2010–11 Scottish Premier League
| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rangers Premier League title 54th Scottish title overall |
| Relegated | Hamilton Academical |
| Europa League | Celtic Heart of Midlothian Dundee United |
| Matches played | 228 |
| Goals scored | 584 (2.56 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kenny Miller (21) |
| Biggest home win | Celtic 9–0 Aberdeen (6 November 2010) |
| Biggest away win | Motherwell |
| Highest scoring | Celtic 9–0 Aberdeen (6 November 2010) |
| Longest winning run | 9 games |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Celtic |
| Longest winless run | 22 games Hamilton Academical |
| Longest losing run | 7 games Aberdeen |
| Highest attendance | 58,874 Celtic |
| Lowest attendance | 2,019 Hamilton Academical v Inverness Caledonian Thistle (13 November 2010) |
| Average attendance | 13,677 |
← 2009–10 2011–12 → | |
The 2010–11 Scottish Premier League was the thirteenth season of the Scottish Premier League, the highest division of Scottish football. It commenced on 14 August 2010 and ended on 15 May 2011. The defending champions were Rangers who retained their championship with a 5–1 win at Kilmarnock on the final day of the season.[1]
Teams
Location of teams in Scottish Premier League 2010–11
Twelve teams participated in the 2010–11 season, eleven of which competed in the 2009–10 season. Inverness Caledonian Thistle was promoted from the 2009–10 First Division.
Team changes
Promoted from First Division to Premier League
Relegated from Premier League to First Division
Kits and shirt sponsors
| Team | Kit manufacturer | Kit sponsor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Nike | Team Recruitment | New home and away kits |
| Celtic | Nike | Tennent's Lager | Tennent's replaced Carling as shirt sponsors New home and away kits |
| Dundee United | Nike | Calor Gas | Calor Gas replaced Cabrini as shirt sponsors |
| Hamilton Academical | Nike | Reid Furniture | |
| Heart of Midlothian | Umbro | Ūkio bankas | New home and away kits |
| Hibernian | Puma | McEwan Fraser | Puma replaced Le Coq Sportif as kit manufacturer New home and away kits |
| Inverness CT | Errea | Orion Group | New home and away kits |
| Kilmarnock | 1869 | Verve.net | New home and away kits |
| Motherwell | Puma[2] | Commsworld | Puma replaced Canterbury as kit manufacturer New home and away kits |
| Rangers | Umbro | Tennent's Lager | Tennent's replaced Carling as shirt sponsors New home, away and third kits |
| St Johnstone | Joma | Taylor Wimpey | Joma replaced Surridge as kit manufacturer New home and away kits |
| St Mirren | Hummel | Braehead Shopping Centre | New home and away kits |
Stadiums and Attendees
- As of 15:08, 7 April 2012 (UTC)[3]
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Total | Highest | Lowest | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Pittodrie Stadium | 22,199 | 173,460 | 15,307 | 5,955 | 9,129 |
| Celtic | Celtic Park | 60,355 | 930,395 | 58,874 | 40,750 | 48,968 |
| Dundee United | Tannadice Park | 14,209 | 140,391 | 11,790 | 4,918 | 7,389 |
| Hamilton Academical | New Douglas Park | 6,096 | 55,056 | 5,356 | 2,011 | 2,898 |
| Heart of Midlothian | Tynecastle Stadium | 17,420 | 269,506 | 17,420 | 12,009 | 14,185 |
| Hibernian | Easter Road[note 1] | 20,250 | 223,360 | 17,793 | 7,238 | 11,756 |
| Inverness CT | Caledonian Stadium | 7,500 | 85,998 | 7,547 | 3,241 | 4,526 |
| Kilmarnock | Rugby Park | 18,128 | 122,106 | 16,173 | 4,214 | 6,427 |
| Motherwell | Fir Park | 13,742 | 99,838 | 9,716 | 3,324 | 5,255 |
| Rangers | Ibrox Stadium | 51,082 | 860,793 | 50,248 | 41,514 | 45,305 |
| St Johnstone | McDiarmid Park | 10,673 | 72,982 | 6,866 | 2,253 | 3,841 |
| St Mirren | St Mirren Park | 8,016 | 84,545 | 6,118 | 2,701 | 4,450 |
Events
- 6 November – Celtic set a new SPL record for margin of victory in a single match with a 9–0 win against Aberdeen.[4]
- 10 November – Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts and Hibs beat the Old Firm of Celtic and Rangers on the same day.[5] Hearts beat Celtic 2–0 at Tynecastle, while Hibs produced a 3–0 win against Rangers at Ibrox.[5] The Scotsman newspaper reported that this last happened in April 1972.[5]
Referee strike
- 21 November – Scottish football referees vote to take strike action, threatening the fixtures scheduled for the weekend of 27 and 28 November.[6] The Scottish Football Association sourced referees from other UEFA associations to cover the SPL matches,[7] but all ten Scottish Football League matches were postponed due to the strike.[8]
League table
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Results
Matches 1–22
Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away
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Matches 23–33
Teams play every other team once (either at home or away)
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Matches 34–38
After 33 matches, the league split into two sections of six teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches were determined upon the league table at the time of the split.
StatisticsTop scorers
Hat-tricks
AwardsMonthly awards
Clydesdale Bank Premier League Awards
Notes
References
External links
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