The 2010–11 season was the 114th season of competitive

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in Scotland.

Overview

* Rangers won the SPL title, pipping rivals

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on the final day of the season, their third title in a row and their 54th Scottish league championship. It was

Walter Smith Walter Ferguson Smith (24 February 1948 – 26 October 2021) was a Scottish association football player, manager and director, primarily associated with his two spells as manager of Glasgow club Rangers. A defender, Smith's playing car ...

's final season as manager of Rangers. *

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are competing in the

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for the sixth time, their last season in the top-flight since the 2008–09 season, after being promoted as First Division champions last season. *

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are competing in the First Division after being promoted as

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champions. *

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won the Third Division, the first title in the club's 133-year history.

Referee strike

Transfer deals

League Competitions

Scottish Premier League

Scottish First Division

Scottish Second Division

Scottish Third Division

Scottish Premier Under-19 League

Honours

Cup honours

Non-league honours

Senior

Junior

West Region East Region North Region

Individual honours

PFA Scotland awards

SFWA awards

Scottish clubs in Europe

Summary

* All teams had been eliminated. * Current UEFA coefficients
Ranking

Rangers

2010–11 UEFA Champions League

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Celtic

2010–11 UEFA Champions League

Dundee United

Hibernian

Motherwell

National teams

Scotland national team

Scotland Under-21 team

Deaths

* 29 July – Alex Wilson, 76, Portsmouth and Scotland defender. * 2 September –

Jackie Sinclair John Evens Wright Sinclair (21 July 1943 – 1 September 2010) was a Scottish footballer who played as a winger for six different clubs in the English and Scottish leagues. Sinclair played in one international game for Scotland, in 1966. Family ...

, 67, Dunfermline and Scotland winger. * 30 October – John Benson, 67, Manchester City, Torquay United, Bournemouth, Exeter City and Norwich City defender; Bournemouth, Manchester City, Burnley and Wigan Athletic manager. * 10 November –

Jim Farry James Farry (1 July 1954 – 10 November 2010) served as chief executive of the Scottish Football Association from 1990 to 1999. Farry was forced to leave that post due to a dispute with Celtic over the registration of player Jorge Cadete. Ea ...

, 56, Scottish Football League secretary (1979–1990) and Scottish Football Association chief executive (1990–1999). * 18 November –

Jim Cruickshank James Fergus Cruickshank (13 April 1941 – 18 November 2010) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Heart of Midlothian through most of the 1960s and 1970s, making nearly 400 league appearances. He had brief spe ...

, 69, Queen's Park, Hearts, Dumbarton and Scotland goalkeeper. * 28 December –

Avi Cohen Avraham "Avi" Cohen ( he, אבי כהן; 14 November 1956 – 29 December 2010) was an Israeli footballer who played as a defender, and a manager. He was best known for his spells playing for two British clubs: Liverpool in England and Rangers ...

, 54, Rangers defender. * 24 January – Alec Boden, 85, Celtic and Ayr United defender. * 27 January –

Svein Mathisen Svein Erling "Matta" Mathisen (30 September 1952 – 27 January 2011) was a footballer from Norway. With the exception of a short spell with Scottish club Hibernian in 1978, "Matta" played for IK Start throughout his career, where he won the N ...

, 58, Norwegian player who made three appearances for Hibernian in 1978. * 10 March –

Danny Paton Robert Simpson Reid "Danny" Paton (27 January 1936 – 10 March 2011) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Heart of Midlothian ("Hearts"), Oxford United and Bedford Town. Paton was born in the coal-mining village of Breich Breich is ...

, 75, Hearts forward. * 4 April – John Niven, 89, East Fife and Kilmarnock goalkeeper. * 6 April – Jim Blair, 64, St Mirren and Hibs forward. * 11 April –

Jimmy Briggs James Briggs (8 April 1937 – 9 April 2011) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back. Briggs played the majority of his career with Dundee United, making nearly 400 appearances and captaining the side when they defea ...

, 74, Dundee United defender. * 12 April –

Ronnie Coyle Ronnie Coyle (4 August 1964 – 12 April 2011) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a defender. Early life Coyle was born in Glasgow and educated at St. Gerard's Secondary School. Coyle played for Celtic Boys Club and the Scotl ...

, 46, Raith Rovers, Celtic, Ayr United, Clyde, East Fife and Queen's Park defender. * 20 April – Allan Brown, 84, East Fife and Scotland forward. * 28 April – Willie O'Neill, 70, Celtic defender. * 30 April –

Eddie Turnbull Edward Hunter Turnbull (12 April 1923 – 30 April 2011) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He played as a forward for Hibernian and Scotland, forming part of the Hibs " Famous Five" forward line. He then had successful sp ...

, 88, Hibernian and Scotland player; manager of Queen's Park, Aberdeen and Hibernian. * 5 May – Dougie McCracken, 46, Ayr United, Dumbarton and East Fife player. * 5 May – Tommy Wright, 83, Partick Thistle, East Fife and Scotland winger. * 14 May – Ernie Walker, 83, Secretary of the Scottish Football Association from 1977 to 1990. * 30 May – Eddie Morrison, 63, Kilmarnock and Morton forward; Kilmarnock manager.

Notes and references

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