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Football in Scotland
Season2020–21
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2020–21 in Scottish football
Premiership champions
Championship champions
League 1 champions
League 2 champions
Scottish Cup winners
League Cup winners
Challenge Cup winners
Tournament cancelled[1]
Youth Cup winners
Teams in Europe
Celtic, Rangers, Motherwell, Aberdeen
Scotland national team
2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

The 2020–21 season is the 124th season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season began on 1 August 2020 with the first round of matches in the 2020–21 Scottish Premiership. The start of all other domestic competitions were delayed until at least October 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and games are being played behind closed doors due to Scottish Government restrictions.

Transfer deals

Main articles: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2020 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2020–21

Due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the football calendar, the summer window for transfers in Scotland ran from 14 July to 5 October.[2] Those dates used the full 12-week period permitted by FIFA, and the governing bodies also authorised clubs outside the Premiership to make loan signings during October 2020.[3]

League competitions

Scottish Premiership

Main article: 2020–21 Scottish Premiership
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Rangers (C) 38 32 6 0 92 13 +79 102 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
2 Celtic 38 22 11 5 78 29 +49 77 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Hibernian 38 18 9 11 48 35 +13 63 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
4 Aberdeen 38 15 11 12 36 38 −2 56
5 St Johnstone 38 11 12 15 36 46 −10 45 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[b]
6 Livingston 38 12 9 17 42 54 −12 45
7 St Mirren 38 11 12 15 37 45 −8 45
8 Motherwell 38 12 9 17 39 55 −16 45
9 Dundee United 38 10 14 14 32 50 −18 44
10 Ross County 38 11 6 21 35 66 −31 39
11 Kilmarnock (R) 38 10 6 22 43 54 −11 36 Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
12 Hamilton Academical (R) 38 7 9 22 34 67 −33 30 Relegation to Championship
Source: [4]
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).[5]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  2. ^ St Johnstone qualified as the 2020–21 Scottish Cup winners.

Scottish Championship

Main article: 2020–21 Scottish Championship
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Heart of Midlothian (C, P) 27 17 6 4 63 24 +39 57 Promotion to the Premiership
2 Dundee (O, P) 27 12 9 6 49 40 +9 45 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Raith Rovers 27 12 7 8 45 36 +9 43 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Dunfermline Athletic 27 10 9 8 38 34 +4 39
5 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 27 8 12 7 36 31 +5 36
6 Queen of the South 27 9 5 13 38 51 −13 32
7 Arbroath 27 7 9 11 28 34 −6 30
8 Ayr United 27 6 11 10 31 37 −6 29
9 Greenock Morton (O) 27 6 11 10 22 33 −11 29 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 Alloa Athletic (R) 27 5 7 15 30 60 −30 22 Relegation to League One
Source: SPFL
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]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Scottish League One

Main article: 2020–21 Scottish League One
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Partick Thistle (C, P) 22 11 7 4 40 18 +22 40 Promotion to the Championship
2 Airdrieonians 22 12 2 8 35 24 +11 38 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3 Cove Rangers 22 10 6 6 28 18 +10 36
4 Montrose 22 9 6 7 33 33 0 33
5 Falkirk 22 9 5 8 29 26 +3 32
6 East Fife 22 10 3 9 30 33 −3 33
7 Peterhead 22 9 2 11 24 27 −3 29
8 Clyde 22 8 2 12 27 38 −11 26
9 Dumbarton (O) 22 7 4 11 14 24 −10 25 Qualification for the League One play-offs
10 Forfar Athletic (R) 22 4 5 13 18 37 −19 17 Relegation to League Two
Source: SPFL
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).[7]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Scottish League Two

Main article: 2020–21 Scottish League Two
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Queen's Park (C, P) 22 17 3 2 43 13 +30 54 Promotion to League One
2 Edinburgh City 22 12 2 8 40 27 +13 38 Qualification for the League One play-offs
3 Elgin City 22 12 2 8 39 28 +11 38
4 Stranraer 22 11 5 6 36 25 +11 38
5 Stirling Albion 22 10 6 6 32 22 +10 36
6 Stenhousemuir 22 7 5 10 25 35 −10 26
7 Albion Rovers 22 7 4 11 25 38 −13 25
8 Annan Athletic 22 5 7 10 25 27 −2 22
9 Cowdenbeath 22 5 6 11 15 32 −17 21
10 Brechin City (R) 22 2 4 16 13 46 −33 10 Qualification for the League Two play-off final
Source: SPFL
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).[8]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Non-league football

Level 5

Main articles: 2020–21 Highland Football League and 2020–21 Lowland Football League

Level 6

Main articles: 2020–21 East of Scotland Football League, 2020–21 South of Scotland Football League, and 2020–21 West of Scotland Football League

Honours

Cup honours

Competition Winner Score Runner-up Match report
2020–21 Scottish Cup
2020–21 League Cup
2020–21 Challenge Cup Tournament cancelled[1]
2020–21 South Challenge Cup
2020–21 Youth Cup
2020–21 Junior Cup

Non-league honours

Senior

Level Competition Winner
5 Highland League
Lowland League
6 East of Scotland League Premier Division
South of Scotland League
West of Scotland League Premier Division
6 (TBC) North Caledonian League Division One
7 East of Scotland League First Division
West of Scotland League Tier 7
North Caledonian League Division Two

Junior

East Region
Division Winner
East Region Premiership North
East Region Premiership South
North Region
Division Winner
Aberdeen North
Aberdeen South
Banff and Buchan
West

Individual honours

PFA Scotland awards

Award Winner Team
Players' Player of the Year
Young Player of the Year
Manager of the Year
Championship Player
League One Player
League Two Player

SFWA awards

Award Winner Team
Footballer of the Year
Young Player of the Year
Manager of the Year

Scottish clubs in Europe

Main articles: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League and 2020–21 UEFA Europa League

Summary

Due to scheduling pressures caused by the coronavirus pandemic, qualifying rounds were played over just one tie instead of the usual two-leg format.[9]

Club Competitions Started round Final round Coef.
Celtic UEFA Champions League First qualifying round Second qualifying round 8.0
UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round Group stage
Rangers UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round 14.5*
Motherwell UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Third qualifying round 3.0
Aberdeen UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Third qualifying round 3.5
Total 29.0*
Average 7.250*

* Season in progress

Celtic

UEFA Champions League

Celtic entered the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League in the first qualifying round.

18 August 2020 QR1 Celtic Scotland 6–0 Iceland KR Glasgow
19:45 BST Elyounoussi 6', 90+1'
Adalsteinsson 17' (o.g.)
Jullien 31'
Taylor 46'
Édouard 72'		 BBC Sport Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: None
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria)
26 August 2020 QR2 Celtic Scotland 1–2 Hungary Ferencváros Glasgow
19:45 BST Christie 53' BBC Sport Siger 7'
Nguen 75'		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: None
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)

UEFA Europa League

Having lost in the second qualifying round of the Champions League, Celtic entered the Europa League in its third round of qualifying.[10]

Qualifying
24 September 2020 QR3 Riga Latvia 0–1 Scotland Celtic Riga
18:00 BST BBC Sport Elyounoussi 90' Stadium: Skonto Stadium
Attendance: None
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo
1 October 2020 PO FK Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–1 Scotland Celtic Zenica
19:00 BST BBC Sport Édouard 70' Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium
Attendance: None
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
Group stage
22 October 2020 Group H Celtic Scotland 1–3 Italy Milan Glasgow
20:00 BST Elyounoussi 76' BBC Sport Kruniclć 14'
Brahim 42'
Hauge 90+2'		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: None
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
29 October 2020 Group H Lille France 2–2 Scotland Celtic Villeneuve-d'Ascq
17:55 GMT Çelik 67'
Ikoné 75'		 BBC Sport Elyounoussi 28', 32' Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (North Macedonia)
5 November 2020 Group H Celtic Scotland 1–4 Czech Republic Sparta Prague Glasgow
20:00 GMT Griffiths 65' BBC Sport Julis 26', 45', 76'
Krejci 90'		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: None
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
26 November 2020 Group H Sparta Prague Czech Republic 4–1 Scotland Celtic Prague
17:55 GMT Hancko 26'
Juliš 38', 80'
Plavšić 90+4'		 BBC Sport Édouard 15' Stadium: Stadion Letná
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
3 December 2020 Group H Milan Italy 4–2 Scotland Celtic Milan
17:55 GMT Çalhanoğlu 24'
Castillejo 26'
Hauge 50'
Brahim 82'		 BBC Sport Rogic 7'
Édouard 14'		 Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
10 December 2020 Group H Celtic Scotland 3–2 France Lille Glasgow
20:00 GMT Jullien 21'
McGregor 28' (pen.)
Turnbull 75'		 BBC Sport Ikoné 24'
Weah 71'		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: None
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Portugal)

Rangers

UEFA Europa League

Rangers entered the UEFA Europa League in the second round of qualifying.

Qualifying
17 September 2020 QR2 Lincoln Red Imps Gibraltar 0–5 Scotland Rangers Gibraltar
16:00 BST BBC Sport Tavernier 21'
Goldson 45+4'
Morelos 67', 88'
Defoe 84'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Attendance: None
Referee: Iwan Griffith (Wales)
24 September 2020 QR3 Willem II Netherlands 0–4 Scotland Rangers Tilburg
20:00 BST BBC Sport Tavernier 22' (pen.)
Kent 25'
Helander 55'
Goldson 71'		 Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: None
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
1 October 2020 PO Rangers Scotland 2–1 Turkey Galatasaray Glasgow
19:45 BST Arfield 52'
Tavernier 59'		 BBC Sport Marcão 87' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: None
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
Group stage
22 October 2020 Group H Standard Liège Belgium 0–2 Scotland Rangers Liège
17:55 BST BBC Sport Tavernier 19' (pen.)
Roofe 90+2'		 Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
29 October 2020 Group H Rangers Scotland 1–0 Poland Lech Poznań Glasgow
20:00 GMT Morelos 68' BBC Sport Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: None
Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)
5 November 2020 Group H Benfica Portugal 3–3 Scotland Rangers Lisbon
17:55 GMT Goldson 1' (o.g.)
Silva
Núñez 90+1'		 BBC Sport Gonçalves 24' (o.g.)
Kamara 25'
Morelos 51'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
26 November 2020 Group H Rangers Scotland 2–2 Portugal Benfica Glasgow
20:00 GMT Arfield 7'
Roofe 69'		 BBC Sport Tavernier 78' (o.g.)
Pizzi 81'		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: None
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
3 December 2020 Group H Rangers Scotland 3–2 Belgium Standard Liège Glasgow
20:00 GMT Goldson 39'
Tavernier 45+1' (pen.)
Arfield 63'		 BBC Sport Lestienne 6'
Cop 40'		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: None
Referee: Bojan Pandzic
10 December 2020 Group H Lech Poznań Poland 0–2 Scotland Rangers Poznań
17:55 GMT BBC Sport Itten 31'
Hagi 72'		 Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)


Knockout Stage
18 February 2021 Last 32 Royal Antwerp Belgium – Scotland Rangers Antwerp
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
25 February 2021 Last 32 Rangers Scotland –
(– agg.)		 Belgium Royal Antwerp Glasgow
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium

Motherwell

UEFA Europa League

Motherwell entered the UEFA Europa League at the first qualifying round.[11]

27 August 2020 QR1 Motherwell Scotland 5–1 Northern Ireland Glentoran Motherwell
19:45 BST Lang 58'
O'Donnell 72'
Polworth 75'
Watt 78'
Long 87'		 BBC Sport McDaid 90' (pen.) Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: None
Referee: Bram van Driessche (Belgium)
17 September 2020 QR2 Coleraine Northern Ireland 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(0–3 p)		 Scotland Motherwell Coleraine
19:30 BST Doherty 49' (pen.), 90' (pen.) BBC Sport Lang 16'
Watt 37'		 Stadium: The Showgrounds
Attendance: None
Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland)
Penalties
Parkhill soccer ball with red X
Kane soccer ball with red X
McConaghie soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark O'Hara
soccer ball with check mark Watt
soccer ball with check mark O'Donnell
24 September 2020 QR3 Hapoel Be'er Sheva Israel 3–0 Scotland Motherwell Jerusalem
18:30 BST Vitor 43'
Josué 71' (pen.)
Acolatse 82'		 BBC Sport Stadium: Teddy Stadium
Attendance: None
Referee: Serhiy Boyko (Ukraine)

Aberdeen

UEFA Europa League

Aberdeen entered the UEFA Europa League in the first qualifying round as fourth place finishers in the 2019–20 Scottish Premiership,[11] as the 2019–20 Scottish Cup was not completed by the UEFA deadline.

27 August 2020 QR1 Aberdeen Scotland 6–0 Faroe Islands NSÍ Runavík Aberdeen
19:45 BST Ferguson 36'
Main 42'
Hedges 50', 59', 87' (pen.)
Hayes 63'		 [2] Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: None
Referee: Ivar Orri Kristjansson (Iceland)
17 September 2020 QR2 Viking Norway 0–2 Scotland Aberdeen Stavanger
19:30 BST BBC Sport McCrorie 44'
Hedges 78'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: None
Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)
24 September 2020 QR3 Sporting CP Portugal 1–0 Scotland Aberdeen Lisbon
20:00 BST Tomas 7' BBC Sport Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: None
Referee: Nikola Dabanovic (Montenegro)

Scotland national team

Main article: Scotland national football team 2020–39 results

The Scotland national team qualified for their first major tournament in over two decades (since the 1998 World Cup) by winning through the Euro 2020 play-offs, defeating Israel and Serbia in penalty shootouts.[12]

4 September 2020 2020–21 Nations League B Scotland  1–1  Israel Glasgow
Christie 45' (pen.) BBC Sport Zahavi 73' Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: None
Referee: Slavko Vincic
7 September 2020 2020–21 Nations League B Czech Republic  1–2  Scotland Olomouc
Pešek 11' BBC Sport Dykes 27'
Christie 52' (pen.)		 Stadium: Andrův stadion
Attendance: None
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
8 October 2020[13] Euro 2020 play-offs Scotland  0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		  Israel Glasgow
BBC Sport Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: None
Referee: Ovidiu Hategan (Romania)
Penalties
McGinn soccer ball with check mark
McGregor soccer ball with check mark
McTominay soccer ball with check mark
Shankland soccer ball with check mark
McLean soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Zahavi
soccer ball with check mark Bitton
soccer ball with check mark Weissman
soccer ball with check mark Abu Fani
11 October 2020 2020–21 Nations League B Scotland  1–0  Slovakia Glasgow
Dykes 54' BBC Sport Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: None
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
14 October 2020 2020–21 Nations League B Scotland  1–0  Czech Republic Glasgow
Fraser 6' BBC Sport Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: None
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
12 November 2020 Euro 2020 play-offs Serbia  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		  Scotland Belgrade
Jovic 90' BBC Sport Christie 52' Stadium: Red Star Stadium
Attendance: None
Referee: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz
Penalties
Tadic soccer ball with check mark
Jovic soccer ball with check mark
Gudelj soccer ball with check mark
Katai soccer ball with check mark
Mitrovic soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Griffiths
soccer ball with check mark McGregor
soccer ball with check mark McTominay
soccer ball with check mark McBurnie
soccer ball with check mark McLean
15 November 2020 2020–21 Nations League B Slovakia  1–0  Scotland Trnava
Gregus 31' BBC Sport Stadium: Anton Malatinský Stadium
Attendance: None
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
18 November 2020 2020–21 Nations League B Israel  1–0  Scotland Netanya
Solomon 44' BBC Sport Stadium: Netanya Stadium
Attendance: None
Referee: Pawel Raczkowski (Poland)
25 March 2021 World Cup qualification Scotland  v  Austria
28 March 2021 World Cup qualification Israel  v  Scotland
31 March 2021 World Cup qualification Scotland  v  Faroe Islands
14 June 2021 Euro 2020 Scotland  v  Czech Republic Glasgow
Stadium: Hampden Park
18 June 2021 Euro 2020 England  v  Scotland London
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
22 June 2021 Euro 2020 Scotland  v  Croatia Glasgow
Stadium: Hampden Park

Women's football

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 women's season was declared null and void in July 2020.[14] A new season started in October 2020 and is scheduled to end in June 2021.[14]

League and Cup honours

Division Winner
2020 SWPL 1 Null and void[14]
2020–21 SWPL 1
2020 SWPL 2 Null and void[14]
2020–21 SWPL 2
2020 SWF Championship (North) Null and void[14]
2020–21 SWF Championship (North)
2020 SWF Championship (South) Null and void[14]
2020–21 SWF Championship (South)
Competition Winner Score Runner-up Match report
Scottish Women's Cup Not contested in 2020 or 2020–21[15]
Scottish Women's Premier League Cup
SWFL First Division Cup
SWFL Second Division Cup

Individual honours

SWPL awards

Award Winner Team
Players' Player of the Year
Player of the Year
Manager of the Year
Young Player of the Year

Scottish Women's Premier League

Main articles: 2020 Scottish Women's Premier League and 2020–21 Scottish Women's Premier League
SWPL 1

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Glasgow City (C) 21 18 2 1 77 16 +61 56 Qualification for the Champions League first round
2 Celtic 21 17 2 2 76 12 +64 53
3 Rangers 21 16 0 5 76 10 +66 48
4 Hibernian 21 9 2 10 42 27 +15 29
5 Spartans 21 9 2 10 29 42 −13 29
6 Motherwell 21 4 0 17 18 78 −60 12
7 Forfar Farmington 21 3 2 16 17 90 −73 11 Withdrew from SWPL after season[16]
8 Heart of Midlothian 21 2 2 17 9 69 −60 8
Source: [17]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions


SWPL 2

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Aberdeen 18 16 0 2 76 18 +58 48 Promotion to SWPL 1
2 Hamilton Academical 18 12 2 4 49 17 +32 38
3 Partick Thistle 18 11 2 5 46 22 +24 35 Later promoted to SWPL 1[16]
4 Dundee United 18 10 4 4 44 30 +14 34
5 St Johnstone 18 8 1 9 33 37 −4 25
6 Glasgow Women 18 6 2 10 24 37 −13 20
7 Queen's Park 18 4 2 12 18 47 −29 14
8 Kilmarnock 18 7 1 10 19 34 −15 22
9 Boroughmuir Thistle 18 4 3 11 24 44 −20 15
10 Stirling University 18 2 3 13 17 64 −47 9 To SWPL play-offs (cancelled)
Updated to match(es) played on 9 June 2021. Source: [18]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored


UEFA Women's Champions League

Glasgow City

Glasgow City entered the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League in the first qualifying round.

4 November 2020 QR1 Glasgow City Scotland 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		 Republic of Ireland Peamount United Cumbernauld
BBC Sport Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
Penalties
18 November 2020 QR2 Valur Iceland 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Scotland Glasgow City Reykjavik
Edvardsdottir 80' BBC Sport Crichton 51' Stadium: Hlíðarendi
Penalties
9 December 2020 Last 32 Sparta Prague Czech Republic 2–1 Scotland Glasgow City Chomutov
14:00 GMT Martínková 34'
Dlasková 41'		 BBC Sport Wojcik 51' Stadium: Letní Stadion
Referee: Eszter Urban (Hungary)
16 December 2020 Last 32 Glasgow City Scotland 0–1
(1–3 agg.)		 Czech Republic Sparta Prague Cumbernauld
19:00 GMT BBC Sport Martínková 7' Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
Referee: Silvia Domingos (Portugal)

Scotland women's national team

Main article: Scotland women's national football team 2020–29 results
23 October 2020[19][20] Euro 2021 qualifying Scotland  3–0  Albania Edinburgh
19:30 BST Corsie 37'
Weir 76', 90' (pen.)		 BBC Sport Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: None
Referee: Graziella Pirriatore (Italy)
27 October 2020[19][20] Euro 2021 qualifying Finland  1–0  Scotland Helsinki
16:15 GMT Summanen 49' BBC Sport Stadium: Bolt Arena
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
27 November 2020[19][20] Euro 2021 qualifying Portugal  1–0  Scotland Lisbon
19:00 GMT Borges 69' BBC Sport Stadium: Estádio do Restelo
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
1 December 2020[19][20] Euro 2021 qualifying Scotland  0–1  Finland Edinburgh
19:30 GMT BBC Sport Rantanen 90+5' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: None
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
19 February 2021[19][20] Euro 2021 qualifying Cyprus  –  Scotland Larnaca
Stadium: AEK Arena
23 February 2021[19][20][21] Euro 2021 qualifying Scotland  –  Portugal Larnaca
Stadium: Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium

Deaths

  • 13 July: Pat Quinn, 84, Albion Rovers, Motherwell, Hibernian, East Fife and Scotland forward; East Fife manager.[22]
  • c.13 July: Eddie Beaton, 88, Greenock Morton, Berwick Rangers, Stranraer and Dumbarton forward.[23]
  • 21 July: Hugh McLaughlin, 75, St Mirren, Third Lanark and Queen of the South midfielder.[24]
  • 24 July: David Hagen, 47, Rangers, Hearts, Falkirk, Livingston, Clyde and Peterhead midfielder.[25]
  • 4 August: Willie Hunter, 80, Motherwell, Hibernian and Scotland forward; Queen of the South and Inverness Caledonian manager.[26]
  • 13 August: Jackie Wren, 84, Hibernian, Stirling Albion and Berwick Rangers goalkeeper.[27]
  • 14 August: Tom Forsyth, 71, Motherwell, Rangers and Scotland defender; Dunfermline Athletic manager.[28]
  • 24 August: Pat McCluskey, 68, Celtic, Dumbarton, Airdrieonians and Queen of the South defender and midfielder.[29]
  • September: Archie Irvine, 74, Airdrieonians midfielder.[30]
  • 19 October: Jim Townsend, 75, Heart of Midlothian, St Johnstone and Greenock Morton midfielder.[31]
  • 23 October: Ebbe Skovdahl, 75, Aberdeen manager.[32]
  • 24 October: Kevin McCarra, 62, journalist.[33]
  • 31 October: Marius Žaliūkas, 36, Heart of Midlothian and Rangers defender.[34]
  • 4 November: Matt Tees, 81, Airdrieonians forward.[35]
  • 15 November: Campbell Forsyth, 86, St Mirren, Kilmarnock and Scotland goalkeeper.[36]
  • 3 December: Bobby Wishart, 87, Aberdeen, Dundee, Airdrie and Raith Rovers forward.[37]
  • 12 December: John McSeveney, 89, Hamilton Academical winger.[38]
  • December: Joe Frickleton, East Stirlingshire wing half.[39]
  • 24 December: Davie Sneddon, 84, Dundee, Kilmarnock and Raith Rovers inside forward; Kilmarnock and Stranraer manager.[40]
  • 26 December: Chic McLelland, 63, Aberdeen, Motherwell, Dundee and Montrose defender; Montrose manager.[41]
  • 26 December: Jim McLean, 83, Hamilton Academical, Clyde, Dundee and Kilmarnock inside forward; Dundee United manager and chairman.[42]
  • 31 December: Tommy Docherty, 92, Celtic and Scotland right half; Scotland manager.[43]
  • 24 January: Jóhannes Eðvaldsson, 70, Celtic and Motherwell defender.[44]
  • 24 January: Barrie Mitchell, 73, Dunfermline Athletic, Aberdeen and Morton forward.[45]
  • 26 January: Jozef Vengloš, 84, Celtic manager.[46]
  • 28 January: Eddie Connachan, 85, Dunfermline Athletic, Falkirk and Scotland goalkeeper.[47]
  • January: John Grant, 89, Hibernian, Raith Rovers and Scotland defender.[48]

Notes and references

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  5. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  6. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  7. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  8. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  9. ^ Wallace, Sean (17 June 2020). "Aberdeen to play one-legged ties in Europa League qualifying next season". Press & Journal. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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