The Professional Footballers' Association Scotland Team of the Year (often called the PFA Scotland Team of the Year, or simply the Team of the Year) is an annual award given to a set of 44 footballers in the four national tiers of the Scottish football league system, who are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year". The award is compiled by the members of the players' trade union, Professional Footballers' Association Scotland (PFA Scotland), with the winners then being voted for by the other players in their respective divisions. The award was instituted in the 2006–07 season. In that first season, the award was voted for by the managers in each division.
The award was expanded to include the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) in 2021–22.
Key + PositionsGKGoalkeeperDFDefenderMFMidfielderFWForward
+ KeySymbolMeaningAppeared in a first tier Team of the Year more than onceAppeared in a second tier Team of the Year more than once*Appeared in a third tier Team of the Year more than once¤Appeared in a fourth tier Team of the Year more than oncePos.Position
Winners
2006–07 Sources
Premier League Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Artur Boruc Celtic 1 DF Steven Whittaker Hibernian 1 DF Russell Anderson Aberdeen 1 DF Stephen McManus Celtic 1 DF Lee Naylor Celtic 1 MF Scott Brown Hibernian 1 MF Barry Ferguson Rangers 1 MF Shunsuke Nakamura Celtic 1 FW Steven Naismith Kilmarnock 1 FW Kris Boyd Rangers 1 FW Scott McDonald Motherwell 1
First Division Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Alan Main Gretna 1 DF Martin Canning Gretna 1 DF Neil McGregor Clyde 1 DF Kevin James St Johnstone 1 DF Goran Stanic St Johnstone 1 MF Craig Bryson Clyde 1 MF Alex Rae Dundee 1 MF Don Cowie Ross County 1 FW Jason Scotland St Johnstone 1 FW Colin McMenamin Gretna 1 FW Mark Roberts Partick Thistle 1
Second Division Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Paul Mathers Greenock Morton 1 DF Peter Weatherson Greenock Morton 1 DF Stewart Greacen Greenock Morton 1 DF Todd Lumsden Raith Rovers 1 DF Ross Forsyth Stirling Albion 1 MF Jamie Stevenson Greenock Morton 1 MF Chris Aitken Stirling Albion 1 MF Kieran McAnespie Alloa Athletic 1 FW Liam Buchanan Cowdenbeath 1 FW Iain Russell Brechin City 1 FW Paul McGowan Greenock Morton 1
Third Division Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Stephen Grindlay Dumbarton 1 DF Paul Paton Queen's Park 1 DF Jonathon Smart East Fife 1 DF David Craig Dumbarton 1 DF Chris McGroarty Berwick Rangers 1 MF Stuart Kettlewell Queen's Park 1 MF Scott Chaplain Albion Rovers 1 MF Paul Stewart East Stirlingshire 1 FW Garry Wood Berwick Rangers 1 FW David Weatherston Queen's Park 1 FW Martin Johnston Elgin City 1
2007–08
Premier League Barry Robson played for Dundee United from August 2007 until January 2008, when he transferred to Celtic. Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Artur Boruc Celtic 2 DF Steven Whittaker Rangers 2 DF Carlos Cuéllar Rangers 1 DF Gary Caldwell Celtic 1 DF Saša Papac Rangers 1 MF Barry Ferguson Rangers 2 MF Barry Robson Dundee United / Celtic 1 MF Aiden McGeady Celtic 1 MF Shunsuke Nakamura Celtic 2 FW Scott McDonald Celtic 2 FW Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink Celtic 1
2008–09
Premier League Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Allan McGregor Rangers 1 DF Andreas Hinkel Celtic 1 DF Madjid Bougherra Rangers 1 DF Gary Caldwell Celtic 2 DF Saša Papac Rangers 2 MF Scott Brown Celtic 2 MF Steven Davis Rangers 1 MF Pedro Mendes Rangers 1 MF Aiden McGeady Celtic 2 FW Kenny Miller Rangers 1 FW Scott McDonald Celtic 3
2009–10
Premier League Eight Rangers players were selected, along with Andy Webster, who was on loan to Dundee United from Rangers that season.
Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Allan McGregor Rangers 2 DF Steven Whittaker Rangers 3 DF David Weir Rangers 1 DF Andy Webster Dundee United 1 DF Saša Papac Rangers 3 MF Jim O'Brien Motherwell 1 MF Steven Davis Rangers 2 MF Liam Miller Hibernian 1 MF Lee McCulloch Rangers 1 FW Kenny Miller Rangers 2 FW Kris Boyd Rangers 2
2010–11 Source
Premier League Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Allan McGregor Rangers 3 DF Mark Wilson Celtic 1 DF Marius Žaliūkas Heart of Midlothian 1 DF Madjid Bougherra Rangers 2 DF Emilio Izaguirre Celtic 1 MF Steven Naismith Rangers 2 MF Beram Kayal Celtic 1 MF Alexei Eremenko Kilmarnock 1 FW David Goodwillie Dundee United 1 FW Conor Sammon Kilmarnock 1 FW Gary Hooper Celtic 1
2011–12 Sources
Premier League Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Darren Randolph Motherwell 1 DF Adam Matthews Celtic 1 DF Gavin Gunning Dundee United 1 DF Charlie Mulgrew Celtic 1 DF Paul Dixon Dundee United 1 MF James Forrest Celtic 1 MF Steven Davis Rangers 3 MF Gary Mackay-Steven Dundee United 1 FW Johnny Russell Dundee United 1 FW Jon Daly Dundee United 1 FW Gary Hooper Celtic 2
First Division Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Michael McGovern Falkirk 1 DF Kieran Duffie Falkirk 1 DF Scott Boyd Ross County 1 DF Grant Munro Ross County 1 DF Aaron Taylor-Sinclair Partick Thistle 1 MF Nicky Riley Dundee 1 MF Mark Millar Falkirk 1 MF Ryan Conroy Dundee 1 FW Michael Gardyne Ross County 1 FW Farid El Alagui Falkirk 1 FW Colin McMenamin Ross County 2
Second Division Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Stephen Grindlay Dumbarton 1 DF Mark Baxter Arbroath 1 DF Joe Mbu Cowdenbeath 1 DF John Armstrong Cowdenbeath 1 DF Kenny Adamson Cowdenbeath 1 MF Josh Falkingham Arbroath 1 MF Jon Robertson Cowdenbeath 1 MF Scott Agnew Dumbarton 1 FW Ryan Donnelly Airdrie United 1 FW Steven Doris Arbroath 1 FW Ryan Wallace East Fife 1
Third Division Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Scott Bain Alloa Athletic 1 DF Michael Doyle Alloa Athletic 1 DF Ricky Little Queen's Park 1 DF Ryan Harding Alloa Athletic 1 DF Daryll Meggatt Queen's Park 1 MF Ryan McCord Alloa Athletic 1 MF Stephen Stirling Stranraer 1 MF Daniel Moore Elgin City 1 FW Jamie Longworth Queen's Park 1 FW Stevie May Alloa Athletic 1 FW Kevin Cawley Alloa Athletic 1
2012–13 Source
Premier League Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Darren Randolph Motherwell 2 DF Adam Matthews Celtic 2 DF Shaun Hutchinson Motherwell 1 DF Kelvin Wilson Celtic 1 DF Charlie Mulgrew Celtic 2 MF Andrew Shinnie Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 MF Victor Wanyama Celtic 1 MF Nicky Law Motherwell 1 FW Niall McGinn Aberdeen 1 FW Michael Higdon Motherwell 1 FW Leigh Griffiths Hibernian 1
First Division Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Scott Fox Partick Thistle 1 DF Stephen O'Donnell Partick Thistle 1 DF Jordan McMillan Partick Thistle 1 DF Callum Morris Dunfermline Athletic 1 DF Aaron Taylor-Sinclair Partick Thistle 2 MF Stefan Scougall Livingston 1 MF Michael Tidser Greenock Morton 1 MF Stuart Bannigan Partick Thistle 1 FW Brian Graham Raith Rovers 1 FW Lyle Taylor Falkirk 1 FW Chris Erskine Partick Thistle 1
Second Division Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Lee Robinson Queen of the South 1 DF Chris Mitchell Queen of the South 1 DF Mark Durnan Queen of the South 1 DF Ben Gordon Alloa Athletic 1 DF Chris Higgins Queen of the South 1 MF Alan Trouten Brechin City 1 MF Ryan McCord Alloa Athletic 1 MF Daniel Carmichael Queen of the South 1 FW Andy Jackson Brechin City 1 FW Nicky Clark Queen of the South 1 FW Steven Doris * Arbroath 2
Third Division Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Jamie Barclay Clyde 1 DF Stephen McNally Montrose 1 DF Ricky Little ¤ Queen's Park 2 DF Lee McCulloch Rangers 1 DF Lee Wallace Rangers 1 MF Lee Currie Berwick Rangers 1 MF David Anderson Queen's Park 1 MF Daniel Moore ¤ Elgin City 2 FW Andrew Little Rangers 1 FW Rory McAllister Peterhead 1 FW David Templeton Rangers 1
2013–14 Sources
Premiership Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Fraser Forster Celtic 1 DF Graeme Shinnie Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 DF Virgil van Dijk Celtic 1 DF Mark Reynolds Aberdeen 1 DF Andy Robertson Dundee United 1 MF Stuart Armstrong Dundee United 1 MF Peter Pawlett Aberdeen 1 MF Kris Commons Celtic 1 FW Stevie May St Johnstone 1 FW Kris Boyd Kilmarnock 3 FW Nadir Ciftci Dundee United 1
Championship Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Michael McGovern Falkirk 2 DF Paul McGinn Dumbarton 1 DF Will Vaulks Falkirk 1 DF Stephen Kingsley Falkirk 1 DF Ziggy Gordon Hamilton Academical 1 MF Tony Andreu Hamilton Academical 1 MF Mark Millar Falkirk 2 MF Ali Crawford Hamilton Academical 1 FW Rory Loy Falkirk 1 FW Kane Hemmings Cowdenbeath 1 FW Peter MacDonald Dundee 1
League One Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Cammy Bell Rangers 1 DF Ryan Williamson Dunfermline Athletic 1 DF Callum Morris Dunfermline Athletic 1 DF Lee McCulloch Rangers 1 DF Lee Wallace Rangers 1 MF Andy Stirling Stranraer 1 MF Andy Geggan Dunfermline Athletic 1 MF Nicky Law Rangers 1 FW Michael Moffat Ayr United 1 FW Jon Daly Rangers 1 FW Gavin Swankie Forfar Athletic 1
League Two Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Graeme Smith Peterhead 1 DF Devon Jacobs Berwick Rangers 1 DF Steven Noble Peterhead 1 DF Michael Dunlop Albion Rovers 1 DF Kieran MacDonald Clyde 1 MF Blair Spittal Queen's Park 1 MF David Anderson ¤ Queen's Park 2 MF Lee Currie ¤ Berwick Rangers 2 FW Kenny MacKay Annan Athletic 1 FW Rory McAllister Peterhead 2 FW Andy Rodgers Peterhead 1
2014–15 Sources
Premiership Stuart Armstrong played for Dundee United from August 2014 until February 2015, when he transferred to Celtic. Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Craig Gordon Celtic 1 DF Shay Logan Aberdeen 1 DF Jason Denayer Celtic 1 DF Virgil van Dijk Celtic 2 DF Graeme Shinnie Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 MF Stuart Armstrong Dundee United / Celtic 2 MF Scott Brown Celtic 3 MF Stefan Johansen Celtic 1 FW Nadir Çiftçi Dundee United 2 FW Adam Rooney Aberdeen 1 FW Greg Stewart Dundee 1
Championship Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Neil Alexander Heart of Midlothian 1 DF David Gray Hibernian 1 DF Alim Öztürk Heart of Midlothian 1 DF Danny Wilson Heart of Midlothian 1 DF Lewis Stevenson Hibernian 1 MF Scott Allan Hibernian 1 MF Morgaro Gomis Heart of Midlothian 1 MF Jamie Walker Heart of Midlothian 1 FW Gavin Reilly Queen of the South 1 FW Rory Loy Falkirk 2 FW Osman Sow Heart of Midlothian 1
League One Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Rab Douglas Forfar Athletic 1 DF Mark Russell Greenock Morton 1 DF Stuart Malcolm Forfar Athletic 1 DF Frank McKeown Stranraer 1 DF Paddy Boyle Airdrieonians 1 MF Alan Trouten * Brechin City 2 MF Jamie Stevenson * Peterhead 2 MF Willie Gibson Stranraer 1 FW Gavin Swankie * Forfar Athletic 2 FW Declan McManus Greenock Morton 1 FW Bobby Barr Brechin City 1
League Two Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Neil Parry Albion Rovers 1 DF Shaun Rooney Queen's Park 1 DF Michael Dunlop ¤ Albion Rovers 2 DF Marvin Andrews Montrose 1 DF Ross Dunlop Albion Rovers 1 MF Bobby Linn Arbroath 1 MF Darren Miller Queen's Park 1 MF Paul Woods Queen's Park 1 FW Shane Sutherland Elgin City 1 FW Peter Weatherson Annan Athletic 1 FW Simon Murray Arbroath 1
2015–16
Sources
Premiership Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Scott Bain Dundee 1 DF Shay Logan Aberdeen 2 DF Alim Öztürk Heart of Midlothian 1 DF Andrew Davies Ross County 1 DF Kieran Tierney Celtic 1 MF Jonny Hayes Aberdeen 1 MF Kenny McLean Aberdeen 1 MF Graeme Shinnie Aberdeen 3 FW Kane Hemmings Dundee 1 FW Leigh Griffiths Celtic 2 FW Greg Stewart Dundee 2
Championship Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Danny Rogers Falkirk 1 DF James Tavernier Rangers 1 DF Darren McGregor Hibernian 1 DF Peter Grant Falkirk 1 DF Lee Wallace Rangers 1 MF Jason Holt Rangers 1 MF John McGinn Hibernian 1 MF Barrie McKay Rangers 1 FW John Baird Falkirk 1 FW Martyn Waghorn Rangers 1 FW Jason Cummings Hibernian 1
League One Pos.PlayerClubAppearance GK Graeme Smith Peterhead 1 DF Nicky Devlin Ayr United 1 DF Michael Dunlop Albion Rovers 1 DF Ben Richards-Everton Dunfermline Athletic 1 DF Paddy Boyle * Ayr United 2 MF Liam Watt Airdrieonians 1 MF Andy Geggan * Dunfermline Athletic 2 MF Joe Cardle Dunfermline Athletic 1 FW Greig Spence Cowdenbeath 1 FW Rory McAllister Peterhead 1 FW Faissal El Bakhtaoui Dunfermline Athletic 1
League Two