1990β91 in Scottish football | |
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Premier Division champions | |
Rangers | |
Division One champions | |
Falkirk | |
Division Two champions | |
Stirling Albion | |
Scottish Cup winners | |
Motherwell | |
League Cup winners | |
Rangers | |
Challenge Cup winners | |
Dundee | |
Junior Cup winners | |
Auchinleck Talbot | |
Teams in Europe | |
Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Heart of Midlothian, Rangers | |
Scotland national team | |
UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying | |
β 1989β90 1991β92 β |
The 1990β91 season was the 94th season of competitive football in Scotland. It was notable for the fact that there was a last day title decider at Ibrox between Rangers and Aberdeen. Both teams went into the match level on points and goal difference, but Rangers needed to win the match because Aberdeen had scored two goals more. Rangers won the title with a 2β0 win thanks to two goals by Mark Hateley. [1]
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 | |
6 | Motherwell | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 33 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
7 | St Johnstone | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 31 | |
8 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 61 | −23 | 27 | |
9 | Hibernian | 36 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 25 | |
10 | St Mirren | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 19 |
Champions: Rangers
No Relegation
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Falkirk (C, P) | 39 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 70 | 35 | +35 | 54 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Airdrieonians (P) | 39 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 69 | 43 | +26 | 53 | |
3 | Dundee | 39 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 52 | |
4 | Partick Thistle | 39 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 45 | |
5 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 43 | |
6 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 42 | |
7 | Raith Rovers | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 64 | −10 | 37 | |
8 | Clydebank | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 70 | −5 | 36 | |
9 | Morton | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 35 | |
10 | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 33 | |
11 | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 56 | 68 | −12 | 33 | |
12 | Ayr United | 39 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 32 | |
13 | Clyde (R) | 39 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 27 | Relegation to the Second Division |
14 | Brechin City (R) | 39 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 44 | 80 | −36 | 24 |
Promoted: Falkirk, Airdrieonians
Relegated: Clyde, Brechin City
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stirling Albion (C, P) | 39 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 62 | 24 | +38 | 54 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Montrose (P) | 39 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 46 | |
3 | Cowdenbeath | 39 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 45 | |
4 | Stenhousemuir | 39 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 44 | |
5 | Queen's Park | 39 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 42 | |
6 | Stranraer | 39 | 19 | 4 | 16 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 42 | |
7 | Dumbarton | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 40 | |
8 | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 40 | |
9 | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 37 | |
10 | East Fife | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 57 | 65 | −8 | 37 | |
11 | Albion Rovers | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 48 | 63 | −15 | 35 | |
12 | Queen of the South | 39 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 30 | |
13 | East Stirlingshire | 39 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 72 | −36 | 29 | |
14 | Arbroath | 39 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 25 |
Promoted: Stirling Albion, Montrose
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Scottish Cup 1990β91 | Motherwell | 4 β 3 ( a.e.t.) | Dundee United |
League Cup 1990β91 | Rangers | 2 β 1 ( a.e.t.) | Celtic |
Challenge Cup | Dundee | 3 β 2 ( a.e.t.) | Ayr United |
Youth Cup | Dundee United | 2 β 0 | Hibernian |
Junior Cup | Auchinleck Talbot | 1 β 0 | Newtongrange Star |
Award | Winner | Club |
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Players' Player of the Year | Paul Elliott | Celtic |
Young Player of the Year | Eoin Jess | Aberdeen |
Award | Winner | Club |
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Footballer of the Year | Maurice Malpas | Dundee United |
Manager of the Year | Alex Totten | St Johnstone |
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score [3] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
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12 September 1990 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Romania | 2β1 | ECQG2 | John Robertson, Ally McCoist |
17 October 1990 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Switzerland | 2β1 | ECQG2 | John Robertson, Gary McAllister |
14 November 1990 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia (A) | Bulgaria | 1β1 | ECQG2 | Ally McCoist |
6 February 1991 | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) | USSR | 0β1 | Friendly | |
27 March 1991 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Bulgaria | 1β1 | ECQG2 | John Collins |
1 May 1991 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle (A) | San Marino | 2β0 | ECQG2 | Gordon Strachan ( pen.), Gordon Durie |
Key:
1990β91 in Scottish football | |
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Premier Division champions | |
Rangers | |
Division One champions | |
Falkirk | |
Division Two champions | |
Stirling Albion | |
Scottish Cup winners | |
Motherwell | |
League Cup winners | |
Rangers | |
Challenge Cup winners | |
Dundee | |
Junior Cup winners | |
Auchinleck Talbot | |
Teams in Europe | |
Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Heart of Midlothian, Rangers | |
Scotland national team | |
UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying | |
β 1989β90 1991β92 β |
The 1990β91 season was the 94th season of competitive football in Scotland. It was notable for the fact that there was a last day title decider at Ibrox between Rangers and Aberdeen. Both teams went into the match level on points and goal difference, but Rangers needed to win the match because Aberdeen had scored two goals more. Rangers won the title with a 2β0 win thanks to two goals by Mark Hateley. [1]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |
6 | Motherwell | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 33 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
7 | St Johnstone | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 31 | |
8 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 61 | −23 | 27 | |
9 | Hibernian | 36 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 25 | |
10 | St Mirren | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 19 |
Champions: Rangers
No Relegation
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Falkirk (C, P) | 39 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 70 | 35 | +35 | 54 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Airdrieonians (P) | 39 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 69 | 43 | +26 | 53 | |
3 | Dundee | 39 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 52 | |
4 | Partick Thistle | 39 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 45 | |
5 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 43 | |
6 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 42 | |
7 | Raith Rovers | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 64 | −10 | 37 | |
8 | Clydebank | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 70 | −5 | 36 | |
9 | Morton | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 35 | |
10 | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 33 | |
11 | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 56 | 68 | −12 | 33 | |
12 | Ayr United | 39 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 32 | |
13 | Clyde (R) | 39 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 27 | Relegation to the Second Division |
14 | Brechin City (R) | 39 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 44 | 80 | −36 | 24 |
Promoted: Falkirk, Airdrieonians
Relegated: Clyde, Brechin City
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stirling Albion (C, P) | 39 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 62 | 24 | +38 | 54 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Montrose (P) | 39 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 46 | |
3 | Cowdenbeath | 39 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 45 | |
4 | Stenhousemuir | 39 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 44 | |
5 | Queen's Park | 39 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 42 | |
6 | Stranraer | 39 | 19 | 4 | 16 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 42 | |
7 | Dumbarton | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 40 | |
8 | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 40 | |
9 | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 37 | |
10 | East Fife | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 57 | 65 | −8 | 37 | |
11 | Albion Rovers | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 48 | 63 | −15 | 35 | |
12 | Queen of the South | 39 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 30 | |
13 | East Stirlingshire | 39 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 72 | −36 | 29 | |
14 | Arbroath | 39 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 25 |
Promoted: Stirling Albion, Montrose
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
---|---|---|---|
Scottish Cup 1990β91 | Motherwell | 4 β 3 ( a.e.t.) | Dundee United |
League Cup 1990β91 | Rangers | 2 β 1 ( a.e.t.) | Celtic |
Challenge Cup | Dundee | 3 β 2 ( a.e.t.) | Ayr United |
Youth Cup | Dundee United | 2 β 0 | Hibernian |
Junior Cup | Auchinleck Talbot | 1 β 0 | Newtongrange Star |
Award | Winner | Club |
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Players' Player of the Year | Paul Elliott | Celtic |
Young Player of the Year | Eoin Jess | Aberdeen |
Award | Winner | Club |
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Footballer of the Year | Maurice Malpas | Dundee United |
Manager of the Year | Alex Totten | St Johnstone |
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score [3] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 September 1990 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Romania | 2β1 | ECQG2 | John Robertson, Ally McCoist |
17 October 1990 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Switzerland | 2β1 | ECQG2 | John Robertson, Gary McAllister |
14 November 1990 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia (A) | Bulgaria | 1β1 | ECQG2 | Ally McCoist |
6 February 1991 | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) | USSR | 0β1 | Friendly | |
27 March 1991 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Bulgaria | 1β1 | ECQG2 | John Collins |
1 May 1991 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle (A) | San Marino | 2β0 | ECQG2 | Gordon Strachan ( pen.), Gordon Durie |
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