2024–25 in Scottish football
Season | 2024–25 | |
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2024–25 in Scottish football | ||
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Premiership champions | ||
Championship champions | ||
League 1 champions | ||
League 2 champions | ||
Scottish Cup winners | ||
League Cup winners | ||
Challenge Cup winners | ||
Youth Cup winners | ||
Teams in Europe | ||
Celtic, Rangers, Heart of Midlothian, Kilmarnock, St Mirren | ||
Scotland national team | ||
2024–25 UEFA Nations League; 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) |
The 2024–25 season is the 128th season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season to began on 13 July 2024 with the first Scottish League Cup group stage matches, and the first round of matches in the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership were played on the weekend of 2–4 August.[1]
Transfer deals
[edit]League competitions
[edit]Scottish Premiership
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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1 | Celtic (V) | 23 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 11 | +53 | 60 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
2 | Rangers | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 19 | +28 | 50 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Dundee United | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 37 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b] |
4 | Aberdeen | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 35 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
5 | Motherwell | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 31 | |
6 | Hibernian | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 30 | |
7 | St Mirren | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 30 | |
8 | Dundee | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 27 | |
9 | Heart of Midlothian | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 27 | |
10 | Ross County | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 26 | |
11 | Kilmarnock | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 25 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
12 | St Johnstone | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 18 | Relegation to Championship |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[4]
(V) Assured of a top six finish
Notes:
- ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
- ^ The winners of the 2024–25 Scottish Cup also qualify for the Europa League. If the cup winners qualify for the Champions League via league position, the berth reserved for the cup winners (Europa League play-off round) passes to the third-placed team, and the berths for the Europa League second qualifying round and the Conference League second qualifying round are passed down to the fourth- and fifth-placed teams.
Scottish Championship
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Falkirk | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 46 | Promotion to the Premiership |
2 | Ayr United | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 44 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
3 | Livingston | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 42 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
4 | Partick Thistle | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 35 | |
5 | Queen's Park | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 29 | |
6 | Greenock Morton | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 26 | |
7 | Raith Rovers | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 24 | |
8 | Hamilton Academical | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 21 | |
9 | Dunfermline Athletic | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 19 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
10 | Airdrieonians | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 41 | −27 | 9 | Relegation to League One |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[6]
Scottish League One
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Arbroath | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 34 | Promotion to the Championship |
2 | Stenhousemuir | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 32 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
3 | Queen of the South | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 32 | |
4 | Cove Rangers | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 31 | |
5 | Kelty Hearts | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 31 | |
6 | Alloa Athletic | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 29 | |
7 | Montrose | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 25 | |
8 | Annan Athletic | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 21 | |
9 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 19[a] | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
10 | Dumbarton | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 7[b] | Relegation to League Two |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[10]
Notes:
- ^ Inverness Caledonian Thistle were deducted 15 points for entering administration.[7]
- ^ Dumbarton were deducted 15 points for entering administration.[8]
Scottish League Two
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | East Fife | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 45 | Promotion to League One |
2 | Peterhead | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 40 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
3 | Elgin City | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 34 | |
4 | Edinburgh City | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 31 | |
5 | Stirling Albion | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 27 | |
6 | The Spartans | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 26 | |
7 | Clyde | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 23 | |
8 | Stranraer | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 21 | |
9 | Bonnyrigg Rose | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 19[a] | |
10 | Forfar Athletic | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 15 | Qualification for the League Two play-off final |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[13]
Notes:
- ^ Bonnyrigg Rose were deducted 6 points for failing to maintain a Bronze level licence.[11]
Non-league football
[edit]Level 5
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Level 6
[edit]Highland
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Updated to match(es) played on 25 January 2025.
Source: [17] |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 January 2025.
Source: North Caledonian Football League |
Lowland
[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 25 January 2025.
Source: eosfl.com |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 January 2025.
Source: South of Scotland Football League |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 January 2025.
Source: West of Scotland Football League
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Honours
[edit]Cup honours
[edit]Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
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2024–25 Scottish Cup | ||||
2024–25 League Cup | ||||
2024–25 Challenge Cup | ||||
2024–25 South Challenge Cup | ||||
2024–25 Youth Cup | ||||
2024–25 Junior Cup |
Non-league honours
[edit]Individual honours
[edit]PFA Scotland awards
[edit]Award | Winner | Team |
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Players' Player of the Year | ||
Young Player of the Year | ||
Manager of the Year | ||
Championship Player | ||
League One Player | ||
League Two Player |
SFWA awards
[edit]Award | Winner | Team |
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Footballer of the Year | ||
Young Player of the Year | ||
Manager of the Year |
Scottish clubs in Europe
[edit]Summary
[edit]Club | Competitions | Started round | Final round | Coef. |
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Celtic | UEFA Champions League | League phase | 6.000* | |
Rangers | UEFA Champions League | Third qualifying round | 0.000* | |
UEFA Europa League | League Phase | |||
Heart of Midlothian | UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | 0.000* | |
Kilmarnock | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | 0.500* | |
UEFA Conference League | Third qualifying round | |||
St Mirren | UEFA Conference League | Second qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 1.500* |
Total | 8.000* | |||
Average | 1.600* |
Celtic
[edit]- UEFA Champions League
Having won the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership, Celtic will enter the Champions League in the league phase.
18 September 2024 2024–25 UEFA Champions League | Celtic | 5 – 1 | Slovan Bratislava | Glasgow, |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 56,000 |
1st October 2024 2024–25 UEFA Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 7 - 1 | Celtic | Dortmund, |
Stadium: BVB Stadion Dortmund Attendance: 80,000 |
Rangers
[edit]- UEFA Champions League
Having finished second in the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership, Rangers will enter the Champions League in the third qualifying round.
6 August 2024 QR3 | Dynamo Kyiv | 1–1 | Rangers | Lublin, Poland |
Yarmolenko 38' | Dessers 90+4' | Stadium: Arena Lublin Attendance: 7,300 Referee: Donatas Rumsas |
13 August 2024 QR3 | Rangers | 0–2 (1–3 agg.) | Dynamo Kyiv | Glasgow, Scotland |
Jefte 51' | Pikhalyonok 82', Voloshyn 84' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Referee: Marco Guida |
26 September 2024 2024–25 UEFA Europa League | Malmo FF | 0-2 | Rangers | Malmo, Sweden |
Stadium: Eleda Stadium |
Heart of Midlothian
[edit]- UEFA Europa League
Having finished third in the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership, Hearts will enter the Europa League in the play-off round.
22 August 2024 PO | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 1 – 0 | FC Heart of Midlothian | Plzeň |
Stadium: Doosan Arena |
29 August 2024 PO | Heart of Midlothian | 0 – 1 (0 – 2 agg.) | FC Viktoria Plzeň | Edinburgh |
Stadium: Tynecastle Park |
UEFA Conference League
3 October 2024 League Phase | Dinamo Minsk | 1 – 2 | Heart of Midlothian | Sumqayit, Azerbaijan |
24 October 2024 League Phase | Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 0 | Omonia Nicosia | Edinburgh |
Stadium: Tynecastle Park |
7 November 2024 League Phase | Heart of Midlothian | 0 – 2 | FC Heidenheim | Edinburgh |
Stadium: Tynecastle Park |
28 November 2024 League Phase | Cercle Brugge | v | Heart of Midlothian | Brugge, Belgium |
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadion |
12 December 2024 League Phase | FC Kobenhavn | v | Heart of Midlothian | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Stadium: Parken |
19 December 2024 League Phase | Heart of Midlothian | v | CS Petrocub | Edinburgh |
Stadium: Tynecastle Park |
Kilmarnock
[edit]- UEFA Europa League
Having finished fourth in the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership, Kilmarnock will enter the Europa League in the second qualifying round.
25 July 2024 QR2 | Kilmarnock | 1 – 1 | Cercle Brugge | Kilmarnock |
Watson 70' | Olaigbe 55' | Stadium: Rugby Park Referee: Martin Dohal |
1 August 2024 | Cercle Brugge | 1 – 0 (2 – 1 agg.) | Kilmarnock | Bruges, Belgium |
Somers 21' | Stadium: Jan Breydelstadion Referee: Sivert Oksnes Amland |
8 August 2024 QR3 | Kilmarnock | 2 – 2 | Tromsø IL | Kilmarnock |
Stadium: Rugby Park |
15 August 2024 QR3 | Tromsø IL | 0 – 1 (2 – 3 agg.) | Kilmarnock FC | Tromsø |
Stadium: Romssa Arena |
22 August 2024 PO | FC Kobenhavn | 2 – 0 | Kilmarnock | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Stadium: Parken Stadium |
29 August 2024 PO | Kilmarnock | 1 – 1 (1 – 3 agg.) | FC Kobenhavn | Kilmarnock |
Stadium: Rugby Park |
St Mirren
[edit]- UEFA Conference League
Having finished fifth in the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership, St Mirren will enter the Conference League in the second qualifying round.
26 July 2024 QR2 | St Mirren | 0–0 | Valur | Reykjavík |
Stadium: Hlíðarendi |
2 August 2024 | Valur | 1–4 (1–4 agg.) | St Mirren | Paisley, |
Stadium: St Mirren Park |
9 August 2024 QR3 | St Mirren | 1–1 | SK Brann | Paisley, |
Stadium: St Mirren Park |
16 August 2024 | SK Brann | 3–1 (4–2 agg.) | St Mirren | Bergen, |
Stadium: Brann Stadion |
Scotland national team
[edit]5 September 2024 Nations League A | Scotland | 2–3 | Poland | Glasgow |
Gilmour 46' McTominay 76' |
Report | S. Szymański 8' Lewandowski 44' (pen.) Zalewski 90+7' (pen.) |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 46,356 Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden) |
8 September 2024 Nations League A | Portugal | 2–1 | Scotland | Lisbon |
Fernandes 54' Ronaldo 88' |
Report | McTominay 7' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 59,894 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
12 October 2024 Nations League A | Croatia | 2–1 | Scotland | Zagreb |
Matanović 36' Kramarić 70' |
Report | Christie 33' | Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 21,702 Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
15 October 2024 Nations League A | Scotland | 0–0 | Portugal | Glasgow |
Report | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 49,057 Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium) |
15 November 2024 Nations League A | Scotland | 1–0 | Croatia | Glasgow |
McGinn 86' | Report | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 48,810 Referee: Orel Grinfeeld (Israel) |
18 November 2024 Nations League A | Poland | 1–2 | Scotland | Warsaw |
Piątkowski 59' | Report | McGinn 3' Robertson 90+3' |
Stadium: Stadion Narodowy Attendance: 55,433 Referee: Christian Dingert (Germany) |
Women's football
[edit]League and Cup honours
[edit]Division | Winner |
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2024–25 SWPL 1 | |
2024–25 SWPL 2 | |
2024–25 SWF Championship (North) | |
2024–25 SWF Championship (South) |
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish Women's Cup | ||||
Scottish Women's Premier League Cup | ||||
SWFL First Division Cup | ||||
SWFL Second Division Cup |
Individual honours
[edit]Award | Winner | Team |
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Players' Player of the Year | ||
Manager of the Year | ||
Young Player of the Year |
Scottish Women's Premier League
[edit]- SWPL 1
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Glasgow City | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 8 | +68 | 47 | Advances to the championship round |
2 | Rangers | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 94 | 16 | +78 | 45 | |
3 | Hibernian | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 14 | +52 | 45 | |
4 | Celtic | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 12 | +54 | 44 | |
5 | Heart of Midlothian | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 11 | +53 | 41 | |
6 | Motherwell | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 26 | |
7 | Partick Thistle | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 21 | Participates in the relegation round |
8 | Spartans | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 52 | −36 | 14 | |
9 | Aberdeen | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 66 | −51 | 14 | |
10 | Montrose | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 69 | −51 | 11 | |
11 | Queen's Park | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 87 | −77 | 7 | |
12 | Dundee United | 19 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 102 | −90 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Results
[edit]- SWPL 2
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hamilton Academical | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | +19 | 13 | Promotion to 2025–26 SWPL |
2 | Livingston | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 10 | |
3 | Kilmarnock | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 8 | |
4 | Gartcairn | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 7 | |
5 | Boroughmuir Thistle | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | |
6 | Rossvale | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 6 | |
7 | Ayr United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 3 | Participates in a relegation play-off |
8 | St Johnstone | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 3 | Relegation to 2025–26 WFC |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Scotland women's national team
[edit]12 July 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | Slovakia | 2–0 | Scotland |
16 July 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying | Scotland | 1–0 | Serbia | Glasgow |
Stadium: Hampden Park |
Deaths
[edit]- 11 July: Niall Hopper, 88, Queen's Park forward.[20]
- 4 August: Jim Doherty, 65, Kilmarnock, Clyde, Queen of the South and Stranraer midfielder.[21]
- 5 August: George Herd, 88, Queen's Park, Clyde and Scotland inside forward; Queen of the South manager.[22]
- 8 August: Alex Kinninmonth, 82, Dundee, Dunfermline Athletic and Forfar Athletic midfielder.[23]
- 9 August: Brian Marjoribanks, Hibernian forward; Sportscene and Sportsound presenter.[24]
- 2 September: Mick Cullen, 93, Scotland winger.[25]
- 6 September: Ron Yeats, 86, Dundee United and Scotland defender.[26]
- 10 October: Peter Cormack, 78, Hibernian, Partick Thistle and midfielder; Partick Thistle, Cowdenbeath and Greenock Morton manager.[27]
- 13 October: Jim Liddle, 66, Cowdenbeath, Forfar Athletic, Hamilton Academical, Meadowbank Thistle forward.[28]
- 25 October: Tommy Callaghan, 78, Dunfermline Athletic, Celtic and Clydebank midfielder.[29]
- 22 November: Kenny Aird, 77, St Mirren, St Johnstone and Hearts winger.[30]
- November: John McNamee, 83, Celtic and Hibernian defender.[31]
- 11 December: Alex Edwards, 78, Dunfermline Athletic and Hibernian winger.[32]
- 30 December: Tony Connell, 80, Third Lanark, St Mirren and Queen of the South full-back.[33]
- 11 January: Bobby Kennedy, 87, Kilmarnock wing-half.[34]
- 15 January: Alex Brash, 69, Forfar Athletic, Raith Rovers and Brechin City defender.[35]
- 17 January: Denis Law, 84, Scotland forward.[36]
- 19 January: Jimmy Calderwood, 69, Dunfermline Athletic, Aberdeen, Kilmarnock and Ross County manager.[37]
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ "Key dates for Season 2024/25". SPFL. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Scottish Premiership Table". BBC. 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Premiership League Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League (Rule Number C35-C37)" (PDF). SPFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "SPFL statement - Inverness CT". spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "SPFL statement - Dumbarton". spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "League One Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "SPFL statement: Bonnyrigg Rose". spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "League Two Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Highland League Table". BBC. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Highland Football League, Scotland - League Table". Highland Football League. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Summary - Football League". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "League Table". Scottish Junior Football Association, East Region. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ Gartcairn FC [@GartcairnFC] (29 November 2024). "Club Statement" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 November 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Bark, Stephen (19 September 2024). "Darvel deducted three points after "clerical error" in Shotts draw". Daily Record. Reach plc. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Niall Hopper
- ^ Jim Doherty
- ^ George Herd
- ^ Alex Kinninmouth 1941-2024
- ^ Brian Marjoribanks: Former Scottish footballer who found fame as actor and sports anchor dies at 82
- ^ Former Luton Town, Derby County and Scotland winger Cullen passes away
- ^ Liverpool FC is mourning the passing of legendary former captain Ron Yeats
- ^ Liverpool FC deeply saddened by passing of Peter Cormack
- ^ Cowdenbeath: Former striker Jim 'Gunner' Liddle passes away
- ^ The great Tommy Callaghan passes away
- ^ Obituary: Kenny Aird
- ^ Newcastle United hero John McNamee dies aged 83 as tributes paid to 'a giant of a man'
- ^ Alex Edwards | 14 March 1946 – 11 December 2024
- ^ Saints Hall of Famer Tony was a true gent... his memory will live on with Buddies young and old
- ^ Bobby Kennedy: 1937-2025
- ^ Alex Brash
- ^ Nakrani, Sachin (17 January 2025). "Denis Law, Manchester United and Scotland legend, dies aged 84". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Former Aberdeen & Dunfermline boss Calderwood dies". BBC Sport. 19 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.