2014–15 SPFL Development League

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = SPFL Development League

| season = 2014–15

| winners = Aberdeen

| matches =

| total goals =

| league topscorer = Lawrence Shankland (29)

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| prevseason = 2013–14

| nextseason = 2015–16

}}

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.{{cite news |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/565860/aberdeen-win-spfl-development-league/ |title=Aberdeen win the SPFL Development League |first=Paul |last=Third |work=Press & Journal |date=30 April 2015 |accessdate=7 December 2015}}

Changes

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.[http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/development-league-begins-tonight/ Development League kicks off], SPFL

League table

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|team1=ABE|name_ABE=Aberdeen

|team2=CEL|name_CEL=Celtic

|team3=HAM|name_HAM=Hamilton Academical

|team4=RAN|name_RAN=Rangers

|team5=HIB|name_HIB=Hibernian

|team6=FAL|name_FAL=Falkirk

|team7=PAR|name_PAR=Partick Thistle

|team8=MOT|name_MOT=Motherwell

|team9=STJ|name_STJ=St Johnstone

|team10=DUN|name_DUN=Dundee United

|team11=DND|name_DND=Dundee

|team12=KIL|name_KIL=Kilmarnock

|team13=STM|name_STM=St Mirren

|team14=DNF|name_DNF=Dunfermline Athletic

|team15=HOM|name_HOM=Heart of Midlothian

|team16=ROS|name_ROS=Ross County

|team17=INV|name_INV=Inverness Caledonian Thistle

|win_ABE=25|draw_ABE=2|loss_ABE=5|gf_ABE=87|ga_ABE=37

|win_CEL=21|draw_CEL=6|loss_CEL=5|gf_CEL=70|ga_CEL=31

|win_HAM=20|draw_HAM=2|loss_HAM=10|gf_HAM=78|ga_HAM=42

|win_RAN=17|draw_RAN=6|loss_RAN=9|gf_RAN=67|ga_RAN=46

|win_HIB=13|draw_HIB=12|loss_HIB=7|gf_HIB=75|ga_HIB=54

|win_FAL=15|draw_FAL=6|loss_FAL=11|gf_FAL=46|ga_FAL=46

|win_PAR=14|draw_PAR=4|loss_PAR=14|gf_PAR=58|ga_PAR=72

|win_MOT=13|draw_MOT=6|loss_MOT=13|gf_MOT=61|ga_MOT=50

|win_STJ=12|draw_STJ=6|loss_STJ=14|gf_STJ=40|ga_STJ=46

|win_DUN=12|draw_DUN=4|loss_DUN=16|gf_DUN=57|ga_DUN=60

|win_DND=12|draw_DND=4|loss_DND=16|gf_DND=40|ga_DND=57

|win_KIL=11|draw_KIL=6|loss_KIL=15|gf_KIL=49|ga_KIL=59

|win_STM=10|draw_STM=9|loss_STM=13|gf_STM=44|ga_STM=54

|win_DNF=10|draw_DNF=3|loss_DNF=19|gf_DNF=52|ga_DNF=59

|win_HOM=8|draw_HOM=3|loss_HOM=21|gf_HOM=46|ga_HOM=78

|win_ROS=4|draw_ROS=13|loss_ROS=15|gf_ROS=54|ga_ROS=82

|win_INV=5|draw_INV=8|loss_INV=19|gf_INV=33|ga_INV=84

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|source=[http://spfl.co.uk/reserve-and-youth/development-league-table/ SPFL]

}}

=Matches=

Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=ABE|team2=CEL|team3=DND|team4=DUN|team5=DNF

|team6=FAL|team7=HAM|team8=HOM|team9=HIB|team10=INV

|team11=KIL|team12=MOT|team13=PAR|team14=RAN|team15=ROS

|team16=STJ|team17=STM

|name_ABE=Aberdeen

|match_ABE_CEL=2–1

|match_ABE_DND=3–0

|match_ABE_DUN=4–5

|match_ABE_DNF=3–1

|match_ABE_FAL=5–1

|match_ABE_HAM=1–2

|match_ABE_HOM=2–0

|match_ABE_HIB=4–0

|match_ABE_INV=1–1

|match_ABE_KIL=5–4

|match_ABE_MOT=5–1

|match_ABE_PAR=2–1

|match_ABE_RAN=1–3

|match_ABE_ROS=3–0

|match_ABE_STJ=3–0

|match_ABE_STM=3–0

|name_CEL=Celtic

|match_CEL_ABE=0–3

|match_CEL_DND=2–1

|match_CEL_DUN=2–0

|match_CEL_DNF=1–1

|match_CEL_FAL=2–0

|match_CEL_HAM=2–0

|match_CEL_HOM=3–1

|match_CEL_HIB=1–1

|match_CEL_INV=5–0

|match_CEL_KIL=4–1

|match_CEL_MOT=2–0

|match_CEL_PAR=3–2

|match_CEL_RAN=0–1

|match_CEL_ROS=1–0

|match_CEL_STJ=2–0

|match_CEL_STM=1–1

|name_DND=Dundee

|match_DND_ABE=3–2

|match_DND_CEL=0–0

|match_DND_DUN=3–1

|match_DND_DNF=0–5

|match_DND_FAL=3–2

|match_DND_HAM=3–1

|match_DND_HOM=2–1

|match_DND_HIB=1–2

|match_DND_INV=3–3

|match_DND_KIL=1–2

|match_DND_MOT=1–0

|match_DND_PAR=1–2

|match_DND_RAN=1–0

|match_DND_ROS=5–1

|match_DND_STJ=1–1

|match_DND_STM=0–1

|name_DUN=Dundee United

|match_DUN_ABE=0–2

|match_DUN_CEL=2–2

|match_DUN_DND=4–1

|match_DUN_DNF=1–3

|match_DUN_FAL=0–1

|match_DUN_HAM=2–0

|match_DUN_HOM=0–1

|match_DUN_HIB=0–2

|match_DUN_INV=2–0

|match_DUN_KIL=0–1

|match_DUN_MOT=3–2

|match_DUN_PAR=1–3

|match_DUN_RAN=1–2

|match_DUN_ROS=9–2

|match_DUN_STJ=2–1

|match_DUN_STM=2–0

|name_DNF=Dunfermline Athletic

|match_DNF_ABE=1–2

|match_DNF_CEL=0–3

|match_DNF_DND=0–1

|match_DNF_DUN=0–1

|match_DNF_FAL=1–0

|match_DNF_HAM=1–3

|match_DNF_HOM=1–4

|match_DNF_HIB=0–1

|match_DNF_INV=5–0

|match_DNF_KIL=0–2

|match_DNF_MOT=2–2

|match_DNF_PAR=1–2

|match_DNF_RAN=3–2

|match_DNF_ROS=3–1

|match_DNF_STJ=0–1

|match_DNF_STM=1–2

|name_FAL=Falkirk

|match_FAL_ABE=1–2

|match_FAL_CEL=0–0

|match_FAL_DND=2–1

|match_FAL_DUN=0–1

|match_FAL_DNF=0–2

|match_FAL_HAM=0–0

|match_FAL_HOM=2–1

|match_FAL_HIB=2–2

|match_FAL_INV=2–0

|match_FAL_KIL=1–0

|match_FAL_MOT=0–3

|match_FAL_PAR=3–1

|match_FAL_RAN=2–0

|match_FAL_ROS=5–2

|match_FAL_STJ=4–1

|match_FAL_STM=2–1

|name_HAM=Hamilton Academical

|match_HAM_ABE=4–1

|match_HAM_CEL=0–2

|match_HAM_DND=2–0

|match_HAM_DUN=2–0

|match_HAM_DNF=6–1

|match_HAM_FAL=8–1

|match_HAM_HOM=1–2

|match_HAM_HIB=1–1

|match_HAM_INV=7–1

|match_HAM_KIL=3–0

|match_HAM_MOT=1–0

|match_HAM_PAR=6–1

|match_HAM_RAN=3–0

|match_HAM_ROS=2–0

|match_HAM_STJ=2–1

|match_HAM_STM=5–1

|name_HOM=Heart of Midlothian

|match_HOM_ABE=0–4

|match_HOM_CEL=1–3

|match_HOM_DND=0–0

|match_HOM_DUN=3–6

|match_HOM_DNF=2–1

|match_HOM_FAL=1–2

|match_HOM_HAM=1–3

|match_HOM_HIB=1–2

|match_HOM_INV=6–1

|match_HOM_KIL=1–1

|match_HOM_MOT=2–5

|match_HOM_PAR=2–3

|match_HOM_RAN=0–3

|match_HOM_ROS=1–6

|match_HOM_STJ=3–1

|match_HOM_STM=0–2

|name_HIB=Hibernian

|match_HIB_ABE=1–1

|match_HIB_CEL=2–3

|match_HIB_DND=7–0

|match_HIB_DUN=6–2

|match_HIB_DNF=3–2

|match_HIB_FAL=2–2

|match_HIB_HAM=1–4

|match_HIB_HOM=2–3

|match_HIB_INV=3–2

|match_HIB_KIL=7–0

|match_HIB_MOT=1–3

|match_HIB_PAR=4–2

|match_HIB_RAN=4–1

|match_HIB_ROS=1–1

|match_HIB_STJ=1–1

|match_HIB_STM=2–2

|name_INV=Inverness Caledonian Thistle

|match_INV_ABE=0–3

|match_INV_CEL=0–3

|match_INV_DND=1–2

|match_INV_DUN=1–0

|match_INV_DNF=3–2

|match_INV_FAL=0–3

|match_INV_HAM=1–4

|match_INV_HOM=1–3

|match_INV_HIB=3–2

|match_INV_KIL=2–1

|match_INV_MOT=1–4

|match_INV_PAR=0–2

|match_INV_RAN=3–3

|match_INV_ROS=1–1

|match_INV_STJ=1–2

|match_INV_STM=1–1

|name_KIL=Kilmarnock

|match_KIL_ABE=1–3

|match_KIL_CEL=2–3

|match_KIL_DND=2–0

|match_KIL_DUN=3–4

|match_KIL_DNF=0–0

|match_KIL_FAL=0–1

|match_KIL_HAM=2–1

|match_KIL_HOM=4–0

|match_KIL_HIB=1–2

|match_KIL_INV=5–1

|match_KIL_MOT=0–4

|match_KIL_PAR=2–1

|match_KIL_RAN=1–1

|match_KIL_ROS=3–3

|match_KIL_STJ=0–2

|match_KIL_STM=2–0

|name_MOT=Motherwell

|match_MOT_ABE=1–3

|match_MOT_CEL=2–0

|match_MOT_DND=3–4

|match_MOT_DUN=1–0

|match_MOT_DNF=2–1

|match_MOT_FAL=0–1

|match_MOT_HAM=4–0

|match_MOT_HOM=4–1

|match_MOT_HIB=2–2

|match_MOT_INV=1–1

|match_MOT_KIL=1–2

|match_MOT_PAR=2–0

|match_MOT_RAN=1–1

|match_MOT_ROS=2–2

|match_MOT_STJ=2–3

|match_MOT_STM=1–4

|name_PAR=Partick Thistle

|match_PAR_ABE=1–4

|match_PAR_CEL=0–2

|match_PAR_DND=0–1

|match_PAR_DUN=3–3

|match_PAR_DNF=1–6

|match_PAR_FAL=4–3

|match_PAR_HAM=4–2

|match_PAR_HOM=3–2

|match_PAR_HIB=2–2

|match_PAR_INV=2–2

|match_PAR_KIL=1–1

|match_PAR_MOT=2–1

|match_PAR_RAN=2–1

|match_PAR_ROS=1–0

|match_PAR_STJ=4–3

|match_PAR_STM=3–2

|name_RAN=Rangers

|match_RAN_ABE=2–3

|match_RAN_CEL=1–6

|match_RAN_DND=3–1

|match_RAN_DUN=4–1

|match_RAN_DNF=4–0

|match_RAN_FAL=0–0

|match_RAN_HAM=4–0

|match_RAN_HOM=5–1

|match_RAN_HIB=1–4

|match_RAN_INV=1–0

|match_RAN_KIL=2–1

|match_RAN_MOT=3–0

|match_RAN_PAR=3–2

|match_RAN_ROS=6–1

|match_RAN_STJ=3–0

|match_RAN_STM=1–1

|name_ROS=Ross County

|match_ROS_ABE=0–1

|match_ROS_CEL=2–6

|match_ROS_DND=2–0

|match_ROS_DUN=3–3

|match_ROS_DNF=3–4

|match_ROS_FAL=2–1

|match_ROS_HAM=2–3

|match_ROS_HOM=1–1

|match_ROS_HIB=2–2

|match_ROS_INV=1–2

|match_ROS_KIL=2–2

|match_ROS_MOT=1–1

|match_ROS_PAR=3–1

|match_ROS_RAN=2–2

|match_ROS_STJ=2–2

|match_ROS_STM=2–4

|name_STJ=St Johnstone

|match_STJ_ABE=1–3

|match_STJ_CEL=1–2

|match_STJ_DND=1–0

|match_STJ_DUN=0–0

|match_STJ_DNF=2–1

|match_STJ_FAL=0–1

|match_STJ_HAM=1–0

|match_STJ_HOM=2–0

|match_STJ_HIB=2–1

|match_STJ_INV=4–0

|match_STJ_KIL=3–2

|match_STJ_MOT=0–1

|match_STJ_PAR=1–2

|match_STJ_RAN=0–1

|match_STJ_ROS=2–2

|match_STJ_STM=1–0

|name_STM=St Mirren

|match_STM_ABE=1–3

|match_STM_CEL=4–3

|match_STM_DND=1–0

|match_STM_DUN=2–1

|match_STM_DNF=1–3

|match_STM_FAL=1–1

|match_STM_HAM=1–2

|match_STM_HOM=2–1

|match_STM_HIB=2–2

|match_STM_INV=0–0

|match_STM_KIL=0–1

|match_STM_MOT=1–5

|match_STM_PAR=3–0

|match_STM_RAN=1–3

|match_STM_ROS=2–2

|match_STM_STJ=0–0

|update=complete

|source=[http://spfl.co.uk/reserve-and-youth/ SPFL]

}}

Top scorers

{{updated|18 May 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/reserve-and-youth/development-league/top-scorers/ |title=Top Scorers |work=www.spfl.co.uk |accessdate=15 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150306061729/http://spfl.co.uk/reserve-and-youth/development-league/top-scorers |archive-date=6 March 2015 |url-status=dead }}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

!Scorer

!Team

!Goals

rowspan="1"|1

|align="left"|Lawrence Shankland

|align="left"|Aberdeen

|rowspan="1"|29

rowspan="1"|2

|align="left"|Eamonn Brophy

|align="left"|Hamilton Academical

|rowspan="1"|23

rowspan="1"|3

|align="left"|Ryan Hardie

|align="left"|Rangers

|rowspan="1"|19

rowspan="2"|4

|align="left"|Lewis Allan

|align="left"|Hibernian

|rowspan="2"|13

align="left"|Cammy Smith

|align="left"|Aberdeen

rowspan="2"|6

|align="left"|Dom Thomas

|align="left"|Motherwell

|rowspan="2"|12

align="left"|James Thomas

|align="left"|Dunfermline Athletic

References

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