2006-07 in Scottish football

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The 2006-07 season was the 110th season of competitive football in Scotland. The season commenced in August 2006.

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[edit] Notable events

[edit] 2006

  • July 9: Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen is banned for the club's pre-season trip to South Africa, following an incident on the outbound flight. Manager Paul Le Guen cited "wholly inappropriate and unacceptable" behaviour as the reason for Ricksen's omission. Ricksen later admitted that he fears for his future at Rangers claiming that the club have other motives for wanting him out.[1] He was later loaned to Russian Premier League club Zenit Saint Petersburg.
  • October 23: In the wake of their 2-0 home defeat to Kilmarnock, Hearts head coach Valdas Ivanauskas is given a two-week leave of absence after discussions with majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov. Ivanauskas cited ill-health as the reason for his temporary departure. Sporting Director, and former coach of Belarus, Eduard Malofeev is appointed for the interim.[3]
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  • October 27: Hearts' majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov states that he will sell players if the club fail to beat Dunfermline Athletic in their forthcoming fixture. Club captain Steven Pressley released a statement shortly after expressing the players' discontent at the current situation at the club.[4]

[edit] 2007

  • January 2: Paul Le Guen confirms that Gavin Rae will be the new Rangers captain. With regard to Barry Ferguson he stated "When you have someone you feel undermines you, it becomes harder and harder".[11] Asked whether Ferguson had been placed on the transfer list, Le Guen said "It remains to be seen. My own position, which is precarious, may have an influence on that."[12]
  • January 10: Walter Smith is confirmed as Rangers manager, having resigned from his position as Scotland manager.[16] The SFA release a statement stating that "No agreement has been reached with Mr Smith or Rangers Football Club on any compensation payment" and "In the absence of agreement, proceedings will require to be raised against Mr Smith for breach of contract and Rangers Football Club for inducement to breach the contract."[17]
  • January 11: The SFA agree a compensation package with Rangers over manager Walter Smith's switch to Ibrox.[18]
  • March 2: For the second time this season, Hearts manager Valdas Ivanauskas is given leave of absence by the club. Sporting Director, and former CSKA Moscow player Anatoly Korobochka is appointed on a temporary basis.[19]
  • April 22: Celtic are crowned Scottish Premier League champions for the second successive season after defeating Kilmarnock 2-1.[24]
  • April 28: Gretna win promotion to the Premier League as First Division champions. They beat Ross County 3-2 at Victoria Park, a result that relegated County to the Second Division.[25]
  • May 3: East Stirlingshire, having finished bottom of the Third Division for the fifth consecutive season, are told they will lose full member status if the club finish bottom again next season.[26]
  • May 5: Rangers ensure second place in the SPL and entry to the Champions League qualifiers after defeating Celtic 2-0 at Ibrox.[27]
  • May 12: Queen's Park gain promotion to the Second Division after defeating East Fife 7-2 on aggregate in the promotion play-off[28]. The Glasgow club swap places with Stranraer who lost to East Fife in the semi-final stage.
  • May 12: Stirling Albion gain promotion to the First Division, and swap places with Airdrie United, after defeating the North Lanarkshire club 5-4 on aggregate in the promotion/relegation play-off match[29]
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The 2007 UEFA Cup Final was played at Hampden Park, Glasgow.
  • May 12: Dunfermline Athletic are relegated to the First Division. A 2-1 defeat at Inverness[30], coupled with St Mirren's 3-2 win at Motherwell[31], meant the Fife club exit the SPL after seven seasons in the top flight.
  • May 20: Aberdeen seal a UEFA Cup place for next season after defeating Rangers 2-0 at Pittodrie in the final game of the season.[33]
  • May 26: SPL champions Celtic complete the double after defeating Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 to win the Scottish Cup for the 34th time.[34]

[edit] Major transfer deals

[edit] 2006

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Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink moved from PSV Eindhoven to Celtic for £3.4m

Celtic made preparations for the Champions League with the high profile signings of Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink from PSV Eindhoven, Jiri Jarosik from Chelsea and Thomas Gravesen from Real Madrid while Stilyan Petrov left to join former boss Martin O'Neill at Aston Villa. Celtic also signed former Rangers striker Kenny Miller on a free transfer from Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rangers, under new manager Paul Le Guen, brought in several players including Jérémy Clément from Paris Saint Germain and Filip Sebo from Austria Vienna while Peter Løvenkrands departed for Schalke 04. Hearts paid £200,000 for PAOK Salonika defender Hristos Karipidis and sold Rudi Skácel to Southampton after a dispute between the player and the club. Hibs brought in English League Two defenders Rob Jones and Shelton Martis but lost last season's top scorer Derek Riordan who joined Celtic.

[edit] Domestic

[edit] In

[edit] Out

[edit] 2007

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Shaun Maloney moved from Celtic to Aston Villa for £1m

Celtic further strengthened their squad with the signings of Paul Hartley from Hearts and Mark Brown from Inverness, while Steven Pressley was also signed after being released by Hearts. Shaun Maloney joined Aston Villa after contract negotiations broke down. New Rangers manager Walter Smith brought in defenders David Weir, Andy Webster and Ugo Ehiogu and spent £2m on Hibs' highly rated midfielder Kevin Thomson. Hearts looked to boost their European qualification hopes with the signing of a further four players on loan from FBK Kaunas as well as Laryea Kingston from Terek Grozny. New Dunfermline boss Stephen Kenny brought in loan signings James O'Brien from Celtic, Adam Hammill from Liverpool and Stephen Glass from Hibs with the club bottom of the SPL.

[edit] Domestic

[edit] In

[edit] Out

[edit] Managerial changes

Main article: List of managers in the Scottish football league system by date of appointment
Name Club Departed Replacement Appointed
Terry Butcher Motherwell 17 May 2006[35] Maurice Malpas 4 August 2006[35]
Alan Kernaghan Dundee 20 April 2006[36] Alex Rae 24 May 2006[37]
Gordon Dalziel Raith Rovers 1 September 2006 Craig Levein 5 September 2006[38]
Tony Mowbray Hibernian 13 October 2006[39] John Collins 31 October 2006[40]
Mixu Paatelainen Cowdenbeath 21 October 2006[41] Brian Welsh 30 October 2006[42]
Jim Leishman Dunfermline Athletic 26 October 2006[43] Stephen Kenny 18 November 2006[44]
Craig Brewster Dundee United 29 October 2006[45] Craig Levein 30 October 2006[46]
Craig Levein Raith Rovers 30 October 2006[46] John McGlynn 20 November 2006[47]
Des McKeown Stenhousemuir 1 November 2006[48] Campbell Money 10 November 2006[49]
Sandy Stewart Airdrie United 13 November 2006[50] Kenny Black 17 November 2006[51]
Paul Le Guen Rangers 4 January 2007[52] Walter Smith 10 January 2007[53]
Walter Smith Scotland 10 January 2007[53] Alex McLeish 29 January 2007[54]
David Robertson Montrose 17 January 2007[55] Jim Weir 8 February 2007[56]
Robert Connor Ayr United 26 February 2007[57] Neil Watt 22 March 2007[58]
Valdas Ivanauskas Hearts 20 March 2007[59] Anatoly Korobochka 30 July 2007[60]
Dick Campbell Partick Thistle 27 March 2007[61] Ian McCall 25 May 2007[62]
John Robertson Livingston 15 April 2007[63] Mark Proctor 23 May 2007 [64]
Ian McCall Queen of the South 28 April 2007[65] Gordon Chisholm 7 May 2007[66]
Scott Leitch Ross County 30 April 2007[67] Dick Campbell 17 May 2007[68]
Jim Chapman Albion Rovers 7 May 2007[69] John McCormack 31 May 2007[70]

[edit] Tables

[edit] Scottish Premier League

Main article: Scottish Premier League 2006-07
Pos Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1 Celtic 843826666534+31
2 Rangers 723821986132+29
3 Aberdeen 6538198115637+19
4 Hearts 61381710114735+12
5 Kilmarnock 5538167154754-7
6 Hibernian 49381310155646+10
7 Falkirk 5038155184947+2
8 Inverness CT 47381113144248-6
9 Dundee United 42381012164059-19
10 Motherwell 3838108204457-13
11 St Mirren 3638812183151-20
12 Dunfermline Athletic 323888222655-22

Champions: Celtic
Relegated: Dunfermline Athletic

[edit] Scottish First Division

Main article: Scottish First Division 2006-07
Pos Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1 Gretna 66361998704030
2 St Johnstone 65361989654223
3 Dundee 53361651548426
4 Hamilton Academical 53361411114647-1
5 Clyde 4736111410463511
6 Livingston 45361112134146-5
7 Partick Thistle 4536129154763-16
8 Queen of the South 41361011153454-20
9 Airdrie United 4036117183950-11
10 Ross County 3736910174057-17

Promoted: Gretna
Relegated: Airdrie United, Ross County

[edit] Scottish Second Division

Main article: Scottish Second Division 2006-07
Pos Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1 Greenock Morton 77362457763244
2 Stirling Albion 69362169673928
3 Raith Rovers 623618810503317
4 Brechin City 603618612614516
5 Ayr United 5036148144647-1
6 Cowdenbeath 45361361759563
7 Alloa Athletic 4236119164770-23
8 Peterhead 4136118176062-2
9 Stranraer 3936109174574-29
10 Forfar Athletic 193647253790-53

Promoted: Greenock Morton, Stirling Albion
Relegated: Stranraer, Forfar Athletic

[edit] Scottish Third Division

Main article: Scottish Third Division 2006-07
Pos Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1 Berwick Rangers 75362439512922
2 Arbroath 703622410613328
3 Queen's Park 683621510572829
4 East Fife 67362079593722
5 Dumbarton 593618513523715
6 Albion Rovers 4836146165661-5
7 Stenhousemuir 4436135185363-10
8 Montrose 3736114214262-20
9 Elgin City 293692253969-30
10 East Stirlingshire 213663272778-51

Promoted: Berwick Rangers, Queen's Park

[edit] Cup honours

Competition Winner Score Runner-up Details Match report
Scottish Cup Celtic 1-0 Dunfermline Athletic Scottish Cup 2006-07 BBC
Scottish League Cup Hibernian 5-1 Kilmarnock Scottish League Cup 2006-07 BBC
Scottish Challenge Cup Ross County 1-1 (AET)
(5-4 pens) 		Clyde Scottish Challenge Cup 2006-07 BBC
Scottish Junior Cup Linlithgow Rose 2-1 (AET) Kelty Hearts Scottish Junior Cup 2006-07 The Herald

[edit] Non-league honours

[edit] Senior honours

Competition Winner
Highland League Keith
East of Scotland League Annan Athletic
South of Scotland League Threave Rovers

[edit] Junior honours

[edit] West Region

Division Winner
Premier League Pollok
Division One Irvine Meadow XI
Ayrshire League Kilbirnie Ladeside
Central League Division One Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Central League Division Two Ashfield

[edit] East Region

Division Winner
Super League Linlithgow Rose
Premier League Glenrothes
North Division Forfar West End
Central Division Dundonald Bluebell
South Division Newtongrange Star

[edit] North Region

Division Winner
Premier League Culter
Division One
Division Two

[edit] Performance in Europe

Club Competition(s) Progress Coef.
Celtic UEFA Champions League Round of 16 11.00
Hearts UEFA Champions League
UEFA Cup 		Third qualifying round
First round 		2.50
Rangers UEFA Cup Round of 16 13.00
Gretna UEFA Cup Second qualifying round 0.50
Hibernian UEFA Intertoto Cup Third round N/A

Average coefficient - 6.750

[edit] Individual Honours

[edit] PFA awards

Award Player Club
Players' Player of the Year Image:Flag of Japan.svg Shunsuke Nakamura Celtic
Young Player of the Year Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Naismith Kilmarnock
PFA Manager of the Year Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Strachan Celtic

[edit] Writers' Association awards

Award Player Club
Footballer of the Year Image:Flag of Japan.svg Shunsuke Nakamura Celtic
Young player of the Year Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Brown Hibernian
Manager of the Year Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Strachan Celtic

[edit] Scotland national team

Main article: List of Scotland national football team results

Note: Scores are written Scotland first.

Date Venue Opponents Score Comp. Scotland scorers Report
September 2, 2006 Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) Image:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands 6-0 ECQB Darren Fletcher, James McFadden, Kris Boyd (2, 1 pen), Kenny Miller (pen), Garry O'Connor BBC
September 6, 2006 S Dariaus ir S.Gireno SC, Kaunas (A) Image:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania 2-1 ECQB Christian Dailly, Kenny Miller BBC
October 7, 2006 Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) Image:Flag of France.svg France 1-0 ECQB Gary Caldwell BBC
October 11, 2006 Olympic Stadium, Kiev (A) Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 0-2 ECQB BBC
March 24, 2007 Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) Image:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia 2-1 ECQB Kris Boyd, Craig Beattie BBC
March 28, 2007 Stadio San Nicola, Bari (A) Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 0-2 ECQB BBC
May 30, 2007 Gerhard Hanappi Stadium, Vienna (A) Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 1-0 F Garry O'Connor BBC
June 6, 2007 Svangaskard Stadium, Toftir (A) Image:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands 2-0 ECQB Shaun Maloney, Garry O'Connor BBC

[edit] Deaths

  • Bobby Shearer, 74, former Rangers captain who also played for Hamilton Academical.
  • Kai Johansen, 67, former Greenock Morton and Rangers defender, first foreign player to score in a Scottish Cup final.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Ricksen fears for Rangers future", BBC Sport website, July 10, 2006. 
  2. ^ "Scotland U19 1-2 Spain U19", BBC Sport website, July 29, 2006. 
  3. ^ "Malofeev relishing temporary job", BBC Sport website, 24 October 2006. 
  4. ^ "Romanov issues warning to players", BBC Sport website, 27 October 2006. 
  5. ^ "Riabovas to take over at Hearts", BBC Sport website, 14 November 2006. 
  6. ^ "Ivanauskas to make Hearts return", BBC Sport website, 24 November 2006. 
  7. ^ "Steven Pressley - club statement", Heartsfcpremiumtv.co.uk, 9 December 2006. 
  8. ^ "Pressley 'courted by five clubs'", BBC Sport website, 10 December 2006. 
  9. ^ "McLaren and Dundee part company", BBC Sport website, 20 December 2006. 
  10. ^ "Gers strip Ferguson of captaincy", BBC Sport website, 1 January 2007. 
  11. ^ "Le Guen points blame at Ferguson", BBC Sport website, 2 January 2007. 
  12. ^ "Le Guen insists Ferguson tried to 'undermine me'", Belfast Telegraph, 3 January 2007. 
  13. ^ "Le Guen and Rangers part company", BBC Sport website, 4 January 2007. 
  14. ^ "Gers have Smith approach rejected", BBC Sport website, 8 January 2007. 
  15. ^ "SFA STATEMENT ON WALTER SMITH", Scottish FA website, 8 January 2007. 
  16. ^ "Smith appointed boss of Rangers", BBC Sport website, 10 January 2007. 
  17. ^ "WALTER SMITH – A STATEMENT", Scottish FA website, 10 January 2007. 
  18. ^ "Rangers agree Smith compensation", BBC Sport website, 11 January 2007. 
  19. ^ "Hearts appoint interim head coach", BBC Sport website, 2 March 2007. 
  20. ^ "Kilmarnock 1-5 Hibernian", BBC Sport website, 18 March 2007. 
  21. ^ "Morton 9-1 Forfar Athletic", BBC Sport website, 7 April 2007. 
  22. ^ "Raith 2-0 Morton", BBC Sport website, 14 April 2007. 
  23. ^ "Berwick Rangers 1-0 Arbroath", BBC Sport website, 21 April 2007. 
  24. ^ "Kilmarnock 1-2 Celtic", BBC Sport website, 22 April 2007. 
  25. ^ "Ross County 2-3 Gretna", BBC Sport website, 28 April 2007. 
  26. ^ "Shire given one year to improve", BBC Sport website, 3 May 2007. 
  27. ^ "Rangers 2-0 Celtic", BBC Sport website, 5 May 2007. 
  28. ^ "East Fife 0-3 Queen's Park", BBC Sport website, 12 May 2007. 
  29. ^ "Airdrie Utd 2-3 Stirling Albion", BBC Sport website, 12 May 2007. 
  30. ^ "Inverness CT 2-1 Dunfermline", BBC Sport website, 12 May 2007. 
  31. ^ "Motherwell 2-3 St Mirren", BBC Sport website, 12 May 2007. 
  32. ^ "Espanyol 2-2 Sevilla", BBC Sport website, 16 May 2007. 
  33. ^ "Aberdeen 2-0 Rangers", BBC Sport website, 20 May 2007. 
  34. ^ "Celtic 1-0 Dunfermline", BBC Sport website, 26 May 2007. 
  35. ^ a b "Malpas is the new Motherwell boss", BBC Sport website, 17 May 2006. 
  36. ^ "Dundee part with boss Kernaghan", BBC Sport website, 20 April 2006. 
  37. ^ "Rae is player-boss at Dens Park", BBC Sport website, 20 November 2006. 
  38. ^ "Raith appoint Levein as manager", BBC Sport website, 5 September 2006. 
  39. ^ "Mowbray leaves Hibs for West Brom", BBC Sport website, 13 October 2006. 
  40. ^ "Collins confirmed as Hibs manager", BBC Sport website, 31 October 2006. 
  41. ^ "Paatelainen makes Finland return", BBC Sport website, 25 October 2006. 
  42. ^ "Welsh named new Cowdenbeath boss", BBC Sport website, 30 October 2006. 
  43. ^ "Leishman stands down as Pars boss", BBC Sport website, 26 October 2006. 
  44. ^ "Kenny appointed Dunfermline boss", BBC Sport website, 10 November 2006. 
  45. ^ "Brewster ousted as Tannadice boss", BBC Sport website, 29 October 2006. 
  46. ^ a b "Dundee Utd unveil Levein as boss", BBC Sport website, 30 October 2006. 
  47. ^ "Raith Rovers appoint McGlynn boss", BBC Sport website, 20 November 2006. 
  48. ^ "Stenhousemuir manager quits club", BBC Sport website, 1 November 2006. 
  49. ^ "New boss Money aiming to cash in", BBC Sport website, 10 November 2006. 
  50. ^ "Airdrie part company with manager", BBC Sport website, 14 November 2006. 
  51. ^ "Black appointed new Airdrie boss", BBC Sport website, 17 November 2006. 
  52. ^ "Le Guen and Rangers part company", BBC Sport website, 4 January 2007. 
  53. ^ a b "Smith appointed boss of Rangers", BBC Sport website, 10 January 2007. 
  54. ^ "McLeish unveiled as Scotland boss", BBC Sport website, 29 January 2007. 
  55. ^ "Robertson resigns Montrose post", BBC Sport website, 17 January 2007. 
  56. ^ "Weir is new manager at Montrose", BBC Sport website, 8 February 2007. 
  57. ^ "Ayr United part ways with Connor", BBC Sport website, 26 February 2007. 
  58. ^ "Watt in charge at Somerset Park", BBC Sport website, 22 March 2007. 
  59. ^ "Hearts part with boss Ivanauskas", BBC Sport website, 20 March 2007. 
  60. ^ "Korobochka to remain with Hearts", BBC Sport website, 30 July 2007. 
  61. ^ "Campbell axed by Partick Thistle", BBC Sport website, 27 March 2007. 
  62. ^ "McCall takes control at Firhill", BBC Sport website, 25 May 2007. 
  63. ^ "Robertson positive after sacking", BBC Sport website, 16 April 2007. 
  64. ^ "Proctor takes over at Livingston", BBC Sport website, 22 May 2007. 
  65. ^ "McCall set to depart Doonhamers", BBC Sport website, 26 April 2007. 
  66. ^ "Chisholm confirmed as Queens boss", BBC Sport website, 7 May 2007. 
  67. ^ "Leitch quits post at Ross County", BBC Sport website, 30 April 2007. 
  68. ^ "Campbell confirmed as County boss", BBC Sport website, 17 May 2007. 
  69. ^ "Chapman surprise at Rovers sack", BBC Sport website, 7 May 2007. 
  70. ^ "Albion Rovers appoint McCormack", BBC Sport website, 31 May 2007. 

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