2008–09 in Scottish reserve and youth football
The 2008–09 season was a season of reserve and youth football in Scotland. The season commenced in August 2008.
Scottish Premier Reserve League
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 17 | +32 | 52 |
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 43 |
| 3 | Rangers | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 42 |
| 4 | St Mirren | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 33 |
| 5 | Aberdeen | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 31 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 30 |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 28 |
| 8 | Hibernian | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 28 |
| 9 | Dundee United | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 27 |
| 10 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 20 |
| 11 | Falkirk | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 20 |
| 12 | Hamilton Academical | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 47 | −23 | 15 |
Source: Scottish Premier Reserve League – Historical tables
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Scottish Premier under-19 League
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hibernian (C) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 17 | +27 | 48 |
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 52 | 24 | +28 | 44 |
| 3 | Rangers | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 43 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 37 |
| 5 | Falkirk | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 36 |
| 6 | Celtic | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 34 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 33 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 24 |
| 9 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 24 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 22 |
| 11 | Dundee United | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 17 |
| 12 | Hamilton Academical | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 57 | −44 | 8 |
Source: Scottish Premier under-19 League – Historical tables
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Youth Cup competitions
Scottish Youth Cup
Final
29 April 2009 |
| Rangers under-19s | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) |
Hibernian under-19s |
|---|---|---|
Campbell  48' |
Report | Byrne 32' 120' |
East of Scotland shield
20 May 2009 |
| Heart of Midlothian under-19s | 1 – 1 (7 – 8 pen.) |
Hibernian under-19s |
|---|---|---|
| Robinson 90+' |
Report | Byrne 73' |
National teams
Scotland Under-21 team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[1] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August | Sūduva stadium, Marijampole (A) |  Lithuania |
3–0 | ECQ(6) | Scott Arfield, Ross McCormack, Kevin McDonald | BBC Sport |
| 4 September | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk (H) |  Slovenia |
3–1 | ECQ(6) | Steven Fletcher (2), Garry Kenneth | BBC Sport |
| 9 September | Aalborg Stadion, Aalborg (A) |  Denmark |
0–1 | ECQ(6) | BBC Sport | |
| 18 November | New Douglas Park, Hamilton (H) |  Northern Ireland |
1–3 | Friendly | Jamie Murphy | BBC Sport |
| 28 March | Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium, Elbasani (A) |  Albania |
0–1 | ECQ(10) | Chris Maguire | BBC Sport |
| 1 April | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk (H) | Albania |
5–2 | ECQ(10) | David Goodwillie, Chris Maguire, Andrew Shinnie, Jamie Murphy, Stephen McGinn |
BBC Sport |
Scotland Under-19 team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[1] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 October | Tiszaújváros Stadion, Tiszaújváros (N) |  Azerbaijan |
1–1 | ECQ(1) | Alex McDonald | UEFA |
| 22 October | Tiszaújváros Stadion, Tiszaújváros (N) |  San Marino |
8–0 | ECQ(1) | Stephen Stirling (3, 2 pens.), Alex McDonald (2), Johnny Russell (2), Leigh Griffiths |
UEFA |
| 25 October | Városi Stadion, Nyíregyháza (A) |  Hungary |
1–0 | ECQ(1) | Stephen Stirling | UEFA |
Scotland Under-17 team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[1] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September | Stade du Hameau, Pau (N) | San Marino |
3–0 | ECQ(11) | Ryan Jack, Gordon Dick, James Keatings | UEFA |
| 28 September | Saint Pée, Oloron-Sainte-Marie, (N) |  Slovakia |
3–1 | ECQ(11) | Gordon Dick (2), Ryan Jack | UEFA |
| 1 October | Stade du Hameau, Pau (A) |  France |
2–3 | ECQ(11) | Gordon Dick, Callum McRobbie (pen.) | UEFA |