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2017–18 in Scottish football
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The 2017–18 season was the 121st season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season began on 15 July 2017, with the first round of matches in the 2017–18 Scottish League Cup.[1] The 2017–18 Scottish Professional Football League season commenced on 5 August.[1]

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Transfer deals

League competitions

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Scottish Premiership

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Source: Soccerway BBC
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).[2]
(C) Champions; (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 2017–18 Scottish Cup, Celtic, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the Scottish Cup winners (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the second-placed team and the spot awarded to the second-placed team (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.

Scottish Championship

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Source: Soccerway
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).[3]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Scottish League One

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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

Scottish League Two

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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

Level 5

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Level 6

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SPFL Development League

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Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions

Development League Champions

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Honours

Cup honours

Non-league honours

Senior

Junior

West Region
East Region
North Region
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Individual honours

PFA Scotland awards

SFWA awards

SPFL awards

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Scottish clubs in Europe

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Celtic, Aberdeen, Rangers and St Johnstone qualified for European competition. Rangers and St Johnstone were both eliminated in the first qualifying round, which prompted some administrators and coaches to suggest that Scottish football should adopt a summer season.[10][11]

Celtic

UEFA Champions League

Celtic started in the second qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, and were drawn against the winners of a first round tie between Linfield and Fiorita.[12]

14 July 2017 QR2 Linfield Northern Ireland 0–2 Scotland Celtic Belfast
BBC Sport Sinclair 17'
Rogic 22'
Stadium: Windsor Park
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
19 July 2017 QR2 Celtic Scotland 4–0
(6–0 agg.)
Northern Ireland Linfield Glasgow
Sinclair 4', 54'
Rogic 46'
Armstrong 90+2'
BBC Sport Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: Stephan Klossner (Switzerland)
26 July 2017 QR3 Celtic Scotland 0–0 Norway Rosenborg Glasgow
BBC Sport Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)
16 August 2017 PO Celtic Scotland 5–0 Kazakhstan Astana Glasgow
Postnikov 32' (o.g.)
Sinclair 42', 60'
Forrest 79'
Shitov 88' (o.g.)
BBC Sport Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: Ovidiu Hategan (Romania)
22 August 2017 PO Astana Kazakhstan 4–3
(4–8 agg.)
Scotland Celtic Astana
Ajer 26' (o.g.)
Muzhikov 48'
Twumasi 49', 69'
BBC Sport Sinclair 33'
Ntcham 80'
Griffiths 90'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)
12 September 2017 Group B Celtic Scotland 0–5 France Paris Saint-Germain Glasgow
BBC Sport Neymar 19'
Mbappé 34'
Cavani 40' (pen.), 85'
Lustig 83' (o.g.)
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 57,562
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
18 October 2017 Group B Bayern Munich Germany 3–0 Scotland Celtic Munich
Müller 17'
Kimmich 29'
Hummels 51'
Report Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)
31 October 2017 Group B Celtic Scotland 1–2 Germany Bayern Munich Glasgow
McGregor 74' Report Coman 22'
Martinez 77'
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,269
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
22 November 2017 Group B Paris Saint-Germain France 71 Scotland Celtic Paris
Neymar 9', 22'
Cavani 28', 79'
Mbappé 35'
Verratti 75'
Alves 80'
Report Dembele 1' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,288
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
5 December 2017 Group B Celtic Scotland 01 Belgium Anderlecht Glasgow
Report Simunovic 62' (o.g.) Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 57,931
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
UEFA Europa League

Celtic finished third in their Champions League group, which meant that they progressed to the last 32 of the Europa League.[13]

15 February 2018 R32 Celtic Scotland 10 Russia Zenit St Petersburg Glasgow
McGregor 78' BBC Sport Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 56,743
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
22 February 2018 R32 Zenit St Petersburg Russia 30
(31 agg.)
Scotland Celtic Saint Petersburg
Ivanović 8'
Kuzyayev 27'
Kokorin 61'
BBC Sport Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 50,492
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

Aberdeen

UEFA Europa League

Aberdeen started in the second qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, and were drawn against the winners of a first round tie between Ordabasy and Široki Brijeg.[14]

13 July 2017 QR2 Aberdeen Scotland 1–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki Brijeg Aberdeen
Christie 17' BBC Sport Marković 69' Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium)
20 July 2017 QR2 Široki Brijeg Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–2
(1–3 agg.)
Scotland Aberdeen Široki Brijeg
BBC Sport 72' Stewart
78' Mackay-Steven
Stadium: Stadion Pecara
Referee: Michael Tykgaard (Denmark)
27 July 2017 QR3 Aberdeen Scotland 2–1 Cyprus Apollon Limassol Aberdeen
Christie 4'
Shinnie 78'
BBC Sport 59' Jander Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Referee: Mattias Gestranius (Finland)
3 August 2017 QR3 Apollon Limassol Cyprus 2–0
(3–2 agg.)
Scotland Aberdeen Larnaca
Schembri 17'
Zelaya 86'
BBC Sport Stadium: AEK Arena
Referee: Stephan Klossner (Switzerland)

Rangers

UEFA Europa League
4 July 2017 QR1 Progrès Niederkorn Luxembourg 2–0
(2–1 agg.)
Scotland Rangers Luxembourg City
Francoise 66'
Thill 75'
BBC Sport Stadium: Stade Josy Barthel
Referee: Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson (Iceland)

St Johnstone

UEFA Europa League
29 June 2017 QR1 St Johnstone Scotland 1–2 Lithuania Trakai Perth
Shaughnessy 32' BBC Sport 14' Maksimov
36' Silenas
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Referee: Fran Jovic (Croatia)
6 July 2017 QR1 Trakai Lithuania 1–0
(3–1 agg.)
Scotland St Johnstone Vilnius
Maksimov 88' BBC Sport Stadium: LFF Stadium
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Bulgaria)
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Scotland national team

1 September 2017 World Cup qualification Lithuania  0–3  Scotland Vilnius
BBC Sport 25' Armstrong
30' Robertson
72' McArthur
Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 5,067
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
4 September 2017 World Cup qualification Scotland  2–0  Malta Glasgow
Berra 9'
Griffiths 49'
BBC Sport Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 26,371
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
5 October 2017 World Cup qualification Scotland  1–0  Slovakia Glasgow
Skrtel 89' (o.g.) BBC Sport Stadium: Hampden Park
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
8 October 2017 World Cup qualification Slovenia  2–2  Scotland Ljubljana
Bezjak 52', 72' BBC Sport 32' Griffiths
88' Snodgrass
Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
9 November 2017 Friendly match Scotland  0–1  Netherlands Aberdeen
BBC Sport 40' Depay Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 17,883
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)
23 March 2018 Friendly match Scotland  0–1  Costa Rica Glasgow
BBC Sport 14' Urena Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 20,488
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
27 March 2018 Friendly match Hungary  0–1  Scotland Budapest
BBC Sport 48' Phillips Stadium: Groupama Arena
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
29 May 2018 Friendly match Peru  2–0  Scotland Lima
Cueva 37' (pen.)
Farfan 47'
BBC Sport Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez (Mexico)
2 June 2018 Friendly match Mexico  1–0  Scotland Mexico City
dos Santos 13' BBC Sport Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 70,993
Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)
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Women's football

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League and Cup honours

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SWPL awards

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Scottish Women's Premier League

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Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

UEFA Women's Champions League

Glasgow City

Glasgow City entered the Champions League in the round of 32.[19]

4 October 2017 (2017-10-04) Round of 32 BIIK Kazygurt Kazakhstan 3–0 Scotland Glasgow City Shymkent
Kirgizbaeva
Korte
Gabelia
BBC Sport Stadium: Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium
Referee: Eleni Antoniou (Greece)
12 October 2017 (2017-10-12) Round of 32 Glasgow City Scotland 4–1
(4–4 agg.)
Kazakhstan BIIK Kazygurt Glasgow
Abbi Grant (3)
Noelle Murray
BBC Sport Chinwendu Ihezuo Stadium: Petershill Park[20]

Hibernian

22 August 2017 (2017-08-22) Qualifying group 2 Hibernian Scotland 5–0 Wales Swansea City Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Small 11'
Turner 18'
Graham 42' (pen.), 87'
Hunter 48'
BBC Sport Stadium: Cluj Arena
Referee: Julia-Stefanie Baier (Austria)
25 August 2017 (2017-08-25) Qualifying group 2 Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv Ukraine 1–1 Scotland Hibernian Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Malakhova 43' BBC Sport Graham 80' Stadium: Cluj Arena
Referee: Julia-Stefanie Baier (Austria)
28 August 2017 (2017-08-28) Qualifying group 2 Hibernian Scotland 1–1 Romania Olimpia Cluj Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Graham 84' BBC Sport Lunca 5' Stadium: Cluj Arena
Referee: Florence Guillemin (France)

Scotland women's national team

19 July 2017 Euro 2017 Group D England  6–0  Scotland Utrecht
18:00 CEST Taylor 11', 26', 53'
White 32'
Nobbs 87'
Duggan 90+3'
UEFA Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 5,578
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
23 July 2017 Euro 2017 Group D Scotland  1–2  Portugal Rotterdam
18:00 CEST Cuthbert 68' UEFA 27' C. Mendes
72' Leite
Stadium: Het Kasteel
Attendance: 3,123
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
27 July 2017 Euro 2017 Group D Scotland  1–0  Spain Deventer
20:45 CEST Weir 42' UEFA Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 4,840
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czechia)
14 September 2017 Friendly Hungary  0–3  Scotland Telki
BBC Sport 15' Clelland
27' Emslie
89' Ross
Stadium: Telki Training Centre
24 October 2017 2019 WCQ Group 2 Scotland  5–0  Albania Paisley
Begolli 21' (o.g.)
Brown 33'
Ross 54'
Emslie 56'
Evans 82'
BBC Sport Stadium: St Mirren Park
Referee: Dimitrina Milkova (Bulgaria)
22 January 2018 Friendly Scotland  0–0  Russia Murcia
BBC Sport Stadium: Pinatar Football Arena
5 April 2018 2019 WCQ Group 2 Switzerland  1–0  Scotland Schaffhausen
Dickenmann 32' BBC Sport Stadium: LIPO Park
Referee: Olga Zadinová
10 April 2018 2019 WCQ Group 2 Scotland  3–0  Poland Paisley
Ness 79'
Emslie 87'
Cuthbert 90+2'
BBC Sport Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 2,121
Referee: Dr. Riem Hussein
7 June 2018 2019 WCQ Group 2 Scotland  2–1  Belarus Falkirk
Cuthbert 45+2', 65' BBC Sport Olkhovik 27' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 2,007
Referee: Lois Otte
12 June 2018 2019 WCQ Group 2 Poland  2–3  Scotland Kielce
Jaszek 6'
Howard 66' (o.g.)
BBC Sport Little 78'
Ross 80'
Evans 90'
Stadium: Kielce City Stadium
Attendance: 4,410
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
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Deaths

  • 2 July: Billy Cook, 77, Kilmarnock defender.[21]
  • 2 July: John McCormick, 80, Third Lanark and Aberdeen defender.
  • 5 July: John McKenzie, 91, Partick Thistle, Dumbarton and Scotland winger.[22]
  • 15 July: Davie Laing, 92, Heart of Midlothian, Clyde and Hibernian wing half.[23]
  • 19 July: Joe Walters, 82, Clyde, Albion Rovers and Stenhousemuir wing half.[24]
  • 2 August: Dave Caldwell, 85, Aberdeen and Morton left back.[25]
  • 15 August: Joe McGurn, 52, St Johnstone, Alloa and Stenhousemuir forward.[26]
  • 16 August: John Ogston, 78, Aberdeen goalkeeper.[27]
  • 12 September: Bert McCann, 84, Dundee United, Queen's Park, Motherwell, Hamilton and Scotland wing half.[28]
  • 18 September: Paul Wilson, 66, Celtic, Motherwell and Partick Thistle midfielder.[29]
  • 1 October: John Swinburne, 87, Motherwell director.[30]
  • 6 October: Ian McNeill, 85, Aberdeen forward and Ross County manager.[31]
  • 9 October: Jimmy Reid, 81, Dundee United, East Fife, Arbroath and Brechin City forward.[32]
  • 31 October: Stefano Salvatori, 49, Hearts midfielder.[33]
  • 15 November: Bert Ormond, 86, Falkirk, Airdrieonians and Dumbarton forward.[34]
  • 28 November: Jimmy McEwan, 88, Arbroath and Raith Rovers winger.[35]
  • 26 December: Willie Penman, 78, Rangers inside forward.[36]
  • 2 January: Mike McCartney, 63, Gretna manager.[37]
  • 2 January: Felix Reilly, 84, Dunfermline and East Fife forward.[38]
  • 9 January: Tommy Lawrence, 77, Scotland goalkeeper.[39]
  • 10 January: John McGlashan, 50, Montrose, Dundee, Arbroath and Ross County midfielder; Arbroath manager.[40]
  • 9 February: Liam Miller, 36, Celtic and Hibernian midfielder.[41]
  • 19 February: John Orr, 72, Kilmarnock chairman (200103).[42]
  • 28 February: John Muir, 70, Alloa Athletic and St Johnstone forward.[43]
  • 4 March: Alex Rennie, 69, Stirling Albion, St Johnstone and Dundee United defender; St Johnstone and Stenhousemuir manager.[44]
  • 6 March: John Kurila, 76, Celtic wing half.[45]
  • 19 March: George Meek, 84, Hamilton winger.[46]
  • 28 March: Ron Mailer, 85, Dunfermline wing half.[47]
  • 4 April: Ray Wilkins, 61, Rangers and Hibernian midfielder.[48]
  • 10 April: John Lambie, 77, Falkirk and St Johnstone defender; Hamilton, Partick Thistle and Falkirk manager.[49]
  • 27 April: George Mulhall, 81, Aberdeen, Morton and Scotland winger.[50]
  • May: Bill McCarry, 79, Falkirk, St Johnstone and Stirling Albion centre half / centre forward.[51]
  • 28 May: Neale Cooper, 54, Aberdeen, Rangers, Dunfermline and Ross County midfielder; Ross County and Peterhead manager.[52]
  • 2 June: John Ritchie, 70, Cowdenbeath, Brechin City and Dundee United goalkeeper; Brechin City manager.[53]
  • 14 June: Allan Presslie, 77, Caledonian, Arbroath, Buckie Thistle and Elgin City centre half.[54]
  • 21 June: Johnny Hubbard, 87, Rangers and Ayr United winger.[55]
  • 23 June: Douglas Rae, 87, Morton chairman.[56]
  • 26 June: Harold Davis, 85, East Fife, Rangers and Partick Thistle wing half; Queen's Park and Queen of the South manager.[57]
  • c.26 June: Ronnie Sheed, 71, Kilmarnock and Partick Thistle midfielder.[58]
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