The 2008–09 season was a season of reserve and youth football in Scotland. The season commenced in August 2008.
Scottish Premier Reserve League edit
| 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) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Scottish Premier under-19 League edit
| 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) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Youth Cup competitions edit
Scottish Youth Cup edit
Final
East of Scotland shield edit
National teams edit
Scotland Under-21 team edit
| 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 edit
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[1] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 October | Tiszaújváros Stadion, Tiszaújváros (N) |  Azerbaijan
|
1–1 | ECQ(1) | Alex MacDonald | UEFA |
| 22 October | Tiszaújváros Stadion, Tiszaújváros (N) |  San Marino
|
8–0 | ECQ(1) | Stephen Stirling (3, 2 pens.), Alex MacDonald (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 edit
| 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 |