2005-06 in Scottish football
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The 2005-06 season was the 109th season of competitive football in Scotland.
[edit] Events
[edit] 2005
- June 1: Gordon Strachan officially takes charge of Celtic after the resignation of Martin O'Neill
- June 1: Former Celtic player Paul Lambert officially takes charge of Livingston following the resignation of Richard Gough.
- June 16: The SPL fine Livingston £15,000 for breaching transfer regulations after it emerged that amateur signing from last season, Hassan Kachloul, was paid money during his time at the club.
- June 30: George Burley is confirmed as the new manager of Hearts after days of discussions with Chief Executive Phil Anderton and major shareholder Vladimir Romanov.
- July 27: Celtic manager Gordon Strachan is under pressure after his first match in charge as Celtic are beaten 5-0 away to Artmedia Bratislava in the first leg of their Champions League second qualifying round match, all but ending their European hopes for the season.
- August 2: Celtic crash out of Europe, despite beating Artmedia Bratislava 4-0 in the second leg of their Champions League qualifier.
- August 7: Hearts demonstrate their SPL title-challenge credentials as they claim a 4-0 home victory over local rivals Hibernian.
- August 9: Rangers beat Anorthosis Famagusta 2-1 in Cyprus in the third qualifying round for the UEFA Champions League.
- August 20: Rangers win the first Old Firm match of the season as they beat Celtic 3-1 at Ibrox. (BBC) Dado Pršo, Thomas Buffel and Nacho Novo scored for Rangers; Shaun Maloney scored for Celtic. Celtic's Alan Thompson and Neil Lennon were sent off in the match.
- August 20: Hearts maintain their 100% record and go three points clear at the top of the SPL with a 2-0 win over Aberdeen at Tynecastle. (BBC)
- August 25: Rangers qualified for the group stages of the Champions League after a 2-0 over Anorthosis Famagusta at Ibrox (BBC), going through 4-1 on aggregate.
- August 27: Hibernian record a surprise 3-0 victory over Rangers at Ibrox, with second-half substitute Ivan Sproule netting his first hat-trick for the club.
- August 30-August 31: Rangers complete the signings of Sotirios Kyrgiakos, Francis Jeffers and Filippo Maniero on a dramatic last two days of the transfer window which also saw Zurab Khizanishvili, Maurice Ross, Dragan Mladenovic and Michael Ball all depart Ibrox. Celtic, meanwhile, complete the signing of Du Wei from Shanghai Shenhua, Hearts sign Brazilian midfielder Samuel Almeida Camazzola from Juventude and Aberdeen sign Scotland international striker Stevie Crawford from Dundee United.
- September 24: Hearts make it eight wins in a row after a 1-0 victory over Rangers at Tynecastle. (BBC) Meanwhile, Celtic keep tabs with the league leaders with a 2-1 win over Inverness (BBC) and Hibernian move into third with a 3-1 win at Motherwell (BBC).
- September 29: Hibernian exit the UEFA Cup in the first round, after a 5-1 aggregate defeat to Ukrainian side Dnipro.
- October 15-October 16: SPL leaders Hearts remain unbeaten after a 1-1 draw against Celtic at Celtic Park. (BBC) Meanwhile Rangers fail to take advantage of this with a 0-0 draw against Dundee United at Tannadice. (BBC) Hibernian moved into third at the expense of Rangers after coming from behind to beat Kilmarnock 4-2 at Easter Road. (BBC)
- October 22: Despite their unbeaten start to the SPL season, Hearts Manager George Burley departs from his position just hours before their league match with Dunfermline. A club statement after the game declared that the departure of Burley had been mutually agreed and that there were "irreconcilable differences" beweeen him and the Hearts board. Throughout his short spell in charge rumours persisted about an uneasy relationship between Burley and major shareholder Vladimir Romanov with Romanov having bought players without the consent of the Manager.
- October 29: Hearts lose their first match of the season to Edinburgh rivals Hibernian at Easter Road by 2-0 (BBC). Rangers manager Alex McLeish comes under increasing pressure after a 1-1 draw at home to Inverness (BBC) which meant only one win in five games for the Ibrox side, leaving them 10 points behind Hearts.
- October 30: Celtic go top for the first time after a 4-2 win over Dundee United puts them ahead of Hearts on goal difference (BBC).
- November 6: St Mirren win the first trophy of the season beating Hamilton Academical 2-1 in the Challenge Cup final (BBC).
- November 8: Graham Rix is appointed as Hearts new Head Coach (BBC).
- November 9: Celtic beat Rangers 2-0 in the quarter final of the League Cup (BBC). Dunfermline, Livingston and last seasons finalists Motherwell also progressed to semi-finas.
- November 14: Rangers Chairman David Murray gives his short-term backing to under-fire Manager Alex McLeish despite recent poor results (BBC)
- November 19: Celtic defeat Rangers for the second time in 10 days, this time a 3-0 success in the Premier League (BBC). Meanwhile, Livingston finally get their first win of the season beating Dunfermline 1-0 at East End Park (BBC).
- December 6: Rangers become first Scottish club to reach the Champions League knock-out stages after drawing 1-1 with Inter Milan at Ibrox.
- December 15: Celtic complete the signing of Roy Keane on a free transfer from Manchester United (BBC). However, Keane will be unable to play until January.
- December 23: Rangers complete the signing of Kilmarnock Striker, Kris Boyd for a reported fee of £400,000. He officially joined the club on January 1.
[edit] 2006
- January 1: Celtic come from 2-0 down to beat Hearts 3-2. Stephen McManus scored two late goals. (BBC).
- January 8: Clyde surprisingly beat Celtic 2-1 in the third round of the Scottish Cup (BBC). Other major shocks include Airdrie United beating Dunfermline 4-3, St Mirren beating Motherwell 3-0 and Spartans beating Queens Park 3-2.
- January 10: Gordon Chisholm is sacked as Manager of Dundee United. (BBC)
- January 11: Bottom of the Second Division Alloa Athletic beat SPL bottom club Livingston 2-1 in the Scottish Cup 3rd round replay at Almondvale (BBC).
- January 13: Dundee United appoint Inverness Manager Craig Brewster at the helm after the sacking of Gordon Chisholm (BBC)
- January 19: Wolves and Scotland striker Kenny Miller signs a pre-contract agreement to play for Celtic from next season. The former Rangers player will become only the third man to play for both Old Firm clubs since the Second World War.
- January 27: Inverness coach and former player Charlie Christie is appointed as the club's new manager.
- January 30: Celtic secure the services of versatile veteran Dion Dublin for the remainder of the current campaign, only hours after his contract is terminated by Leicester City.
- January 31: High flying Hearts set a new club transfer fee record with the £850,000 purchase of highly-rated Bosnian international winger Mirsad Bešlija from Racing Genk, just one of seven acquisitions made by the club on the final day of trading before the transfer window closes. It is confirmed that Dennis Wyness, currently on loan to Inverness Caledonian Thistle is to leave Hearts after agreeing to make his stay at the Highland club a permanent one at the end of the season. Meanwhile, Rangers fail in their attempt to snare Hibs' top goalscorer Derek Riordan, refusing to match the Edinburgh club's valuation of him.
- January 29: Hearts dispatch local rivals Hibernian in a comfortable 4-1 win. A day later, Rangers defeat Dundee United. Consequently, Rangers assume Hibs' third-placed position in the SPL table.
- February 4: Hibernian chalk up yet another victory over Rangers. This time, their 3-0 at win at Ibrox sees Rangers crash out of the Scottish Cup in the fourth round. This result ensures that, for the first time since Hearts' win in 1998, a non-Old Firm side will win the trophy. Hearts also recorded a 3-0 win against Aberdeen at Tynecastle. All other Scottish Cup ties of the day ended in draws, resulting in a plethora of replays.
- February 8: A rampant Hibs crush Livingston 7-0 at Easter Road, equalling the SPL record for the greatest win and enabling them to move back into third place ahead of Rangers, whose title hopes look to be quickly evaporating as they lose 2-0 to Aberdeen at Pittodrie. Meanwhile leaders Celtic, inspired by Roy Keane's first goal for the club, beat Falkirk 2-1 and further stretched their lead to 10 points over second placed Hearts, who drew with Dundee United the previous night.
- February 8: Hearts principle shareholder Vladimir Romanov agrees to a meeting requested by the Hearts players, following speculation that Romanov had selected the team in the previous two matches, Manager Graham Rix meanwhile, refused to confirm or deny the speculation.
- February 9: Rangers Chairman David Murray confirms that Manager Alex McLeish will leave the club at the end of the current season. He also stated that an announcement regarding a new Manager and significant levels of investment into the club will be made in March. (BBC).
- February 11: Livingston Manager Paul Lambert resigns after defeat at home to Dunfermline left them six points adrift at the bottom of the table having taken just 12 points from 26 games (BBC).
- February 12: Celtic beat Rangers 1-0 at Ibrox (BBC) to go 21 points clear of their Glasgow rivals and 13 points clear of second placed Hearts, who lost 2-1 to Aberdeen the previous day.
- February 15: Livingston appoint former player John Robertson as their new Manager.
- February 19: Run-away SPL leaders Celtic thrash Dunfermline 8-1 at East End Park, Maciej Żurawski scored 4, while Stilian Petrov, John Hartson, Shaun Maloney and Neil Lennon also netted (BBC).
- February 25: Gretna become the first Second Division club to reach the semi-final stage of the Scottish Cup since Forfar Athletic in 1982 (BBC). Hearts and Hibernian also progress while Dundee and Hamilton will replay after a 0-0 draw at New Douglas Park.
- March 8: Rangers Chairman David Murray's announces a 10 year licence agreement with sports retailer JJB Sports. Rangers will net an innitial £18m and a minimum of £3m each year on royalty fees for the duration of the licence (BBC).
- March 9: Dundee win their Scottish Cup Quarter-Final replay 3-2 after extra-time against Hamilton at Dens Park
- March 11: Rangers confirm that former Olympique Lyonnais Manager Paul Le Guen will succeed Alex McLeish at the start of the 2006-07 season, signing a three year contract.
- March 13: Former Celtic legend Jimmy Johnstone dies at the age of 61 after a long battle with motor neurone disease (BBC).
- March 19: Celtic win the Scottish League Cup, beating Dunfermline 3-0 at Hampden Park (BBC).
- March 23: Hearts sack head coach Graham Rix after just 4 months in charge. Valdas Ivanauskas was appointed as head coach for the interim (BBC).
- March 25: Gretna win the Second Division and are promoted to the First Division with their second successive promotion (BBC).
- April 1: Gretna become the first ever side from the third tier of Scottish football to reach the Scottish Cup Final, with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Dundee in the Semi-Final at Hampden Park. (BBC)
- April 2: Hearts reach the final of the Scottish Cup after beating Edinburgh rivals Hibernian 4-0 at Hampden Park (BBC).
- April 5: Celtic win the SPL after beating 2nd placed Hearts 1-0 at Celtic Park (BBC).
- April 29: Livingston are relegated from the SPL after a 1-0 defeat to Inverness Caledonian Thistle (BBC). Meanwhile, Cowdenbeath clinch the Third Division title after beating Elgin City 2-1 (BBC).
- April 30: Hearts maintain second place in the league after a 3-0 home win over champions Celtic.
- May 2: Rangers continue their quest for second place after a 2-1 win over fourth place Hibernian at Easter Road. Meanwhile Brewster's poor run continues as they go down 1-0 at home to Dunfermline.
- May 3: Hearts clinch second place and a spot in the Champions League qualifiers with a 1-0 home win over Aberdeen. This marks the first time since the 1994-95 season that the Old Firm clubs have failed to finish in the top two places in the SPL. Hearts' win also ensures that Gretna will play European football next season in the UEFA Cup.
- May 3 : There are also respective SPL victories for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Celtic, and Motherwell in the second last games of the SPL season.
- May 7: The 2005-06 Scottish Premier League season comes to a close. A very exciting season saw the Old Firm split from the top two places by Hearts. Livingston are relegated to the Scottish Football League while St Mirren gained promotion from the First Division. Alex McLeish marked his last game as manager of Rangers with a 2-0 win over Hearts.
- May 13: Hearts win the Scottish Cup 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Second Division champions Gretna.
[edit] Major transfer deals
[edit] 2005
- June 3 2005 - Lee Miller from Bristol City to Dundee United, £225,000
- June 9 2005 - Ian Murray from Hibernian to Rangers, free
- June 13 2005 - Jamie Smith from ADO Den Haag to Aberdeen, free
- June 14 2005 - Brahim Hemdani from Marseille to Rangers, free
- June 14 2005 - Jackie McNamara from Celtic to Wolves, free
- June 16 2005 - Paul Tierney from Manchester United to Livingston, free
- June 21 2005 - Mohammed Camara from Burnley to Celtic, free
- June 30 2005 - Michael Stewart from Manchester United to Hibernian, free
- July 1 2005 - Jérémie Aliadière from Arsenal to Celtic, loan
- July 5 2005 - Jose-Karl Pierre-Fanfan from Paris Saint Germain to Rangers, free
- July 6 2005 - Mark Burchill from Hearts to Dunfermline, free
- July 7 2005 - Maciej Żurawski from Wisła Kraków to Celtic, £2m
- July 7 2005 - Derek Stillie from Dunfermline to Dundee United, undisclosed fee
- July 7 2005 - Barry Nicholson from Dunfermline to Aberdeen, undisclosed fee (reportedly £250,000)
- July 8 2005 - Federico Nieto from Club Almagro to Rangers, loan
- July 13 2005 - Artur Boruc from Legia Warszawa to Celtic, loan
- July 14 2005 - Steve Lovell from Dundee to Aberdeen, undisclosed fee (reportedly £250,000)
- July 19 2005 - Rudolf Skácel from Marseille to Hearts, loan
- July 20 2005 - Adam Virgo from Brighton to Celtic, £1.5m
- July 21 2005 - Paul Telfer from Southampton to Celtic, undisclosed fee
- July 25 2005 - Edgaras Jankauskas from FBK Kaunas to Hearts, loan
- July 29 2005 - Shunsuke Nakamura from Reggina to Celtic, £2.5m
- August 4 2005 - Julien Rodriguez from Monaco to Rangers, £1m
- August 12 2005 - David Fernández from Celtic to Dundee United, free
- August 30 2005 - Sotirios Kyrgiakos from Panathinaikos to Rangers, free
- August 31 2005 - Maurice Ross from Rangers to Sheffield Wednesday, season loan
- August 31 2005 - Zurab Khizanishvili from Rangers to Blackburn Rovers, season loan
- August 31 2005 - Francis Jeffers from Charlton Athletic to Rangers, six month loan
- August 31 2005 - Samuel Almeida Camazzola from Juventude to Hearts, season loan
- August 31 2005 - Du Wei from Shanghai Shenhua to Celtic, loan
- August 31 2005 - Michael Ball from Rangers to PSV Eindhoven, free
- August 31 2005 - Filippo Maniero from Torino to Rangers, free
- September 1 2005 - Olivier Bernard from Southampton to Rangers, free
[edit] 2006
- January 1 2006 - Kris Boyd from Kilmarnock to Rangers, Undisclosed fee (reportedly £400,000)
- January 1 2006 - Roy Keane from Manchester United to Celtic, free
- January 3 2006 - Wes Hoolahan from Shelbourne to Livingston, £100,000
- January 5 2006 - Chris Sutton from Celtic to Birmingham City, free
- January 10 2006 - Steven Thompson from Rangers to Cardiff City, Undisclosed fee (reportedly £250,000)
- January 10 2006 - Darryl Duffy from Falkirk to Hull City, Undisclosed fee
- January 11 2006 - Steven Hislop from Gillingham to Livingston, Undisclosed fee (reportedly nominal)
- January 11 2006 - Lee Johnson from Yeovil Town to Hearts, nominal fee
- January 13 2006 - Nerijus Barasa from FBK Kaunas to Hearts, six month loan
- January 16 2006 - Mark Wilson from Dundee United to Celtic, Undisclosed fee (reportedly £500,000)
- January 17 2006 - Neil McCann from Southampton to Hearts, free
- January 24 2006 - Chris Hackett from Oxford United to Hearts, £20,000
- January 26 2006 - Chris Killen from Oldham Athletic to Hibernian, free
- January 26 2006 - Neil MacFarlane from Hearts to Aberdeen, free
- January 27 2006 - Scott Muirhead from Aberdeen to Dunfermline, free
- January 27 2006 - Andy Campbell from Cardiff City to Dunfermline, free
- January 27 2006 - Stephen Simmons from Hearts to Dunfermline, free
- January 30 2006 - Dion Dublin from Leicester City to Celtic, free
- January 31 2006 - José Gonçalves from FBK Kaunas to Hearts, loan
- January 31 2006 - Juho Mäkelä from HJK Helsinki to Hearts, free
- January 31 2006 - Bruno Aguiar from FBK Kaunas to Hearts, loan
- January 31 2006 - Mirsad Bešlija from Racing Genk to Hearts, £850,000
- January 31 2006 - Lindsay Wilson from PSV Eindhoven to Kilmarnock, loan
- January 31 2006 - Paul Dalglish from Livingston to Hibernian, nominal fee
- January 31 2006 - Luděk Stracený from FBK Kaunas to Hearts, loan
- January 31 2006 - Martin Petráš from FBK Kaunas to Hearts, loan
- January 31 2006 - Ferne Snoyl from Feyenoord to Aberdeen, loan
- March 8 2006 - Garry O'Connor from Hibernian to Lokomotiv Moscow, £1.6m
[edit] Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League 2005-06 season finished in May 2006 with Celtic as champions. Livingston were relegated to the Scottish Football League and for the first time in 11 years the Old Firm were separated with Rangers finishing third behind Hearts.
[edit] Table
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 91 | 38 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 93 | 37 |
| 2 | Hearts | 74 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 71 | 31 |
| 3 | Rangers | 73 | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 67 | 37 |
| 4 | Hibernian | 56 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 61 | 56 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 55 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 63 | 64 |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 54 | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 40 |
| 7 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 58 | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 51 | 38 |
| 8 | Motherwell | 49 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 61 |
| 9 | Dundee United | 33 | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 66 |
| 10 | Falkirk | 33 | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 64 |
| 11 | Dunfermline Athletic | 33 | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 68 |
| 12 | Livingston | 18 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 79 |
[edit] Top scorers
| Pos | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Kris Boyd (Kilmarnock/Rangers) | 32 |
| 2 | Image:Flag of Wales (bordered).svg John Hartson (Celtic) | 18 |
| 3 | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Craig Dargo (Inverness CT) | 17 |
| 4 | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Derek Riordan (Hibernian) | 16 |
| = | Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Rudi Skácel (Hearts) | 16 |
| = | Image:Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Maciej Żurawski (Celtic) | 16 |
| 7 | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Hartley (Hearts) | 14 |
| = | Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Løvenkrands (Rangers) | 14 |
| 9 | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Shaun Maloney (Celtic) | 13 |
| = | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Naismith (Kilmarnock) | 13 |
| 11 | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Mark Burchill (Dunfermline Ath) | 12 |
[edit] Attendances
The average attendances for SPL clubs for season 2005/06 were as follows:
- Celtic - 58,149
- Rangers - 49,245
- Hearts - 16,788
- Hibernian - 13,566
- Aberdeen - 12,727
- Dundee United - 8,197
- Kilmarnock - 7,070
- Dunfermline - 6,260
- Motherwell - 6,250
- Falkirk - 5,515
- Inverness CT - 5,061
- Livingston - 4,938
[edit] Scottish First Division
[edit] Table
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Mirren | 76 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 28 |
| 2 | St Johnstone | 66 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 34 |
| 3 | Hamilton Academical | 59 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 53 | 39 |
| 4 | Ross County | 56 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 47 | 40 |
| 5 | Clyde | 55 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 42 |
| 6 | Airdrie United | 45 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 57 | 43 |
| 7 | Dundee | 43 | 36 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 43 | 50 |
| 8 | Queen of the South | 33 | 36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 54 |
| 9 | Stranraer | 29 | 36 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 33 | 53 |
| 10 | Brechin City | 17 | 36 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 74 |
[edit] Top scorers
| Pos | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Bryan Prunty (Airdrie Utd) | 15 |
| = | Image:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Jason Scotland (St Johnstone) | 15 |
| 3 | Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg John Sutton (St Mirren) | 14 |
| 4 | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Williams (Clyde) | 13 |
| = | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Simon Lynch (Dundee) | 13 |
| 6 | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Kean (St Mirren) | 12 |
| = | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg John Rankin (Ross County) | 12 |
| 8 | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen O'Donnell (Clyde) | 11 |
[edit] Attendances
The average attendances for First Division clubs for season 2005/06 were as follows:
- St Mirren - 3,995
- Dundee - 3,797
- St Johnstone - 2,667
- Ross County - 2,302
- Queen of the South - 1,804
- Hamilton Acad - 1,761
- Airdrie Utd - 1,426
- Clyde - 1,284
- Brechin - 770
- Stranraer - 654
[edit] Scottish Second Division
[edit] Table
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gretna | 88 | 36 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 97 | 30 |
| 2 | Greenock Morton | 70 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 58 | 33 |
| 3 | Peterhead | 57 | 36 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 53 | 47 |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 57 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 56 |
| 5 | Stirling Albion | 51 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 54 | 63 |
| 6 | Ayr United | 42 | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 61 |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 42 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 54 |
| 8 | Forfar Athletic | 40 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 44 | 55 |
| 9 | Alloa Athletic | 32 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 77 |
| 10 | Dumbarton | 26 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 40 | 63 |
[edit] Top scorers
| Pos | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Kenny Deuchar (Gretna) | 18 |
| 2 | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg James Grady (Gretna) | 16 |
| 3 | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Paul McManus (Raith) | 15 |
| 4 | Image:Flag of France.svg Jerome Vareille (Ayr Utd) | 13 |
| = | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Ryan McGuffie (Gretna) | 13 |
| 6 | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Derek Lilley (Morton) | 12 |
| = | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Paddy Connolly (Stirling) | 12 |
| = | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Rodgers (Dumbarton) | 12 |
| = | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Aitken (Stirling) | 12 |
| = | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Steve Tosh (Gretna) | 12 |
| = | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Linn | 12 |
[edit] Attendances
The average attendances for Division Two clubs for season 2005/06 were as follows:
- Morton - 2,759
- Partick Thistle - 2,609
- Raith Rovers - 1,624
- Gretna - 1,341
- Ayr Utd - 1,271
- Dumbarton - 946
- Stirling Albion - 902
- Alloa - 742
- Peterhead - 691
- Forfar Athletic - 544
[edit] Scottish Third Division
[edit] Table
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cowdenbeath | 76 | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 81 | 34 |
| 2 | Berwick Rangers | 76 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 27 |
| 3 | Stenhousemuir | 73 | 36 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 78 | 38 |
| 4 | Arbroath | 55 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 57 | 47 |
| 5 | Elgin City | 52 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 55 | 58 |
| 6 | Queen's Park | 51 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 42 |
| 7 | East Fife | 43 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 48 | 64 |
| 8 | Albion Rovers | 29 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 39 | 60 |
| 9 | Montrose | 28 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 59 |
| 10 | East Stirlingshire | 23 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 89 |
[edit] Top scorers
| Pos | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Martin Johnston (Elgin) | 20 |
| 2 | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Liam Buchanan (Cowdenbeath) | 17 |
| 3 | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Cramb (Stenhousemuir) | 16 |
| 4 | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Paul McGrillen (Stenhousemuir) | 15 |
| 5 | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Kevin Haynes (Berwick) | 13 |
| 6 | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Greig Henslee (Montrose) | 10 |
| 7 | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Gareth Hutchison (Berwick) | 9 |
| = | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Iain Diack (Stenhousemuir) | 9 |
| = | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Jay Stein (Arbroath) | 9 |
| = | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Mark Booth (Elgin) | 9 |
| = | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg David McKenna (Cowdenbeath) | 9 |
[edit] Attendances
The average attendances for Third Division clubs for season 2005/06 were as follows:
- 1 Arbroath - 591
- 2 Queens Park - 506
- 3 East Fife - 475
- 4 Stenhousemuir - 475
- 5 Berwick - 472
- 6 Cowdenbeath - 471
- 7 Elgin - 429
- 8 Montrose - 422
- 9 Albion - 367
- 10 East Stirling - 255
[edit] Division 1/Division 2 playoffs
The playoff semi-finals took place on 3 May 2006 and 6 May 2006. The final took place on 10 May 2006 and 14 May 2006.
Semi-finals
- Stranraer 1-3 Partick Thistle
- Partick Thistle 1-2 Stranraer
- Morton 0-0 Peterhead
- Peterhead 1-0 Morton
Final
- Partick Thistle 1-2 Peterhead
- Peterhead 1-2 Partick Thistle
(Partick Thistle win 4-2 on penalties, aet)
[edit] Division 2/Division 3 playoffs
The Playoff semi-finals took on 3 May 2006 and 6 May 2006. The final took place on 10 May 2006 and 14 May 2006.
Semi-finals
- Arbroath 1-1 Alloa Athletic
- Alloa Athletic 1-0 Arbroath
- Stenhousemuir 0-1 Berwick Rangers
- Berwick Rangers 0-0 Stenhousemuir
Final
- Alloa Athletic 4-0 Berwick Rangers
- Berwick Rangers 2-1 Alloa Athletic
[edit] Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Match Report |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Hearts | BBC |
| League Cup | Celtic | BBC |
| Challenge Cup | St Mirren | BBC |
| Junior Cup | Auchinleck Talbot | BBC |
[edit] Non-league honours
[edit] Senior honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| Highland League | Deveronvale |
| East of Scotland League | Edinburgh City |
| South of Scotland League | Threave Rovers |
[edit] Junior honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| West Region | Auchinleck Talbot |
| East Region | League restructured |
| North Region | Culter |
[edit] Scottish clubs in Europe
Results for Scotland's participants in European competition for the 2005-06 season
Note that scores are written Scottish club first.
[edit] Celtic
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Celtic scorers | Match Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions League Qualifying | ||||||
| July 27, 2005 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava (A) | Artmedia Bratislava | 0-5 | CLQ2 | BBC, UEFA.com | |
| August 2, 2005 | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | Artmedia Bratislava | 4-0 | CLQ2 | Alan Thompson (pen), John Hartson, Stephen McManus, Craig Beattie | BBC, UEFA.com |
[edit] Rangers
[edit] Dundee United
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Dundee United scorers | Match Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Cup Qualifying | ||||||
| August 11, 2005 | Saviniemi, Anjalankoski (A) | MyPa | 0-0 | UCQ2 | BBC | |
| August 25, 2005 | Tannadice Park, Dundee (H) | MyPa | 2-2 | UCQ2 | Mark Kerr, Collin Samuel | BBC |
Dundee United out on away goals rule
[edit] Hibernian
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Hibernian scorers | Match Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Cup First Round | ||||||
| September 15, 2005 | Easter Road, Edinburgh (H) | Dnipro | 0-0 | UC1 | BBC | |
| September 29, 2005 | Meteor Stadium, Dnipropetrovsk (A) | Dnipro | 1-5 | UC1 | Derek Riordan | BBC |
[edit] Scotland national team
Note: Scores are written Scotland first.
KEY: WCQ5 = World Cup Qualification match - Group 5; F = Friendly
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Scottish Premier League official website
- Scottish Football League official website
- BBC Scottish Premier League portal
- BBC Scottish Football League portal
