2006-07 IN SCOTTISH FOOTBALL
The '2006-07' season is the 110th season of competitive football in Scotland. The season commenced in August 2006.
Notable events
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.
★ 'July 29': Scotland under-19s lose 2-1 to Spain in the final of the European Under-19 Football Championship.[2]
★ '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]
★ '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]
★ 'November 14:' After their 1-1 draw away at Falkirk, Hearts announce that interim head coach Eduard Malofeev is to be replaced by FBK Kaunas manager Eugenijus Riabovas, this is to allow Malofeev to pursue his Uefa coaching Pro-licence.[5]
★ 'November 24:' Valdas Ivanauskas returns as Hearts head-coach.[6]
★ 'December 9:' Hearts part company with captain Steven Pressley.[7][8]
★ 'December 20:' Dundee part company with striker Andy McLaren after he was given three red cards in a 2-1 defeat to Clyde.[9]
2007
★ 'January 1:' It is reported that Barry Ferguson has been stripped of the captaincy of Rangers and will not play for the club again under Paul Le Guen. Gavin Rae is appointed as the new captain.[10]
★ '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 4:' Paul Le Guen leaves Rangers by mutual consent after meeting with Rangers chairman Sir David Murray.[13]
★ 'January 8:' The Scottish Football Association reject an approach from Rangers for manager Walter Smith.[14] A statement from the SFA revealed that Smith had requested to be relieved of his contract, however this was refused following a meeting.[15]
★ '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]
Manager John Collins led Hibernian to their first trophy in 16 years, defeating Kilmarnock in the League Cup final
★ '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]
★ 'March 18:' Hibernian win the League Cup, defeating Kilmarnock 5–1 in the final.[20]
★ 'April 7:' Forfar Athletic become the first team in Scotland to be confirmed as relegated following a 9-1 defeat by Greenock Morton.[21]
★ 'April 14:' Greenock Morton are promoted as champions of the Second Division, despite losing 2-0 to Raith Rovers.[22]
★ 'April 21:' Berwick Rangers are promoted as champions of the Third Division after a 1-0 win over Arbroath.[23]
★ '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]
★ '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 16:' Sevilla win the UEFA Cup after defeating Espanyol 3-1 on penalties at Hampden Park. The match had finished 2-2 after 90 minutes.[32]
★ '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]
Major transfer deals
2006
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.
Domestic
★ June 20 2006 - Noel Hunt from Dunfermline Athletic to Dundee United, £50,000
★ June 23 2006 - Derek Riordan from Hibernian to Celtic, Undisclosed (reportedly £150,000)
★ July 1 2006 - Gary Caldwell from Hibernian to Celtic, Bosman
★ July 11 2006 - Ross McCormack from Rangers to Motherwell, Undisclosed
★ July 13 2006 - John Rankin from Ross County to Invernss CT, Undisclosed (reportedly £65,000)
★ August 11 2006 - David Proctor from Inverness CT to Dundee United, £35,000
★ August 19 2006 - David Fernández from Dundee United to Kilmarnock, Free
★ August 29 2006 - Jim Hamilton from Motherwell to Dunfermline Athletic, Undisclosed
★ August 31 2006 - Stephen Crawford from Aberdeen to Dunfermline Athletic, Free
★ August 31 2006 - John Stewart from Aberdeen to Falkirk, £50,000
★ August 31 2006 - Lee Miller from Dundee United to Aberdeen, Free
In
★ May 16 2006 - Libor Sionko from Austria Vienna to Rangers, Bosman
★ May 26 2006 - Karl Svensson from IFK Göteborg to Rangers, Undisclosed (reportedly £600,000)
★ June 8 2006 - Rob Jones from Grimsby Town to Hibernian, £100,000
★ June 16 2006 - Lionel Letizi from Paris Saint-Germain to Rangers, Free
★ June 19 2006 - Jiri Jarosik from Chelsea to Celtic, Undisclosed (reportedly £2m)
★ July 1 2006 - Kenny Miller from Wolverhampton Wanderers to Celtic, Bosman
★ July 7 2006 - Jérémy Clément from Olympique Lyonnais to Rangers, £1.1m
★ July 15 2006 - Makhtar N'Diaye from Unattached to Rangers, Free
★ July 28 2006 - Mauricio Pinilla from Sporting Lisbon to Hearts, Season loan
★ August 1 2006 - Graham Barrett from Unattached to Falkirk, Free
★ August 1 2006 - Colin McMenamin from Shrewsbury Town to Gretna, Free
★ August 2 2006 - Christian Kalvenes from S.K. Brann to Dundee United, Free
★ August 2 2006 - Joe Hamill from Leicester City to Livingston, Free
★ August 3 2006 - Hristos Karipidis from PAOK Salonika to Hearts, £200,000
★ August 3 2006 - Filip Sebo from Austria Wien to Rangers, £1.8m
★ August 4 2006 - Tiago Costa from Benfica to Hearts, Free
★ August 11 2006 - Lee Martin from Manchester United to Rangers, Loan
★ August 11 2006 - Merouane Zemmama from Raja Casablanca to Hibernian, Free
★ August 14 2006 - Shelton Martis from Darlington to Hibernian, Free
★ August 15 2006 - Marius Zaliukas from FBK Kaunas to Hearts, Loan
★ August 16 2006 - Phil Bardsley from Manchester United to Rangers, Loan
★ August 24 2006 - Lee Naylor from Wolverhampton Wanderers to Celtic, £600,000 (including Charles Mulgrew in exchange)
★ August 24 2006 - Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink from PSV Eindhoven to Celtic, £3.4m
★ August 29 2006 - Kęstutis Ivaškevičius from FBK Kaunas to Hearts, Season loan
★ August 29 2006 - Andrius Velicka from FBK Kaunas to Hearts, Season loan
★ August 29 2006 - Anthony Stokes from Arsenal to Falkirk, Loan
★ August 30 2006 - Thomas Gravesen from Real Madrid to Celtic, £2m
★ August 31 2006 - Saša Papac from Austria Wien to Rangers, £450,000
★ October 10 2006 - Lee Wilkie from Unattached to Dundee United, Free
Out
★ May 23 2006 - Peter Løvenkrands from Rangers to Schalke 04, Bosman
★ June 2 2006 - David McNamee from Livingston to Coventry City, £100,000
★ June 26 2006 - John Hartson from Celtic to West Bromwich Albion, Undisclosed
★ June 30 2006 - Steven Hammell from Motherwell to Southend United, Bosman
★ July 1 2006 - Kevin McNaughton from Aberdeen to Cardiff City, Bosman
★ July 29 2006 - Rudolf Skácel from Hearts to Southampton, £1.6m
★ August 2 2006 - Jamie McAllister from Hearts to Bristol City, Free
★ August 2 2006 - Chris Hackett from Hearts to Millwall, Free
★ August 7 2006 - Adam Virgo from Celtic to Coventry City, Season loan
★ August 9 2006 - Lee Johnson from Hearts to Bristol City, Free
★ August 11 2006 - Mohammed Camara from Celtic to Derby County, Free
★ August 14 2006 - Fernando Ricksen from Rangers to Zenit Saint Petersburg, Season loan
★ August 26 2006 - Hamed Namouchi from Rangers to FC Lorient, Undisclosed
★ August 30 2006 - Stilian Petrov from Celtic to Aston Villa, £6.5m
★ August 31 2006 - Stanislav Varga from Celtic to Sunderland, Undisclosed
★ August 31 2006 - Ross Wallace from Celtic to Sunderland, Undisclosed
★ November 28 2006 - Fernando Ricksen from Rangers to Zenit Saint Petersburg, £1m
2007
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.
Domestic
★ January 1 2007 - Morgaro Gomis from Cowdenbeath to Dundee United, Nominal fee
★ January 2 2007 - Ryan Stevenson from St Johnstone to Ayr United, Undisclosed
★ January 5 2007 - James O'Brien from Celtic to Dunfermline Athletic, Loan
★ January 6 2007 - Stephen Dobbie from St Johnstone to Queen of the South, Undisclosed
★ January 8 2007 - David Templeton from Stenhousemuir to Hearts, £30,000
★ January 11 2007 - Markus Paatelainen from Cowdenbeath to Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Undisclosed
★ January 11 2007 - Paul McHale from Clyde to Dundee, Free
★ January 18 2007 - Mark Brown from Inverness Caledonian Thistle to Celtic, Undisclosed
★ January 19 2007 - Derek Carcary from Rangers to Raith Rovers, Free
★ January 25 2007 - Stephen Glass from Hibernian to Dunfermline Athletic, Loan
★ January 26 2007 - Stuart Golabek from Inverness Caledonian Thistle to Livingston, Loan
★ January 26 2007 - Derek Lilley from Morton to St. Johnstone, Free
★ January 26 2007 - Jamie Mole from Hearts to Livingston, Loan
★ January 26 2007 - Matthew Doherty from Hearts to Cowdenbeath, Loan
★ January 26 2007 - Jamie MacDonald from Hearts to Queen of the South, Loan
★ January 27 2007 - Willie Gibson from Queen of the South to Kilmarnock, Undisclosed
★ January 27 2007 - Willie Gibson from Kilmarnock to Queen of the South, Loan
★ January 27 2007 - Stevie Murray from Kilmarnock to Queen of the South, Loan
★ January 27 2007 - Jamie Adams from Kilmarnock to Queen of the South, Loan
★ January 30 2007 - Kevin Thomson from Hibernian to Rangers, £2m
★ January 31 2007 - Stephen O'Donnell from Clyde to St Mirren, Undisclosed
★ January 31 2007 - Eddie Malone from Clyde to St Mirren, Undisclosed
★ January 31 2007 - Kyle Macaulay from Aberdeen to Peterhead, Undisclosed
★ January 31 2007 - Paul Hartley from Hearts to Celtic, Undisclosed
★ January 31 2007 - Alan Archibald from Dundee United to Partick Thistle, Free
★ January 31 2007 - Robert Snodgrass from Livingston to Stirling Albion, Loan
★ January 31 2007 - Steve Tosh from Gretna to Queen of the South, Free
★ March 6 2007 - Zbigniew Malkowski from Hibernian to Gretna, Loan
In
★ January 1 2007 - Steven Pressley from Unattached to Celtic, Free
★ January 1 2007 - Craig Brewster from Unattached to Aberdeen, Free
★ January 1 2007 - Dean Holden from Peterborough United to Falkirk, Undisclosed
★ January 1 2007 - Danny Murphy from Cork City to Motherwell, Undisclosed
★ January 1 2007 - Trevor Molloy from St Patrick's Athletic to Motherwell, Undisclosed
★ January 1 2007 - Paul Keegan from St Patrick's Athletic to Motherwell, Undisclosed
★ January 1 2007 - Mark McChrystal from Derry City to Partick Thistle, Undisclosed
★ January 1 2007 - Derek McInnes from Millwall to St Johnstone, Free
★ January 3 2007 - Dumitru Copil from Atletico Arad to Hearts, Free
★ January 5 2007 - Andrew Webster from Wigan Athletic to Rangers, Loan
★ January 5 2007 - Jon Daly from Hartlepool United to Dundee United, Undisclosed
★ January 6 2007 - Eduardas Kurskis from FBK Kaunas to Hearts, Undisclosed
★ January 6 2007 - Arkadiusz Klimek from FBK Kaunas to Hearts, Undisclosed
★ January 9 2007 - Steven Hogg from Shrewsbury Town to Gretna, Loan
★ January 11 2007 - Sean Dillon from Shelbourne to Dundee United, Undisclosed
★ January 11 2007 - Momo Sylla from Leicester City to Kilmarnock, Free
★ January 11 2007 - Kasper Schmeichel from Manchester City to Falkirk, Loan
★ January 11 2007 - Kevin Smith from Sunderland to Dundee, Free
★ January 13 2007 - Bobby Ryan from Shelbourne to Dunfermline Athletic, Undisclosed
★ January 16 2007 - David Weir from Everton to Rangers, Free
★ January 18 2007 - Adam Hammill from Liverpool to Dunfermline Athletic, Loan
★ January 19 2007 - Filipe Morais from Millwall to St Johnstone, Loan
★ January 25 2007 - Ugo Ehiogu from Middlesbrough to Rangers, Free
★ January 25 2007 - Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé from Stade Rennais to Celtic, Loan
★ January 27 2007 - Jamie Harris from Shelbourne to Dunfermline Athletic, Free
★ January 31 2007 - Krisztian Vadocz from Auxerre to Motherwell, Loan
★ January 31 2007 - Linas Pilibaitis from FBK Kaunas to Hearts, Loan
★ January 31 2007 - Tomas Kancelskis from FBK Kaunas to Hearts, Loan
★ January 31 2007 - Laryea Kingston from Terek Grozny to Hearts, Loan
★ February 6 2007 - Thomas Sowunmi from Unattached to Hibernian, Free
★ March 14 2007 - Shana Haji from Real Zaragoza to Hibernian, Free
Out
★ January 1 2007 - Moses Ashikodi from Rangers to Watford, Nomimal fee
★ January 11 2007 - Stephen Pearson from Celtic to Derby County, £750,000
★ January 11 2007 - Julien Rodriguez from Rangers to Olympique de Marseille, Undisclosed
★ January 12 2007 - Alan Thompson from Celtic to Leeds United, Loan
★ January 17 2007 - David Marshall from Celtic to Norwich City, Loan
★ January 22 2007 - Oumar Konde from Hibernian to Panionios, Undisclosed
★ January 23 2007 - Dany N'Guessan from Rangers to Lincoln City, Free
★ January 25 2007 - Jérémy Clément from Rangers to Paris Saint-Germain, Undisclosed
★ January 30 2007 - Lionel Letizi from Rangers to OGC Nice, Free
★ January 31 2007 - Richie Foran from Motherwell to Southend United, £200,000
★ January 31 2007 - Simon Lappin from St Mirren to Norwich City, £100,000
★ January 31 2007 - Kenny Deuchar from Gretna to Northampton Town, Loan
★ January 31 2007 - Shaun Maloney from Celtic to Aston Villa, £1m
Managerial changes
Main articles: List of managers in the Scottish football league system by date of appointment
Tables
Scottish Premier League
Main articles: Scottish Premier League 2006-07
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | '84' | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 34 | +31 |
| 2 | Rangers | '72' | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 32 | +29 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | '65' | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 37 | +19 |
| 4 | Hearts | '61' | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 35 | +12 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | '55' | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 54 | -7 |
| 6 | Hibernian | '49' | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 56 | 46 | +10 |
| 7 | Falkirk | '50' | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 49 | 47 | +2 |
| 8 | Inverness CT | '47' | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 42 | 48 | -6 |
| 9 | Dundee United | '42' | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 59 | -19 |
| 10 | Motherwell | '38' | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 57 | -13 |
| 11 | St Mirren | '36' | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 51 | -20 |
| 12 | Dunfermline Athletic | '32' | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 55 | -29 |
'Champions:' Celtic
'Relegated:' Dunfermline Athletic
Scottish First Division
Main articles: Scottish First Division 2006-07
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gretna | '66' | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 70 | 40 | 30 |
| 2 | St Johnstone | '65' | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 42 | 23 |
| 3 | Dundee | '53' | 36 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 42 | 6 |
| 4 | Hamilton Academical | '53' | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 47 | -1 |
| 5 | Clyde | '47' | 36 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 35 | 11 |
| 6 | Livingston | '45' | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 46 | -5 |
| 7 | Partick Thistle | '45' | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 63 | -16 |
| 8 | Queen of the South | '41' | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 54 | -20 |
| 9 | Airdrie United | '40' | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 39 | 50 | -11 |
| 10 | Ross County | '37' | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 57 | -17 |
'Promoted:' Gretna
'Relegated:' Airdrie United, Ross County
Scottish Second Division
Main articles: Scottish Second Division 2006-07
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenock Morton | '77' | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 76 | 32 | 44 |
| 2 | Stirling Albion | '69' | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 39 | 28 |
| 3 | Raith Rovers | '62' | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 33 | 17 |
| 4 | Brechin City | '60' | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 61 | 45 | 16 |
| 5 | Ayr United | '50' | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 47 | -1 |
| 6 | Cowdenbeath | '45' | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 59 | 56 | 3 |
| 7 | Alloa Athletic | '42' | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 70 | -23 |
| 8 | Peterhead | '41' | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 60 | 62 | -2 |
| 9 | Stranraer | '39' | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 74 | -29 |
| 10 | Forfar Athletic | '19' | 36 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 37 | 90 | -53 |
'Promoted:' Greenock Morton, Stirling Albion
'Relegated:' Stranraer, Forfar Athletic
Scottish Third Division
Main articles: Scottish Third Division 2006-07
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berwick Rangers | '75' | 36 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 51 | 29 | 22 |
| 2 | Arbroath | '70' | 36 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 61 | 33 | 28 |
| 3 | Queen's Park | '68' | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| 4 | East Fife | '67' | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 59 | 37 | 22 |
| 5 | Dumbarton | '59' | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 37 | 15 |
| 6 | Albion Rovers | '48' | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 56 | 61 | -5 |
| 7 | Stenhousemuir | '44' | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 53 | 63 | -10 |
| 8 | Montrose | '37' | 36 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 42 | 62 | -20 |
| 9 | Elgin City | '29' | 36 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 39 | 69 | -30 |
| 10 | East Stirlingshire | '21' | 36 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 78 | -51 |
'Promoted:' Berwick Rangers, Queen's Park
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 |
Non-league honours
Senior honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| Highland League | Keith |
| East of Scotland League | Annan Athletic |
| South of Scotland League | Threave Rovers |
Junior honours
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 |
East Region
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| Super League | Linlithgow Rose |
| Premier League | Glenrothes |
| North Division | Forfar West End |
| Central Division | Dundonald Bluebell |
| South Division | Newtongrange Star |
North Region
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| Premier League | Culter |
| Division One | |
| Division Two |
Performance in Europe
Average coefficient - 6.750
Individual Honours
PFA awards
| Award | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Shunsuke Nakamura | Celtic |
| Young Player of the Year | Steven Naismith | Kilmarnock |
| PFA Manager of the Year | Gordon Strachan | Celtic |
Writers' Association awards
| Award | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | Shunsuke Nakamura | Celtic |
| Young player of the Year | Scott Brown | Hibernian |
| Manager of the Year | Gordon Strachan | Celtic |
Scotland national team
Main articles: 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) | 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) | 2-1 | ECQB | Christian Dailly, Kenny Miller | BBC | |
| October 7, 2006 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 1-0 | ECQB | Gary Caldwell | BBC | |
| October 11, 2006 | Olympic Stadium, Kiev (A) | 0-2 | ECQB | BBC | ||
| March 24, 2007 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 2-1 | ECQB | Kris Boyd, Craig Beattie | BBC | |
| March 28, 2007 | Stadio San Nicola, Bari (A) | 0-2 | ECQB | BBC | ||
| May 30, 2007 | Gerhard Hanappi Stadium, Vienna (A) | 1-0 | F | Garry O'Connor | BBC | |
| June 6, 2007 | Svangaskard Stadium, Toftir (A) | 2-0 | ECQB | Shaun Maloney, Garry O'Connor | BBC |
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.
References
1. Ricksen fears for Rangers future
2. Scotland U19 1-2 Spain U19
3. Malofeev relishing temporary job
4. Romanov issues warning to players
5. Riabovas to take over at Hearts
6. Ivanauskas to make Hearts return
7. Steven Pressley - club statement
8. Pressley 'courted by five clubs'
9. McLaren and Dundee part company
10. Gers strip Ferguson of captaincy
11. Le Guen points blame at Ferguson
12. Le Guen insists Ferguson tried to 'undermine me'
13. Le Guen and Rangers part company
14. Gers have Smith approach rejected
15. SFA STATEMENT ON WALTER SMITH
16. Smith appointed boss of Rangers
17. WALTER SMITH – A STATEMENT
18. Rangers agree Smith compensation
19. Hearts appoint interim head coach
20. Kilmarnock 1-5 Hibernian
21. Morton 9-1 Forfar Athletic
22. Raith 2-0 Morton
23. Berwick Rangers 1-0 Arbroath
24. Kilmarnock 1-2 Celtic
25. Ross County 2-3 Gretna
26. Shire given one year to improve
27. Rangers 2-0 Celtic
28. East Fife 0-3 Queen's Park
29. Airdrie Utd 2-3 Stirling Albion
30. Inverness CT 2-1 Dunfermline
31. Motherwell 2-3 St Mirren
32. Espanyol 2-2 Sevilla
33. Aberdeen 2-0 Rangers
34. Celtic 1-0 Dunfermline
35. Malpas is the new Motherwell boss
36. Dundee part with boss Kernaghan
37. Rae is player-boss at Dens Park
38. Raith appoint Levein as manager
39. Mowbray leaves Hibs for West Brom
40. Collins confirmed as Hibs manager
41. Paatelainen makes Finland return
42. Welsh named new Cowdenbeath boss
43. Leishman stands down as Pars boss
44. Kenny appointed Dunfermline boss
45. Brewster ousted as Tannadice boss
46. Dundee Utd unveil Levein as boss
47. Raith Rovers appoint McGlynn boss
48. Stenhousemuir manager quits club
49. New boss Money aiming to cash in
50. Airdrie part company with manager
51. Black appointed new Airdrie boss
52. Le Guen and Rangers part company
53. Smith appointed boss of Rangers
54. McLeish unveiled as Scotland boss
55. Robertson resigns Montrose post
56. Weir is new manager at Montrose
57. Ayr United part ways with Connor
58. Watt in charge at Somerset Park
59. Hearts part with boss Ivanauskas
60. Korobochka to remain with Hearts
61. Campbell axed by Partick Thistle
62. McCall takes control at Firhill
63. Robertson positive after sacking
64. Proctor takes over at Livingston
65. McCall set to depart Doonhamers
66. Chisholm confirmed as Queens boss
67. Leitch quits post at Ross County
68. Campbell confirmed as County boss
69. Chapman surprise at Rovers sack
70. Albion Rovers appoint McCormack
External links
★ Scottish Premier League official website
★ Scottish Football League official website
★ BBC Scottish Premier League portal
★ BBC Scottish Football League portal
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