# 2013–14 in Scottish football

The 2013–14 season was the 117th season of competitive football in Scotland. The season began on 13 July 2013, with the start of the Challenge Cup.

## League competitions
### Scottish Premiership

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 102 | 25 | +77 | 99 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Motherwell | 38 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 70 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 68 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Dundee United | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 58 | |
| 5 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 57 | |
| 6 | St Johnstone | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 7 | Ross County | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 40 | |
| 8 | St Mirren | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 45 | 66 | −21 | 39 | |
| 10 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 46 | 65 | −19 | 38 | |
| 11 | Hibernian (R) | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 35 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
| 12 | Heart of Midlothian (R) | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 23 | Relegation to the Championship |
* ↑ St Johnstone, as winners of the 2013–14 Scottish Cup, qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round.
* ↑ Heart of Midlothian were deducted 15 points for entering administration

### Scottish Championship

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Dundee (C, P) | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 69 | Promotion to the Premiership |
| 2 | Hamilton Academical (O, P) | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 67 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
| 3 | Falkirk | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 66 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 55 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
| 5 | Dumbarton | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 65 | 64 | +1 | 51 | |
| 6 | Livingston | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 46 | |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 42 | |
| 8 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 40 | |
| 9 | Cowdenbeath (O) | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 40 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Greenock Morton (R) | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 71 | −39 | 26 | Relegation to League One |

### Scottish League One

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Rangers (C, P) | 36 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 18 | +88 | 102 | Promotion to the Championship |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 68 | 54 | +14 | 63 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Stranraer | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 51 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Ayr United | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 65 | 66 | −1 | 49 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 5 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 48 | |
| 6 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 45 | |
| 7 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 43 | |
| 8 | Brechin City | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 57 | 71 | −14 | 42 | |
| 9 | East Fife (R) | 36 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 31 | 69 | −38 | 32 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 10 | Arbroath (R) | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 52 | 75 | −23 | 31 | Relegation to League Two |

### Scottish League Two

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Peterhead (C, P) | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 74 | 38 | +36 | 76 | Promotion to League One |
| 2 | Annan Athletic | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 69 | 49 | +20 | 63 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 3 | Stirling Albion (O, P) | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 58 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 4 | Clyde | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 57 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 5 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 52 | |
| 6 | Montrose | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 46 | |
| 7 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 44 | |
| 8 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 44 | |
| 9 | Elgin City | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 62 | 73 | −11 | 36 | |
| 10 | Queen's Park | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 36 | 68 | −32 | 24 | |

### Non-league football

Highland Football League :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Brora Rangers (C) | 34 | 95 |
| 2 | Inverurie Loco Works | 34 | 75 |
| 3 | Nairn County | 34 | 75 |
| 4 | Formartine United | 34 | 72 |
| 5 | Fraserburgh | 34 | 71 |
| 6 | Deveronvale | 34 | 65 |
| 7 | Cove Rangers | 34 | 55 |
| 8 | Wick Academy | 34 | 53 |
| 9 | Forres Mechanics | 34 | 52 |
| 10 | Buckie Thistle | 34 | 49 |
| 11 | Clachnacuddin | 34 | 46 |
| 12 | Turriff United | 34 | 44 |
| 13 | Huntly | 34 | 35 |
| 14 | Keith | 34 | 29 |
| 15 | Lossiemouth | 34 | 20 |
| 16 | Strathspey Thistle | 34 | 12 |
| 17 | Rothes | 34 | 12 |
| 18 | Fort William | 34 | 9 |
Lowland Football League :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | The Spartans (C) | 22 | 49 |
| 2 | Stirling University | 22 | 45 |
| 3 | Dalbeattie Star | 22 | 40 |
| 4 | Whitehill Welfare | 22 | 39 |
| 5 | Edinburgh City | 22 | 37 |
| 6 | Gretna 2008 | 22 | 31 |
| 7 | Vale of Leithen | 22 | 30 |
| 8 | East Kilbride | 22 | 28 |
| 9 | Preston Athletic | 22 | 24 |
| 10 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 22 | 23 |
| 11 | Threave Rovers | 22 | 17 |
| 12 | Selkirk | 22 | 5 |

### SPFL U20 League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Celtic | 30 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 65 |
| 2 | Rangers | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 62 | 30 | +32 | 64 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 71 | 38 | +33 | 59 |
| 4 | Hamilton Academical | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 51 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 48 |
| 6 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 43 |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 39 |
| 8 | Falkirk | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 39 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 38 |
| 10 | Dunfermline Athletic | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 36 |
| 11 | St Johnstone | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 35 |
| 12 | Dundee United | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 34 |
| 13 | Ross County | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 34 |
| 14 | Partick Thistle | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 33 |
| 15 | St Mirren | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 32 |
| 16 | Heart of Midlothian | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 70 | −30 | 26 |

## Honours
### Cup honours

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
| 2013–14 Scottish Cup | St Johnstone | 2 – 0 | Dundee United | Report |
| 2013–14 League Cup | Aberdeen | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) 4 – 2 pens. | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Report |
| 2013–14 Challenge Cup | Raith Rovers | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Rangers | Report |
| 2013–14 Youth Cup | Rangers | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) 8 – 7 pens. | Heart of Midlothian | Report |
| 2013–14 Junior Cup | Hurlford United | 3 – 0 | Glenafton Athletic | Report |
| 2013–14 Amateur Cup | Hurlford Thistle | 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) 4 – 3 pens. | Colville Park | Report |

### Non-league honours
#### Senior

| Competition | Winner |
| Highland League | Brora Rangers |
| Lowland League | Spartans |
| East of Scotland League | Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale |
| South of Scotland League | Wigtown & Bladnoch |

#### Junior

West Region
| Division | Winner |
| Super League Premier Division | Auchinleck Talbot |
| Super League First Division | Troon |
| Ayrshire District League | Irvine Victoria |
| Central District League First Division | Neilston Juniors |
| Central District League Second Division | Blantyre Victoria |
East Region
| Division | Winner |
| Superleague | Bo'ness United |
| Premier League | Penicuik Athletic |
| North Division | Dundee North End |
| South Division | Edinburgh United |
North Region
| Division | Winner |
| Superleague | Culter |
| First Division (West) | Inverness City |
| First Division (East) | Cruden Bay |

### Individual honours
#### PFA Scotland awards

| Award | Winner | Team |
| Players' Player of the Year | Kris Commons | Celtic |
| Young Player of the Year | Andrew Robertson | Dundee United |
| Manager of the Year | Derek McInnes | Aberdeen |
| Championship Player of Year | Kane Hemmings | Cowdenbeath |
| League One Player of Year | Lee Wallace | Rangers |
| League Two Player of Year | Rory McAllister | Peterhead |

#### SFWA awards

| Award | Winner | Team |
| Footballer of the Year | Kris Commons | Celtic |
| Young Player of the Year | Stevie May | St Johnstone |
| Manager of the Year | Derek McInnes | Aberdeen |
| International Player of the Year | Robert Snodgrass | Norwich City |

## Women's football
### League and Cup honours

| Division | Winner |
| 2013 Scottish Women's Premier League | Glasgow City |
| SWFL First Division | Queen's Park |
| SWFL Second Division North | Aberdeen Reserves |
| SWFL Second Division West/South West | Claremont |
| SWFL Second Division East/Central | Jeanfield Swifts |
| SWFL Second Division South East | Hibernian Development |
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
| 2013 Scottish Women's Cup | Glasgow City | 1 – 0 | Hibernian | BBC Sport |
| 2013 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup | Glasgow City | 5 – 0 | Spartans | BBC Sport |
| SWFL First Division Cup | Inverness City | 6 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dunfermline Press |
| SWFL Second Division Cup | Hibernian Development | 5 – 0 | Viewfield Rovers | Scottish FA |

### Scottish Women's Premier League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Glasgow City (C, Q) | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 7 | +103 | 61 | 2014–15 Champions League |
| 2 | Hibernian | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 86 | 35 | +51 | 41 | |
| 3 | Celtic | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 36 | |
| 4 | Spartans | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 35 | |
| 5 | Rangers | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 33 | |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 55 | −26 | 25 | |
| 7 | Hamilton Academical | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 41 | |
| 8 | Forfar Farmington | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 72 | 35 | +37 | 40 | |
| 9 | Hutchison Vale | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 44 | 75 | −31 | 17 | |
| 10 | Buchan LFC | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 79 | −42 | 15 | |
| 11 | Falkirk (R) | 21 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 31 | 86 | −55 | 12 | Relegation to SWFL First Division |
| 12 | Kilwinning SC Ladies (R) | 21 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 116 | −93 | 10 | Relegation to SWFL First Division |

### Glasgow City
#### 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League
## Deaths

* 1 July: Eddie Moran, 82, Leicester City, Stockport County, Rochdale and Crewe Alexandra forward.
* 17 July: Davie White, 80, Clyde wing half; Clyde, Rangers and Dundee manager.
* 22 July: Lawrie Reilly, 84, Hibernian and Scotland player; member of the Famous Five forward line.
* 1 August: Colin McAdam, 61, Dumbarton, Partick Thistle, Rangers and Hearts player.
* 14 August: Johnny Hamilton, 78, Hearts and Berwick Rangers winger.
* 16 August: John Ryden, 82, Alloa Athletic and Tottenham Hotspur centre half.
* 20 August: Fred Martin, 84, Aberdeen and Scotland goalkeeper.
* 24 August: Gerry Baker, 75, Hibernian, Motherwell and St Mirren forward.
* 10 October: Norrie Martin, 74, Rangers goalkeeper.
* 18 October: Charlie Dickson, 79, Dunfermline Athletic forward.
* 30 October: Dave MacFarlane, 46, Rangers and Kilmarnock midfielder.
* 6 November: Sammy Taylor, 80, Falkirk winger.
* 14 November: Jim McCluskey, 63, referee.
* 29 December: Billy Carmichael, 80, Clyde player and chairman.
* 10 January: Ian Redford, 53, Rangers and Dundee United midfielder.
* 13 January: Bobby Collins, 82, Celtic and Scotland midfielder.
* 8 February: Andy Paton, 91, Motherwell, Hamilton Academical and Scotland defender.
* 9 March: John Christie, 84, Ayr United goalkeeper.
* 23 March: Ashley Booth, 76, St Johnstone and East Fife defender.
* 5 April: Gordon Smith, 59, St Johnstone full-back.
* 8 April: Sandy Brown, 75, Partick Thistle and Scottish League XI full-back.
* 11 April: Rolando Ugolini, 89, Celtic, Dundee United and Berwick Rangers goalkeeper.
* 16 April: Frank Kopel, 65, Dundee United and Arbroath defender.
* 24 April: Sandy Jardine, 65, Rangers, Hearts and Scotland defender.
* 24 June: David Taylor, 60, Scottish Football Association chief executive.