Local talent play way into PFA’s teams of the year

There is plenty of local interest in the PFA Scotland Teams of the Year 2015, writes Neil Robertson.

The Premiership XI includes Dundee United’s Nadir Ciftci along with Dark Blues frontman Greg Stewart while Falkirk’s Rory Loy, who has signed a pre-contract at Dens, is in the Championship team.

Not surprisingly, the League One TOTY features three Forfar players with Stuart Malcolm and Gavin Swankie included along with 43-yearold keeper Rab Douglas while Brechin have two players in the shape of Alan Trouten and Bobby Barr.

In League Two, Arbroath’s Bobby Linn and Simon Murray make the team along with veteran Montrose defender Marvin Andrews.

The full Teams of the Year are:

Premiership: Craig Gordon (Celtic), Shay Logan (Aberdeen), Jason Denayer (Celtic), Virgil van Dijk (Celtic), Graeme Shinnie (Inverness CT), Stuart Armstrong (Celtic), Scott Brown (Celtic), Stefan Johansen (Celtic), Nadir Ciftci (Dundee United), Adam Rooney (Aberdeen), Greg Stewart (Dundee).

Championship: Neil Alexander (Hearts), David Gray (Hibs), Alim Ozturk (Hearts), Danny Wilson (Hearts), Lewis Stevenson (Hibs), Scott Allan (Hibs), Morgaro Gomis (Hearts), Jamie Walker (Hearts), Gavin Reilly (Queen of the South), Rory Loy, (Falkirk), Osman Sow (Hearts).

League 1: Rab Douglas (Forfar Athletic), Mark Russell (Greenock Morton), Stuart Malcolm (Forfar Athletic), Frank McKeown (Stranraer), Paddy Boyle (Airdrieonians), Alan Trouten (Brechin City), Jamie Stevenson (Peterhead), Willie Gibson (Stranraer), Gavin Swankie (Forfar Athletic), Declan McManus (Morton), Bobby Barr (Brechin City).

League 2: Neil Parry (Albion Rovers), Shaun Rooney (Queen’s Park), Michael Dunlop (Albion Rovers), Marvin Andrews (Montrose), Ross Dunlop (Albion Rovers), Bobby Linn (Arbroath), Darren Miller (Queen’s Park), Paul Woods (Queen’s Park), Shane Sutherland (Elgin City), Peter Weatherson (Annan Athletic), Simon Murray (Arbroath).