2005–06 Scottish Premier League

Scottish Premier League
Season 2005–06
Champions Celtic
Relegated Livingston
Champions League Celtic
Hearts
UEFA Cup Rangers
Gretna
Intertoto Cup Hibernian
Top goalscorer Kris Boyd (32)
Biggest home win Hibernian 7–0 Livingston
Biggest away win Dunfermline 1–8 Celtic

The 2005–06 Scottish Premier League was won by Celtic, with a 17-point margin over their nearest challengers Hearts in the first season under the management of Gordon Strachan. Rangers, who finished third, failed to finish a Scottish top flight campaign as champions or runners-up for the first time since 1988.

As league champions, Celtic qualified for the UEFA Champions League, with runners-up Hearts also qualifying. This marked the first time since 1995 that a club outside the Old Firm of Celtic and Rangers finished in the top two. Third-placed Rangers qualified for the UEFA Cup, as did Scottish Second Division champions Gretna, who took the Scottish Cup place despite losing the final to Hearts.

Livingston were relegated, and Scottish First Division winners St Mirren were promoted.

Kris Boyd was the top scorer with 32 goals (17 for Rangers after 15 for Kilmarnock).

Promotion and relegation from 2004–05

Promoted from First Division to Premier League

Relegated from Premier League to First Division

League table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Celtic 3828739337+56912006–07 UEFA Champions League Group stage
2 Heart of Midlothian 3822887131+40742006–07 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
3 Rangers 38211076737+30732006–07 UEFA Cup First round
4 Hibernian 38175166156+5562006 UEFA Intertoto Cup Second round
5 Kilmarnock 381510136364−155
6 Aberdeen 381315104640+654
7 Inverness CT 381513105138+1358
8 Motherwell 381310155561−649
9 Dundee United 38712194166−2533
10 Falkirk 3889213564−2933
11 Dunfermline Athletic 3889213368−3533
12 Livingston 3846282579−5418Relegated to 2006–07 First Division

Source: SPL official website

Matches 1–22

During matches 1–22 each team played every other team twice (home and away).

Home ╲ Away ABE CEL DUNDNFFALHOMHIBINVKILLIVMOTRAN
Aberdeen 13 20 00 30 11 01 00 12 00 22 32
Celtic 20 20 01 31 11 32 21 42 21 50 30
Dundee United 11 24 21 21 03 10 11 00 20 11 00
Dunfermline Athletic 02 04 21 01 14 12 01 01 01 03 33
Falkirk 12 03 13 12 22 02 02 12 11 01 11
Heart of Midlothian 20 23 30 20 50 40 00 10 21 21 10
Hibernian 12 01 21 11 23 20 12 42 30 21 21
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 11 11 11 21 03 01 20 22 30 12 01
Kilmarnock 42 01 21 32 11 24 22 22 30 41 23
Livingston 00 05 10 11 02 14 12 11 03 12 22
Motherwell 31 44 45 10 50 11 13 02 22 10 01
Rangers 00 31 30 51 22 10 03 11 30 30 20

Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 23–33

During matches 23–33 each team played every other team once (either at home or away).

Home ╲ Away ABE CEL DUNDNFFALHOMHIBINVKILLIVMOTRAN
Aberdeen 10 10 22 30 22 20
Celtic 30 33 21 10 21
Dundee United 11 11 24 22 31 14
Dunfermline Athletic 10 18 11 11 22 11
Falkirk 10 12 00 14 12
Heart of Midlothian 12 40 41 30 11
Hibernian 12 31 31 02 21 70
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 01 00 33 01 23
Kilmarnock 14 10 21 10 31 20
Livingston 02 01 01 23 21
Motherwell 13 20 31 22 21
Rangers 01 10 20 40 41 10

Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 34–38

During matches 34–38 each team played every other team in their half of the table once.

Top six

Home ╲ Away ABE CEL HOMHIBKILRAN
Aberdeen 22 40 00
Celtic 11 20 00
Heart of Midlothian 10 30 20
Hibernian 21 12
Kilmarnock 31 13
Rangers 11 20

Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Bottom six

Home ╲ Away DUN DNF FALINVLIVMOT
Dundee United 01 02
Dunfermline Athletic 01 32
Falkirk 00 10 11
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 10 20
Livingston 31 01 01
Motherwell 11 23 01

Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

Player Club Goals
Scotland Kris Boyd Kilmarnock / Rangers 32
Wales John Hartson Celtic 18
Scotland Craig Dargo Inverness CT 16
Scotland Derek Riordan Hibernian 16
Czech Republic Rudi Skácel Hearts 16
Poland Maciej Żurawski Celtic 16
Scotland Paul Hartley Hearts 14
Denmark Peter Løvenkrands Rangers 14
Scotland Shaun Maloney Celtic 13
Scotland Steven Naismith Kilmarnock 13
Scotland Mark Burchill Dunfermline Athletic 12
Republic of Ireland Richie Foran Motherwell 11

Source: SPL official website

Attendances

The average attendances for SPL clubs during the 2005/06 season are shown below:

Team Average
Celtic 58,149
Rangers 49,245
Hearts 16,767
Hibernian 13,816
Aberdeen 12,727
Dundee United 8,197
Kilmarnock 7,070
Dunfermline Athletic 6,260
Motherwell 6,250
Falkirk 5,515
Inverness CT 5,061
Livingston 4,938

Source: SPL official website

Monthly awards

Month Manager Player Young Player
August Scotland George Burley (Hearts) Czech Republic Rudolf Skácel (Hearts) Scotland Steven Naismith (Kilmarnock)
September Scotland George Burley (Hearts) Scotland Andy Webster (Hearts) Scotland Kevin Thomson (Hibernian)
October Scotland Gordon Strachan (Celtic) Bulgaria Stilian Petrov (Celtic) Scotland Darryl Duffy (Falkirk)
November England Tony Mowbray (Hibernian) Scotland Kris Boyd (Kilmarnock) Republic of Ireland Aiden McGeady (Celtic)
December Scotland Craig Brewster (Inverness CT) Denmark Peter Løvenkrands (Rangers) Scotland Calum Elliot (Hearts)
January Scotland Alex McLeish (Rangers) Scotland Kris Boyd (Rangers) Scotland Steven Naismith (Kilmarnock)
February Scotland Jimmy Calderwood (Aberdeen) Poland Maciej Żurawski (Celtic) Scotland Charlie Mulgrew (Dundee United)
March England Terry Butcher (Motherwell) Scotland Steven Naismith (Kilmarnock) Scotland Brian McLean (Motherwell)
April Scotland Jimmy Calderwood (Aberdeen) Scotland Paul Hartley (Hearts) Scotland Steven Smith (Rangers)
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