2022–23 in Scottish football explained

Country:	Scotland
Season:	2022–23
Prevseason:	2021–22
Nextseason:	2023–24
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2022–23 in Scottish football
Premiership champions
Celtic
Championship champions
Dundee
League 1 champions
Dunfermline Athletic
League 2 champions
Stirling Albion
Scottish Cup winners
Celtic
League Cup winners
Celtic
Challenge Cup winners
Hamilton Academical
Youth Cup winners
Celtic
Teams in Europe
Celtic, Rangers, Heart of Midlothian, Dundee United, Motherwell
Scotland national team
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

The 2022–23 season was the 126th season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season began on 9 July 2022 with the first Scottish League Cup group stage matches, and the first round of matches in the 2022–23 Scottish Premiership were played on 30 July.^[1]

Transfer deals

See main article: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2022 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2022–23.

League competitions

Scottish Premiership

See main article: 2022–23 Scottish Premiership.

Scottish Championship

See main article: 2022–23 Scottish Championship.

Scottish League One

See main article: 2022–23 Scottish League One.

Scottish League Two

See main article: 2022–23 Scottish League Two.

Non-league football

Level 5

See main article: article, 2022–23 Highland Football League and 2022–23 Lowland Football League.

Level 6

Highland

See main article: article, 2022–23 Midlands Football League, 2022–23 North Caledonian Football League and 2022–23 North Region Junior Football League.

Lowland

See main article: article, 2022–23 East of Scotland Football League, 2022–23 South of Scotland Football League and 2022–23 West of Scotland Football League.

Honours

Cup honours

width=180	Competition	width=200	Winner	width=80	Score	width=200	Runner-up	Match report
2022–23 Scottish Cup	Celtic	3 - 1	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	BBC Sport
2022–23 League Cup	Celtic	2 - 1	Rangers	BBC Sport
2022–23 Challenge Cup	Hamilton Academical	1 - 0	Raith Rovers	BBC Sport
	The Spartans	2 - 1	Drumchapel United
2022–23 Youth Cup	Celtic	6 - 5 (aet)	Rangers	BBC Sport
2022–23 Junior Cup	Cumnock Juniors	1 - 0	Rutherglen Glencairn	BBC Sport

Non-league honours

Level	width=180	Competition	width=150	Winner
5	Highland League	Brechin City
	Lowland League	The Spartans
6	Midlands League	Carnoustie Panmure
	North Caledonian League	Loch Ness
	North Premier Division	Culter
		Linlithgow Rose
	South of Scotland League	Abbey Vale
		Beith Juniors
7	North Championship	Sunnybank
		Dunbar United
	West of Scotland League First Division	Gartcairn
8		Whitburn
	West of Scotland League Second Division	Renfrew
9		Bo'ness Athletic
		Vale of Clyde
10		West Park United

Individual honours

PFA Scotland awards

width=180	Award	width=150	Winner	width=180	Team
Players' Player of the Year	Kyogo Furuhashi^[2]	Celtic
Young Player of the Year	Malik Tillman	Rangers
Manager of the Year	Ange Postecoglou	Celtic
Championship Player	Dipo Akinyemi	Ayr United
League One Player	Calum Gallagher	Airdrieonians
League Two Player	Charlie Reilly	Albion Rovers

SFWA awards

width=180	Award	width=150	Winner	width=140	Team
Footballer of the Year	Kyogo Furuhashi^[3]	Celtic
Young Player of the Year	Max Johnston^[4]	Motherwell
Manager of the Year	Ange Postecoglou^[5]	Celtic

Scottish clubs in Europe

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Champions League, 2022–23 UEFA Europa League and 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Summary

Club	Competitions	Started round	Final round	Coef.
Celtic	UEFA Champions League	Group stage	Group stage	6.000
Rangers	UEFA Champions League	Third qualifying round	Group stage	6.500
Heart of Midlothian	UEFA Europa League	Play-off round	Play-off round	4.000
	UEFA Conference League	Group stage	Group stage
Dundee United	UEFA Conference League	Third qualifying round	Third qualifying round	1.000
Motherwell	UEFA Conference League	Second qualifying round	Second qualifying round	0.000
Total				17.500
Average				3.500

Celtic

UEFA Champions League

Celtic entered the 2022 - 23 UEFA Champions League in the group stage, having won the 2021 - 22 Scottish Premiership.

Rangers

UEFA Champions League

Rangers entered the 2022 - 23 UEFA Champions League in the third qualifying round, having finished second in the 2021 - 22 Scottish Premiership.^[6]

Heart of Midlothian

UEFA Europa League

Hearts entered the 2022 - 23 UEFA Europa League in the playoff round, having finished third in the 2021 - 22 Scottish Premiership.^[7]

UEFA Europa Conference League

Dundee United

UEFA Europa Conference League

Dundee United entered the 2022 - 23 UEFA Europa Conference League in the third qualifying round, after finishing fourth in the 2021 - 22 Scottish Premiership.^[8]

Motherwell

UEFA Europa Conference LeagueMotherwell entered the 2022 - 23 UEFA Europa Conference League in the second qualifying round, after finishing fifth in the 2021 - 22 Scottish Premiership.^[9]

Scotland national team

See main article: Scotland national football team 2020–39 results.

Women's football

SWPL 1

See main article: 2022–23 Scottish Women's Premier League.

Bottom six

League honours

Division	width=150	Winner
2022 - 23 SWPL 1	Glasgow City
2022 - 23 SWPL 2	Montrose
2022 - 23 SWF Championship	Livingston
2022 - 23 SWF League One	FC Edinburgh
2022 Scottish Women's Football League North/East
2022 Scottish Women's Football League West/South West
2022 Scottish Women's Football League Central/South East
2022 Highlands and Islands League	Buckie

Cup honours

width=320	Competition	width=150	Winner	width=80	Score	width=150	Runner-up	Match report
2022 - 23 Scottish Women's Cup	Celtic	2 - 0	Rangers	BBC Sport
2022 - 23 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup	Rangers	2 - 0	Hibernian	Football Scotland
SWF Championship Cup	FC Edinburgh	0–0	Dryburgh Athletic	^[10]
SWFL Cup	Harmony Row	3–2	Linlithgow Rose	^[11]
Highlands and Islands League Cup	Buckie	2–2 a.e.t.(3–1 pen)	Sutherland	scotwomenfootball

Individual honours

width=220	Award	width=140	Winner	width=140	Team
Players' Player of the Year	Caitlin Hayes	Celtic
Players' Young Player of the Year	Emma Watson	Rangers

UEFA Women's Champions League

Rangers and Glasgow City qualified for the Women's Champions League.^[12]

Glasgow City

Scotland women's national team

See main article: Scotland women's national football team 2020–29 results.

Deaths

• 1 July: Drew Busby, 74, Third Lanark, Partick Thistle, Airdrieonians, Heart of Midlothian, Morton and Queen of the South forward; Queen of the South manager.^[13]
• 2 July: Andy Goram, 58, Hibernian, Rangers, Motherwell, Hamilton Academical, Queen of the South, Elgin City and Scotland goalkeeper.^[14]
• 8 July: Harry Mowbray, 75, Cowdenbeath and St Mirren defender.^[15]
• 9 July: Davie Robb, 74, Aberdeen, Dunfermline Athletic and Scotland forward.^[16]
• 9 July: Adam Strachan, 35, Partick Thistle, Ross County, Clyde, Arbroath, Dumbarton and Albion Rovers midfielder.^[17]
• 10 July: Ken Armstrong, 63, Kilmarnock defender.^[18]
• 1 August: John Hughes, 79, Celtic and Scotland forward; Stranraer manager.^[19]
• 11 August: Pat Liney, 86, Dundee and St Mirren goalkeeper.^[20]
• August: Billy Hodgson, 87, St Johnstone and Hamilton Academical outside-right.^[21]
• 8 September: Dave Smith, Dundee manager.^[22]
• 11 September: Chris Robinson, 71, Heart of Midlothian chairman and chief executive.^[23]
• 12 September: Ken Brownlee, 87, Aberdeen, Third Lanark and St Johnstone wing half.^[24]
• 25 September: Roy MacLaren, 92, St Johnstone goalkeeper.^[25]
• 8 October: John Duncan, 73, Dundee forward.^[26]
• 20 October: Jimmy Millar, 87, Dunfermline Athletic, Rangers, Dundee United and Scotland forward; Raith Rovers manager.^[27]
• 30 October: Sammy Wilson, 85, Falkirk and Dundee forward.^[28]
• 15 November: Jimmy O'Rourke, 76, Hibernian, St Johnstone and Motherwell forward.^[29]
• 20 November: Norrie Davidson, 88, Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian, Dundee United, Partick Thistle and St Mirren forward.^[30]
• c.29 November: Alex Lamond, St Johnstone chairman.^[31]
• 14 December: Alex Duchart, 89, Hibernian, Third Lanark, East Fife, Dumbarton and Falkirk winger.^[32]
• c.14 December: Jim Boyd, 66, Clyde and Motherwell defender.^[33]
• 1 January: Frank McGarvey, 66, St Mirren, Celtic, Queen of the South, Clyde and Scotland forward; Queen of the South manager.^[34]
• January: Andy Graham, 66, Dundee United, Forfar Athletic, Raith Rovers, Stirling Albion and Kilmarnock goalkeeper.^[35]
• 23 January: Patrizio Billio, 48, Dundee and Aberdeen midfielder.^[36]
• 6 February: Billy Thomson, 64, Partick Thistle, St Mirren, Dundee United, Clydebank, Motherwell, Rangers, Dundee and Scotland goalkeeper.^[37]
• 21 February: Ron Gordon, 68, Hibernian chairman.^[38]
• 1 March: Allan McGraw, 83, Morton and Hibernian forward; Morton manager.^[39]
• 14 March: Chris Shevlane, 80, Hearts, Celtic, Hibernian and Morton defender.^[40]
• 14 March: John Sweeney, 88, Dunfermline Athletic left-back.^[41]
• 21 March: Willie Bell, 85, Queen's Park and Scotland left-back.^[42]
• 13 April: Willie Callaghan, 56, Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath, Clyde, Albion Rovers, Montrose, Meadowbank Thistle, Livingston and Partick Thistle forward.^{[43] [44]}
• c.16 April: Eddie Colquhoun, 78, Scotland centre-back.^[45]
• 11 May: Andy Provan, 79, St Mirren winger.^[46]
• 22 May: Hugh Strachan, 84, Motherwell, Greenock Morton, Kilmarnock and Partick Thistle defender.^[47]
• 24 May: Harry Gould, 74, Grade one referee.^[48]
• 10 June: Adrian Sprott, 61, Meadowbank Thistle, Hamilton Academical and Stenhousemuir player.^[49]
• 15 June: Gordon McQueen, 70, St Mirren and Scotland defender; Airdrieonians manager.^[50]
• 26 June: Craig Brown, 82, Rangers, Dundee and Falkirk wing half; Clyde, Scotland, Motherwell and Aberdeen manager.^[51]

Retirements

• 18 June 2022: Paul Caddis, 34, former Scotland, Celtic and Dundee United defender.^[52]
• 22 June 2022: Jamie Ness, 31, former Rangers, Dundee and Forfar Athletic midfielder.^[53]

Notes and References

1. News: SPFL release key dates for the 2022-23 season. Jamie . Durent . Press & Journal . 19 January 2022 . 28 March 2022.
2. Web site: Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi and Caitlin Hayes win PFA Scotland player of the year awards . BBC Sport . 14 May 2023 . 14 May 2023.
3. Web site: Kyogo crowned SFWA Player of the Year . SFWA . scottishfwa.com . 28 May 2023 . 28 May 2023.
4. News: SFWA Young Player of the Year Max Johnston: It's my time to kick on . The Sunday Times . Michael . Grant . 21 May 2023 . 21 May 2023.
5. Web site: Ange Postecoglou wins Manager of the Year . SFWA . scottishfwa.com . 27 May 2023 . 27 May 2023.
6. Web site: Rangers meet Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in Champions League qualifying . BBC Sport . 18 July 2022 . 18 July 2022.
7. Web site: Rangers set for Monaco or PSV in Champions League; Hearts face Linfield or Zurich in Europa League . BBC Sport . 2 August 2022 . 2 August 2022.
8. Web site: Dundee Utd to meet Tuzla City or AZ as Motherwell learn potential opponents . BBC Sport . 18 July 2022 . 18 July 2022.
9. Web site: Celtic, Rangers, Hearts, Dundee Utd & Motherwell prepare for Euro adventures . BBC Sport . 14 June 2022 . 14 June 2022.
10. https://scotwomensfootball.com/latest-news/fc-edinburgh-lift-cup-after-tense-penalty-shoot-out/ FC Edinburgh lift cup after tense penalty shoot-out
11. Web site: Harmony Row strike a second-half chord to lift cup . SWF . 26 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220626211951/https://scotwomensfootball.com/harmony-row-strike-a-second-half-chord-to-lift-cup/ . 26 June 2022 . live.
12. Web site: Women's Champions League: Rangers face Ferencvaros in round one qualifying, Glasgow City draw Roma . BBC Sport . 24 June 2022 . 25 June 2022.
13. Web site: Former Hearts hero Drew Busby dies aged 74 . Barry . Anderson . Edinburgh Evening News . 1 July 2022 . 2 July 2022.
14. Web site: Andy Goram: Scotland and Rangers goalkeeping great dies aged 58 . BBC Sport . 2 July 2022 . 2 July 2022.
15. News: Ex-Bolton, Blackpool defender Henry Mowbray passes away at 75. . Marc . Iles . 8 July 2022 . 10 July 2022.
16. News: 'He was a smashing guy': Aberdeen legend Davie Robb dies aged 74 . Press and Journal . Ryan . Cryle . 9 July 2022 . 9 July 2022.
17. Web site: Adam Strachan tributes paid as former Partick Thistle star passes away at 35 . Glasgow Live . 10 July 2022 . 10 July 2022 . Ben . Banks.
18. Web site: 13 July 2022 . Club mourns passing of Ken Armstrong . 13 July 2022 . Southampton FC.
19. Web site: John Hughes: Celtic 'all-time great' dies aged 79 . BBC Sport . 1 August 2022 . 2 August 2022.
20. News: Pat Liney: Dundee's legendary league-winning goalkeeper dies . George . Cran . The Courier . 11 August 2022 . 11 August 2022.
21. https://www.lcfc.com/news/2745960/billy-hodgson-19352022 Billy Hodgson: 1935-2022
22. Web site: Dave Smith: 1933–2022. Plymouth Argyle FC . 10 September 2022.
23. Web site: Hearts announce death of former chairman and chief executive Chris Robinson . Calum . Loudon . STV News . 11 September 2022 . 11 September 2022.
24. https://www.aberdeenlive.news/sport/aberdeens-mr-versatile-ken-brownlee-7581090 "Aberdeen's 'Mr Versatile' Ken Brownlee passes away aged 87 in South Africa"
25. News: Former Aston Villa assistant manager Roy MacLaren dies aged 92 . Express and Star.
26. Web site: Legendary Chesterfield boss Duncan dies, aged 73. BBC Sport . 8 October 2022 . 14 October 2022.
27. Web site: Rangers: Jimmy Millar dies aged 87 . BBC Sport . 20 October 2022 . 21 October 2022.
28. Web site: Club Condolences . November 2022 . Coleraine FC . 15 November 2022.
29. Web site: Jimmy O'Rourke, 1946-2022 . Hibernian FC . 15 November 2022 . 15 November 2022.
30. News: Law . Danny . Former Aberdeen forward Norrie Davidson dies at age of 88 . 21 November 2022 . The Press and Journal . 21 November 2022.
31. https://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/news/article/alex-lamond-statement Alex Lamond statement
32. Web site: REST IN PEACE ALEX DUCHART . 19 December 2022 . Falkirk FC . 20 December 2022.
33. https://m.clydefc.co.uk/news/2022/12/14/7303/#.Y5oqKopFBDs Jim Boyd
34. Web site: Frank McGarvey: Former Celtic, St Mirren and Scotland forward dies from cancer aged 66 . BBC Sport . 1 January 2023 . 1 January 2023.
35. https://www.stirlingalbionfc.co.uk/andy-graham/ Andy Graham
36. Web site: Former Aberdeen midfielder Billio dies aged 48 . BBC Sport . 24 January 2023 . 27 January 2023.
37. Web site: Dundee United goalkeeping legend Billy Thomson dies aged 64 . STV News . 6 February 2023 . 6 February 2023.
38. Web site: Statement From The Board Of Hibernian FC . Hibernian FC . 21 February 2023 . 21 February 2023.
39. Web site: Allan McGraw: Former Morton player and manager dies aged 83 . BBC Sport . 1 March 2023 . 1 March 2023.
40. Web site: Condolences after the passing of former Celt, Chris Shevlane . 15 March 2023 . Celtic FC . 14 March 2023.
41. https://dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=John_Sweeney&ID=14282 John Sweeney
42. Web site: RIP Willie Bell (1937-2023) . Leeds United . 22 March 2023 . 22 March 2023.
43. https://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/23454504.cowdenbeath-club-tribute-central-park-hero-passes-away/ Cowdenbeath club tribute as 'Central Park hero' passes away
44. https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/23471277.willie-callaghan-ex-dunfermline-kelty-cowdenbeath-player-passes/ Willie Callaghan: Ex Dunfermline, Kelty and Cowdenbeath player passes
45. Web site: 16 April 2023 . RIP Eddie Colquhoun . 16 April 2023 . Sheffield United FC.
46. Web site: RIP Andy Provan . Southport F.C.. 14 May 2023 . 14 May 2023.
47. https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/hugh-strachan/ Hugh Strachan
48. https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/obituaries/4511377/harry-gould-bell-baxter-teacher-obituary/ Brother’s tribute to Fife teacher who died playing golf
49. News: Rangers cup shock scorer and Hamilton Accies hero Adrian Sprott passes away, aged 61 . Daily Record . Paul . Thomson . 10 June 2023 . 10 June 2023.
50. News: Gordon McQueen: Scotland, Manchester United, and Leeds United great dies aged 70 . 15 June 2023 . 15 June 2023 . BBC Sport.
51. Web site: Craig Brown: Scotland's longest-serving manager dies aged 82 . 26 June 2023 . BBC Sport . 26 June 2023.
52. Web site: Ex-Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham & Bradford City defender retires aged 34. www.lancs.live. 18 June 2022. 18 June 2022.
53. https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/20227364, Ex-Rangers midfielder Jamie Ness retires from football aged 31, Glasgow Evening Times, 22 June 2022