2009–10 Scots Premier League

The 2009–10 Scottish Premier League wis the twalt saison o the Scots Premier League. The deffendin champion wur Rangers. The saison began on 15 August 2009 an endit in Mey 2010.

Promoval an Relegation

Promoven frae First Diveesion tae Premier League

St. Johnstone

Relegatit frae Premier League tae First Diveesion

Innerness Caledonian Thristle

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Rangers (C)	38	26	9	3	82	28	+54	87	Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2	Celtic	38	25	6	7	75	39	+36	81	Qualification for the Champions League third qualifeein roond
3	Dundee United	38	17	12	9	55	47	+8	63	Qualification for the Europa League play-aff round^[a]
4	Hibernian	38	15	9	14	58	55	+3	54	Qualification for the Europa League third qualifeein roond
5	Motherwell	38	13	14	11	52	54	−2	53	Qualification for the Europa League seicont qualifeein roond
6	Heart of Midlothian	38	13	9	16	35	46	−11	48

7	Hamilton Academical	38	13	10	15	39	46	−7	49
8	St Johnstone	38	12	11	15	57	61	−4	47
9	Aberdeen	38	10	11	17	36	52	−16	41
10	St Mirren	38	7	13	18	36	49	−13	34
11	Kilmarnock	38	8	9	21	29	51	−22	33
12	Falkirk (R)	38	6	13	19	31	57	−26	31	Relegation tae the First Diveesion

Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for clessification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:

↑ bi winnin the Scots Cup.

Results

Gemmes 1–22

Durin thair first 22 gemmes, ilk team spielt ilka ither team hame an awa.

Hame \ Awey^[1]	ABE	CEL	DUN	FAL	HAM	HOM	HIB	KIL	MOT	RAN	STJ	STM
Aberdeen		1–3	0–2	0–1	1–2	1–1	0–2	1–0	0–0	1–0	2–1	1–0
Celtic	1–0		1–1	1–1	2–0	2–1	1–2	3–0	0–0	1–1	5–2	3–1
Dundee United	0–1	2–1		2–1	1–1	2–0	1–0	0–0	0–1	0–3	3–3	3–2
Falkirk	0–0	3–3	1–4		2–0	0–1	1–3	0–0	0–0	1–3	1–2	1–3
Hamilton Academical	0–3	1–2	0–1	0–0		2–1	2–0	0–0	2–2	0–1	0–2	1–0
Heart of Midlothian	0–3	2–1	0–0	0–0	0–2		0–0	1–0	1–0	1–2	1–2	1–0
Hibernian	2–0	0–1	1–1	2–0	5–1	1–1		1–0	2–0	1–4	3–0	2–1
Kilmarnock	1–1	1–0	0–2	1–2	3–0	1–2	1–1		0–3	0–0	2–1	1–2
Motherwell	1–1	2–3	2–2	1–0	1–0	1–0	1–3	3–1		0–0	1–3	2–0
Rangers	0–0	2–1	7–1	4–1	4–1	1–1	1–1	3–0	6–1		3–0	2–1
St Johnstone	1–0	1–4	2–3	3–1	1–1	2–2	5–1	0–1	2–2	1–2		1–0
St Mirren	1–0	0–2	0–0	1–1	0–2	2–1	1–1	1–0	3–3	0–2	1–1

Source: BBC Sport
1 ^{^} The hame team is leetit in the caur-haund column.
Colours: Blue = hame team win; Yellae = draw; Reid = awey team win.

Matches 23–33

In matches 23–33 each team played ivery ither team ance (aither at hame or awey).

Hame \ Awey^[1]	ABE	CEL	DUN	FAL	HAM	HOM	HIB	KIL	MOT	RAN	STJ	STM
Aberdeen		4–4	2–2			0–1			0–3		1–3	2–1
Celtic			1–0			2–0		3–1	2–1		3–0
Dundee United				3–0	0–2	1–0			3–0	0–0
Falkirk	3–1	0–2					1–3	0–1				2–1
Hamilton Academical	1–1	0–1		2–2			4–1		0–0		1–0
Heart of Midlothian				3–2	2–0		2–1	1–0		1–4
Hibernian	2–2	0–1	2–4					1–0			1–1	2–1
Kilmarnock	2–0		4–4		1–2					0–2	3–2	1–1
Motherwell				0–1		3–1	1–0	1–0		1–1
Rangers	3–1	1–0		3–0	1–0		3–0					3–1
St Johnstone			0–1	1–1		1–0			1–2	4–1
St Mirren		4–0	1–2		0–0	1–1			0–0		1–1

Source: BBC Sport
1 ^{^} The hame team is leetit in the caur-haund column.
Colours: Blue = hame team win; Yellae = draw; Reid = awey team win.

Matches 34–38

Efter 33 matches, the table splits intae twa groups o sax. Ilk team plays ivery team in thair awn hauf ance (aither at hame or awey)

Tap sax

Hame \ Awey^[1]	CEL	DUN	HOM	HIB	MOT	RAN
Celtic				3–2	4–0	2–1
Dundee United	0–2			0–2		1–2
Heart of Midlothian	1–2	0–0			0–2
Hibernian			1–2			0–1
Motherwell		2–3		6–6
Rangers			2–0		3–3

Source: BBC Sport
1 ^{^} The hame team is leetit in the caur-haund column.
Colours: Blue = hame team win; Yellae = draw; Reid = awey team win.
For comin matches, an a indicates thare is an airticle aboot the match.

Bottom sax

Hame \ Awey^[1]	ABE	FAL	HAM	KIL	STJ	STM
Aberdeen		1–0	1–3	1–2
Falkirk			0–1		0–0	1–1
Hamilton Academical				3–0		0–0
Kilmarnock		0–0			1–2
St Johnstone	1–1		2–3			2–2
St Mirren	0–1			1–0

Source: BBC Sport
1 ^{^} The hame team is leetit in the caur-haund column.
Colours: Blue = hame team win; Yellae = draw; Reid = awey team win.

Kits an shirt sponsors

Team	Kit makker	Kit sponsor	Notes
Aiberdeen	Nike	Team Recruitment	New hame an third kits, baith wi thin horizontal stripes.
Celtic	Nike	Carling	New "Bumblebee" awa kit an new international awa kit wi green tartan panels.
Dundee Unitit	Nike	Carbrini	Nike replace Hummel as kit makker. New hame an awa kits for centenary year.
Fawkirk	Puma	Central Demolition	New hame an awa kits.
Hamilton Academical	Nike	Reid Furniture	Reid Furniture tak ower as sponsor. New hame an awa kits.
Hert o Midlowden	Umbro	Ūkio bankas	New hame an awa kits.
Hibernian	Le Coq Sportif	McEwan Fraser	McEwan Fraser take ower frae Whyte & Mackay as sponsor. New hame kit an awa kits.
Kilmarnock	1869	Smallworld	New hame kit.
Motherwell	Canterbury of New Zealand	JAXX	Canterbury take ower frae Bukta as kit makker. New hame an awa kits.
Rangers	Umbro	Carling	New hame an awa kits.
St. Johnstone	Surridge	Taylor Wimpey	New hame an awa kits.
St. Mirren	Hummel	Braehead Shopping Centre	New hame an awa kits.

Stadia an attendances

Team	Stadium	Capacity	Heichmaist	Laichmaist	Average
Aiberdeen	Pittodrie Stadium	22,199	16,803	10,103	12,086
Celtic	Celtic Pairk	60,832	58,500	46,000	55,805
Dundee Unitit	Tannadice Pairk	14,209	11,098	5,944	7,894
Fawkirk	Fawkirk Stadium	9,706^[1]	6,795	4,724	5,554
Hamilton Academical	New Douglas Pairk	6,096	4,689	2,199	3,413
Hert o Midlowden	Tynecastle Stadium	17,420	16,762	13,025	14,490
Hibernian	Easter Road	17,500	14,221	10,817	12,536
Kilmarnock	Rugby Pairk	18,128	10,310	4,643	5,942
Mitherwall	Fir Pairk	13,742	9,355	4,337	5,584
Rangers	Ibrox Stadium	51,082	50,276	45,358	47,731
St. Johnstone	McDiarmid Pairk	10,673	7,807	4,423	6,100
St. Mirren	St. Mirren Pairk	8,016	6,164	4,022	4,738

Goals

Tapmaist scorers

Last updatit: 21 November 2009
Source: SPL Archived 2011-06-12 at the Wayback Machine

Rank	Scorer	Team	Goals
1	Kris Boyd	Rangers	8
2	Scott McDonald	Celtic	6
3	Ross Forbes	Mitherwall	5
	Lukas Jutkiewicz	Mitherwall
	Kenny Miller	Rangers
	Derek Riordan	Hibernian
7	Danny Cadamarteri	Dundee Unitit	4
	Damián Casalinuovo	Dundee Unitit
	Kevin Kyle	Kilmarnock
	Shaun Maloney	Celtic
	Aiden McGeady	Celtic
	Collin Samuel	St. Johnstone

Awairds

Monthly awairds

Month	Manager o the Month		Player o the Month		Young Player o the Month
Month	Manager	Club	Player	Club	Player	Club
August	Tony Mowbray^[2]	Celtic	Danny Cadamarteri^[3]	Dundee United	Ross Forbes^[4]	Motherwell
September	John Hughes^[5]	Hibernian	Derek Riordan^[5]	Hibernian	Craig Thomson^[6]	Heart of Midlothian
October	Jim Gannon^[7]	Motherwell	Liam Miller^[8]	Hibernian	Lukas Jutkiewicz^[7]	Motherwell
November	Craig Levein^[9]	Dundee United	Andy Webster^[9]	Dundee United	Peter Pawlett^[10]	Aberdeen
December	Walter Smith^[11]	Rangers	Kris Boyd^[11]	Rangers	Anthony Stokes^[12]	Hibernian
Januar	Craig Brown^[13]	Motherwell	Steven Davis^[14]	Rangers	Fraser Fyvie^[15]	Aberdeen
Februar	Craig Brown^[16]	Motherwell	David Weir^[17]	Rangers	Chris Maguire^[18]	Kilmarnock
Mairch	Peter Houston^[19]	Dundee United	Robbie Keane^[20]	Celtic	Ryan Flynn^[21]	Falkirk
Apryle	Billy Reid^[22]	Hamilton Academical	Kenny Miller^[23]	Rangers	Graham Carey^[24]	St Mirren

Scottish Writers Clydesdale Bank Premier League awairds

Award	Recipient
Player o the Saison	David Weir^[25]
Manager of the Season	Walter Smith^[25]
Young Player o the Season	David Goodwillie^[26]
Goal of the Season	Anthony Stokes^[26]
Save o the Saison	Artur Boruc^[26]
Under-19 League Player of the Season	Dale Hilson^[27]
Best Club Media Relations	Motherwell^[27]
SPL Faimily Champions	St Mirren^[27]
Best Commonty Initiative	Hibernian^[27]

References

↑ A new stand wis opent at the Fawkirk Stadium durin the simmer o 2009 that increasiy the capacity.
↑ "Mowbray nets monthly boss award". BBC Sport. 11 September 2009. Archived frae the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2009. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
↑ "Cadamarteri earns August honour". BBC Sport. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
↑ "Forbes given young player prize". BBC Sport. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
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↑ "Young player prize for Thomson". BBC Sport. 10 October 2009. Archived frae the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2009. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
↑ ^a ^b "Gannon targets January clear-out". BBC Sport. 5 November 2009. Archived frae the original on 8 November 2009. Retrieved 5 November 2009. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
↑ "The world's a stage for Miller". Scotland on Sunday. 8 November 2009. Archived frae the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2009. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
↑ ^a ^b "Double celebration for Dundee Utd". BBC Sport. 3 December 2009. Archived frae the original on 6 December 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2009. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
↑ "Award win for Aberdeen's Pawlett". BBC Sport. 8 December 2009. Archived frae the original on 13 December 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2009. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
↑ ^a ^b "Walter Smith and Kris Boyd rewarded for Rangers form". BBC Sport. 15 Januar 2010. Archived frae the original on 18 Januar 2010. Retrieved 15 Januar 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
↑ "Anthony Stokes happy at Hibs but better placed than before if a big club comes calling". Scotland on Sunday. 17 Januar 2010. Retrieved 17 Januar 2010.
↑ "Motherwell's Craig Brown is manager of the month". BBC Sport. 4 Februar 2010. Retrieved 4 Februar 2002.
↑ "Rangers' Steven Davis wins January SPL award". BBC Sport. 9 Februar 2010. Archived frae the original on 12 Februar 2010. Retrieved 9 Februar 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
↑ "Clydesdale Bank Premier League Young Player of the Month". Aberdeen F.C. 7 Februar 2010. Archived frae the original on 8 Februar 2010. Retrieved 7 Februar 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help) Archived 2010-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "Craig Brown scoops SPL manager award for second successive month". www.scotsman.com. 4 Mairch 2010. Retrieved 4 Mairch 2010.
↑ "Rangers captain David Weir wins February player award". BBC Sport. 8 Mairch 2010. Retrieved 8 Mairch 2010.
↑ "Killie striker Chris Maguire lifts young player prize". BBC Sport. 6 Mairch 2010. Retrieved 6 Mairch 2010.
↑ "Dundee United's Peter Houston is SPL manager of month". BBC Sport. 13 Apryle 2010. Archived frae the original on 16 Apryle 2010. Retrieved 13 Apryle 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
↑ "Robbie Keane named SPL player of month for March". BBC Sport. 12 Apryle 2010. Archived frae the original on 15 Apryle 2010. Retrieved 12 Apryle 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
↑ "Young player prize for Falkirk's Ryan Flynn". BBC Sport. 8 Apryle 2010. Archived frae the original on 12 Apryle 2010. Retrieved 8 Apryle 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
↑ "Hamilton manager Billy Reid nets award for April". BBC Sport. 4 Mey 2010. Archived frae the original on 7 Mey 2010. Retrieved 4 Mey 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
↑ "Kenny Miller named top SPL player for April". BBC Sport. 1 Mey 2010. Archived frae the original on 4 Mey 2010. Retrieved 1 Mey 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
↑ "Graham Carey focused on St Mirren survival". BBC Sport. 29 Apryle 2010. Retrieved 1 Mey 2010.
↑ ^a ^b "Rangers duo win Clydesdale manager and player awards". BBC Sport. 19 Apryle 2010. Archived frae the original on 23 Apryle 2010. Retrieved 19 Apryle 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
↑ ^a ^b ^c "Dundee Utd striker Goodwillie nets young player award". BBC Sport. 19 Apryle 2010. Archived frae the original on 23 Apryle 2010. Retrieved 19 Apryle 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d "CB award winners in full". Scottish Premier League. 20 Apryle 2010. Archived frae the original on 5 Mairch 2012. Retrieved 20 Apryle 2010.

[table_note_res_ELPR0.83386596563918-1] winnin the Scots Cup.

[2] A new stand wis opent at the Fawkirk Stadium durin the simmer o 2009 that increasiy the capacity.

[3] "Mowbray nets monthly boss award". BBC Sport. 11 September 2009. Archived frae the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2009. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

[4] "Cadamarteri earns August honour". BBC Sport. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2009.

[5] "Forbes given young player prize". BBC Sport. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.

[hibs_sept-6] "Hughes and Riordan scoop awards". BBC Sport. 1 October 2009. Archived frae the original on 4 October 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2009. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

[7] "Young player prize for Thomson". BBC Sport. 10 October 2009. Archived frae the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2009. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

[well_oct-8] "Gannon targets January clear-out". BBC Sport. 5 November 2009. Archived frae the original on 8 November 2009. Retrieved 5 November 2009. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

[9] "The world's a stage for Miller". Scotland on Sunday. 8 November 2009. Archived frae the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2009. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[utd_november-10] "Double celebration for Dundee Utd". BBC Sport. 3 December 2009. Archived frae the original on 6 December 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2009. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

[pawlett_november-11] "Award win for Aberdeen's Pawlett". BBC Sport. 8 December 2009. Archived frae the original on 13 December 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2009. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

[gers_december-12] "Walter Smith and Kris Boyd rewarded for Rangers form". BBC Sport. 15 Januar 2010. Archived frae the original on 18 Januar 2010. Retrieved 15 Januar 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

[13] "Anthony Stokes happy at Hibs but better placed than before if a big club comes calling". Scotland on Sunday. 17 Januar 2010. Retrieved 17 Januar 2010.

[well_jan-14] "Motherwell's Craig Brown is manager of the month". BBC Sport. 4 Februar 2010. Retrieved 4 Februar 2002.

[davis_jan-15] "Rangers' Steven Davis wins January SPL award". BBC Sport. 9 Februar 2010. Archived frae the original on 12 Februar 2010. Retrieved 9 Februar 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

[fyvie_jan-16] "Clydesdale Bank Premier League Young Player of the Month". Aberdeen F.C. 7 Februar 2010. Archived frae the original on 8 Februar 2010. Retrieved 7 Februar 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help) Archived 2010-02-08 at the Wayback Machine

[well_feb-17] "Craig Brown scoops SPL manager award for second successive month". www.scotsman.com. 4 Mairch 2010. Retrieved 4 Mairch 2010.

[Weir_feb-18] "Rangers captain David Weir wins February player award". BBC Sport. 8 Mairch 2010. Retrieved 8 Mairch 2010.

[maguire_feb-19] "Killie striker Chris Maguire lifts young player prize". BBC Sport. 6 Mairch 2010. Retrieved 6 Mairch 2010.

[utd_march-20] "Dundee United's Peter Houston is SPL manager of month". BBC Sport. 13 Apryle 2010. Archived frae the original on 16 Apryle 2010. Retrieved 13 Apryle 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

[21] "Robbie Keane named SPL player of month for March". BBC Sport. 12 Apryle 2010. Archived frae the original on 15 Apryle 2010. Retrieved 12 Apryle 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

[flynn_march-22] "Young player prize for Falkirk's Ryan Flynn". BBC Sport. 8 Apryle 2010. Archived frae the original on 12 Apryle 2010. Retrieved 8 Apryle 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

[hamilton_april-23] "Hamilton manager Billy Reid nets award for April". BBC Sport. 4 Mey 2010. Archived frae the original on 7 Mey 2010. Retrieved 4 Mey 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

[24] "Kenny Miller named top SPL player for April". BBC Sport. 1 Mey 2010. Archived frae the original on 4 Mey 2010. Retrieved 1 Mey 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

[25] "Graham Carey focused on St Mirren survival". BBC Sport. 29 Apryle 2010. Retrieved 1 Mey 2010.

[weir_and_smith-26] "Rangers duo win Clydesdale manager and player awards". BBC Sport. 19 Apryle 2010. Archived frae the original on 23 Apryle 2010. Retrieved 19 Apryle 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

[other_awards-27] "Dundee Utd striker Goodwillie nets young player award". BBC Sport. 19 Apryle 2010. Archived frae the original on 23 Apryle 2010. Retrieved 19 Apryle 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

[spl_awards-28] "CB award winners in full". Scottish Premier League. 20 Apryle 2010. Archived frae the original on 5 Mairch 2012. Retrieved 20 Apryle 2010.

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