A-Z INTERACTIVE GUIDE TO THE 42 SCOTTISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE CLUBS SEASON 2008-09
Name (Official web site) Nickname (Wiki link) Founded (Previous name) Ground (Wikipedia link) Cap Chairman Manager (Wiki link) 2007-08 (Honours)
Aberdeen FC The Dons, The Reds 1903 Pittodrie Stadium 22,199 Stewart Milne Jimmy Calderwood Premier 4th
Aidrie United FC The Diamonds 2002 (Airdrieonians FC 1878) New Broomfield 10,172 Jim Ballantyne Kenny Black Second Division 2nd
Albion Rovers FC The Wee Rovers 1882 Cliftonhill, Coatbridge 1,249 Frank Meade Paul Martin Third Division 7th
Alloa Athletic FC The Wasps 1878 as Clackmannan County Recreation Park 3,100 Pat Lawlor Allan Maitland Second Division 4th
Annan Athletic FC Black & Golds 1942 Galabank 3,500 Henry McLelland Harry Cairney East of Scotland League 7th
Arbroath FC The Red Lichties 1878 Gayfield Park 4,145 John Christison, Dr Gary Callon John McGlashan Third Division 4th (PO)
Ayr United FC The Honest Men 1910 Somerset Park 12,128 Donald Cameron Brian Reid Second Division 7th
Berwick Rangers FC The Borderers 1881 Shielfield Park,  England 4,131 Robert Wilson Alan McGonigal Second Division 10th
Brechin City FC The Hedgemen 1906 Glebe Park 3,960 Ken Ferguson Michael O'Neill Second Division 6th
Celtic FC The Bhoys, Hoops 1888 Celtic Park 60,832 Dr John Reid Gordon Strachan Premier 1st
Clyde FC The Bully Wee 1877 Broadwood Stadium 8,006 Ian Letham John Brown First Division 9th
Cowdenbeath FC The Blue Brazil 1881 Central Park 4,370 Gordon McDougall Danny Lennon Second Division 9th
Dumbarton FC The Sons 1872 Strathclyde Homes Stadium 2,025 Alan Jardine Jim Chapman Third Division 8th
Dundee FC Dees, Dark Blues 1893 Dens Park 11,856 Bob Brannan Alex Rae First Division 2nd
Dundee United FC Terrors, Arabs 1909 as Dundee Hibernian Tannadice Park 14,209 Eddie Thompson Craig Levein Premier 5th
Dunfermline Athletic FC The Pars 1885 East End Park 11,998 John Yorkston Jim McIntyre First Division 5th
East Fife FC The Fifers 1903 Bayview Stadium, Methil 2,000 William Gray David Baikie Third Division 1st
East Sterlingshire FC The Shire 1881 Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir 3,776 Alan Mackin Jim McInally Third Division 9th
Elgin City FC City, Black & Whites 1893 Borough Briggs 3,927 Graham Tatters Robbie Williamson Third Division 6th
Falkirk FC The Bairns 1876 Falkirk Stadium 12,350 Campbell Christie John Hughes Premier 7th
Forfar Athletic FC The Loons 1885 Station Park 5,177 Neill Wilson Dick Campbell Third Division 10th
Greenock Morton FC The 'Ton 1874 as Morton Cappielow, Greenock 11,612 Douglas Rae Davie Irons First Division 8th
Hamilton Academical FC The Accies 1874 New Douglas Park 6,096 Ronnie MacDonald Billy Reid First Division 1st
Heart of Midlothian FC Jam Tarts, Jambos 1874 Tynecastle Stadium 17,420 Vladimir & Roman Romanov Csaba Laszlo Premier 8th
Hibernian FC Hibs, Hibees 1875 as Hibernians Easter Road, Leith 17,500 Sir Tom Farmer, Rod Petrie Mixu Paatelainen Premier 6th
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Caley Thistle 1994 as Caledonian Thistle Caledonian Stadium 7,711 George Fraser Craig Brewster Premier 9th
Kilmarnock FC Killie 1869 Rugby Park 18,128 Michael Johnston Jim Jeffries Premier 11th
Livingston FC Livi Lions 1943 as Ferranti Thistle Almondvale Stadium 10,122 Angelo Massone Roberto Landi First Division 7th
Montrose FC Gable Endies 1879 Links Park 3,292 Brian Winton Jim Weir Third Division 3rd
Motherwell FC The Well, Steelmen 1886 Fir Park 13,742 John Boyle Mark McGhee Premier 3rd
Partick Thistle FC The Jags 1876 Firhill Stadium, Glasgow 10,887 Allan Cowan Ian McCall First Division 6th
Peterhead FC The Blue Toon 1890 Balmoor 4,000 Rodger Morrison Neale Cooper Second Division 5th
Queen of the South FC Doonhamers 1919 Palmerston Park, Dumfries 6,412 David Rae Gordon Chisholm First Division 4th
Queen's Park FC The Spiders, Hoops 1867 Hampden Park, Glasgow 52,500 GM Templeman Gardner Speirs Second Division 8th
Raith Rovers FC The Rovers 1883 Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy 10,104 Dave Somerville John McGlynn Second Division 3rd
Rangers FC Gers, Teddy Bears 1873 Ibrox Stadium 51,082 Sir David Murray Walter Smith Premier 2nd SFA Cup SLge Cup
Ross County FC The Staggies 1929 Victoria Park, Dingwall 6,310 Roy MacGregor Derek Adams Second Division 1st
St Johnstone FC The Saints 1884 McDiarmid Park, Perth 10,673 Geoff Brown Derek McInnes First Division 3rd
St. Mirren FC Buddies, Saints 1877 St. Mirren Park (Love Street) 10,800 Stewart Gilmour Gus MacPherson Premier 10th
Stenhousemuir FC The Warriors 1884 Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir 3,776 David O Reid John Coughlin Third Division 5th
Stirling Albion FC The Binos 1945 Forthbank Stadium 3,808 Peter Mackenzie Allan Moore First Division 10th
Stranraer FC Blues, Clayholers 1870 Stair Park 5,600 Nigel Redhead Derek Ferguson Third Division 2nd
Scottish Premier League (1st Flight) 2008-09 Click on the club name for a link to the official club website
Scottish First Division (2nd Flight) 2008-09 Click on the ground for a link to the club's Wikipedia entry
Scottish Second Division (3rd Flight) 2008-09 Click on the club nickname for a link to the club's Wikipedia entry
Scottish Third Division (4th Flight) 2008-09 Click on the Manager's name for a link to his Wikipedia entry
Total capacities of all 42 League clubs:       486,685
Average capacity of League clubs:                11,588