Scottish Football League yearly awards

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This article lists the winners of the annual end-of-season awards in the Scottish Football League (SFL).

The end-of-season annual awards were made by the Scottish Football League (SFL) until the league ceased operating after the end of the 2012–13 season. The awards were presented by the various sponsors of the Scottish Football League (SFL), including Bell's (1994–1998 and 1999–2006) and Irn-Bru (2007–2013).[1][2][3]

Winners[edit]

Before 1998[edit]

Season Award Winner Club Ref
1994–95 Scottish Manager of the Year Northern Ireland Jimmy Nicholl Raith Rovers [4]
Premier Division Manager of the Year Scotland Jim Jefferies Falkirk
Second Division Manager of the Year Scotland Allan McGraw Greenock Morton
Third Division Manager of the Year Scotland Tommy Campbell Forfar Athletic
1995–96 Scottish Manager of the Year Scotland Walter Smith Rangers [5][6]
First Division Manager of the Year Scotland Allan McGraw Greenock Morton
Second Division Manager of the Year Scotland Kevin Drinkell Stirling Albion
Third Division Manager of the Year Scotland Jim Leishman Livingston
1996–97 Scottish Manager of the Year Scotland Walter Smith Rangers [7]
First Division Manager of the Year Scotland Paul Sturrock St Johnstone
Second Division Manager of the Year Scotland Sandy Clark Hamilton Accies
Third Division Manager of the Year Scotland Steve Paterson Inverness CT
Young Player of the Year Scotland Alex Burke Kilmarnock [8]
1997–98 Scottish Manager of the Year Scotland Jim Jefferies Heart of Midlothian [9][10]
First Division Manager of the Year Scotland Alex Totten Falkirk
Second Division Manager of the Year Scotland Campbell Money Stranraer
Third Division Manager of the Year Scotland Tom Hendrie Alloa Athletic

1998–2006[edit]

Season First Division Manager Second Division Manager Third Division Manager Ref
Winner Club Winner Club Winner Club
1999–2000 Scotland Tom Hendrie St Mirren Scotland Allan Maitland Clyde Scotland John McCormack Queen's Park [11]
2000–01 Scotland Jim Leishman Livingston Scotland John Lambie[12] Partick Thistle Scotland Ally Dawson Hamilton Academical [13][14]
2001–02 Scotland John Lambie Partick Thistle Scotland John Connolly[15] Queen of the South Scotland Dick Campbell Brechin City [16][17][18]
2002–03 Republic of Ireland Alan Kernaghan[19] Clyde Spain Antonio Calderón[20] /
Scotland Dick Campbell 		Raith Rovers /
Brechin City 		Scotland Ian Wilson Peterhead [21]
2003–04 Scotland John Robertson[22] Inverness CT Scotland Neil Watt[23] Stranraer
2004–05 Scotland John Hughes[24] Falkirk Scotland Neil Watt[23] Stranraer Scotland Rowan Alexander[25] Gretna [26][27]
2005–06 Scotland Gus McPherson St Mirren Scotland Rowan Alexander Gretna Finland Mixu Paatelainen Cowdenbeath [28]
Season SFL Player SFL Young Player Ref
Winner Club Winner Club
1999–2000 Scotland Mark Yardley St Mirren Scotland Brian Carrigan Clyde [11]
2000–01 Scotland David Bingham Livingston Scotland Mark Kerr Falkirk [13]
2001–02 Republic of Ireland Owen Coyle[29] Airdrieonians Scotland Alex Williams Stirling Albion [16][17][18]
2002–03 Republic of Ireland Owen Coyle[29] Falkirk Scotland Lee Miller[30] Falkirk [21]
2004–05 Scotland Kenny Deuchar Gretna Scotland Darryl Duffy Falkirk [26][27]
2005–06 Scotland John Rankin[31] Ross County
Season Other Award(s) Winner Club Ref
2000–01 Team of the Season Livingston [13]
Fair Play Award Partick Thistle
Pie of the Year East Fife
2001–02 Bell's Angel (Fair Play) East Fife [17]
Pie of the Year Clyde[32]
2003–04 Fair Play Award Queen of the South[15][27]
Fan of the Year Ian Black Queen of the South[15]
2004–05 Lifetime Achievement Award Scotland Willie Young [26]
Fair Play Award Gretna[27]
Fan of the Year Colin Mitchell Hamilton Academical
Supporters Bar of the Year The Port Cullis Arbroath
Pie of the Year East Fife

2007–2013[edit]

Season First Division Manager Second Division Manager Third Division Manager Ref
Winner Club Winner Club Winner Club
2007–08 Scotland Billy Reid[33] Hamilton Academical Scotland Derek Adams Ross County Scotland Dave Baikie East Fife [34]
2008–09 Scotland Derek McInnes St Johnstone Scotland John McGlynn Raith Rovers Scotland Jim Chapman Dumbarton [35]
2009–10 England Terry Butcher Inverness CT Scotland Allan Moore Stirling Albion Scotland Gary Bollan Livingston [36][37]
2010–11 Scotland Jim McIntyre Dunfermline Athletic Scotland Gary Bollan Livingston Scotland Paul Sheerin Arbroath [38][39]
2011–12 Scotland Derek Adams Ross County Scotland Colin Cameron Cowdenbeath Scotland Paul Hartley Alloa Athletic [40][41]
2012–13 Scotland Ian Murray Dumbarton Scotland Allan Johnston[42] Queen of the South Scotland Alistair McCoist Rangers [43]
Season First Division Player Second Division Player Third Division Player Ref
Winner Club Winner Club Winner Club
2007–08 England Richard Offiong[33] Hamilton Academical Scotland Andy Barrowman Ross County Scotland Jonathan Smart East Fife [34]
2008–09 Scotland Gary Harkins Partick Thistle Scotland Bryan Prunty Ayr United Scotland Bobby Barr Albion Rovers [35]
2009–10 Republic of Ireland Adam Rooney Inverness CT Scotland Rory McAllister Brechin City Scotland Robbie Winters Livingston [36][37]
2010–11 Scotland John Baird Raith Rovers Scotland Rory McAllister Brechin City Scotland Gavin Swankie Arbroath [38][39]
2011–12 Scotland Colin McMenamin Ross County Scotland Ryan Donnelly Airdrie United Scotland Stevie May Alloa Athletic [40][41]
2012–13 England Lyle Taylor Falkirk Scotland Nicky Clark[42] Queen of the South Scotland David Anderson Queen's Park [43]
Season SFL Young Player Goal of the Season Phenomenal Achievement Ref
Winner Club Winner Club Winner Club
2007–08 Republic of Ireland James McCarthy[33] Hamilton Academical Scotland Gordon Chisholm Queen of the South [34]
2008–09 Scotland Leigh Griffiths Livingston Scotland Liam Craig St Johnstone Scotland Jim McInally East Stirlingshire [35]
2009–10 Scotland Leigh Griffiths Dundee Scotland Jonathan Smart East Fife Scotland Derek Adams Ross County [36][37]
2010–11 England Josh Falkingham Arbroath Scotland Willie McLaren Queen of the South Scotland Barry Smith Dundee [38][39]
2011–12 Scotland Stevie May Alloa Athletic Scotland Keigan Parker Ayr United Scotland Derek Adams Ross County [40][41]
2012–13 Scotland Stevie May Hamilton Academical Scotland Bryan Prunty Dumbarton Scotland Dennis McCleary Berwick Rangers [43]
Season Team of the Season Ginger Boot Ref
Winner Club
2007–08 Hamilton Academical[33] award didn't exist[44][45] [34]
2008–09 St Johnstone [35]
2009–10 Ross County [36][37]
2010–11 Raith Rovers Scotland Mark Roberts
Scotland Iain Russell
Scotland Gavin Swankie		 Ayr United
Livingston
Arbroath 		[38][39]
2011–12 Ross County Scotland Martin Boyle Montrose [40][41]
2012–13 Queen of the South[42] Scotland Nicky Clark[42] Queen of the South [43]
Season Other Award(s) Winner Club Ref
2008–09 Phenomenal Contribution of the Season Scotland Harry Cairney Annan Athletic [35]
2009–10 Phenomenal Achievement over the Past Three Seasons Scotland Derek Adams Ross County [36][37]
2012–13 Goalkeeper of the Season England Lee Robinson[42] Queen of the South [43]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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