2016–17 in Scottish football explained

Country:	Scotland
Season:	2016–17
Prevseason:	2015–16
Nextseason:	2017–18
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Bodyclass:	football
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Above:	2016–17 in Scottish football
Header1:	Premiership champions
Data2:	Celtic
Header3:	Championship champions
Data4:	Hibernian
Header5:	League 1 champions
Data6:	Livingston
Header7:	League 2 champions
Data8:	Arbroath
Header9:	Scottish Cup winners
Data10:	Celtic
Header11:	League Cup winners
Data12:	Celtic
Header13:	Challenge Cup winners
Data14:	Dundee United
Header15:	Youth Cup winners
Data16:	Celtic
Header17:	Teams in Europe
Data18:	Celtic, Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian
Header19:	Scotland national team
Data20:	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

The 2016–17 season was the 120th season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season began on 16 July 2016, with the first round of the 2016–17 Scottish League Cup.^[1] The 2016–17 Scottish Professional Football League season commenced on 6 August.^[1]

Transfer deals

See main article: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2016 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2016–17.

League competitions

Scottish Premiership

See main article: 2016–17 Scottish Premiership.

Scottish Championship

See main article: 2016–17 Scottish Championship.

Scottish League One

See main article: 2016–17 Scottish League One.

Scottish League Two

See main article: 2016–17 Scottish League Two.

Non-league football

Level 5

See main article: article, 2016–17 Highland Football League and 2016–17 Lowland Football League.

Level 6

See main article: article, 2016–17 East of Scotland Football League and 2016–17 South of Scotland Football League.

SPFL Development League

See main article: 2016–17 SPFL Development League.

Honours

Cup honours

width=180	Competition	width=140	Winner	width=80	Score	width=140	Runner-up	Match report
2016–17 Scottish Cup	Celtic	2 - 1	Aberdeen	BBC Sport
2016–17 League Cup	Celtic	3 - 0	Aberdeen	BBC Sport
2016–17 Challenge Cup	Dundee United	2 - 1	St Mirren	BBC Sport
2016–17 Youth Cup	Celtic	3 - 0	Rangers	BBC Sport
2016–17 Junior Cup	Glenafton Athletic	2 - 1	Auchinleck Talbot	BBC Sport
2016–17 Amateur Cup	Colville Park	1 – 0	Southside	Glasgow World

Non-league honours

Senior

width=180	Competition	width=150	Winner
Highland League	Buckie Thistle
Lowland League	East Kilbride
East of Scotland League	Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
South of Scotland League	Edusport Academy

Junior

West Region

width=230	Division	width=150	Winner
2016–17 Super League Premier Division	Glenafton Athletic
Super League First Division	Girvan
Ayrshire District League	Darvel Juniors
Central District League First Division	Cambuslang Rangers
Central District League Second Division	Glasgow Perthshire

East Region

width=230	Division	width=150	Winner
2016–17 Superleague
Premier League	Sauchie Juniors
North Division	Kirriemuir Thistle
South Division	Dunbar United

North Region

width=230	Division	width=150	Winner
2016–17 Superleague	Banks O'Dee
First Division (West)	Spey Valley United
First Division (East)	Ellon United

Individual honours

PFA Scotland awards

width=180	Award	width=150	Winner	width=180	Team
Players' Player of the Year	Scott Sinclair	Celtic
Young Player of the Year	Kieran Tierney	Celtic
Manager of the Year	Brendan Rodgers	Celtic
Championship Player of Year	John McGinn	Hibernian
League One Player of Year	Liam Buchanan	Livingston
League Two Player of Year	Shane Sutherland	Elgin City

SFWA awards

width=180	Award	width=150	Winner	width=140	Team
Footballer of the Year	Scott Sinclair	Celtic
Young Player of the Year	Kieran Tierney	Celtic
Manager of the Year	Brendan Rodgers	Celtic
International Player of the Year		Hull City/ West Ham United

Scottish clubs in Europe

See main article: 2016–17 UEFA Champions League and 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.

Celtic, Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian qualified for European competition.^{[2] [3]}

Celtic

UEFA Champions League

Aberdeen

UEFA Europa League

Heart of Midlothian

UEFA Europa League

Hibernian

UEFA Europa League

Scotland national team

See main article: Scotland national football team 2000–19 results.

Women's football

Scottish Women's Premier League

See main article: 2016 Scottish Women's Premier League.

SWPL2

League and Cup honours

width=245	Division	width=150	Winner
SWPL 1	Glasgow City^[4]
SWPL 2
SWFL 1 North	East Fife
SWFL 1 South	Motherwell
SWFL 2 North	Granite City
SWFL 2 South West	Renfrew
SWFL 2 Central	Partick Thistle
SWFL 2 East	Dundee United

width=245	Competition	width=150	Winner	width=80	Score	width=150	Runner-up	Match report
2016 Scottish Women's Cup	Hibernian	1–1 a.e.t. (6–5 pen)	Glasgow City	BBC Sport
2016 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup	Hibernian	2 - 1	Glasgow City	BBC Sport
SWFL First Division Cup
SWFL Second Division Cup

Individual honours

Jane Ross and Caroline Weir were both nominated for the (English) PFA Women's Players' Player of the Year award.^[5]

SWPL awards

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Players' Player of the Year
Player of the Year
Manager of the Year
Young Player of the Year

UEFA Women's Champions League

Hibernian

Scotland women's national team

See main article: Scotland women's national football team 2010–19 results. The Scotland women's national football team qualified for a major tournament for the first time.^[6] A loss by Finland against Portugal confirmed that Scotland would finish qualifying as one of the six best runners-up, guaranteeing a place in UEFA Women's Euro 2017.^{[7] [6]}

Deaths

• 3 July: Jimmy Frizzell, 79, Greenock Morton inside forward.^[8]
• July: David Nicol, 80, Falkirk, Stirling Albion and Cowdenbeath wing half.^[9]
• 8 July: Jackie McInally, 79, Kilmarnock, Motherwell and Hamilton Academical forward.^[10]
• 21 July: Dick Donnelly, 74, East Fife and Brechin City goalkeeper, journalist and Radio Tay sports broadcaster.^[11]
• 5 August: Joe Davis, 75, Third Lanark and Hibernian defender.^[12]
• 20 August: Rab Stewart, 54, Dunfermline Athletic, Motherwell, Falkirk and Queen of the South forward.^[13]
• 5 September: Max Murray, 80, Queen's Park, Rangers, Third Lanark and Clyde forward.^[14]
• 13 September: Matt Gray, 80, Third Lanark forward.^[15]
• 16 September: Donald Cameron, 77, Ayr United chairman (2005 - 08).^[16]
• 19 September: Donnie Fraser, Inverness Caledonian Thistle director (2015 - 16).^[17]
• 20 September: Alan Cousin, 78, Dundee, Hibernian and Falkirk forward.^[18]
• 1 October: David Herd, 82, Scotland forward.^[19]
• 2 October: Jimmy McIntosh, 80, Falkirk wing-half; Forres Mechanics player/manager.^[20]
• 10 October: Gerry Gow, 64, Scotland under-23 midfielder.^[21]
• 10 October: Eddie O'Hara, 80, Falkirk and Morton winger.^[22]
• 16 October: George Peebles, 80, Dunfermline Athletic and Stirling Albion winger; Stirling Albion manager.^[23]
• 19 October: George McKimmie, 65, Dunfermline Athletic forward.^[24]
• 7 November: Eric Murray, 74, Kilmarnock and St Mirren wing half.^[25]
• 8 November: Ian Cowan, 71, Falkirk, Partick Thistle and Dunfermline Athletic forward.^{[26] [27]}
• 16 November: Daniel Prodan, 44, Rangers defender.^[28]
• 25 November: Jim Gillespie, 69, Raith Rovers and Dunfermline Athletic winger.^[29]
• 26 November: David Provan, 75, Rangers, St Mirren and Scotland defender; Albion Rovers manager.^[30]
• 6 December: Dave MacLaren, 82, Dundee goalkeeper.^[31]
• 10 December: Tommy McCulloch, 82, Clyde and Hamilton goalkeeper.^[32]
• 11 December: Charlie McNeil, 53, Stirling Albion winger.^[33]
• 18 January: John Little, 86, Queen's Park, Rangers, Morton and Scotland defender.,^[34]
• 27 January: Billy Simpson, 87, Rangers, Stirling Albion and Partick Thistle forward.^[35]
• 18 February: Roger Hynd, 75, Rangers defender and Motherwell manager.^[36]
• 22 February: Paul Morrison, 42, Arbroath midfielder.^[37]
• 27 February: Alex Young, 80, Hearts and Scotland forward.^[38]
• 2 March: Tommy Gemmell, 73, Celtic, Dundee and Scotland full-back; Dundee and Albion Rovers manager.^[39]
• 22 March: Ken Currie, 91, Heart of Midlothian, Third Lanark, Raith Rovers, Dunfermline Athletic and Stranraer inside forward.^[40]
• 1 April: Stuart Markland, 69, Berwick Rangers, Dundee United and Montrose defender.^[41]
• 21 April: Ugo Ehiogu, 44, Rangers defender.^[42]
• 2 May: Cammy Duncan, 51, Motherwell, Partick Thistle, Ayr United and Albion Rovers goalkeeper.^[43]
• 6 May: Tommy Henaughan, 86, Queen's Park, Kilmarnock and Morton forward.^[44]
• 18 May: Eric Stevenson, 74, Hibernian and Ayr United winger.^[45]
• 19 May: Tommy Ross, 70, Ross County forward.^[46]
• 26 May: Derek Neilson, 58, Brechin City and Berwick Rangers goalkeeper.^{[47] [48]}
• 18 June: Albert Franks, 81, Rangers, Morton and Queen of the South wing half.^[49]
• 27 June: Stéphane Paille, 52, Hearts midfielder.^[50]
• 28 June: John Higgins, 87, Hibernian and St Mirren defender.^[51]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Key dates . BBC Sport . BBC . 15 May 2016.
2. Web site: Who could Celtic, Hibernian, Aberdeen and Hearts face in Europe? . Jamie . Borthwick . STV . STV Sport . 23 May 2016 . 26 May 2016.
3. Web site: Celtic, Aberdeen, Hearts and Hibs await European draws . BBC Sport . BBC . 19 June 2016 . 19 June 2016.
4. Web site: Glasgow City: Each women's SPL title more special - Leanne Ross . BBC Sport . 24 October 2016 .
5. Web site: PFA awards: Jane Ross and Caroline Weir nominated for players' player of year . BBC Sport . BBC . 13 April 2017 . 13 April 2017.
6. Web site: Euro 2017: Scotland's women qualify for first major tournament . BBC Sport . BBC . 16 September 2016 . 16 September 2016.
7. Web site: Scotland's women secure qualification to first major tournament . STV Sport . STV . 16 September 2016 . 16 September 2016.
8. Web site: Jimmy Frizzell: Former Oldham Athletic and Manchester City manager dies . BBC Sport . BBC . 3 July 2016 . 3 July 2016.
9. Web site: David Nicol 1936-2016.
10. Web site: Obituary: Jackie McInally, footballer. www.scotsman.com.
11. Web site: Tributes paid to broadcast legend Dick Donnelly. 21 July 2016 . www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk.
12. News: Death Notices & Obituaries . The Herald . Herald & Times Group . 10 August 2016 . 16 August 2016.
13. Web site: Robert Stewart | Dunfermline Athletic Football Club. dafc.co.uk.
14. Web site: Max Murray . www.rangers.co.uk . Rangers FC . 5 September 2016 . 5 September 2016.
15. News: Obituary - Matt Gray, footballer who became Scotland's most expensive signing . The Herald . Herald & Times Group . 21 September 2016 . 25 September 2016.
16. Web site: Donald Cameron 1939-2016 . Ayr United FC . 16 September 2016 . 16 September 2016.
17. Web site: Donnie Fraser . Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC . 19 September 2016 . 19 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160920075104/http://ictfc.com/news/club-news/1821-donnie-fraser . 20 September 2016 . dead .
18. News: Tributes after Dundee legend Alan Cousin dies aged 78 . James . Masson . Evening Telegraph . DC Thomson . 20 September 2016 . 20 September 2016.
19. Web site: David Herd: Ex-Manchester United and Arsenal striker dies, aged 82 . BBC Sport . BBC . 2 October 2016 . 2 October 2016.
20. News: Obituary - Jimmy McIntosh, footballer. An appreciation . The Herald . 12 October 2016 . 24 October 2016 . Michael . White.
21. Web site: Bristol City legend Gerry Gow dies after losing battle with cancer . Bristol Post . 10 October 2016 . 10 October 2016 .
22. News: Bairns mourn passing of another 1957 Falkirk cup hero . Falkirk Herald . Ian . Maclean . 16 October 2016 . 16 October 2016.
23. Web site: George Peebles . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 17 October 2016 . 17 October 2016.
24. News: George McKimmie . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 25 October 2016 . 25 October 2016.
25. Web site: Eric Murray 1941-2016 . Kilmarnock FC . 8 November 2016 . 2 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170103002948/http://www.kilmarnockfc.co.uk/Article?id=4642 . 3 January 2017 . dead .
26. News: Ian Cowan 1944–2016 . Falkirk FC . 10 November 2016 . 15 November 2016.
27. Web site: Ian Cowan : Obituary . The Falkirk Herald . Johnston Press plc . 17 November 2016 . 17 November 2016 . 7 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171107111233/http://announcements.johnstonpress.co.uk/obituaries/falkirkherald-uk/ . dead .
28. Web site: Romanian defender Daniel Prodan mourned . www.uefa.com . UEFA . 17 November 2016 . 17 November 2016.
29. News: Jim Gillespie . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 25 October 2016 . 29 November 2016.
30. Web site: Davie Provan . Rangers FC . Rangers.co.uk . 26 November 2016 . 26 November 2016 . 27 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161127084736/http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/davie-provan/ . dead .
31. Web site: Remembering Dave MacLaren. Plymouth Argyle FC. 9 December 2016. 8 December 2016.
32. Web site: Tommy McCulloch . Clyde FC . 10 December 2016 . 10 December 2016.
33. Web site: Charlie McNeil. 13 December 2016. 22 December 2016. Stirling Albion F.C.. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220192145/http://www.stirlingalbionfc.co.uk/2016/12/13/charlie-mcneil/. 20 December 2016. dead.
34. Web site: Johnny Little . Rangers Football Club . Rangers.co.uk . 18 January 2017 . 19 January 2017 . 31 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170131192040/https://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/johnny-little/ . dead .
35. News: Linfield and Rangers goalscoring legend Billy Simpson dies . Belfast Telegraph . 27 January 2017 . 27 January 2017.
36. Web site: A tribute to Roger Hynd . Birmingham City FC . 20 February 2017 . 20 February 2017.
37. Web site: Former footballer and Aberdeen firefighter Paul Morrison loses battle with cancer aged 42. 16 November 2016 .
38. Web site: Alex Young: Former Hearts, Everton and Scotland forward dies, aged 80 . BBC Sport . BBC . 27 February 2017 . 27 February 2017.
39. Web site: Celtic: Tributes for late Lisbon Lion Tommy Gemmell . BBC Sport . BBC . 2 March 2017 . 2 March 2017.
40. Web site: Ken Currie . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 31 March 2017 . 9 April 2017.
41. Web site: Stuart Markland . 4 April 2017 . Berwick Rangers FC . 9 April 2017.
42. Web site: Ugo Ehiogu: Former England defender dies after suffering cardiac arrest . BBC Sport . BBC . 21 April 2017 . 21 April 2017.
43. Web site: Tributes paid to former Motherwell goalkeeper and Shotts resident Cammy Duncan. Michael. Temlett. May 3, 2017. dailyrecord.
44. Web site: Tommy Henaughen. https://web.archive.org/web/20180508185348/http://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/Article?id=5634. dead. May 8, 2018. kilmarnockfc.co.uk. 14 May 2017.
45. Web site: Former Hibs winger Eric Stevenson dies aged 74. Hardie. David. 18 May 2017. Edinburgh News. en. 18 May 2017.
46. Web site: Scorer of fastest hat-trick Tommy Ross dies . BBC News . BBC . 19 May 2017 . 19 May 2017.
47. Web site: Derek Neilson . Brechin City FC . 31 May 2017 . 2 June 2017.
48. Web site: Derek Neilson . Berwick Rangers FC . 2 June 2017 . 2 June 2017.
49. News: Obituary - Albert John Franks, Rangers footballer and policeman . The Herald . 23 June 2017 . 23 June 2017 . Matt . Vallance.
50. Web site: Disparition. L'ancien footballeur Stéphane Paille est décédé. www.leprogres.fr.
51. News: Hibs' European Cup player John Higgins dies aged 87 . Edinburgh Evening News . 28 June 2017 . 28 June 2017.