1990–91 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 | |
← 1989–90 1991–92 → |
The 1990–91 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 2–0 win thanks to two goals by Mark Hateley. [1]
Notable events
- 11 November – Duncan Ferguson makes his debut, playing for Dundee United against Rangers at Ibrox, in a match they won 2–1.
Scottish Premier Division
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 |
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 One
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 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 Second Division |
14 | Brechin City (R) | 39 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 44 | 80 | −36 | 24 |
Source: RSSSF and statto[2]
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 Two
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 62 | 24 | +38 | 54 | Promotion to the 1991–92 First Division |
2 | Montrose | 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:
Promoted: Stirling Albion, Montrose
Other honours
Cup honours
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
---|---|---|---|
Scottish Cup 1990–91 | Motherwell | 4 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Dundee United |
League Cup 1990–91 | Rangers | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Celtic |
Challenge Cup | Dundee | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Ayr United |
Youth Cup | Dundee United | 2 – 0 | Hibernian |
Junior Cup | Auchinleck Talbot | 1 – 0 | Newtongrange Star |
Individual honours
SPFA awards
Award | Winner | Club |
---|---|---|
Players' Player of the Year | Paul Elliott | Celtic |
Young Player of the Year | Eoin Jess | Aberdeen |
SFWA awards
Award | Winner | Club |
---|---|---|
Footballer of the Year | Maurice Malpas | Dundee United |
Manager of the Year | Alex Totten | St Johnstone |
Scotland national team
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[3] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 September 1990 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Romania | 2–1 | ECQG2 | John Robertson, Ally McCoist |
17 October 1990 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Switzerland | 2–1 | ECQG2 | John Robertson, Gary McAllister |
14 November 1990 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia (A) | Bulgaria | 1–1 | ECQG2 | Ally McCoist |
6 February 1991 | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) | USSR | 0–1 | Friendly | |
27 March 1991 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Bulgaria | 1–1 | ECQG2 | John Collins |
1 May 1991 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle (A) | San Marino | 2–0 | ECQG2 | Gordon Strachan (pen.), Gordon Durie |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- ECQG2 = European Championship qualifying – Group 2
See also
Notes and references
- ↑ "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.
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