The 2009–10 season was the 113th season of competitive

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in Scotland.

Overview

* St Johnstone are competing in the

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for the fifth time, after being promoted as First Division champions last season. St Johnstone's last season in the top-flight was the 2001–02 season. * Raith Rovers are competing in the First Division after being promoted as Second Division champions.

Notable events

* 5 August – Livingston are demoted from the First Division to the Third Division in response to the club being deemed in breach of league rules after going into

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and, briefly,

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. As a result,

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are reassigned to the First Division and

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to the Second Division.

Transfer deals

Managerial changes

League Competitions

Scottish Premier League

Scottish First Division

Scottish Second Division

Scottish Third Division

Scottish Premier Under-19 League

Honours

Cup honours

Non-league honours

Senior

Junior

West Region East Region North Region

Individual honours

PFA Scotland awards

SFWA awards

Scottish clubs in Europe

Summary

* All teams are eliminated. * Current UEFA coefficients
Teams
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Rangers

Celtic

Heart of Midlothian

Aberdeen

Falkirk

Motherwell

National teams

Scotland national team

Deaths

* 26 July – Graham Potter, 30, Hamilton goalkeeper. * 29 July – Paul McGrillen, 37, Motherwell, Falkirk, Partick Thistle and Airdrieonians striker. * 13 August – Brian McLaughlin, 54, Celtic, Ayr United, Motherwell, Hamilton Academical and Falkirk winger. * 1 September – John Buchanan, 74, Hibs and Raith Rovers forward. * 19 September – Stevie Gray, 42, Aberdeen and Airdrie winger. * 25 September –

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, 72, Brechin City chairman, Scottish Football Association president and FIFA vice-president. * 8 October – Alex McCrae, 89, Hearts and Falkirk forward; Stirling Albion and Falkirk manager. * 3 November – Archie Baird, 90, Aberdeen, St Johnstone and Scotland forward. * 19 November – Frank Beattie, 76, Kilmarnock player; Albion Rovers and Stirling Albion manager. * 1 December – Neil Dougall, 88, Birmingham City, Plymouth Argyle and Scotland player. * 3 January – Gus Alexander, 75, Southport, Workington and York City wing half. * 7 January – Alex Parker, 74, Falkirk and Scotland defender. * 13 January – Tommy Sloan, 84, Hearts and Motherwell winger * 1 February – Bobby Kirk, 82, Dunfermline, Raith Rovers and Hearts defender. * 7 February – Bobby Dougan, 83, Hearts, Kilmarnock and Scotland defender. * 12 February – Willie Polland, 75, Raith Rovers and Hearts defender. * 18 February – Alan Gordon, 65, Hearts, Dundee United, Hibs and Dundee striker. * 20 February –

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, 76, Dundee defender. * 22 February – Bobby Smith, 56, Hibs and Dunfermline player. * 23 February – Gerry Neef, 63, Rangers goalkeeper. * 28 February – Adam Blacklaw, 72, Burnley, Blackburn Rovers and Scotland goalkeeper. * 11 March – Willie MacFarlane, 79, Hibs, Raith Rovers and Morton defender; Stirling Albion, Hibs and Meadowbank manager. * 12 March – Hugh Robertson, 70, Dundee, Dunfermline, Arbroath and Scotland winger. * 11 April – Billy Fulton, 72, Ayr United, Falkirk and St Mirren wing half. * 21 April – Sammy Baird, 79, Clyde, Rangers, Hibs, Third Lanark, Stirling Albion and Scotland player; Stirling Albion manager. * 1 June – John Hagart, 72, Berwick Rangers wing half; Hearts and Falkirk manager.

Notes and references

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