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JANUARY'S transfer window ended with a bang with an explosive deadline day.

Most teams in Scotland did business of some sort, but was the window a success for your team?

Record Sport Online have rated the top fifteen clubs in the country by league position.

CELTIC

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There are mixed feelings over the transfer window for Celtic fans. Erik Sviatchenko joined in a £1.5million deal and despite a debut defeat in the League Cup semi-final, many feel he will be a good player for Ronny Deila's side.

Persuading Man City to allow Patrick Roberts to join on an 18-month loan deal when they only wanted him out until May has to be seen as a success, but a two-year deal for Colin Kazim-Richards has raised doubts among many.

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Hoops fans were also disappointed to see Anthony Stokes leave on loan earlier in the window, given that their summer signings had failed to impress with Nadir Ciftci being shipped back out of the club just six months after his move.

In: Colin Kazim-Richards (Feyenoord, free transfer); Patrick Roberts (Manchester City, loan); Erik Sviatchenko (Midtjylland, £1.5million).

Out: Nadir Ciftci (Eskisehirspor, loan); Aidan Nesbitt (Partick Thistle, loan); Anthony Stokes (Hibs, loan).

Rating: Decent

ABERDEEN

The Dons lost their first choice keeper at the beginning of the window, and although that was no fault of their own, it signalled the start of a poor month for Derek McInnes' side.

Incoming was Adam Collin from Rotherham and Simon Church from MK Dons, both on loan moves.

But with Collin not making an appearance for his new side yet as he plays number 2 to previous second choice Scott Brown, and Church likely to play as back-up to Adam Rooney, neither player is likely to help Aberdeen challenge Celtic for the Premiership title.

Add in the fact that the club have lost Paul Quinn to Ross County, lost out on Don Cowie to Hearts, and failed miserably in a bid to get Greg Tansey, the window has been desperately bad for Aberdeen.

In: Simon Church (MK Dons, loan); Adam Collin (Rotherham, loan).

Out: David Goodwillie (Ross County, loan); Paul Quinn (Ross County); Ryan McLaughlin (Liverpool, end of loan); Josh Parker (Red Star Belgrade, end of loan); Danny Ward (Liverpool, end of loan).

Rating: Poor

HEARTS

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A deal for Osman Sow to head to China is waiting to be finalised and receiving £1.5million for a player out of contract in four months is enough to make this window a huge success for the Jambos.

Securing the signatures of Don Cowie and John Souttar are a major boost ahead of their bid to secure second place in the Premiership while, Sow aside, they have held onto their best players.

Abiola Dauda has arrived on loan from Vitesse and his goalscoring record looks fairly decent and should help him be a hit at Tynecastle.

In: Abiola Dauda (Vitesse Arnhem, loan); Don Cowie (Wigan); John Souttar (Dundee United, £200,000).

Out: Morgaro Gomis (Motherwell, loan); Billy King (Rangers, loan); Kenny Anderson (RKC Waalwijk); Scott Gallacher (Alloa); Nathan Flanagan (freed).

Rating: Good

ROSS COUNTY

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Paul Quinn signed. Then scored in the League Cup semi-final win over Celtic. No matter what else happened, that had to deem their window a success.

But they then also added David Goodwillie to strengthen their attack while holding onto key players such as Jackson Irvine and Liam Boyce who have been instrumental in their impressive season so far.

Jim McIntyre has improved Ross County beyond recognition since he took charge, and this window is another sign of their continuing improvement.

In: David Goodwillie; Paul Quinn (both Aberdeen).

Out: Rocco Quinn (St Mirren); James Severn (freed).

Rating: Good

ST JOHNSTONE

Signed nobody and lost their star man to Rangers on deadline day. A window to be forgotten for Tommy Wright.

Danny Swanson might still find his way back to McDiarmid Park after leaving Hearts but that deal isn't done yet.

It might have been a decent fee that the club received for Michael O'Halloran, but without any replacement and with no additions to the squad at all, you can't imagine that Wright will be a happy man today.

In: No one.

Out: Michael O’Halloran (Rangers, £500,000); Gareth Rodger (freed); George Hunter (Spartans, loan); Brad McKay (Dunfermline, loan); Liam Caddis (freed).

Rating: Poor

DUNDEE

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It wasn't a busy transfer window for Dundee but the two signings they have made look solid on paper.

Darren O'Dea joined on a free to add a bit of strength to their backline, while Arturo joined the club to add some more firepower to an already impressive frontline.

Club captain Kevin Thomson left the club on a free, while Gary Irvine was another who left the club after a long service.

But neither were important parts of Paul Hartley's squad, and his overall window has to be deemed a success.

In: Darren O’Dea (unattached); Arturo (Cordoba, loan)

Out: Luka Tankulic (VFL Sportfreunde Lotte); Gary Irvine (St Mirren); Kevin Thomson (Hibs); Riccardo Calder (Aston Villa, end of loan); Dylan Carreiro (freed).

Rating: Good

INVERNESS

They managed to hold on to Greg Tansey despite Aberdeen's bid to nab him on deadline day, so the window has to be deemed a success on that front.

They also managed to extend Miles Storey's loan deal until the end of the season and strengthened their midfield by signing Ryan Williams.

John Hughes will be a happy man when he looks over his transfer window today.

In: Ryan Williams (Brentford); Alex Fisher (Torquay).

Out: Ryan Christie (Celtic, end of loan); Dani Lopez (Arenas Club de Getx); Tobi Sho-Silva (Charlton, end of loan).

Rating: Good

HAMILTON

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After a disastrous defeat to Annan in the Scottish Cup was followed up by being beat 8-1 by Celtic, you would have thought a defender or two would have been signed by Martin Canning.

Instead, they brought in one player in Christopher Mandiangu from FC Eindhoven. The midfielder joined the club on the free as the likes of Christian Nade departed the club, and while none of the player who left could be regarded as a loss, the lack of signings makes this a poor window for the out-of-form Accies.

In: Christopher Mandiangu (Eindhoven)

Out: Christian Nade (Dumbarton); Jamie Sendles-White; Nico Sumsky; Chris Turner (all freed); Darren Hill (Forfar); Andy Ryan (Forfar); Scott McMann (Clyde, loan).

Rating: Poor

MOTHERWELL

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The signing of Morgaro Gomis has to be deemed a coup for Motherwell given that he was a regular in the Hearts team all season.

The loss of Liam Grimshaw was disappointing for Mark McGhee, but apart from that any exits were his own choice as he looked to free up wages.

In: Morgaro Gomis (Hearts, loan).

Out: David Clarkson (St Mirren, loan); Liam Grimshaw (Manchester United, end of loan); Jake Taylor (Reading, end of loan) Theo Robinson (Port Vale); David Ferguson (Airdrie, loan); Craig Reid, Dan Twardzik (both freed).

Rating: Decent

PARTICK THISTLE

Alan Archibald managed to get rid of a high earner who wasn't playing very often in Ryan Stevenson, and added Antonio German and Aidan Nesbitt to their squad to strengthen their attack as they look to secure their place in the top flight for next season.

Robbie Muirhead had his loan spell cut short by Dundee United, but the overall window has been a success for Partick Thistle.

In: Aidan Nesbitt (Celtic, loan); Antonio German (Kerala Blasters).

Out: Robbie Muirhead (Dundee United, end of loan); Ryan Stevenson (Ayr); Declan McDaid (Cowdenbeath, loan).

Rating: Good

KILMARNOCK

The window ended with a double deal after Gary Locke left the club, and Killie fans seem reasonably happy with their lot.

They have added a full back in Lee Hodson who is an international footballer with Northern Ireland, while Gary Dicker adds some strength in the middle of the park.

They've held onto the rest of their squad, with just backup stopper Mark Ridgers leaving the club after his loan deal ended.

Overall, despite the squad not being in great shape, the window has to be deemed a small success for Killie.

In: Gary Dicker (Carlisle); Lee Hodson (MK Dons, loan).

Out: Mark Ridgers (St Mirren, end of loan).

Rating: Decent

DUNDEE UNITED

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When you look at the window that Dundee United had and compare it to their city rivals, it really is night and day.

Ryan McGowan and John Souttar both left to leave their defence a bit short, while players such as Charlie Telfer and Aidan Connolly who had been tipped for the very top were also allowed to leave the club after disappointing seasons.

With United struggling at the bottom of the table, fans had hoped that they would see players brought in that would see them survive but with the dealings that had been done, it would seem as if they are preparing for life in the second tier.

In: Eiji Kawashima (unattached), Kyle Knoyle (West Ham, loan), Riku Riski (Rosenborg, loan).

Out: Charlie Telfer (Livingston, loan); Aaron Kuhl (Reading, end of loan); Adam Taggart (Fulham, end of loan); Ryan McGowan (Henan Jianye, £350,000); Euan Spark (Forfar, loan); Aidan Connolly (Raith Rovers); Marc McCallum (Livingston); Ali Coote (East Fife, loan); John Souttar (Hearts, £200,000).

Rating: Poor

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RANGERS

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The window was a slow burner for Rangers but it ended with a bang when they stumped up £500k for Michael O'Halloran from St Johnstone.

Billy King also joined the club on loan from Hearts, while Harry Forrester and Maciej Gostomski provide depth to a relatively small squad.

Mark Warburton missed out on Toumani Diagouraga in the only blemish on the window, but overall it has been a successful month for Rangers.

In: Michael O’Halloran (St Johnstone, £500,000); Billy King (Hearts, loan); Harry Forrester (Doncaster Rovers), Maciej Gostomski (Lech Poznan).

Out: Nathan Oduwa (Tottenham, end of loan); Fraser Aird (Vancouver Whitecaps, loan); Andy Murdoch (Queen of the South, loan); Tom Walsh (Dumbarton, loan).

Rating: Decent

HIBS

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Jason Cummings is still a Hibs player. Those words will mean the window has been a success in Alan Stubbs' eyes.

The bonus of adding Anthony Stokes to his squad on loan from Celtic, with Chris Dagnall also adding some more firepower to the squad.

Dominique Malonga will be a miss for the Hibees despite his inconsistency, but the window can only be deemed as a success as they look to return to the Premiership.

In: Anthony Stokes (Celtic, loan); Kevin Thomson (Dundee); Niklas Gunnarsson (Valerenga, loan); Chris Dagnall (Kerala Blasters), Otso Virtanen (Mariehamn).

Out: Jordan Forster (Plymouth, loan); Henri Anier (Dundee United, end of loan); Dominique Malonga (Pro Vercelli); Sam Stanton (Livingston, loan); Islam Feruz (Chelsea, end of loan), Antonio Reguero (freed).

Rating: Good

FALKIRK

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Into the Championship and Falkirk had a solid transfer window. The return of Conor McGrandles on loan from Norwich adds an extra edge to an already impressive squad while Miles Hippolyte, Kevin McCann and Deniz Mehmet all add depth.

They've managed to hold on to Will Vaulks and Craig Sibbald as Peter Houston looks to continue challenging at the top of the Championship.

A £200k fee was received for Ryan Blair who joined Swansea, and overall the window has been a major success.

In: Conor McGrandles (Norwich, loan); Myles Hippolyte (Livingston); Kevin McCann (Warriors); Deniz Mehmet (Kayserispor)

Out: Ryan Blair (Swansea, £200,000), Alex Cooper (St Mirren), Scott Shepherd (Brechin, loan), Alex Tokarczyk (Montrose, loan), Ryan Sinnamon (Rangers, end of loan); Graham Bowman (Stenhousemuir, loan).

Rating: Good