2018–19 Scottish Professional Football League Explained

Competition:	Scottish Professional Football League
Season:	2018–19
Prevseason:	2017–18
Nextseason:	2019–20

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

Scottish Premiership

See main article: 2018–19 Scottish Premiership.

Scottish Championship

See main article: 2018–19 Scottish Championship.

Scottish League One

See main article: 2018–19 Scottish League One.

Scottish League Two

See main article: 2018–19 Scottish League Two.

Award winners

Yearly

See 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^[1]	Kilmarnock	James Forrest^[2]	Celtic		Rangers
Championship	Steve Ferguson & Stuart Kettlewell^[3]	Ross County	Stephen Dobbie^[4]	Queen of the South	Lawrence Shankland^[5]	Ayr United
League One	Dick Campbell^[6]	Arbroath	Bobby Linn^[7]	Arbroath		Raith Rovers
League Two	Danny Lennon^[8]	Clyde	Blair Henderson^[9]	Edinburgh City	Blair Henderson	Edinburgh City

• Tarton Boot winner: Kevin Nisbet and Blair Henderson (shared as joint-highest goalscorers in the SPFL)^[10]
• The Tartan Ball was awarded to highest scorer in each division of the SPFL.^[5]

Monthly

See 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)	^[11]
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)	^[12]
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)	^[13] ^[14]
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)	^[15] ^[16]
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)	^[17]
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)	^[18]
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)	^[19]
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)	^[20]
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)	^[21]

See also

• 2018–19 in Scottish football

Notes and References

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