2023–24 in Scottish football

The 2023–24 season is the 127th season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season began on 15 July with the first Scottish League Cup group stage matches, before the opening round of matches in the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership were played on 6 August.

Celtic

 * UEFA Champions League

Having won the Premiership, Celtic qualified for the Champions League and entered in the group stage. They were drawn in Group E with Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid and Lazio.

Rangers

 * UEFA Champions League

Having finished in second place of the Premiership, Rangers qualified for the Champions League and entered in the third qualifying round.

Having lost in the Champions League play-off, Rangers dropped into the Europa League and were drawn in Group C with Real Betis, Sparta Prague and Aris Limassol.
 * UEFA Europa League

Having won their group, Rangers received a bye to the last 16 of the Europa League.

Aberdeen
Having finished in third place of the Premiership, Aberdeen qualified for the Europa League and entered in the play-off round.

Having lost in the Europa League play-off, Aberdeen dropped into the Europa Conference League and were drawn in Group G with Eintracht Frankfurt, PAOK Salonika and HJK Helsinki.
 * UEFA Europa Conference League

Heart of Midlothian

 * UEFA Europa Conference League

Having finished in fourth place of the Premiership, Hearts qualified for the Europa Conference League and entered in the third qualifying round.

Hibernian

 * UEFA Europa Conference League

Having finished in fifth place of the Premiership, Hibs qualified for the Europa Conference League and entered in the second qualifying round.

Scotland national team
Scotland qualified for UEFA Euro 2024, after a 1–0 win for Spain against Norway on 15 October 2023 meant that they were guaranteed to finish in a qualifying position.

Deaths

 * July: Paul Watchman, 70, Clyde midfielder. (announced 18 July)
 * 24 July: Trevor Francis, 69, Rangers forward.
 * 30 July: Benny Rooney, 80, Celtic, Dumbarton, Dundee United, St Johnstone and Partick Thistle defender; Greenock Morton, Partick Thistle and Albion Rovers manager.
 * 13 August: Joe Caven, 86, Airdrieonians, Raith Rovers, Greenock Morton and Stirling Albion forward.
 * 23 August: Hugh Murney, 84, Morton, Dumbarton and Queen of the South wing-half.
 * 17 September: Ronnie McKinnon, 83, Rangers and Scotland defender.
 * 27 September: Jim Forrest, 79, Rangers, Aberdeen and Scotland forward.
 * 1 October: Frank McDougall, 65, Clydebank, St Mirren and Aberdeen forward.
 * 5 October: Bill Munro, 89, Kilmarnock and East Stirlingshire forward; Clydebank and Airdrie manager.
 * 10 October: Willie Hinshelwood, 90, Greenock Morton and Hamilton Academical defender.
 * 23 October: John Wilkie, 76, Brechin City, Arbroath, Raith Rovers and Greenock Morton winger.
 * October: David Curlett, 91, Kilmarnock, Dundee and Ayr United centre forward and wing half. (announced 24 October)
 * 13 November: Gordon Wallace, 74, Raith Rovers, Dundee United, Berwick Rangers and Cowdenbeath forward.
 * November: Billy McPhee, 74, Rangers, East Fife and Berwick Rangers forward. (announced 18 November)
 * 9 December: Willie McCulloch, 75, Alloa Athletic, Airdrieonians and Berwick Rangers midfielder; Cowdenbeath manager.
 * 29 December: Ian Dair, 69, Cowdenbeath right-half.
 * 15 January: Denis Connaghan, 79, St Mirren, Celtic, Greenock Morton and Clyde goalkeeper.
 * 27 January: Stuart Gray, 50, Celtic and Greenock Morton full-back.
 * 30 January: Ally Shewan, 83, Aberdeen left-back.
 * 12 February: Tam Gourlay, 74, Airdrieonians, Partick Thistle and East Stirlingshire goalkeeper.
 * February: Ian McMillan, 92, Airdrie, Rangers and Scotland inside forward; Airdrie manager.
 * 23 February: Harry Melrose, 88, Dunfermline Athletic, Aberdeen and Berwick Rangers winger and inside forward, Berwick Rangers and Dunfermline Athletic manager.
 * March: John Lough, 89, Heart of Midlothian and Arbroath defender. (announced 5 March)
 * March: Raymond Edgar, 68, Hamilton Academical, Queen's Park, Clyde and East Stirlingshire midfielder and winger. (announced 8 March)
 * 20 March: Jan Szpula, 101, Alloa Athletic and Stirling Albion winger.
 * 29 March: Iain McChesney, 79, Queen of the South defender.
 * 16 April: Dave Moyes, 68, Berwick Rangers, Meadowbank Thistle and Dunfermline Athletic defender.
 * 3 May: Jim Rodger, 90, Rangers, St Mirren, Hearts, Queen of the South and East Fife winger.
 * 20 May: Gerry Collins, 69, Stranraer, Albion Rovers, Ayr United, Hamilton Academical and Partick Thistle defender; Partick Thistle manager.
 * 18 June: Billy Abercromby, 65, St Mirren, Partick Thistle, Dunfermline Athletic, Cowdenbeath and East Stirlingshire midfielder.