SCOTTISH PROGRAMME OF THE SEASON AWARDS 2019-20

Red Matchday magazine has been named the best in the Ladbrokes Premiership for season 2019/20.

The publication has now been named the best in the top division for the 19th year in succession.

Programme Monthly & Football Collectable, who sponsor the awards said:

“It will come as no surprise to connoisseurs of the Scottish football programme scene, that Aberdeen have again walked away with the Programme of the Season title for the top division. They have a winning formula and stick to it, again producing excellent programmes throughout this season.

“Aberdeen consistently produce very readable programmes and this season’s offering is no exception. 68 glossy pages for £3, with only seven taken up with advertising, is exceptional value given the quality of the content. The programme starts off with the traditional manager’s column, before three recent games are given the full treatment.

“A full-page match report follows, as well as the ‘Performance Lab’, which looks at all the analysis of the game, plus an interview with one of the players. Comprehensive indeed. The captain follows.

“‘Football Focus’ looks at one the players for a detailed interview, before ‘Head to Head’, a five page spread on the opposition, including photos and details of where the club currently lie.

“Another three-page player interview, and then we’re on to historical content.

‘My Football Reminiscences’ is a series of articles from the Bon Accord paper, detailing player Charlie O’Hagan’s career. Overleaf there’s yet more content from the same source, with the Bon Accord Journal looking back at games in history.

“‘Picture This’ looks at individual photos of players and the stories behind them. Another ex-player interview takes up the next two pages, before CSI takes up the story of individual seasons looking at a player, the strip, programme, the game, the city and the nation. Very entertaining.

“‘Time Team’ looks back at various teams throughout the club’s history and lastly, as far as the history content is concerned, ‘Focus On’ relooks at an interview done with a player from their time at the club. The reserves are given a double page photo spread and the same amount of space to look at one their players. The women’s team are given a very good account over the next two pages.

“Runaway winners again, ticking every box.

“Quality writing, great content. This is a serious programme, very well written, and with something for everyone. It is laid out in an effective style, has a real “feel” to it, and thoroughly deserves to the table.”

PREMIERSHIP TABLE

WINNERS: ABERDEEN

RUNNERS UP: CELTIC

3RD – RANGERS

4TH – HEARTS

5TH – MOTHERWELL

6TH – ST JOHNSTONE

7TH – HIBERNIAN

8TH – KILMARNOCK

9TH – ST. MIRREN

10TH – HAMILTON ACADEMICAL

Livingston and Ross County, choose not to produce programmes.

RedMatchday is produced by CurtisSport and designed by Bluechilli, with Karl Wheeler being in charge of the design work.

Thank you to artist Dolly Digital for his brilliant retro cover artwork.

Thank you to all our contributors who have written for the programme during the 2017/18 season – Kevin Stirling, Bill Thomas, Andrew Morrison, Mark Gordon, Chris Crighton, Ally Begg, Rachel Corsie; Charlie Allan, Stewart Eaton and Sean Graham from the AFC Former Players Association, Chris Gavin and Derek Giles from the AFC Heritage Trust, George Rutherford, Peter Elliott, Richard Hay and from AFC Dave Macdermid, Andrew Shinie and Cameron Rae.

Thank you to all our photographers: Derek Ironside and Ross Johnston from Newsline Media, all the team at SNS Group, Scott Baxter and Stephen Dobson.

Thanks to all of our sellers who get your copy into your hands, whatever the weather.

And, as always, most importantly, on behalf of the RedMatchday team, thank you again to all of you who continue to make this programme a part of your matchday ritual and buy the publication.

We are interested in hearing from our readers as the programme is put together for you. If you have any thoughts on how we can improve the magazine for 2020/21, whenever that may be! please email redtv@afc.co.uk with your suggestions.

READ | All past copies of this seasons programme, plus previous seasons, are available to buy online here