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 theββfact 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 neededββto win the match. Because Aberdeen had scored two goals more. Rangers won the title with a 2β0 win thanksββto two goals by, Mark Hateley.
Notable eventsβ»
- 11 November β Duncan Ferguson makes his debut, playing for Dundee United against Rangers at Ibrox, in a match they won 2β1.
Scottish Premier Divisionβ»
Main article: 1990β91 Scottish Premier Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification/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 |
Source: Statto.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Champions: Rangers
No Relegation
Scottish League Division Oneβ»
Main article: 1990β91 Scottish First Division
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 |
Source: RSSSF and statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Promoted: Falkirk, Airdrieonians
Relegated: Clyde, Brechin City
Scottish League Division Twoβ»
Main article: 1990β91 Scottish Second Division
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 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Promoted: Stirling Albion, Montrose
Other honoursβ»
Cup honoursβ»
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 |
Individual honoursβ»
SPFA awardsβ»
Award | Winner | Club |
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Players' Player of the Year | Paul Elliott | Celtic |
Young Player of the Year | Eoin Jess | Aberdeen |
SFWA awardsβ»
Award | Winner | Club |
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Footballer of the Year | Maurice Malpas | Dundee United |
Manager of the Year | Alex Totten | St Johnstone |
Scotland national teamβ»
Main article: Scotland national football team 1980β1999 results
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | 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 |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- ECQG2 = European Championship qualifying β Group 2
See alsoβ»
Notes and referencesβ»
- ^ "1990/91 - the Scottish Football League". Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ "Scottish Division One 1990-1991 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ Scotland's score is: shown first.