1990–91 Scottish Premier Division

The 1990–91 Scottish Premier Division season was won by Rangers, two points ahead of Aberdeen. Rangers had seemed on course for a comfortable victory in the championship, but a loss of form around the time of manager Graeme Souness leaving the club allowed a surging Aberdeen to take the lead in the championship after 35 games.[1] Rangers won a league deciding match against Aberdeen in the final game of the season at Ibrox.[1] Mark Hateley scored twice in a 2–0 victory for Rangers, giving them their third successive league championship.[1] Due to a league expansion from 10 to 12 teams, no clubs were relegated.[2]

Scottish Premier Division
Season1990–91
ChampionsRangers
European CupRangers
UEFA CupAberdeen
Celtic
Cup Winners' CupMotherwell
Matches played180
Goals scored447 (2.48 per match)
Top goalscorer Tommy Coyne (Celtic, 18)

Clubs

Stadia and locations

Team Location Stadium
AberdeenAberdeenPittodrie Stadium
CelticParkhead, GlasgowCeltic Park
Dundee UnitedDundeeTannadice Park
Dunfermline AthleticDunfermlineEast End Park
Heart of MidlothianGorgie, EdinburghTynecastle Park
HibernianLeith, EdinburghEaster Road
MotherwellMotherwellFir Park
RangersIbrox, GlasgowIbrox Park
St JohnstonePerthMcDiarmid Park
St MirrenPaisleyLove Street

Managers

Team Manager
Aberdeen Alex Smith and Jocky Scott (co-managers)
Celtic Billy McNeill
Dundee United Jim McLean
Dunfermline Athletic Iain Munro
Heart of Midlothian Joe Jordan
Hibernian Alex Miller
Motherwell Tommy McLean
Rangers Walter Smith
St Johnstone Alex Totten
St Mirren Tony Fitzpatrick

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Date of vacancy Manner of departure Incoming manager Date of appointment
Dunfermline Athletic Jim Leishman 31 May 1990 Resigned Iain Munro 27 July 1990
Heart of Midlothian Alex MacDonald 9 September 1990 Sacked Joe Jordan 10 September 1990
Rangers Graeme Souness 16 April 1991 Signed by Liverpool Walter Smith 19 April 1991

League table

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) Champion.

References

  1. McDaid, David (20 May 2008). "SPL title battle hangs in balance". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  2. "Scottish Premier Division 1991-1992 Table". statto.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-03-27.

See also

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