The 2014–15 season was the 118th season of competitive

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. The domestic season began on 26 July 2014, with the start of the

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season commenced on 9 August, the weekend after the conclusion of the

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Transfer deals

League competitions

Scottish Premiership

Scottish Championship

Scottish League One

Scottish League Two

Non-league football

Level 5

Level 6

SPFL Development 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

Celtic

Celtic played their first two home European ties in 2014–15 at

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because their normal home stadium,

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, was used for the opening ceremony of the

. In their third qualifying round tie, Celtic lost 4–1 to Legia Warsaw in Poland and 2–0 at Murrayfield, which appeared to give Legia a 6–1 aggregate victory. The result of the second game was annulled by UEFA because Legia had fielded a player who should have been serving a suspension. Celtic were instead given a 3–0 victory in the second leg, which meant that they won the tie on the

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. ;2014–15 UEFA Champions League ;2014–15 UEFA Europa League

Aberdeen

;2014–15 UEFA Europa League

Motherwell

;2014–15 UEFA Europa League

St Johnstone

;2014–15 UEFA Europa League

Scotland national team

Women's football

Scottish Women's Premier League

League and Cup honours

Individual honours

SWPL awards

UEFA Women's Champions League

Glasgow City

=Qualifying round

= Group 4
Matches

=Knockout Phase

Scotland women's national team

Deaths

*4 July: Andy Jardine, 78, Dumbarton fullback. *11 July: Jim Geddes, 84, Motherwell defender and midfielder. *21 July:

Stewart Hillis William Stewart Hillis (28 September 1943 − 21 July 2014) was a Scottish physician who held a professorship in cardiology and exercise medicine. He was doctor for the Scotland national football team for 228 full international matches, part of ...

, 70, Scotland national team doctor. *22 July:

Morris Stevenson Morris John Stevenson (16 April 1943 – 22 July 2014) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward. Career Stevenson began his professional career in 1960 with Motherwell and played in twelve league matches over a two-year period. A 1962 ...

, 71, Motherwell, Hibernian, Morton, Dundee United and Berwick Rangers inside forward. *28 July:

Alex Forbes Alexander Rooney Forbes (21 January 1925 – 28 July 2014) was a Scottish football player and manager. Playing career Forbes was born in Dundee. As a teenager he worked in the dockyards and played junior football for Dundee North End. He si ...

, 89, Scotland wing half. *17 August:

Sammy Conn Sammy Conn (26 October 1961 – 17 August 2014) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. Career Born in Lanark, Conn played as a midfielder for Polkemmet Juniors, Falkirk, Albion Rovers, Clydebank, Airdrie and Cowdenbeath. A ...

, 52, Falkirk, Albion Rovers, Clydebank, Airdrieonians and Cowdenbeath midfielder and Cowdenbeath manager. *27 August:

Bobby Kinloch Robert "Bobby" Kinloch (1935 – 27 August 2014) was a Scottish footballer who played for Forres Mechanics F.C. in the Scottish Highland Football League, Hibernian (Hibs), Greenock Morton, Berwick Rangers, Toronto City, Hamilton Steelers, Rai ...

, 79, Hibernian, Greenock Morton, Berwick Rangers, Raith Rovers and Dunfermline Athletic player. *4 September:

Willie Finlay William Morris Finlay (9 August 1926 – 4 September 2014) was a Scottish professional football player and coach. Career Born in Auchterderran, Finlay played as a centre half for Bowhill Rovers, East Fife, Clyde and Raith Rovers, making a ...

, 88, East Fife, Clyde and Raith Rovers defender. *21 September: Tim Whalen, 83, Dumbarton forward. *22 September: Billy Neil, 75, Airdrieonians and Queen's Park defender. *23 September: John Divers, 74, Celtic and Partick Thistle forward. *30 September: Hugh Doherty, 93, Celtic winger. *25 October: Gerry Burrell, 90, St Mirren and Dundee winger. *26 October:

Jim Sharkey Jim Sharkey (12 February 1934 – 19 October 2014) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward. Career Born in Glasgow, Sharkey played for Haverhill Rovers while on National Service. After playing for Rutherglen Glencairn, ...

, 80, Celtic, Airdrieonians and Raith Rovers forward. *29 October: Archie Murphy, 81, Alloa Athletic wing-half. *November: Alex Bain, 78, Motherwell and Falkirk centre forward *8 November: Sammy Wilson, 82, St Mirren and Celtic inside forward. *9 November: Sammy Reid, 75, Motherwell, Falkirk, Clyde, Berwick Rangers and Dumbarton inside forward. *13 November: Jim Storrie, 74, Airdrie, Aberdeen and St Mirren centre forward; St Johnstone manager. *26 November:

Arthur Montford Arthur Montford (25 May 1929 – 26 November 2014) was a Scottish Television sports journalist, best known for his 32-year tenure as the presenter of Scottish Television's '' Scotsport''. Although he was most associated with football, he covered ...

, 85, ''Scotsport'' commentator. *1 December: Jimmy Duncan, 83, Celtic, St Mirren, Albion Rovers, Dundee United and Stranraer winger. *7 December:

Tommy Todd Tommy Todd (1 June 1926 – 7 December 2014) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward for Airdrieonians and Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Football League and Crewe Alexandra, Derby County and Rochdale in the (English) Fo ...

, 88, Hamilton Academical inside forward. *7 December: Tom Mealyou, Berwick Rangers goalkeeper. *12 December: John Baxter, 78, Hibernian, Falkirk and Clydebank wing half. *19 December:

Pat Holton Patrick Carr Holton (23 December 1935 – 19 December 2014) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Hamilton Academical, Motherwell, Chelsea, Southend United and St Johnstone St Johnstone Football Club is a professional association foo ...

, 78, Hamilton, Motherwell and St Johnstone full back. *31 December: Jimmy Dunn, 91, Wolves and Derby County forward. *4 January:

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, 77, Motherwell defender. *14 January: Danny Malloy, 84, Dundee and Clyde defender. *21 January: Douglas Cromb, 84, Hibernian chairman. *29 January: Derek Robertson, 65, St Johnstone goalkeeper. *8 February: Nick Sharkey, 71, Sunderland forward. *10 February: Tom McQueen, 85, Leith Athletic, Alloa, Hibs, East Fife, Berwick Rangers and Stranraer goalkeeper. *23 February: Andy King, 72, Kilmarnock defender. *1 March: Stuart McGrady, 29, Ayr United and Queen's Park striker. *2 March:

Dave Mackay David Craig Mackay (14 November 1934 – 2 March 2015) was a Scottish football player and manager. Mackay was best known for a highly successful playing career with Heart of Midlothian, the Double-winning Tottenham Hotspur side of 1961, a ...

, 80, Hearts and Scotland wing half. *20 March:

Eddie Mulheron Edward "Eddie" Mulheron (3 May 1942 – 20 March 2015) was a Scottish association football defender. Mulheron signed for Clyde, his first and only senior Scottish club, in 1963. He went on to make 249 appearances in all competitions, scoring ...

, 72, Clyde defender. *5 April: Turnbull Hutton, 68, Raith Rovers chairman. *16 April: Tommy Preston, 82, Hibernian forward. *29 April:

Gary Liddell Gary Liddell (27 August 1954 – 29 April 2015) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a striker. Active in both England and Scotland between 1972 and 1983, Liddell made over 150 career League appearances. Career Born in Stirling, ...

, 60, Hearts forward. *11 May: John Hewie, 87, Scotland defender. *13 May:

Eric Bakie Eric Bakie (6 January 1928 – 13 May 2015) was a Scottish footballer and civil servant. Early life Bakie was born in Edinburgh and grew up supporting local club Heart of Midlothian. One of his neighbours as a child was Lawrie Reilly, who lat ...

, 87, Aberdeen, Dunfermline and St Johnstone wing half. *19 May:

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, 83, St Johnstone and Dumbarton winger. *21 May: Ernie Hannigan, 72, Queen of the South and Morton winger. *4 June: Jørgen Ravn, 75, Aberdeen forward. *6 June:

Colin Jackson Colin Ray Jackson, (born 18 February 1967) is a Welsh former sprint and hurdling athlete who specialised in the 110 metres hurdles. During a career in which he represented Great Britain and Wales, he won an Olympic silver medal, became wo ...

, 68, Rangers, Morton, Partick Thistle and Scotland defender. *7 June: Stephen Gove, 55, Brechin City forward.Sad death of former Montrose man
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Notes and references

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