2020–21 in Scottish football
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| Season | 2020–21 | |
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| 2020–21 in Scottish football | |
|---|---|
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| Premiership champions | |
| Rangers | |
| Championship champions | |
| Heart of Midlothian | |
| League 1 champions | |
| Partick Thistle | |
| League 2 champions | |
| Queen's Park | |
| Scottish Cup winners | |
| St Johnstone | |
| League Cup winners | |
| St Johnstone | |
| Challenge Cup winners | |
| Tournament cancelled[1] | |
| Teams in Europe | |
| Celtic, Rangers, Motherwell, Aberdeen | |
| Scotland national team | |
| 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B UEFA Euro 2020 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
The 2020–21 season was the 124th season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season began on 1 August 2020 with the first round of matches in the 2020–21 Scottish Premiership. The start of all other domestic competitions were delayed until at least October 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and most games were played behind closed doors due to Scottish Government restrictions.
Transfer deals
[edit]Due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the football calendar, the summer window for transfers in Scotland ran from 14 July to 5 October.[2] Those dates used the full 12-week period permitted by FIFA, and the governing bodies also authorised clubs outside the Premiership to make loan signings during October 2020.[3]
League competitions
[edit]Scottish Premiership
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (C) | 38 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 92 | 13 | +79 | 102 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Celtic | 38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 78 | 29 | +49 | 77 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Hibernian | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 56 | |
| 5 | St Johnstone | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 45 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[b] |
| 6 | Livingston | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 45 | |
| 7 | St Mirren | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 45 | |
| 8 | Motherwell | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 45 | |
| 9 | Dundee United | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 44 | |
| 10 | Ross County | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 39 | |
| 11 | Kilmarnock (R) | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 36 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
| 12 | Hamilton Academical (R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 67 | −33 | 30 | Relegation to Championship |
Source: [4]
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).[5]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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).[5]
(C) Champions; (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).
- ^ St Johnstone qualified as the 2020–21 Scottish Cup winners.
Scottish Championship
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian (C, P) | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 24 | +39 | 57 | Promotion to the Premiership |
| 2 | Dundee (O, P) | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 45 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
| 3 | Raith Rovers | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 43 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 39 | |
| 5 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 36 | |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 32 | |
| 7 | Arbroath | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 30 | |
| 8 | Ayr United | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 29 | |
| 9 | Greenock Morton (O) | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 29 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic (R) | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 60 | −30 | 22 | Relegation to League One |
Source: SPFL
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).[6]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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).[6]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Scottish League One
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partick Thistle (C, P) | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 40 | Promotion to the Championship |
| 2 | Airdrieonians | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 38 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Cove Rangers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 36 | |
| 4 | Montrose | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 33 | |
| 5 | Falkirk | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 32 | |
| 6 | East Fife | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 33 | |
| 7 | Peterhead | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 29 | |
| 8 | Clyde | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 26 | |
| 9 | Dumbarton (O) | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 25 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 10 | Forfar Athletic (R) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 37 | −19 | 17 | Relegation to League Two |
Source: SPFL
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; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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; (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 | Queen's Park (C, P) | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 54 | Promotion to League One |
| 2 | Edinburgh City | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 38 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 3 | Elgin City | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 38 | |
| 4 | Stranraer | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 38 | |
| 5 | Stirling Albion | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 36 | |
| 6 | Stenhousemuir | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 26 | |
| 7 | Albion Rovers | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 25 | |
| 8 | Annan Athletic | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 22 | |
| 9 | Cowdenbeath | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 32 | −17 | 21 | |
| 10 | Brechin City (R) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 46 | −33 | 10 | Qualification for the League Two play-off final |
Source: SPFL
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).[8]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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).[8]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Non-league football
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Level 6
[edit]Honours
[edit]Cup honours
[edit]The Old Firm teams (Celtic and Rangers) were eliminated from both national cup competitions before the semi-final stage, the first time this had occurred since the introduction of the Scottish League Cup 75 years earlier.[9] St Johnstone won both tournaments, becoming the first non-Old Firm side to win a "cup double" since Aberdeen in 1989–90.
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 Scottish Cup | St Johnstone | 1–0 | Hibernian | BBC Sport |
| 2020–21 League Cup | St Johnstone | 1–0 | Livingston | The Guardian |
| 2020–21 Challenge Cup | Tournament cancelled[1] | |||
| 2020–21 South Challenge Cup | Tournament cancelled at the third round stage[10] | |||
| 2020–21 Youth Cup | Tournament cancelled | |||
| 2020–21 Junior Cup | Tournament cancelled | |||
Non-league honours
[edit]Senior
[edit]| Level | Competition | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Highland League | Brora Rangers[11] |
| Lowland League | Kelty Hearts[12] | |
| 6 | East of Scotland League Premier Division | Null and void |
| South of Scotland League | Null and void | |
| West of Scotland League Premier Division | Null and void[13] | |
| 7 | East of Scotland League First Division | Null and void |
| West of Scotland League Tier 7 | Null and void[13] | |
| North Caledonian League Division One | Golspie Sutherland | |
| North Caledonian League Division Two | Alness United |
Junior
[edit]- East Region
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| East Region Premiership North | Null and void[14] |
| East Region Premiership South |
- North Region
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen North | Null and void |
| Aberdeen South | |
| Banff and Buchan | |
| West |
Individual honours
[edit]PFA Scotland awards
[edit]| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | James Tavernier[15] | Rangers |
| Young Player of the Year | David Turnbull[15] | Celtic |
| Manager of the Year | Steven Gerrard[15] | Rangers |
| Championship Player of Year | Liam Boyce[15] | Heart of Midlothian |
SFWA awards
[edit]| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | Steven Davis[16] | Rangers |
| Young Player of the Year | Josh Doig[17] | Hibernian |
| Manager of the Year | Steven Gerrard[18] | Rangers |
| International Player of the Year | John McGinn[19][20] | Aston Villa |
Scottish clubs in Europe
[edit]Summary
[edit]Due to scheduling pressures caused by the coronavirus pandemic, qualifying rounds were played over just one tie instead of the usual two-leg format.[21]
| Club | Competitions | Started round | Final round | Coef. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | UEFA Champions League | First qualifying round | Second qualifying round | 8.0 |
| UEFA Europa League | Third qualifying round | Group stage | ||
| Rangers | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | Round of 16 | 19.5 |
| Motherwell | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 3.0 |
| Aberdeen | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 3.5 |
| Total | 34.0 | |||
| Average | 8.5 | |||
* Season in progress
Celtic
[edit]UEFA Champions League
Celtic entered the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League in the first qualifying round.
| 18 August 2020 QR1 | Celtic  | 6–0 |  KR | Glasgow |
| 19:45 BST | Elyounoussi  6', 90+1'Adalsteinsson 17' (o.g.)Jullien 31'Taylor 46'Édouard 72' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: None Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria) |
| 26 August 2020 QR2 | Celtic | 1–2 |  Ferencváros | Glasgow |
| 19:45 BST | Christie 53' |
BBC Sport | Siger 7' Nguen 75' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: None Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands) |
UEFA Europa League
Having lost in the second qualifying round of the Champions League, Celtic entered the Europa League in its third round of qualifying.[22]
- Qualifying
| 24 September 2020 QR3 | Riga  | 0–1 | Celtic | Riga |
| 18:00 BST | BBC Sport | Elyounoussi 90' |
Stadium: Skonto Stadium Attendance: None Referee: Fábio Veríssimo |
| 1 October 2020 PO | FK Sarajevo  | 0–1 | Celtic | Zenica |
| 19:00 BST | BBC Sport | Édouard 70' |
Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium Attendance: None Referee: Benoît Bastien (France) |
- Group stage
| 22 October 2020 Group H | Celtic | 1–3 |  Milan | Glasgow |
| 20:00 BST | Elyounoussi 76' |
BBC Sport | Kruniclć 14' Brahim 42'Hauge 90+2' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: None Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia) |
| 29 October 2020 Group H | Lille  | 2–2 | Celtic | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
| 17:55 GMT | Çelik 67' Ikoné 75' |
BBC Sport | Elyounoussi 28', 32' |
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (North Macedonia) |
| 5 November 2020 Group H | Celtic | 1–4 |  Sparta Prague | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Griffiths 65' |
BBC Sport | Julis 26', 45', 76' Krejci 90' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: None Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
| 26 November 2020 Group H | Sparta Prague | 4–1 | Celtic | Prague |
| 17:55 GMT | Hancko 26' Juliš 38', 80'Plavšić 90+4' |
BBC Sport | Édouard 15' |
Stadium: Stadion Letná Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) |
| 3 December 2020 Group H | Milan | 4–2 | Celtic | Milan |
| 17:55 GMT | Çalhanoğlu 24' Castillejo 26'Hauge 50'Brahim 82' |
BBC Sport | Rogic 7' Édouard 14' |
Stadium: San Siro Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 10 December 2020 Group H | Celtic | 3–2 | Lille | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Jullien 21' McGregor 28' (pen.)Turnbull 75' |
BBC Sport | Ikoné 24' Weah 71' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: None Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Portugal) |
Rangers
[edit]UEFA Europa League
Rangers entered the UEFA Europa League in the second round of qualifying.
- Qualifying
| 17 September 2020 QR2 | Lincoln Red Imps  | 0–5 | Rangers | Gibraltar |
| 16:00 BST | BBC Sport | Tavernier 21' Goldson 45+4'Morelos 67', 88'Defoe 84' |
Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: None Referee: Iwan Griffith (Wales) |
| 24 September 2020 QR3 | Willem II  | 0–4 | Rangers | Tilburg |
| 20:00 BST | BBC Sport | Tavernier 22' (pen.) Kent 25'Helander 55'Goldson 71' |
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: None Referee: Maurizio Mariani |
| 1 October 2020 PO | Rangers | 2–1 |  Galatasaray | Glasgow |
| 19:45 BST | Arfield 52' Tavernier 59' |
BBC Sport | Marcão 87' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: None Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia) |
- Group stage
| 22 October 2020 Group D | Standard Liège  | 0–2 | Rangers | Liège |
| 17:55 BST | BBC Sport | Tavernier 19' (pen.) Roofe 90+2' |
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark) |
| 29 October 2020 Group D | Rangers | 1–0 |  Lech Poznań | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Morelos 68' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: None Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia) |
| 5 November 2020 Group D | Benfica  | 3–3 | Rangers | Lisbon |
| 17:55 GMT | Goldson 1' (o.g.) Silva Núñez 90+1' |
BBC Sport | Gonçalves 24' (o.g.) Kamara 25'Morelos 51' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain) |
| 26 November 2020 Group D | Rangers | 2–2 | Benfica | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Arfield 7' Roofe 69' |
BBC Sport | Tavernier 78' (o.g.) Pizzi 81' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: None Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania) |
| 3 December 2020 Group D | Rangers | 3–2 | Standard Liège | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | Goldson 39' Tavernier 45+1' (pen.)Arfield 63' |
BBC Sport | Lestienne 6' Cop 40' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: None Referee: Bojan Pandzic |
| 10 December 2020 Group D | Lech Poznań | 0–2 | Rangers | Poznań |
| 17:55 GMT | BBC Sport | Itten 31' Hagi 72' |
Stadium: Stadion Miejski Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain) |
- Knockout Stage
| 18 February 2021 Last 32 | Antwerp | 3–4 | Rangers | Antwerp |
| 20:00 GMT | Avenatti 45' Refaelov 45+8' (pen.)Hongla 66' |
BBC Sport | Aribo 38' Barišić 59' (pen.), 90' (pen.)Kent 83' |
Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: None Referee: Georgi Kabakov |
| 25 February 2021 Last 32 | Rangers | 5–2 (9–5 agg.) | Antwerp | Glasgow |
| 17:55 GMT | Morelos 9' Patterson 46'Kent 55'Barišić 79' (pen.)Itten 90+2' (pen.) |
BBC Sport | Refaelov 31' Lamkel Zé 57' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: None Referee: Pawel Raczkowski |
| 11 March 2021 Last 16 | Slavia Prague | 1–1 | Rangers | Prague |
| 17:55 GMT | Stanciu 7' |
BBC Sport | Helander 36' |
Stadium: Sinobo Stadium Attendance: None Referee: Ovidiu Hategan (Romania) |
| 18 March 2021 Last 16 | Rangers | 0–2 (1–3 agg.) | Slavia Prague | Glasgow |
| 20:00 GMT | BBC Sport | Olayinka 14' Stanciu 74' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: None Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel) |
Motherwell
[edit]UEFA Europa League
Motherwell entered the UEFA Europa League at the first qualifying round.[23]
| 27 August 2020 QR1 | Motherwell | 5–1 |  Glentoran | Motherwell |
| 19:45 BST | Lang 58' O'Donnell 72'Polworth 75'Watt 78'Long 87' |
BBC Sport | McDaid 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: None Referee: Bram van Driessche (Belgium) |
| 17 September 2020 QR2 | Coleraine | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (0–3 p) | Motherwell | Coleraine |
| 19:30 BST | Doherty 49' (pen.), 90' (pen.) |
BBC Sport | Lang 16' Watt 37' |
Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: None Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland) |
| Penalties | ||||
Parkhill  Kane McConaghie |
 O'Hara Watt O'Donnell |
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| 24 September 2020 QR3 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva  | 3–0 | Motherwell | Jerusalem |
| 18:30 BST | Vitor 43' Josué 71' (pen.)Acolatse 82' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Teddy Stadium Attendance: None Referee: Serhiy Boyko (Ukraine) |
Aberdeen
[edit]UEFA Europa League
Aberdeen entered the UEFA Europa League in the first qualifying round as fourth-place finishers in the 2019–20 Scottish Premiership,[23] as the 2019–20 Scottish Cup was not completed by the UEFA deadline.
| 27 August 2020 QR1 | Aberdeen | 6–0 |  NSÍ Runavík | Aberdeen |
| 19:45 BST | Ferguson 36' Main 42'Hedges 50', 59', 87' (pen.)Hayes 63' |
BBC Report | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: None Referee: Ivar Orri Kristjansson (Iceland) |
| 17 September 2020 QR2 | Viking  | 0–2 | Aberdeen | Stavanger |
| 19:30 BST | BBC Sport | McCrorie 44' Hedges 78' |
Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: None Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia) |
| 24 September 2020 QR3 | Sporting CP | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Lisbon |
| 20:00 BST | Tomás 7' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: None Referee: Nikola Dabanovic (Montenegro) |
Scotland national team
[edit]The Scotland national team qualified for their first major tournament in over two decades (since the 1998 World Cup) by winning through the Euro 2020 play-offs, defeating Israel and Serbia in penalty shootouts.[24]
| 4 September 2020 2020–21 Nations League B | Scotland | 1–1 | Israel | Glasgow |
| Christie 45' (pen.) |
Report | Zahavi 73' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: None Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) |
| 7 September 2020 2020–21 Nations League B | Czech Republic | 1–2 | Scotland | Olomouc |
| Pešek 11' |
Report | Dykes 27' Christie 52' (pen.) |
Stadium: Andrův stadion Attendance: None Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands) |
| 8 October 2020[25] Euro 2020 play-offs | Scotland | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Israel | Glasgow |
| Report | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: None Referee: Ovidiu Hategan (Romania) | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| McGinn McGregor McTominay Shankland McLean |
Zahavi Bitton Weissman Abu Fani |
|||
| 11 October 2020 2020–21 Nations League B | Scotland | 1–0 |  Slovakia | Glasgow |
| Dykes 54' |
Report | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: None Referee: Davide Massa (Italy) |
| 14 October 2020 2020–21 Nations League B | Scotland | 1–0 | Czech Republic | Glasgow |
| Fraser 6' |
Report | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: None Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |
| 12 November 2020 Euro 2020 play-offs | Serbia  | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Scotland | Belgrade |
| Jovic 90' |
Report | Christie 52' |
Stadium: Red Star Stadium Attendance: None Referee: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz (Spain) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Tadic Jovic Gudelj Katai Mitrovic |
Griffiths McGregor McTominay McBurnie McLean |
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| 15 November 2020 2020–21 Nations League B | Slovakia | 1–0 | Scotland | Trnava |
| Gregus 31' |
Report | Stadium: Anton Malatinský Stadium Attendance: None Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
| 18 November 2020 2020–21 Nations League B | Israel | 1–0 | Scotland | Netanya |
| Solomon 44' |
Report | Stadium: Netanya Stadium Attendance: None Referee: Pawel Raczkowski (Poland) |
| 25 March 2021 World Cup qualification | Scotland | 2–2 |  Austria | Glasgow |
| Hanley 71' McGinn 85' |
Report | Kalajdzic 55', 80' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: None Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain) |
| 28 March 2021 World Cup qualification | Israel | 1–1 | Scotland | Tel Aviv |
| Peretz 44' |
Report | Fraser 56' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Germany) |
| 31 March 2021 World Cup qualification | Scotland | 4–0 | Faroe Islands | Glasgow |
| McGinn 7', 53' Adams 60'Fraser 70' |
Report | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: None Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta) |
| 2 June 2021 Friendly | Netherlands | 2–2 | Scotland | Faro, Portugal |
| Depay 17', 89' |
Report | Hendry 10' Nisbet 63' |
Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: None Referee: Vitor Ferreira |
| 6 June 2021 Friendly | Luxembourg  | 0–1 | Scotland | Luxembourg |
| Report | Adams 27' |
Stadium: Stade Josy Barthel Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti |
| 14 June 2021 Euro 2020 | Scotland | 0–2 | Czech Republic | Glasgow |
| Report | Schick 42', 52' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 9,847 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
| 18 June 2021 Euro 2020 | England  | 0–0 | Scotland | London |
| Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 20,306 Referee: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz (Spain) |
| 22 June 2021 Euro 2020 | Croatia  | 3–1 | Scotland | Glasgow |
| Vlašić 17' Modrić 62'Perišić 77' |
Report | McGregor 42' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 9,896 Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina) |
Women's football
[edit]Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 women's season was declared null and void in July 2020.[26]
A new season (2020–21) started in October 2020 and ended in July 2021;[26] Scottish Women's Football thus returned to the autumn–spring calendar for the first time since 2008–09.
League and Cup honours
[edit]| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2020 SWPL 1/2 | Null and void[26] |
| 2020 SWF Championship (North/South) | Null and void[26] |
| 2020–21 SWPL 1 | Glasgow City[27] |
| 2020–21 SWPL 2 | Aberdeen[28] |
| 2020–21 SWF Championship (North) | Null and void[29] |
| 2020–21 SWF Championship (South) | Null and void[29] |
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Women's Cup | Not contested in 2020 or 2020–21[30] | |||
| Scottish Women's Premier League Cup | 2020 edition cancelled at the quarter-final stage; not contested in 2020–21 | |||
| SWF Championship Cup | 2020 edition cancelled at the quarter-final stage; not contested in 2020–21 | |||
| 2020 Scottish Women's Football League Cup | Cancelled at the group stage[31] | |||
Individual honours
[edit]SWPL awards
[edit]| 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
[edit]- SWPL 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow City (C) | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 16 | +61 | 56 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 2 | Celtic | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 12 | +64 | 53 | |
| 3 | Rangers | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 76 | 10 | +66 | 48 | |
| 4 | Hibernian | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 29 | |
| 5 | Spartans | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 29 | |
| 6 | Motherwell | 21 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 78 | −60 | 12 | |
| 7 | Forfar Farmington | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 90 | −73 | 11 | Withdrew from SWPL after season[32] |
| 8 | Heart of Midlothian | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 69 | −60 | 8 |
Source: [33]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
- SWPL 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdeen | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 18 | +58 | 48 | Promotion to SWPL 1 |
| 2 | Hamilton Academical | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 17 | +32 | 38 | |
| 3 | Partick Thistle | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 35 | Later promoted to SWPL 1[32] |
| 4 | Dundee United | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 34 | |
| 5 | St Johnstone | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 25 | |
| 6 | Glasgow Women | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 20 | |
| 7 | Queen's Park | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 47 | −29 | 14 | |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 22 | |
| 9 | Boroughmuir Thistle | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 44 | −20 | 15 | |
| 10 | Stirling University | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 64 | −47 | 9 | To SWPL play-offs (cancelled) |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 June 2021. Source: [34]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
UEFA Women's Champions League
[edit]Glasgow City
[edit]Glasgow City entered the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League in the first qualifying round.
| 4 November 2020 QR1 | Glasgow City | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) |  Peamount United | Cumbernauld |
| BBC Sport | Stadium: Broadwood Stadium | |||
| Penalties | ||||
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| 18 November 2020 QR2 | Valur | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Glasgow City | Reykjavík |
| Edvardsdottir 80' |
BBC Sport | Crichton 51' |
Stadium: Hlíðarendi | |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 9 December 2020 Last 32 | Sparta Prague | 2–1 | Glasgow City | Chomutov |
| 14:00 GMT | Martínková 34' Dlasková 41' |
BBC Sport | Wojcik 51' |
Stadium: Letní Stadion Referee: Eszter Urban (Hungary) |
| 16 December 2020 Last 32 | Glasgow City | 0–1 (1–3 agg.) | Sparta Prague | Cumbernauld |
| 19:00 GMT | BBC Sport | Martínková 7' |
Stadium: Broadwood Stadium Referee: Silvia Domingos (Portugal) |
Scotland women's national team
[edit]| 23 October 2020[35][36] Euro 2021 qualifying | Scotland | 3–0 |  Albania | Edinburgh |
| 19:30 BST | Corsie 37' Weir 76', 90' (pen.) |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: None Referee: Graziella Pirriatore (Italy) |
| 27 October 2020[35][36] Euro 2021 qualifying | Finland  | 1–0 | Scotland | Helsinki |
| 16:15 GMT | Summanen 49' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Bolt Arena Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
| 27 November 2020[35][36] Euro 2021 qualifying | Portugal | 1–0 | Scotland | Lisbon |
| 19:00 GMT | Borges 69' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Estádio do Restelo Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia) |
| 1 December 2020[35][36] Euro 2021 qualifying | Scotland | 0–1 | Finland | Edinburgh |
| 19:30 GMT | BBC Sport | Rantanen 90+5' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary) |
| 19 February 2021[35][36] Euro 2021 qualifying | Cyprus  | 0–10 | Scotland | Larnaca |
| 13:00 GMT | BBC Sport | Cuthbert 10', 34' Thomas 22', 71'Weir 25'Hanson 29'Arnot 57'Emslie 64'Ross 69' (pen.), 73' |
Stadium: AEK Arena Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany) |
| 23 February 2021[35][36][37] Euro 2021 qualifying | Scotland | 0–2 | Portugal | Larnaca |
| BBC Sport | Capeta Pinto |
Stadium: Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium |
| 10 June 2021 Friendly | Northern Ireland | 0–1 | Scotland | Belfast |
| 19:00 BST | BBC Sport | Weir 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Seaview |
| 15 June 2021[38] Friendly | Wales  | 0–1 | Scotland | Llanelli |
| 19:15 BST | BBC Sport | Cuthbert 59' |
Stadium: Parc y Scarlets Referee: Louise Thompson |
Deaths
[edit] |
- 13 July: Pat Quinn, 84, Albion Rovers, Motherwell, Hibernian, East Fife and Scotland forward; East Fife manager.[39]
- c.13 July: Eddie Beaton, 88, Greenock Morton, Berwick Rangers, Stranraer and Dumbarton forward.[40]
- 21 July: Hugh McLaughlin, 75, St Mirren, Third Lanark and Queen of the South midfielder.[41]
- 24 July: David Hagen, 47, Rangers, Hearts, Falkirk, Livingston, Clyde and Peterhead midfielder.[42]
- 4 August: Willie Hunter, 80, Motherwell, Hibernian and Scotland forward; Queen of the South and Inverness Caledonian manager.[43]
- 13 August: Jackie Wren, 84, Hibernian, Stirling Albion and Berwick Rangers goalkeeper.[44]
- 14 August: Tom Forsyth, 71, Motherwell, Rangers and Scotland defender; Dunfermline Athletic manager.[45]
- 24 August: Pat McCluskey, 68, Celtic, Dumbarton, Airdrieonians and Queen of the South defender and midfielder.[46]
- September: Archie Irvine, 74, Airdrieonians midfielder.[47]
- 19 October: Jim Townsend, 75, Heart of Midlothian, St Johnstone and Greenock Morton midfielder.[48]
- 23 October: Ebbe Skovdahl, 75, Aberdeen manager.[49]
- 24 October: Kevin McCarra, 62, journalist.[50]
- 31 October: Marius Žaliūkas, 36, Heart of Midlothian and Rangers defender.[51]
- 4 November: Matt Tees, 81, Airdrieonians forward.[52]
- 15 November: Campbell Forsyth, 86, St Mirren, Kilmarnock and Scotland goalkeeper.[53]
- 3 December: Bobby Wishart, 87, Aberdeen, Dundee, Airdrie and Raith Rovers forward.[54]
- 12 December: John McSeveney, 89, Hamilton Academical winger.[55]
- December: Joe Frickleton, East Stirlingshire wing half.[56]
- 24 December: Davie Sneddon, 84, Dundee, Kilmarnock and Raith Rovers inside forward; Kilmarnock and Stranraer manager.[57]
- 26 December: Chic McLelland, 63, Aberdeen, Motherwell, Dundee and Montrose defender; Montrose manager.[58]
- 26 December: Jim McLean, 83, Hamilton Academical, Clyde, Dundee and Kilmarnock inside forward; Dundee United manager and chairman.[59]
- 31 December: Tommy Docherty, 92, Celtic and Scotland right half; Scotland manager.[60]
- 24 January: Jóhannes Eðvaldsson, 70, Celtic and Motherwell defender.[61]
- 24 January: Barrie Mitchell, 73, Dunfermline Athletic, Aberdeen and Morton forward.[62]
- 26 January: Jozef Vengloš, 84, Celtic manager.[63]
- 28 January: Eddie Connachan, 85, Dunfermline Athletic, Falkirk and Scotland goalkeeper.[64]
- January: John Grant, 89, Hibernian, Raith Rovers and Scotland defender.[65]
- 6 February: Columb McKinley, 70, Airdrie and Dumbarton half-back.[66]
- 22 February: Jack Bolton, 79, Raith Rovers, Morton and Dumbarton defender.[67]
- 2 March: Ian St John, 82, Motherwell and Scotland forward; Motherwell manager.[68]
- 3 March: Willie Whigham, 81, Albion Rovers, Falkirk and Dumbarton goalkeeper.[69]
- 6 March: Jimmy Stevenson, 74, Hibernian wing half.[70]
- 7 March: Alastair Alexander, 83, BBC Scotland football commentator.[71]
- 20 March: Peter Lorimer, 74, Scotland midfielder.[72]
- 27 March: Alex Kiddie, 93, Aberdeen, Falkirk, Arbroath, Brechin City, Montrose and Forfar Athletic winger.[73]
- 24 April: Walter Borthwick, 73, Morton, East Fife, St Mirren, St Johnstone and Dunfermline midfielder; Arbroath manager.[74]
- 29 April: Frank Brogan, 78, Celtic winger.[75]
- 7 May: John Sludden, 56, Celtic, St Johnstone, Airdrieonians, Ayr United, Kilmarnock, East Fife, Clydebank, Clyde and Stenhousemuir forward; Bo'ness United, Camelon Juniors and East Stirlingshire manager.[76]
- 3 June: Alan Miller, 51, St Johnstone goalkeeper.[77]
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