1990β91 season | |
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Chairman | David Murray |
Manager |
Graeme Souness (until 16 April) Walter Smith (from 19 April) |
Ground | Ibrox Stadium |
Scottish Premier Division | 1st (Champions) |
Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals |
League Cup | Winners |
European Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Mark Walters (12) All: Mo Johnston (19) |
The 1990β91 season was the 111th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Rangers played a total of 48 competitive matches during the 1990β91 season. The team finished first in the Scottish Premier Division and won the third of their nine league titles in a row.
There was significant transfer activity during the season with England international striker Mark Hateley arriving from Monaco and Terry Butcher departing for Coventry CIty.
Manager Graeme Souness left Rangers to go to Liverpool with just four games left of the season. The managers job was given to Souness' assistant Walter Smith who managed to lead Rangers to the title, with a 2β0 win over Aberdeen at Ibrox on the last day of the season. [1] [2]
In the cup competitions, they were knocked out of the Scottish Cup at the quarter-finals stage, losing 2β0 to Celtic at Parkhead. Rangers won the Scottish League Cup, defeating Celtic 2β1 AET.
In Europe they were knocked out the European Cup in the second round by Serbian side Red Star Belgrade (Red Star would go on to lift the trophy, beating Marseille in the final). Rangers lost the tie 4β1 on aggregate. They defeated Valletta of Malta 10β0 on aggregate in the first round.
Date | Player | From | Fee |
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21 June 1990 |
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Β£1,000,000 |
2 August 1990 |
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Β£300,000 |
23 August 1990 |
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Β£300,000 |
9 October 1990 |
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Β£1,200,000 |
25 March 1991 |
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Β£300,000 |
Date | Player | To | Fee |
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1 July 1990 |
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Retired | |
4 July 1990 |
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Β£750,000 |
15 November 1990 |
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Β£500,000 |
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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25 August 1990 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3β1 | 39,951 | Hateley, Johnston, Walters |
1 September 1990 | Hibernian | A | 0β0 | 17,500 | |
8 September 1990 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 3β1 | 22,101 | McCoist (2), Huistra |
15 September 1990 | Celtic | H | 1β1 | 38,543 | Hurlock |
22 September 1990 | Dundee United | A | 1β2 | 16,270 | Johnston |
29 September 1990 | Motherwell | H | 1β0 | 34,863 | Brown |
6 October 1990 | Aberdeen | A | 0β0 | 19,500 | |
13 October 1990 | St Mirren | H | 5β0 | 38,031 | McCoist (2, 1 (pen.)), Walters (2), Johnston |
20 October 1990 | St Johnstone | A | 0β0 | 10,054 | |
3 November 1990 | Hibernian | H | 4β0 | 35,925 | Hateley (2), Walters, Steven |
10 November 1990 | Dundee United | H | 1β2 | 36,995 | McCoist |
17 November 1990 | Motherwell | A | 4β2 | 16,457 | Stevens (2), Walters, Johnston |
20 November 1990 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1β0 | 14,480 | Hateley |
25 November 1990 | Celtic | A | 2β1 | 52,565 | Johnston, McCoist |
1 December 1990 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 4β0 | 37,623 | Johnston, Hurlock, McCoist, Walters (pen.) |
8 December 1990 | St Johnstone | H | 4β1 | 34,610 | Walters (2), Johnston (pen.), Stevens |
15 December 1990 | St Mirren | A | 3β0 | 15,197 | Walters, Johnston (pen.), Hateley |
22 December 1990 | Aberdeen | H | 2β2 | 37,998 | McCoist (2) |
29 December 1990 | Dundee United | A | 2β1 | 17,564 | Johnston, Walters |
2 January 1991 | Celtic | H | 2β0 | 38,399 | Walters, Hateley |
5 January 1991 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1β0 | 20,956 | Hateley |
12 January 1991 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2β0 | 35,120 | Huistra, Johnston |
19 January 1991 | Hibernian | A | 2β0 | 15,500 | Johnston, Houchen (o.g.) |
9 February 1991 | St Mirren | H | 1β0 | 31,769 | McCoist |
16 February 1991 | Motherwell | H | 2β0 | 32,192 | McCoist, Hateley |
26 February 1991 | St Johnstone | A | 1β1 | 10,721 | Huistra |
2 March 1991 | Aberdeen | A | 0β1 | 22,500 | |
9 March 1991 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2β1 | 36,128 | Steven, Walters |
24 March 1991 | Celtic | A | 0β3 | 52,000 | |
30 March 1991 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1β0 | 14,256 | Stevens |
6 April 1991 | Hibernian | H | 0β0 | 35,507 | |
13 April 1991 | St Johnstone | H | 3β0 | 35,930 | Durrant, Spencer, Huistra |
20 April 1991 | St Mirren | A | 1β0 | 18,473 | S.Robertson |
24 April 1991 | Dundee United | H | 1β0 | 32,397 | I.Ferguson |
4 May 1991 | Motherwell | A | 0β3 | 17,672 | |
11 May 1991 | Aberdeen | H | 2β0 | 37,652 | Hateley (2) |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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21 August 1990 | R3 | East Stirlingshire | H | 5β0 | 25,595 | Hateley (2), Steven, Walters, Johnston |
28 August 1990 | R4 | Kilmarnock | H | 1β0 | 32,671 | Johnston |
4 September 1990 | QF | Raith Rovers | H | 6β2 | 31,320 | McCoist (3), Johnston, Butcher, Steven |
26 September 1990 | SF | Aberdeen | N | 1β0 | 40,855 | Steven |
28 October 1990 | F | Celtic | N | 2β1* | 62,817 | Walters, Gough |
*Rangers won the match 2β1 in extra-time
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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29 January 1991 | R3 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2β0 | 29,003 | Huistra, Spackman |
23 February 1991 | R4 | Cowdenbeath | H | 5β0 | 29,527 | Hateley (2), Nisbet, McCoist, Walters (pen.) |
17 March 1991 | QF | Celtic | A | 0β2 | 52,286 |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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19 September 1990 | R1 |
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A | 4β0 | 8,000 | Johnston (2), McCoist (pen.), Hateley |
2 October 1990 | R1 |
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H | 6β0 | 20,627 | Johnston (3, 1 (pen.)), Dodds, Spencer, McCoist |
24 October 1990 | R2 |
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A | 0β3 | 82,500 | |
7 November 1990 | R2 |
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H | 1β1 | 23,831 | McCoist |
Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
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GK | 48 | 0 |
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DF | 36 | 1 |
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DF | 9 | 1 |
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DF | 7 | 0 |
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DF | 37 | 1 |
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DF | 2 | 0 |
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DF | 21 | 0 |
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DF | 19 | 1 |
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DF | 3 | 0 |
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DF | 48 | 4 |
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DF | 11 | 0 |
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MF | 4 | 1 |
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MF | 15 | 1 |
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MF | 36 | 5 |
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MF | 35 | 2 |
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MF | 18 | 1 |
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MF | 45 | 1 |
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MF | 31 | 5 |
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MF | 39 | 15 |
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FW | 6 | 1 |
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FW | 42 | 15 |
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FW | 39 | 19 |
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FW | 36 | 18 |
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FW | 3 | 0 |
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FW | 6 | 2 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Rangers (C) | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 23 | +39 | 55 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Aberdeen | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 53 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Celtic | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 41 | |
4 | Dundee United | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 41 | |
5 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 35 |
1990β91 season | |
---|---|
Chairman | David Murray |
Manager |
Graeme Souness (until 16 April) Walter Smith (from 19 April) |
Ground | Ibrox Stadium |
Scottish Premier Division | 1st (Champions) |
Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals |
League Cup | Winners |
European Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Mark Walters (12) All: Mo Johnston (19) |
The 1990β91 season was the 111th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Rangers played a total of 48 competitive matches during the 1990β91 season. The team finished first in the Scottish Premier Division and won the third of their nine league titles in a row.
There was significant transfer activity during the season with England international striker Mark Hateley arriving from Monaco and Terry Butcher departing for Coventry CIty.
Manager Graeme Souness left Rangers to go to Liverpool with just four games left of the season. The managers job was given to Souness' assistant Walter Smith who managed to lead Rangers to the title, with a 2β0 win over Aberdeen at Ibrox on the last day of the season. [1] [2]
In the cup competitions, they were knocked out of the Scottish Cup at the quarter-finals stage, losing 2β0 to Celtic at Parkhead. Rangers won the Scottish League Cup, defeating Celtic 2β1 AET.
In Europe they were knocked out the European Cup in the second round by Serbian side Red Star Belgrade (Red Star would go on to lift the trophy, beating Marseille in the final). Rangers lost the tie 4β1 on aggregate. They defeated Valletta of Malta 10β0 on aggregate in the first round.
Date | Player | From | Fee |
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21 June 1990 |
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Β£1,000,000 |
2 August 1990 |
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Β£300,000 |
23 August 1990 |
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Β£300,000 |
9 October 1990 |
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Β£1,200,000 |
25 March 1991 |
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Β£300,000 |
Date | Player | To | Fee |
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1 July 1990 |
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Retired | |
4 July 1990 |
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Β£750,000 |
15 November 1990 |
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Β£500,000 |
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 August 1990 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3β1 | 39,951 | Hateley, Johnston, Walters |
1 September 1990 | Hibernian | A | 0β0 | 17,500 | |
8 September 1990 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 3β1 | 22,101 | McCoist (2), Huistra |
15 September 1990 | Celtic | H | 1β1 | 38,543 | Hurlock |
22 September 1990 | Dundee United | A | 1β2 | 16,270 | Johnston |
29 September 1990 | Motherwell | H | 1β0 | 34,863 | Brown |
6 October 1990 | Aberdeen | A | 0β0 | 19,500 | |
13 October 1990 | St Mirren | H | 5β0 | 38,031 | McCoist (2, 1 (pen.)), Walters (2), Johnston |
20 October 1990 | St Johnstone | A | 0β0 | 10,054 | |
3 November 1990 | Hibernian | H | 4β0 | 35,925 | Hateley (2), Walters, Steven |
10 November 1990 | Dundee United | H | 1β2 | 36,995 | McCoist |
17 November 1990 | Motherwell | A | 4β2 | 16,457 | Stevens (2), Walters, Johnston |
20 November 1990 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1β0 | 14,480 | Hateley |
25 November 1990 | Celtic | A | 2β1 | 52,565 | Johnston, McCoist |
1 December 1990 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 4β0 | 37,623 | Johnston, Hurlock, McCoist, Walters (pen.) |
8 December 1990 | St Johnstone | H | 4β1 | 34,610 | Walters (2), Johnston (pen.), Stevens |
15 December 1990 | St Mirren | A | 3β0 | 15,197 | Walters, Johnston (pen.), Hateley |
22 December 1990 | Aberdeen | H | 2β2 | 37,998 | McCoist (2) |
29 December 1990 | Dundee United | A | 2β1 | 17,564 | Johnston, Walters |
2 January 1991 | Celtic | H | 2β0 | 38,399 | Walters, Hateley |
5 January 1991 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1β0 | 20,956 | Hateley |
12 January 1991 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2β0 | 35,120 | Huistra, Johnston |
19 January 1991 | Hibernian | A | 2β0 | 15,500 | Johnston, Houchen (o.g.) |
9 February 1991 | St Mirren | H | 1β0 | 31,769 | McCoist |
16 February 1991 | Motherwell | H | 2β0 | 32,192 | McCoist, Hateley |
26 February 1991 | St Johnstone | A | 1β1 | 10,721 | Huistra |
2 March 1991 | Aberdeen | A | 0β1 | 22,500 | |
9 March 1991 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2β1 | 36,128 | Steven, Walters |
24 March 1991 | Celtic | A | 0β3 | 52,000 | |
30 March 1991 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1β0 | 14,256 | Stevens |
6 April 1991 | Hibernian | H | 0β0 | 35,507 | |
13 April 1991 | St Johnstone | H | 3β0 | 35,930 | Durrant, Spencer, Huistra |
20 April 1991 | St Mirren | A | 1β0 | 18,473 | S.Robertson |
24 April 1991 | Dundee United | H | 1β0 | 32,397 | I.Ferguson |
4 May 1991 | Motherwell | A | 0β3 | 17,672 | |
11 May 1991 | Aberdeen | H | 2β0 | 37,652 | Hateley (2) |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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21 August 1990 | R3 | East Stirlingshire | H | 5β0 | 25,595 | Hateley (2), Steven, Walters, Johnston |
28 August 1990 | R4 | Kilmarnock | H | 1β0 | 32,671 | Johnston |
4 September 1990 | QF | Raith Rovers | H | 6β2 | 31,320 | McCoist (3), Johnston, Butcher, Steven |
26 September 1990 | SF | Aberdeen | N | 1β0 | 40,855 | Steven |
28 October 1990 | F | Celtic | N | 2β1* | 62,817 | Walters, Gough |
*Rangers won the match 2β1 in extra-time
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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29 January 1991 | R3 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2β0 | 29,003 | Huistra, Spackman |
23 February 1991 | R4 | Cowdenbeath | H | 5β0 | 29,527 | Hateley (2), Nisbet, McCoist, Walters (pen.) |
17 March 1991 | QF | Celtic | A | 0β2 | 52,286 |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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19 September 1990 | R1 |
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A | 4β0 | 8,000 | Johnston (2), McCoist (pen.), Hateley |
2 October 1990 | R1 |
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H | 6β0 | 20,627 | Johnston (3, 1 (pen.)), Dodds, Spencer, McCoist |
24 October 1990 | R2 |
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A | 0β3 | 82,500 | |
7 November 1990 | R2 |
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H | 1β1 | 23,831 | McCoist |
Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
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GK | 48 | 0 |
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DF | 36 | 1 |
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DF | 9 | 1 |
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DF | 7 | 0 |
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DF | 37 | 1 |
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DF | 2 | 0 |
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DF | 21 | 0 |
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DF | 19 | 1 |
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DF | 3 | 0 |
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DF | 48 | 4 |
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DF | 11 | 0 |
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MF | 4 | 1 |
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MF | 15 | 1 |
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MF | 36 | 5 |
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MF | 35 | 2 |
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MF | 18 | 1 |
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MF | 45 | 1 |
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MF | 31 | 5 |
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MF | 39 | 15 |
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FW | 6 | 1 |
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FW | 42 | 15 |
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FW | 39 | 19 |
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FW | 36 | 18 |
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FW | 3 | 0 |
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FW | 6 | 2 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Rangers (C) | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 23 | +39 | 55 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Aberdeen | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 53 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Celtic | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 41 | |
4 | Dundee United | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 41 | |
5 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 35 |