2014–15 SPFL Development League
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Aberdeen |
| Top goalscorer | Lawrence Shankland (29) |
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← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
The 2014–15 SPFL Development League was the 17th season of the highest youth Scottish football league and the first season under the new "Development League" format. It began in August 2014 and ended in May 2015, with Aberdeen winning the league championship.[1]
Changes
The league was again expanded, this time from 16 teams to 17 teams. It retained all 16 of the sides from the previous season, with newly promoted Scottish Premiership club Dundee admitted to the league. Eligible players were those born in 1995 or later, but five players of any age were permitted in the matchday squad of 18.[2]
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdeen | 32 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 87 | 37 | +50 | 77 |
| 2 | Celtic | 32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 70 | 31 | +39 | 69 |
| 3 | Hamilton Academical | 32 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 78 | 42 | +36 | 62 |
| 4 | Rangers | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 57 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 75 | 54 | +21 | 51 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 51 |
| 7 | Partick Thistle | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 58 | 72 | −14 | 46 |
| 8 | Motherwell | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 45 |
| 9 | St Johnstone | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 42 |
| 10 | Dundee United | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 40 |
| 11 | Dundee | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 40 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 39 |
| 13 | St Mirren | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 39 |
| 14 | Dunfermline Athletic | 32 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 33 |
| 15 | Heart of Midlothian | 32 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 46 | 78 | −32 | 27 |
| 16 | Ross County | 32 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 54 | 82 | −28 | 25 |
| 17 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 32 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 84 | −51 | 23 |
Source: SPFL
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.
Matches
Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.
| Home ╲ Away | ABE | CEL | DND | DUN | DNF | FAL | HAM | HOM | HIB | INV | KIL | MOT | PAR | RAN | ROS | STJ | STM |
| Aberdeen | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–5 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 5–4 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| Celtic | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Dundee | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Dundee United | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 9–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Falkirk | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | |
| Hamilton Academical | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 6–1 | 8–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 7–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
| Heart of Midlothian | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 3–6 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 6–1 | 1–1 | 2–5 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–6 | 3–1 | 0–2 | |
| Hibernian | 1–1 | 2–3 | 7–0 | 6–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 7–0 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Kilmarnock | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | |
| Motherwell | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | |
| Partick Thistle | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 1–6 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 3–2 | |
| Rangers | 2–3 | 1–6 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| Ross County | 0–1 | 2–6 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | |
| St Johnstone | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
| St Mirren | 1–3 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 |
Source: SPFL
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top scorers
- As of 18 May 2015[3]
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Shankland | Aberdeen | 29 |
| 2 | Eamonn Brophy | Hamilton Academical | 23 |
| 3 | Ryan Hardie | Rangers | 19 |
| 4 | Lewis Allan | Hibernian | 13 |
| Cammy Smith | Aberdeen | ||
| 6 | Dom Thomas | Motherwell | 12 |
| James Thomas | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
References
- ↑ Third, Paul (30 April 2015). "Aberdeen win the SPFL Development League". Press & Journal. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ Development League kicks off, SPFL
- ↑ "Top Scorers". www.spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2015.