The 2010–11 season was the 114th season of competitive football in Scotland. Overview Rangers won the SPL title, pipping rivals Celtic on the final day of the season, their third title in a row and their 54th Scottish league championship. It was Walter Smith's final season as manager of Rangers. Inverness Caledonian Thistle are competing in the Scottish Premier League for the sixth time, their last season in the top-flight since the 2008–09 season, after being promoted as First Division champions last season. Stirling Albion are competing in the First Division after being promoted as Second Division champions. Arbroath won the Third Division, the first title in the club's 133-year history. Referee strike Transfer deals League Competitions Scottish Premier League Scottish First Division Scottish Second Division Scottish Third Division Scottish Premier Under-19 League Honours Cup honours Non-league honours Senior Junior West Region East Region North Region Individual honours PFA Scotland awards SFWA awards Scottish clubs in Europe Summary All teams had been eliminated. Current UEFA coefficients: Ranking Rangers 2010–11 UEFA Champions League 2010–11 UEFA Europa League Celtic 2010–11 UEFA Champions League 2010–11 UEFA Europa League Dundee United 2010–11 UEFA Europa League Hibernian 2010–11 UEFA Europa League Motherwell 2010–11 UEFA Europa League National teams Scotland national team Scotland Under-21 team Deaths 29 July – Alex Wilson, 76, Portsmouth and Scotland defender. 2 September – Jackie Sinclair, 67, Dunfermline and Scotland winger. 30 October – John Benson, 67, Manchester City, Torquay United, Bournemouth, Exeter City and Norwich City defender; Bournemouth, Manchester City, Burnley and Wigan Athletic manager. 10 November – Jim Farry, 56, Scottish Football League secretary (1979–1990) and Scottish Football Association chief executive (1990–1999). 18 November – Jim Cruickshank, 69, Queen's Park, Hearts, Dumbarton and Scotland goalkeeper. 28 December – Avi Cohen, 54, Rangers defender. 24 January – Alec Boden, 85, Celtic and Ayr United defender. 27 January – Svein Mathisen, 58, Norwegian player who made three appearances for Hibernian in 1978. 10 March – Danny Paton, 75, Hearts forward. 4 April – John Niven, 89, East Fife and Kilmarnock goalkeeper. 6 April – Jim Blair, 64, St Mirren and Hibs forward. 11 April – Jimmy Briggs, 74, Dundee United defender. 12 April – Ronnie Coyle, 46, Raith Rovers, Celtic, Ayr United, Clyde, East Fife and Queen's Park defender. 20 April – Allan Brown, 84, East Fife and Scotland forward. 28 April – Willie O'Neill, 70, Celtic defender. 30 April –