2018–19 Scottish Professional Football League

Statistics of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) in season 2018–19.

Scottish Professional Football League
Season2018–19

Scottish Premiership
Main article: 2018–19 Scottish Premiership
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1 Celtic (C) 38 27 6 5 77 20 +57 87 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Rangers 38 23 9 6 82 27 +55 78 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
3 Kilmarnock 38 19 10 9 50 31 +19 67
4 Aberdeen 38 20 7 11 57 44 +13 67
5 Hibernian 38 14 12 12 51 39 +12 54
6 Heart of Midlothian 38 15 6 17 42 50 −8 51
7 St Johnstone 38 15 7 16 38 48 −10 52
8 Motherwell 38 15 6 17 46 56 −10 51
9 Livingston 38 11 11 16 42 44 −2 44
10 Hamilton Academical 38 9 6 23 28 75 −47 33
11 St Mirren (O) 38 8 8 22 34 66 −32 32 Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
12 Dundee (R) 38 5 6 27 31 78 −47 21 Relegation to the Championship
Source: Soccerway BBC SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second stage group allocation).[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  2. Since the winners of the 2018–19 Scottish Cup, Celtic, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the Scottish Cup winners (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.

Scottish Championship
Main article: 2018–19 Scottish Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ross County (C, P) 36 21 8 7 63 34 +29 71 Promotion to the Premiership
2 Dundee United 36 19 8 9 49 40 +9 65 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 36 14 14 8 48 40 +8 56 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Ayr United 36 15 9 12 50 38 +12 54
5 Greenock Morton 36 11 13 12 36 45 −9 46
6 Partick Thistle 36 12 7 17 43 52 −9 43
7 Dunfermline Athletic 36 11 8 17 33 40 −7 41
8 Alloa Athletic 36 10 9 17 39 53 −14 39
9 Queen of the South (O) 36 9 11 16 41 48 −7 38 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 Falkirk (R) 36 9 11 16 37 49 −12 38 Relegation to League One
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in hth matches; 6). Goals scored in hth matches; 7). Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Scottish League One
Main article: 2018–19 Scottish League One
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Arbroath (C, P) 36 20 10 6 63 38 +25 70 Promotion to the Championship
2 Forfar Athletic 36 19 6 11 54 47 +7 63 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3 Raith Rovers 36 16 12 8 74 48 +26 60
4 Montrose 36 15 6 15 49 50 −1 51
5 Airdrieonians 36 14 6 16 51 44 +7 48
6 Dumbarton 36 12 10 14 60 60 0 46
7 East Fife 36 13 7 16 49 56 −7 46
8 Stranraer 36 11 9 16 45 57 −12 42
9 Stenhousemuir (R) 36 10 7 19 35 61 −26 37 Qualification for the League One play-offs
10 Brechin City (R) 36 9 9 18 42 61 −19 36 Relegation 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
Main article: 2018–19 Scottish League Two
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Peterhead (C, P) 36 24 7 5 65 29 +36 79 Promotion to League One
2 Clyde[lower-alpha 1] (O, P) 36 23 5 8 63 35 +28 74 Qualification for the League One play-offs
3 Edinburgh City 36 20 7 9 58 31 +27 67
4 Annan Athletic 36 20 6 10 70 39 +31 66
5 Stirling Albion 36 13 8 15 44 45 −1 47
6 Cowdenbeath 36 12 7 17 46 46 0 43
7 Queen's Park[lower-alpha 1] 36 11 10 15 44 47 −3 43
8 Elgin City 36 13 4 19 52 67 −15 43
9 Albion Rovers[lower-alpha 1] 36 7 6 23 32 71 −39 27
10 Berwick Rangers (R) 36 5 4 27 27 91 −64 19 Qualification for the League Two play-off final
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Albion Rovers and Queen's Park were awarded 3–0 technical victories against Clyde in February 2019 after Clyde fielded an ineligible player. The original matches had finished 1–0 to Clyde and 1–1 respectively.[3][4]

Award winners

Yearly
Main article: Scottish Professional Football League yearly awards
Division Manager of Season Player of Season Tartan Ball Winner
Winner Club Winner Club Winner Club
Premiership Steve Clarke[5] Kilmarnock James Forrest[6]Celtic Alfredo MorelosRangers
Championship Steve Ferguson & Stuart Kettlewell[7]Ross County Stephen Dobbie[8] Queen of the South Lawrence Shankland[9]Ayr United
League One Dick Campbell[10] Arbroath Bobby Linn[11] Arbroath Kevin Nisbet[9]Raith Rovers
League Two Danny Lennon[12] Clyde Blair Henderson[13] Edinburgh City Blair Henderson[9]Edinburgh City
  • Tarton Boot winner: Kevin Nisbet and Blair Henderson (shared as joint-highest goalscorers in the SPFL)[14]
  • The Tartan Ball was awarded to highest scorer in each division of the SPFL.[9]

Monthly
Main article: Scottish Professional Football League monthly awards
Month Premiership
player		 Championship
player		 League One
player		 League Two
player		 Premiership
manager		 Championship
manager		 League One
manager		 League Two
manager		 Ref
August Tony Watt
(St Johnstone)		 Lawrence Shankland
(Ayr United)		 Ryan Wallace
(Arbroath)		 Rory McAllister
(Peterhead)		 Craig Levein
(Heart of Midlothian)		 Ian McCall
(Ayr United)		 Dick Campbell
(Arbroath)		 Peter Murphy
(Annan Athletic)		 [15]
September Steven Naismith
(Heart of Midlothian)		 Stephen Dobbie
(Queen of the South)		 Bobby Linn
(Arbroath)		 Conrad Balatoni
(Edinburgh City)		 Gary Holt
(Livingston)		 Steve Ferguson & Stuart Kettlewell
(Ross County)		 Darren Young
(East Fife)		 James McDonaugh
(Edinburgh City)		 [16]
October James Forrest
(Celtic)		 Billy Mckay
(Ross County)		 Kevin Nisbet
(Raith Rovers)		 Blair Henderson
(Edinburgh City)		 Brendan Rodgers
(Celtic)		 Steve Ferguson & Stuart Kettlewell
(Ross County)		 Dick Campbell
(Arbroath)		 Mark Roberts
(Queen's Park)		 [17][18]
November Ryan Christie
(Celtic)		 Fraser Aird
(Dundee United)		 Ricky Little
(Arbroath)		 Dylan Cogill
(Clyde)		 Tommy Wright
(St Johnstone)		 Robbie Neilson
(Dundee United)		 Dick Campbell
(Arbroath)		 Danny Lennon
(Clyde)		 [19][20]
December Sam Cosgrove
(Aberdeen)		 Dario Zanatta
(Alloa Athletic)		 Martin Rennie
(Montrose)		 Blair Henderson
(Edinburgh City)		 Derek McInnes
(Aberdeen)		 Jim Goodwin
(Alloa Athletic)		 Stewart Petrie
(Montrose)		 Jim McInally
(Peterhead)		 [21]
January No award, due to winter break Stephen Dobbie
(Queen of the South)		 Anton Dowds
(East Fife)		 Peter MacDonald
(Stirling Albion)		 No award, due to winter break Gary Naysmith
(Queen of the South)		 Jim Weir
(Forfar Athletic)		 Danny Lennon
(Clyde)		 [22]
February Jake Hastie
(Motherwell)		 Billy Mckay
(Ross County)		 Dom Thomas
(Dumbarton)		 Chris Johnston
(Annan Athletic)		 Stephen Robinson
(Motherwell)		 Stevie Crawford
(Dunfermline Athletic)		 Jim Duffy
(Dumbarton)		 Peter Murphy
(Annan Athletic)		 [23]
March Odsonne Édouard
(Celtic)		 Aaron Doran
(Inverness CT)		 Dale Hilson
(Forfar Athletic)		 Peter Morrison
(Albion Rovers)		 Paul Heckingbottom
(Hibernian)		 John Robertson
(Inverness CT)		 Jim Weir
(Forfar Athletic)		 Kevin Harper
(Albion Rovers)		 [24]
April Scott Arfield
(Rangers)		 Brian Graham
(Ross County)		 Calum Gallagher
(Dumbarton)		 Smart Osadolor
(Albion Rovers)		 Steven Gerrard
(Rangers)		 Steve Ferguson & Stuart Kettlewell
(Ross County)		 Jim Duffy
(Dumbarton)		 Danny Lennon
(Clyde)		 [25]

See also

References
  1. "Premiership 2018/2019 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  2. "Championship 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. "Disciplinary hearing - Clyde FC". SPFL. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  4. "Clyde: Club say punishment is 'inconsistent and unduly harsh'". BBC Sport. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  5. "Clarke named Manager of Year". SPFL. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  6. "Forrest voted Player of the Year". SPFL. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  7. "COUNTY LAND CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS". SPFL. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  8. "DOBBIE NAMED PLAYER OF YEAR". SPFL. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  9. "SHANKLAND, NISBET AND HENDERSON WIN FIRST SPFL TARTAN BALLS". SPFL. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  10. "CAMPBELL IS LEAGUE 1 MANAGER OF YEAR". SPFL. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  11. "LINN CLAIMS LEAGUE 1 AWARD". SPFL. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  12. "LENNON LANDS LEAGUE 2 AWARD". SPFL. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  13. "HENDERSON VOTED TOP LEAGUE 2 PLAYER". SPFL. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  14. "NISBET AND HENDERSON WIN TARTAN BOOTS". SPFL. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  15. "Tony Watt: St Johnstone striker wins Scottish Premiership player of month award". BBC Sport. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  16. "Livingston's Gary Holt named Scottish Premiership manager of month". BBC Sport. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  17. "Celtic: Brendan Rodgers & James Forrest win October awards". BBC Sport. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  18. Couse, Stephen (6 November 2018). "Ross County: 'Feel-good factor' back as Ferguson, Kettlewell & Mckay win monthly awards". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  19. "Tommy Wright: St Johnstone manager wins November award". BBC Sport. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  20. "Celtic's Ryan Christie is Premiership player of month for November". BBC Sport. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  21. "McInnes and Cosgrove win Premiership monthly awards". STV Sport. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  22. "Stephen Dobbie named championship player of the month". ITV News. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  23. "Motherwell: Hastie & Robinson pick up February Scottish Premiership awards". BBC Sport. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  24. "Hibs boss Paul Heckingbottom named manager of month". BBC Sport. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  25. "Ryan Kent: 'Go where you will be happy', says Steven Gerrard". BBC Sport. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
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