Season | 1996β97 |
---|---|
Dates | 10 August 1996 β 10 May 1997 |
Champions |
Rangers 12th Premier Division title 47th Scottish title |
Promoted |
Dunfermline Dundee United |
Relegated | Raith Rovers |
Champions League | Rangers |
UEFA Cup |
Celtic Dundee United |
Cup Winners' Cup | Kilmarnock |
Goals scored | 504 ( 27) |
Average goals/game | 2.8 |
Top goalscorer | Jorge Cadete (25) |
Biggest home win | Celtic 6β0 Kilmarnock (08 Jan) |
Biggest away win | Raith Rovers 0β6 Rangers (15 Apr) |
Highest attendance | 50,210, Rangers 2β0 Celtic (28 Sep) |
Lowest attendance | 3,052, Raith Rovers 1β5 Motherwell (18 Feb) |
Average attendance | 17,194 ( 2,159) |
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1995β96
1997β98 β |
The 1996β97 Scottish Premier Division season was the penultimate season of Scottish Premier Division football before the change to the Scottish Premier League. It began on 10 August 1996.
The 1996β97 Scottish Premier Division season ended in success for Rangers who won the title by five points from nearest rivals Celtic to clinch nine titles in a row, equalling Celtic's record from the 1973β74 season. Raith Rovers were relegated to the First Division after finishing bottom. As champions, Rangers qualified for the Champions League while Celtic were joined by third-placed Dundee United in qualifying for the UEFA Cup. Seventh-placed Kilmarnock qualified for the penultimate Cup Winners' Cup as Scottish Cup winners. [1]
The season began on 10 August with the first goal of the season scored by Dundee United's Gary McSwegan as they drew 1β1 at home to Motherwell. The season ended on 10 May with Celtic's Tommy Johnson netting a late goal to cap a 3β0 win at home to Dundee United to claim the final goal of the season.
Promoted from First Division to Premier League
Relegated from Premier Division to First Division
Team | Manager |
---|---|
Aberdeen | Roy Aitken |
Celtic | Billy Stark (caretaker) |
Dundee United | Tommy McLean |
Dunfermline Athletic | Bert Paton |
Heart of Midlothian | Jim Jefferies |
Hibernian | Jim Duffy |
Kilmarnock | Bobby Williamson |
Motherwell | Alex McLeish |
Raith Rovers |
Steve Kirk Miodrag KrivokapiΔ (joint caretakers) |
Rangers | Walter Smith |
Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raith Rovers | Jimmy Thomson | 24 August 1996 | Resigned | Tommy McLean | 2 September 1996 |
Hibernian | Alex Miller | 30 September 1996 | Sacked |
Jocky Scott (interim) Jim Duffy (permanent) |
30 September 1996 30 December 1996 |
Dundee United | Billy Kirkwood | 10 September 1996 [2] | Sacked | Tommy McLean | 10 September 1996 [2] |
Raith Rovers | Tommy McLean | 10 September 1996 [2] | Signed by Dundee United | Iain Munro | 20 September 1996 |
Kilmarnock | Alex Totten | 4 December 1996 [3] | Sacked | Bobby Williamson | 4 December 1996 [3] |
Raith Rovers | Iain Munro | 14 April 1997 [4] | Sacked |
Steve Kirk Miodrag KrivokapiΔ (joint caretakers) |
16 April 1997 [5] |
Celtic | Tommy Burns | 2 May 1997 | Resigned | Billy Stark (caretaker) | 2 May 1997 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rangers (C) | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 85 | 33 | +52 | 80 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Celtic | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 78 | 32 | +46 | 75 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round [a] |
3 | Dundee United | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 60 | |
4 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 52 | |
5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 45 | |
6 | Aberdeen | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 44 | |
7 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 39 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round [b] |
8 | Motherwell | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 38 | |
9 | Hibernian (O) | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 38 | Qualification for the Play-off |
10 | Raith Rovers (R) | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 73 | −44 | 25 | Relegation to the First Division |
During matches 1β18 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).
During matches 19β36 each team plays every other team a further two times (home and away).
A two leg play-off took place between the 9th placed team in the Premier Division (Hibernian) and the runner-up of the First Division ( Airdrieonians) for a place in the 1997β98 Scottish Premier Division.
Hibernian won the first leg 1β0 at Easter Road, and went on to win the second leg by 4 goals to 2 at Broadwood Stadium. [6] Therefore, Hibernian maintained their Premier Division status for another season, 5β2 on aggregate.
Player | Goals | Team |
---|---|---|
Jorge Cadete | 25 | Celtic |
Brian Laudrup | 16 | Rangers |
Paul Wright | 15 | Kilmarnock |
Billy Dodds | 14 | Aberdeen |
John Robertson | Hearts | |
Pierre van Hooijdonk | Celtic | |
Gerry Britton | 13 | Dunfermline Athletic |
Paul Gascoigne | Rangers | |
Paolo Di Canio | 12 | Celtic |
Kjell Olofsson | Dundee United | |
Tommy Coyne | 11 | Motherwell |
Darren Jackson | Hibernian | |
JΓΆrg Albertz | 10 | Rangers |
Ally McCoist | Rangers | |
Andy Smith | Dunfermline Athletic | |
Dean Windass | Aberdeen |
Source: Soccerbot Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
Season | 1996β97 |
---|---|
Dates | 10 August 1996 β 10 May 1997 |
Champions |
Rangers 12th Premier Division title 47th Scottish title |
Promoted |
Dunfermline Dundee United |
Relegated | Raith Rovers |
Champions League | Rangers |
UEFA Cup |
Celtic Dundee United |
Cup Winners' Cup | Kilmarnock |
Goals scored | 504 ( 27) |
Average goals/game | 2.8 |
Top goalscorer | Jorge Cadete (25) |
Biggest home win | Celtic 6β0 Kilmarnock (08 Jan) |
Biggest away win | Raith Rovers 0β6 Rangers (15 Apr) |
Highest attendance | 50,210, Rangers 2β0 Celtic (28 Sep) |
Lowest attendance | 3,052, Raith Rovers 1β5 Motherwell (18 Feb) |
Average attendance | 17,194 ( 2,159) |
β
1995β96
1997β98 β |
The 1996β97 Scottish Premier Division season was the penultimate season of Scottish Premier Division football before the change to the Scottish Premier League. It began on 10 August 1996.
The 1996β97 Scottish Premier Division season ended in success for Rangers who won the title by five points from nearest rivals Celtic to clinch nine titles in a row, equalling Celtic's record from the 1973β74 season. Raith Rovers were relegated to the First Division after finishing bottom. As champions, Rangers qualified for the Champions League while Celtic were joined by third-placed Dundee United in qualifying for the UEFA Cup. Seventh-placed Kilmarnock qualified for the penultimate Cup Winners' Cup as Scottish Cup winners. [1]
The season began on 10 August with the first goal of the season scored by Dundee United's Gary McSwegan as they drew 1β1 at home to Motherwell. The season ended on 10 May with Celtic's Tommy Johnson netting a late goal to cap a 3β0 win at home to Dundee United to claim the final goal of the season.
Promoted from First Division to Premier League
Relegated from Premier Division to First Division
Team | Manager |
---|---|
Aberdeen | Roy Aitken |
Celtic | Billy Stark (caretaker) |
Dundee United | Tommy McLean |
Dunfermline Athletic | Bert Paton |
Heart of Midlothian | Jim Jefferies |
Hibernian | Jim Duffy |
Kilmarnock | Bobby Williamson |
Motherwell | Alex McLeish |
Raith Rovers |
Steve Kirk Miodrag KrivokapiΔ (joint caretakers) |
Rangers | Walter Smith |
Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raith Rovers | Jimmy Thomson | 24 August 1996 | Resigned | Tommy McLean | 2 September 1996 |
Hibernian | Alex Miller | 30 September 1996 | Sacked |
Jocky Scott (interim) Jim Duffy (permanent) |
30 September 1996 30 December 1996 |
Dundee United | Billy Kirkwood | 10 September 1996 [2] | Sacked | Tommy McLean | 10 September 1996 [2] |
Raith Rovers | Tommy McLean | 10 September 1996 [2] | Signed by Dundee United | Iain Munro | 20 September 1996 |
Kilmarnock | Alex Totten | 4 December 1996 [3] | Sacked | Bobby Williamson | 4 December 1996 [3] |
Raith Rovers | Iain Munro | 14 April 1997 [4] | Sacked |
Steve Kirk Miodrag KrivokapiΔ (joint caretakers) |
16 April 1997 [5] |
Celtic | Tommy Burns | 2 May 1997 | Resigned | Billy Stark (caretaker) | 2 May 1997 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rangers (C) | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 85 | 33 | +52 | 80 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Celtic | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 78 | 32 | +46 | 75 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round [a] |
3 | Dundee United | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 60 | |
4 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 52 | |
5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 45 | |
6 | Aberdeen | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 44 | |
7 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 39 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round [b] |
8 | Motherwell | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 38 | |
9 | Hibernian (O) | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 38 | Qualification for the Play-off |
10 | Raith Rovers (R) | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 73 | −44 | 25 | Relegation to the First Division |
During matches 1β18 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).
During matches 19β36 each team plays every other team a further two times (home and away).
A two leg play-off took place between the 9th placed team in the Premier Division (Hibernian) and the runner-up of the First Division ( Airdrieonians) for a place in the 1997β98 Scottish Premier Division.
Hibernian won the first leg 1β0 at Easter Road, and went on to win the second leg by 4 goals to 2 at Broadwood Stadium. [6] Therefore, Hibernian maintained their Premier Division status for another season, 5β2 on aggregate.
Player | Goals | Team |
---|---|---|
Jorge Cadete | 25 | Celtic |
Brian Laudrup | 16 | Rangers |
Paul Wright | 15 | Kilmarnock |
Billy Dodds | 14 | Aberdeen |
John Robertson | Hearts | |
Pierre van Hooijdonk | Celtic | |
Gerry Britton | 13 | Dunfermline Athletic |
Paul Gascoigne | Rangers | |
Paolo Di Canio | 12 | Celtic |
Kjell Olofsson | Dundee United | |
Tommy Coyne | 11 | Motherwell |
Darren Jackson | Hibernian | |
JΓΆrg Albertz | 10 | Rangers |
Ally McCoist | Rangers | |
Andy Smith | Dunfermline Athletic | |
Dean Windass | Aberdeen |
Source: Soccerbot Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine