2014–15 SPFL Development League

Football league season

SPFL Development LeagueSeason| 2014–15

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Champions| Aberdeen
Top goalscorer| Lawrence Shankland (29)

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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

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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

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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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

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

### Matches

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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

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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
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

## Top scorers

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As of 18 May 2015[3]
Rank  | Scorer  | Team  | Goals

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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

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1. ^ Third, Paul (30 April 2015). "Aberdeen win the SPFL Development League". Press & Journal. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
2. ^ Development League kicks off, SPFL
3. ^ "Top Scorers". www.spfl.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 March 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.

## External links

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Domestic leagues|

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* East of Scotland League
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Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
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* Final
* Junior Cup
* Youth Cup
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European competitions|

* Champions League
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Related to national team|

* Results
* UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group D

Transfers|

* Summer 2014
* Winter 2014-15

Club seasons

Premiership|

* Aberdeen
* Celtic
* Dundee
* Dundee United
* Hamilton Academical
* Inverness Caledonian Thistle
* Kilmarnock
* Motherwell
* Partick Thistle
* Ross County
* St Johnstone
* St. Mirren

Championship|

* Alloa Athletic
* Cowdenbeath
* Dumbarton
* Falkirk
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Livingston
* Queen of the South
* Raith Rovers
* Rangers

League One|

* Airdrieonians
* Ayr United
* Brechin City
* Dunfermline Athletic
* Forfar Athletic
* Greenock Morton
* Peterhead
* Stenhousemuir
* Stirling Albion
* Stranraer

League Two|

* Albion Rovers
* Annan Athletic
* Arbroath
* Berwick Rangers
* Clyde
* East Fife
* East Stirlingshire
* Elgin City
* Montrose
* Queen's Park

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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points
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