Scottish First Division 2008–09
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The 2008–09 Scottish First Division will be the fourteenth season of the First Division in its current format of ten teams.
Contents |
[edit] Promotion and relegation from 2007–08
[edit] SPL & First Division
Promoted from First Division to Scottish Premier League
[edit] First & Second Divisions
Relegated from First Division to Second Division
Promoted from Second Division to First Division
- Ross County (champions)[3]
- Airdrie United (losing play-off finalists,[4] promoted due to Gretna's relegation to Division Three)[5]
[edit] League table
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Johnstone (C) (P) | 36 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 65 | Scottish Premier League |
| 2 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 55 | |
| 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 51 | |
| 4 | Dundee | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 50 | |
| 5 | Queen of the South | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 47 | |
| 6 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 47 | |
| 7 | Livingston | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 47 | |
| 8 | Ross County | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 47 | |
| 9 | Airdrie United (R) | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 42 | First Division Play-offs |
| 10 | Clyde (R) | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 39 | Second Division |
Updated to games played on 11 May 2009
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
First Division Play-offs:The 9th placed team will be entered into a play-off with the Second Division's 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 First Division
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points;
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (Q) = Qualified to respective phase of tournament; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
[edit] Results
Teams play each other four times in this league. In the first half of the season each team plays every other team twice (home and away) and then do the same in the second half of the season.
[edit] First half of season
| Home \ Away1 | AIRU | CLYD | DUND | DUNF | MORT | LIVI | PART | QOTS | ROSS | STJO |
| Airdrie United | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
| Clyde | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | |
| Dundee | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0–0 | 4–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | |
| Greenock Morton | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
| Livingston | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Partick Thistle | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | |
| Queen of the South | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 6–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Ross County | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | |
| St. Johnstone | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
Source: BBC Sport
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; White = draw; Red = away team win.
[edit] Second half of season
| Home \ Away1 | AIRU | CLYD | DUND | DUNF | MORT | LIVI | PART | QOTS | ROSS | STJO |
| Airdrie United | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–4 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–4 | |
| Clyde | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | |
| Dundee | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | |
| Greenock Morton | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | |
| Livingston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | |
| Partick Thistle | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | |
| Queen of the South | 4–0 | 7–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Ross County | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| St. Johnstone | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 |
Updated to games played 11 May 2009
Source: BBC Sport
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; White = draw; Red = away team win.
[edit] First Division play-offs
[edit] Semi-finals
The ninth placed team in the First Division played the fourth placed team in the Second Division and third placed team in the Second Division played the second placed team in the Second Division. The play-offs were played over two legs, the winning team in each semi-final advanced to the final.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie United | 4 – 1 | Peterhead | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Brechin City | 2 – 5 | Ayr United | 0–2 | 2–3 |
First legs
| 13 May 2009 19:45 |
Brechin City | 0 – 2 | Ayr United | Glebe Park, Brechin Attendance: 902 Referee: B Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Aitken  8' 36' (pen.) |
| 14 May 2009 19:45 |
Peterhead | 0 – 2 | Airdrie United | Balmoor, Peterhead Attendance: 1,364 Referee: C MacKay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Baird 9' McLaughlin 47' |
Second legs
| 16 May 2009 15:00 |
Ayr United | 3 – 2 | Brechin City | Somerset Park, Ayr Attendance: 1,974 Referee: C Allan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prunty 15' Connolly 70'Aitken 72' |
Report | McAllister 38' 53' (pen.) |
| 17 May 2008 15:00 |
Airdrie United | 2 – 1 | Peterhead | New Broomfield, Airdrie Attendance: 1,008 Referee: S Finnie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smyth 61' Baird 85' |
Report | McKay 45' |
[edit] Final
The two semi-final winners played each other over two legs. The winning team was awarded a place in the 2009–10 First Division.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie United | 2–3 | Ayr United | 2–2 | 0–1 |
First leg
| 20 May 2009 19:45 |
Ayr United | 2 – 2 | Airdrie United | Somerset Park, Ayr Attendance: 3,378 Referee: E Smith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts 48' 67' |
Report | di Giacomo 30' Baird 43' |
Second leg
| 24 May 2009 15:15 |
Airdrie United | 0 – 1 | Ayr United | New Broomfield, Airdrie Attendance: 3,303 Referee: I Brines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Stevenson 29' |
[edit] Top scorers
Last updated: 06 May 2009
Source: BBC Sport
[edit] Kits and shirt sponsors
| Team | Kit supplier | Shirt sponsor(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie United | Surridge | St. Andrew's Hospice | New home strip.[6] |
| Clyde | Surridge | Optical Express/Reface Scotland | New kit supplier and new away kit sponsor. Reface Scotland are away kit sponsor.[7] |
| Dundee | Bukta | Bukta | New home kit, Bukta replace Signitures4U as sponsor.[8] |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Puma | The Purvis Group | New kit supplier, return to traditional black and white striped home kit.[9] |
| Greenock Morton | Bukta | Millions | New home kit[10] |
| Livingston | Macron | RDF Consulting | New kit supplier Macron replacing Nike with a new yellow home kit, while IT solutions provider RDF Consulting sponsor the Lions for the next two seasons.[11] |
| Partick Thistle | Puma | Ignis Asset Management | Puma replace Diadora as kit supplier.[12] |
| Queen of the South | Surridge | JB Houston Butchers/Maxwelltown Builders | New home and away kits. Home kit is traditional blue and Away kit is red. JB Houston Butchers displayed on front of shirt, Maxwelltown Builders at the back.[13] |
| Ross County | Adidas | HIGHnet | |
| St. Johnstone | Surridge | George Wimpey | New home kit[citation needed] |
[edit] Stadia
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park | 11,998 |
| Dundee | Dens Park | 11,856 |
| Greenock Morton | Cappielow | 11,612 |
| Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium | 10,887 |
| St. Johnstone | McDiarmid Park | 10,673 |
| Airdrie United | New Broomfield | 10,171 |
| Livingston | Almondvale Stadium | 10,016 |
| Clyde | Broadwood Stadium | 8,006 |
| Queen of the South | Palmerston Park | 6,412 |
| Ross County | Victoria Park | 6,310 |
[edit] Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Table position[14] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee |  Alex Rae |
Sacked | 20 October[15] | Jocky Scott |
30 October[16] | 8 |
| Livingston |  Roberto Landi |
Sacked | 1 December[17] | Paul Hegarty |
5 December[18] | 5 |
| Livingston | Paul Hegarty |
Suspended | 25 April[19] | John Murphy |
30 June[20] | 6 |
[edit] Monthly awards
| Month | First Division manager | SFL Player | SFL Young player |
|---|---|---|---|
| August[21] | Roberto Landi (Livingston) |
Stephen Robertson (Airdrie United) |
Leigh Griffiths (Livingston) |
| September[22] | Jim McIntyre (Dunfermline Athletic |
Second Division player | Callum Elliot (Livingston) |
| October[23] | Derek McInnes (St. Johnstone) |
Steven Milne (St. Johnstone) |
 Dominic Shimmin (Greenock Morton) |
| November[24] | Jocky Scott (Dundee) |
Bryan Prunty (Ayr United) |
Kyle Benedictus (Dundee) |
| December[25] | John Brown (Clyde) |
Alan Main (St. Johnstone) |
Third Division player |
| January[26] | Ian McCall (Partick Thistle) |
Willie McLaren (Clyde) |
Third Division player |
| February[27] | Jocky Scott (Dundee)) |
Gary Harkins (Partick Thistle) |
Third Division player |
| March[28] | Paul Hegarty (Livingston) |
Kevin Rutkiewicz (St. Johnstone) |
Leigh Griffiths (Livingston) |
[edit] Transfers
[edit] References
- ^ "Hamilton Accies 2-0 Clyde". BBC Sport. 2008-04-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7353608.stm. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
- ^ "Partick Thistle 1-0 Stirling Alb". BBC Sport. 2008-04-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7334953.stm. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
- ^ "Ross County 4-0 Berwick Rangers". BBC Sport. 2008-04-05. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7328068.stm. Retrieved on 2008-04-07.
- ^ "Clyde 2-0 Airdrie United (3-0)". BBC Sport. 2008-05-10. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7390679.stm. Retrieved on 2008-08-18.
- ^ "Gretna demoted to Division Three". BBC Sport. 2008-05-29. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gretna/7426281.stm. Retrieved on 2008-05-29.
- ^ "New logo [and strip revealed]". Airdrie United F.C.. 2008-07-15. http://www.airdrieunitedfc.com/news_article.asp?article=243. Retrieved on 2008-08-02.
- ^ "A bit of R & R!". Clyde F.C.. http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2008/06/09/2754/. Retrieved on 2008-06-10.
- ^ "New Dundee Home Strip Unveiled". Vital football. 2008-05-08. http://www.dundee.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=108725. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
- ^ "Dunfermline kit". Dunfermline Athletic F.C.. http://www.dafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/FNewsDetail/0,,10288~1292849,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
- ^ "Greenock Morton kit". Greenock Morton F.C.. 2008-05-23. http://www.gmfc.net/club-news/news-view.asp?id=320. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
- ^ "Livingston announce new sponsor". Livington F.C.. 2008-08-20. http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/newsdet.php?news_id=1301&type_id=1. Retrieved on 2008-08-20.
- ^ "Partick Thistle net new kit deal". BBC Sport. 2008-03-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/partick_thistle/7289448.stm. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
- ^ "Queen of the South kit". 2008-05-29. http://www.qosfc.com/. Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
- ^ Shows position in table at time when manager departed.
- ^ "Dundee sack Rae and seek new boss". BBC Sport. 2008-10-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/7681011.stm. Retrieved on 2008-10-20.
- ^ "Scott is Dens boss for third time". BBC Sport. 2008-10-30. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/7695798.stm. Retrieved on 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Sack for Livingston manager Landi". BBC Sport. 1 December 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/7758863.stm. Retrieved on 1 December 2008.
- ^ "Livi confirm Hegarty as new boss". BBC Sport. 5 December 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/7764016.stm. Retrieved on 5 December 2008.
- ^ "Hegarty turned away at Almondvale". BBC Sport. 27 April 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/8019326.stm. Retrieved on 29 April 2009.
- ^ "Livi name coach as deadline looms". BBC Sport. 30 June 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/8125610.stm. Retrieved on 30 June 2009.
- ^ "The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards August, 2008". Scottish Football League. 2008-09-09. http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=944&newsid=2468. Retrieved on 2008-09-09.
- ^ "The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards September, 2008". Scottish Football League. 2008-10-15. http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=945&newsid=2488. Retrieved on 2008-10-17.
- ^ "THE IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards October, 2008". Scottish Football League. 2008-11-11. http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=1111&newsid=2507. Retrieved on 2008-12-04.
- ^ "The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards November, 2008". Scottish Football League. 2008-12-11. http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=945&newsid=2534. Retrieved on 2008-12-13.
- ^ "The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards December, 2008". Scottish Football League. 2009-01-12. http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=944&newsid=2549. Retrieved on 2009-01-12.
- ^ "The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards January, 2009". Scottish Football League. 2009-02-09. http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=1111&newsid=2570. Retrieved on 2009-02-09.
- ^ "The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards February, 2009". Scottish Football League. 2009-03-17. http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=1111&newsid=2604. Retrieved on 2009-05-09.
- ^ "The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards March, 2009". Scottish Football League. 2009-04-14. http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=944&newsid=2640. Retrieved on 2009-05-09.
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