2013–14 in Scottish football

The 2013–14 season was the 117th season of competitive football in Scotland. The season began on 13 July 2013, with the start of the Challenge Cup.[1]

Football in Scotland
Season2013–14
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2013–14 in Scottish football
Premiership champions
Celtic
Championship champions
Dundee
League 1 champions
Rangers
League 2 champions
Peterhead
Scottish Cup winners
St Johnstone
League Cup winners
Aberdeen
Challenge Cup winners
Raith Rovers
Youth Cup winners
Rangers
Teams in Europe
Celtic, Motherwell,
St Johnstone, Hibernian
Scotland national team
World Cup 2014 qualifying

Transfer deals

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League competitions

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Scottish Premiership

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Celtic (C)38316110225+7799Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2Motherwell38224126460+470Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
3Aberdeen38208105338+1568Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4Dundee United381610126550+1558
5Inverness Caledonian Thistle38169134444057
6St Johnstone38158154842+653Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a]
7Ross County38117204462−1840
8St Mirren38109193958−1939
9Kilmarnock38116214566−2139
10Partick Thistle38814164665−1938
11Hibernian (R)38811193151−2035Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
12Heart of Midlothian (R)38108204565−2023[b]Relegation to the Championship
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ St Johnstone, as winners of the 2013–14 Scottish Cup, qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round.
  2. ^ Heart of Midlothian were deducted 15 points for entering administration


Scottish Championship

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Dundee (C, P)3621695426+2869Promotion to the Premiership
2Hamilton Academical (O, P)36191076841+2767Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3Falkirk3619985933+2666Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4Queen of the South36167135339+1455
5Dumbarton36156156564+151
6Livingston36137165156−546
7Raith Rovers36119164861−1342
8Alloa Athletic36117183451−1740
9Cowdenbeath (O)36117185072−2240Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10Greenock Morton (R)3668223271−3926Relegation to League One
Source: Soccerway
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 One

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Rangers (C, P)36333010618+88102Promotion to the Championship
2Dunfermline Athletic36196116854+1463Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3Stranraer36149135757051
4Ayr United36147156566−149
5Stenhousemuir361212125766−948
6Airdrieonians36129154757−1045
7Forfar Athletic36127175562−743
8Brechin City36126185771−1442
9East Fife (R)3695223169−3832Qualification for the League One play-offs
10Arbroath (R)3694235275−2331Relegation to League Two
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Scottish League Two

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification
1Peterhead (C, P)3623767438+3676Promotion to League One
2Annan Athletic36196116949+2063Qualification for the League One play-offs
3Stirling Albion (O, P)361610106050+1058
4Clyde36176135048+257
5Berwick Rangers36157146349+1452
6Montrose361210144456−1246
7Albion Rovers36128164154−1344
8East Stirlingshire36128164559−1444
9Elgin City3699186273−1136
10Queen's Park3659223668−3224
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Non-league football

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SPFL U20 League

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Celtic3021276027+3365
2Rangers3019746230+3264
3Hibernian3017857138+3359
4Hamilton Academical3015695645+1151
5Motherwell30153126154+748
6Inverness Caledonian Thistle30134135651+543
7Kilmarnock30116134853−539
8Falkirk30109114861−1339
9Aberdeen30115145051−138
10Dunfermline Athletic30106145153−236
11St Johnstone3098135158−735
12Dundee United30104164043−334
13Ross County30104164363−2034
14Partick Thistle3096153761−2433
15St Mirren3095163753−1632
16Heart of Midlothian3075184070−3026
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Honours

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Cup honours

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CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upMatch report
2013–14 Scottish CupSt Johnstone2 – 0Dundee UnitedReport
2013–14 League CupAberdeen0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
4 – 2 pens.
Inverness Caledonian ThistleReport
2013–14 Challenge CupRaith Rovers1 – 0 (a.e.t.)RangersReport
2013–14 Youth CupRangers2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
8 – 7 pens.
Heart of MidlothianReport
2013–14 Junior CupHurlford United3 – 0Glenafton AthleticReport
2013–14 Amateur CupHurlford Thistle3 – 3 (a.e.t.)
4 – 3 pens.
Colville ParkReport

Non-league honours

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Senior

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CompetitionWinner
Highland LeagueBrora Rangers
Lowland LeagueSpartans
East of Scotland LeagueLothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
South of Scotland LeagueWigtown & Bladnoch

Junior

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West Region

DivisionWinner
Super League Premier DivisionAuchinleck Talbot
Super League First DivisionTroon
Ayrshire District LeagueIrvine Victoria
Central District League First DivisionNeilston Juniors
Central District League Second DivisionBlantyre Victoria

East Region

DivisionWinner
SuperleagueBo'ness United
Premier LeaguePenicuik Athletic
North DivisionDundee North End
South DivisionEdinburgh United

North Region

DivisionWinner
SuperleagueCulter
First Division (West)Inverness City
First Division (East)Cruden Bay

Individual honours

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PFA Scotland awards

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AwardWinnerTeam
Players' Player of the YearKris Commons[3]Celtic
Young Player of the YearAndrew Robertson[4]Dundee United
Manager of the YearDerek McInnes[5]Aberdeen
Championship Player of YearKane Hemmings[6]Cowdenbeath
League One Player of YearLee Wallace[7]Rangers
League Two Player of YearRory McAllister[8]Peterhead

SFWA awards

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AwardWinnerTeam
Footballer of the YearKris CommonsCeltic
Young Player of the YearStevie MaySt Johnstone
Manager of the YearDerek McInnesAberdeen
International Player of the YearRobert SnodgrassNorwich City

Scottish clubs in Europe

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Celtic

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2013–14 UEFA Champions League
v Celtic
17 July 2013 Second qualifying round Cliftonville 0 – 3 Celtic Belfast
19:45ReportLustig 25'
Samaras 31'
Forrest 84'
Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 5,442
Referee: Serhiy Boyko (Ukraine)
v Elfsborg
31 July 2013 Third qualifying round Celtic 1 – 0 Elfsborg Glasgow
19:45Commons 76'ReportStadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 40,300
Referee: Manuel De Sousa (Portugal)
v Celtic
7 August 2013 Third qualifying round Elfsborg 0 – 0
(0 – 1 agg.)
Celtic Borås
19:45ReportStadium: Borås Arena
Attendance: 9,040
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia)
v Shakhter Karagandy
28 August 2013 Play-off round Celtic 3 – 0
(3 – 2 agg.)
Shakhter Karagandy Glasgow
19:45Commons 45+1'
Samaras 48'
Forrest 90+2'
ReportStadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 50,063
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
v Celtic
18 September 2013 Group H Milan 2 – 0 Celtic Milan
20:45Izaguirre 81' (o.g.)
Muntari 85'
ReportStadium: San Siro
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)
v Barcelona
1 October 2013 Group H Celtic 0 – 1 Barcelona Glasgow
20:45ReportFàbregas 75'Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France)
v Ajax
22 October 2013 Group H Celtic 2 – 1 Ajax Glasgow
20:45Forrest 43' (pen.)
Kayal 53'
ReportSchöne 90+4'Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
v Milan
26 November 2013 Group H Celtic 0 – 3 Milan Glasgow
20:45ReportKaká 13'
Zapata 49'
Balotelli 60'
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,619
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
v Celtic
11 December 2013 Group H Barcelona 6 – 1 Celtic Barcelona
20:45Piqué 7'
Pedro 40'
Neymar 44', 48', 58'
Tello 72'
ReportSamaras 88'Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 54,342
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)

Motherwell

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2013–14 UEFA Europa League

St Johnstone

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2013–14 UEFA Europa League

Hibernian

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2013–14 UEFA Europa League

Scotland national team

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v  Scotland
13 August 2013 Friendly England  3 – 2  Scotland London
20:00 BSTWalcott 29'
Welbeck 53'
Lambert 70'
BBC SportMorrison 11'
Miller 49'
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 80,485
Referee: Felix Brych
v  Belgium
6 September 2013 WCQ(A) Scotland  0 – 2  Belgium Glasgow
20:00 BSTBBC SportDefour 38'
Mirallas 89'
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento
v  Scotland
10 September 2013 WCQ(A) North Macedonia  1 – 2  Scotland Skopje
19:30 BSTKostovski 83'BBC SportAnya 59'
Maloney 88'
Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Fredy Fautrel
v  Croatia
15 October 2013 WCQ(A) Scotland  2 – 0  Croatia Glasgow
20:00Snodgrass 28'
Naismith 73'
ReportStadium: Hampden Park
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan
v  United States
15 November 2013 Friendly Scotland  0 – 0  United States Glasgow
20:00 GMTBBC SportStadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 21,079[9]
Referee: Michael Oliver
v  Scotland
19 November 2013 Friendly Norway  0 – 1  Scotland Molde
18:00 GMTBBC SportBrown 61'Stadium: Aker Stadion
Referee: Martin Strombergsson
v  Scotland
5 March 2014 Friendly Poland  0 – 1  Scotland Warsaw
19:45 GMTBBC SportBrown 77'Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Alain Bieri
v  Scotland
28 May 2014 Friendly Nigeria  2 – 2  Scotland London
20:00 BSTUchebo 41'
Nwofor 90'
BBC SportMulgrew 10'
Egwuekwe 52' (o.g.)
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Referee: Lee Probert

Women's football

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League and Cup honours

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DivisionWinner
2013 Scottish Women's Premier LeagueGlasgow City
SWFL First DivisionQueen's Park
SWFL Second Division NorthAberdeen Reserves
SWFL Second Division West/South WestClaremont
SWFL Second Division East/CentralJeanfield Swifts
SWFL Second Division South EastHibernian Development
CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upMatch report
2013 Scottish Women's CupGlasgow City1 – 0HibernianBBC Sport
2013 Scottish Women's Premier League CupGlasgow City5 – 0SpartansBBC Sport
SWFL First Division CupInverness City6 – 0Dunfermline AthleticDunfermline Press
SWFL Second Division CupHibernian Development5 – 0Viewfield RoversScottish FA

Scottish Women's Premier League

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Glasgow City (C, Q)2120101107+103612014–15 Champions League
2Hibernian2113268635+5141
3Celtic2111374432+1236
4Spartans2111285053−335
5Rangers2110385535+2033
6Aberdeen2181122955−2625
7Hamilton Academical2113267043+2741
8Forfar Farmington2112457235+3740
9Hutchison Vale2152144475−3117
10Buchan LFC2143143779−4215
11Falkirk (R)2140173186−5512Relegation to SWFL First Division
12Kilwinning SC Ladies (R)21311723116−9310
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

Scotland women's national team

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v  Scotland
21 August 2013 Challenge match Serbia  1–1  Scotland Stara Pazova
15:00 (BST)Danka Podovac 29'ReportLana Clelland 90'Stadium: FA of Serbia Sports Centre
v  Scotland
22 September 2013 Group 4 Faroe Islands  2–7  Scotland Tórshavn
18:15Heidi Sevdal 82', 83'SummaryCorsie 7'
Evans 14'
Ross 20', 29'
Ross 21'
Lappin 62'
Malone 75'
Stadium: Tórsvøllur
Referee: Sandra Braz Bastos
v  Bosnia and Herzegovina
26 September 2013 Group 4 Scotland  7–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina Motherwell
19:35Evans 8'  85'
Ross 13'
Little 36'
Corsie 48'
Ross 55'
Beattie 65'
Lappin 90+1'
SummaryMilena Nikolić  68'
Iris Kadrić  90'
Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: Dilan Gökçek
v  Northern Ireland
26 October 2013 Group 4 Scotland  2–0  Northern Ireland Motherwell
17:30Ross 3'
Ross  31'
Beattie 78'
SummaryMcFadden  37'Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: Cristina Dorcioman
v  Scotland
31 October 2013 Group 4 Poland  0–4  Scotland Grodzisk Wielkopolski
11:00Pajor  63' 
Gawrońska  78'
SummaryRoss 23', 42', 46'
Corsie  31'
Love 65'
Stadium: Stadion Dyskobolii Grodzisk Wielkopolski
Attendance: 3,482
Referee: Carina Vitulano
v  Scotland
15 December 2013 Brasília tournament Brazil  3–1  Scotland Brasília
18:00 (GMT)Marta 26'
Debinha 35', 48'
Scottish FA 75' Hayley LauderStadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
v  Scotland
18 December 2013 Brasília tournament Chile  4–3  Scotland Brasília
21:30 (GMT)Rojas 20'
Lara 57'
Araya 72'
Saez 76'
Scottish FA 23' Ross
40' Murray
82' Crilly
Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
v  Scotland
22 December 2013 Brasília tournament Canada  1–0  Scotland Brasília
15:45 (GMT)Schmidt 83'Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
v  Scotland
13 February 2014 Challenge match Finland  3–1  Scotland Eerikkilä
16:00Talonen 18'
Kukkonen 85'
Engman 87'
Finland FA 62' LittleStadium: Eerikkilän Urheiluopisto
Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland)
v  Scotland
5 March 2014 Cyprus Cup Group B France  1–1  Scotland Larnaca
17:30Beattie 68' (own goal)Report 8' RossStadium: GSZ Stadium
Referee: Frida Nielsen (Denmark)
v  Netherlands
7 March 2014 Cyprus Cup Group B Scotland  4–3  Netherlands Nicosia
14:30Evans 16', 18', 34'
Beattie 55'
Report 43' Pieete
44' Martens
70' Melis
Stadium: GSP Stadium
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
v  Scotland
10 March 2014 Cyprus Cup Group B Australia  2–4  Scotland Larnaca
17:30Heyman 64', 74'Report 13' Evans
30', 31', 70' Ross
Stadium: GSZ Stadium
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)
v  South Korea
12 March 2014 Third place match Scotland  1–1
(1–3 p)
 South Korea Larnaca
14:30Little 87' 64' YooStadium: GSZ Stadium
v  Poland
5 April 2014 Group 4 Scotland  2–0  Poland Motherwell
17:30Evans 53'
Crichton 82'
UEFAStadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 1,551
Referee: Zuzana Kováčová (Slovakia)
v  Scotland
10 April 2014 Group 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina  1–3  Scotland Zenica
13:00Kulis 19'UEFA 62', 74', 86' RossStadium: Bilino Polje
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
v  Sweden
14 June 2014 Group 4 Scotland  1–3  Sweden Motherwell
17:00 BSTLittle 19' (pen)BBC SportSeger 11'
Asllani 27', 52'
Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)

Glasgow City

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2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League
v ŽNK Osijek
8 August 2013 Qualifying round Glasgow City 7 – 0 ŽNK Osijek Hengelo
18:00Love 20', 32', 35'
Crilly 24'
Lappin 27'
Robertson 55'
Ross 60' (pen.)
ReportStadium: Sportpark Slangenbeek
Referee: Linn Andersson (Sweden)
v Birkirkara
10 August 2013 Qualifying round Glasgow City 9 – 0 Birkirkara Hengelo
15:00Lappin 19'
Littlejohn 23' (pen)
Barnes 36'
Malone 42'
Crilly 60', 69', 90+4'
Dalziel 84'
Ross 87'
ReportStadium: Sportpark Slangenbeek
Referee: Ivana Vlaić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
v Glasgow City
13 August 2013 Qualifying round FC Twente 0 – 2 Glasgow City Enschede
16:00Report 39' Corsie
90+1' Crilly
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Referee: Linn Andersson (Sweden)
v Glasgow City
9 October 2013 Round of 32 Standard Liège 2 – 2 Glasgow City Liège
19:00Lewerissa 27'
Wullaert 50'
Report 44', 66' LappinStadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 2,293
Referee: Olga Zadinová (Czech Republic)
v Standard Liège
17 October 2013 Round of 32 Glasgow City 3 – 1
(5 – 3 agg.)
Standard Liège Glasgow
19:00Malone 15'
O'Sullivan 30'
Crilly 56'
ReportWullaert 90+2'Stadium: Petershill Park
Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland)
v Glasgow City
9 November 2013 Round of 16 Arsenal 3 – 0 Glasgow City Borehamwood
14:00Houghton 14'
Carter 43'
Chapman  47'
McSorley 63' (own goal)
ReportMcSorley  60'Stadium: Meadow Park
Referee: Teodora Albon
v Arsenal
13 November 2013 Round of 16 Glasgow City 2 – 3
(2 – 6 agg.)
Arsenal Glasgow
20:00Lappin 2'
Corsie 79'
ReportYankey 12'
Nobbs 69'
Scott 90+3'
Stadium: Petershill Park
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden)

Deaths

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References

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