
  • 3 November – Archie Baird, 90, Aberdeen, St Johnstone and Scotland forward.
  • 19 November – Frank Beattie, 76, Kilmarnock player; Albion Rovers and Stirling Albion manager.
  • 1 December – Neil Dougall, 88, Birmingham City, Plymouth Argyle and Scotland player.
  • 3 January – Gus Alexander, 75, Southport, Workington and York City wing half.
  • 7 January – Alex Parker, 74, Falkirk and Scotland defender.
  • 13 January – Tommy Sloan, 84, Hearts and Motherwell winger
  • 1 February – Bobby Kirk, 82, Dunfermline, Raith Rovers and Hearts defender.
  • 7 February – Bobby Dougan, 83, Hearts, Kilmarnock and Scotland defender.
  • 12 February – Willie Polland, 75, Raith Rovers and Hearts defender.
  • 18 February – Alan Gordon, 65, Hearts, Dundee United, Hibs and Dundee striker.
  • 20 February – Bobby Cox, 76, Dundee defender.
  • 22 February – Bobby Smith, 56, Hibs and Dunfermline player.
  • 23 February – Gerry Neef, 63, Rangers goalkeeper.
  • 28 February – Adam Blacklaw, 72, Burnley, Blackburn Rovers and Scotland goalkeeper.
  • 11 March – Willie MacFarlane, 79, Hibs, Raith Rovers and Morton defender; Stirling Albion, Hibs and Meadowbank manager.
  • 12 March – Hugh Robertson, 70, Dundee, Dunfermline, Arbroath and Scotland winger.
  • 11 April – Billy Fulton, 72, Ayr United, Falkirk and St Mirren wing half.
  • 21 April – Sammy Baird, 79, Clyde, Rangers, Hibs, Third Lanark, Stirling Albion and Scotland player; Stirling Albion manager.
  • 1 June – John Hagart, 72, Berwick Rangers wing half; Hearts and Falkirk manager.

    • References

    2009–10 in Scottish football Wikipedia
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