1989–90 in Scottish football
1989–90 in Scottish football | ||
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Premier Division champions | ||
Rangers | ||
Division One champions | ||
St Johnstone | ||
Division Two champions | ||
Brechin City | ||
Scottish Cup winners | ||
Aberdeen | ||
League Cup winners | ||
Aberdeen | ||
Junior Cup winners | ||
Hill of Beath Hawthorn | ||
Teams in Europe | ||
Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Hibernian, Rangers | ||
Scotland national team | ||
1990 World Cup qualification, 1990 World Cup |
The 1989–90 season was the 93rd season of competitive football in Scotland. [1]
Notable events
Rangers won their third league title in four seasons under the management of Graeme Souness.
Aberdeen won their first major honours since the departure of Alex Ferguson, winning the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.
Celtic finished the season trophyless, mounting the pressure on manager Billy McNeill.
Mo Johnston was credited to be the first Catholic player to sign for Rangers, after coming close to rejoining his old club Celtic from Nantes of France, but more than a dozen players have worn the blue shirt, the first Pat Lafferty in 1888. Also arriving at Rangers was the Everton and England winger Trevor Steven, filling the gap on the right wing left by club hero David Cooper, who signed for Motherwell.
Rangers had four players - more than any other club - in England's World Cup squad - goalkeeper Chris Woods, defenders Gary Stevens and Terry Butcher, and winger Trevor Steven.
Scottish Premier Division
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Rangers | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 19 | 29 | 51 |
2 | Aberdeen | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 33 | 23 | 44 |
3 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 35 | 19 | 44 |
4 | Dundee United | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 35 |
5 | Celtic | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 34 |
6 | Motherwell | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 34 |
7 | Hibernian | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 34 |
8 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 30 |
9 | St Mirren | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 30 |
10 | Dundee | 36 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 41 | 65 | −24 | 24 |
Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Dundee
Scottish League Division One
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | St Johnstone | 39 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 81 | 39 | 42 | 58 |
2 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 77 | 45 | 32 | 54 |
3 | Clydebank | 39 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 74 | 64 | 10 | 44 |
4 | Falkirk | 39 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 59 | 46 | 13 | 43 |
5 | Raith Rovers | 39 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 50 | 7 | 42 |
6 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 41 |
7 | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 39 |
8 | Partick Thistle | 39 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 62 | 53 | 9 | 38 |
9 | Clyde | 39 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 35 |
10 | Ayr United | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 62 | −21 | 35 |
11 | Morton | 39 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 34 |
12 | Forfar Athletic* | 39 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 51 | 65 | −14 | 29 |
13 | Albion Rovers | 39 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 78 | −28 | 27 |
14 | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 41 | 70 | −29 | 25 |
Promoted: St Johnstone
Relegated: Albion Rovers, Alloa Athletic
* 2 points deducted
Scottish League Division Two
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brechin City | 39 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 59 | 44 | 15 | 49 |
2 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 67 | 41 | 26 | 47 |
3 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 73 | 50 | 23 | 47 |
4 | Stenhousemuir | 39 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 62 | 53 | 9 | 45 |
5 | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 18 | 5 | 16 | 66 | 57 | 9 | 41 |
6 | Dumbarton | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 70 | 73 | −3 | 40 |
7 | Cowdenbeath | 39 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 58 | 54 | 4 | 39 |
8 | Stranraer | 39 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 38 |
9 | East Fife | 39 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 36 |
10 | Queen of the South | 39 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 58 | 69 | −11 | 36 |
11 | Queen's Park | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 36 |
12 | Arbroath | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 34 |
13 | Montrose | 39 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 32 |
14 | East Stirlingshire | 39 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 66 | −32 | 26 |
Promoted: Brechin City, Kilmarnock
Other honours
Cup honours
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Report |
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Scottish Cup 1989–90 | Aberdeen | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (9 – 8 pen.) |
Celtic | Wikipedia article |
League Cup 1989–90 | Aberdeen | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Rangers | Wikipedia article |
Youth Cup | Hibernian | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (4 – 2 (Pen.) | Dundee United | |
Junior Cup | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | 1 – 0 | Lesmahagow |
Individual honours
SPFA awards
Award | Winner | Club |
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Players' Player of the Year | Jim Bett | Aberdeen |
Young Player of the Year | Scott Crabbe | Heart of Midlothian |
SFWA awards
Award | Winner | Club |
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Footballer of the Year | Alex McLeish | Aberdeen |
Manager of the year | Andy Roxburgh | Scotland |
Scotland national team
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
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6 September 1989 | Dinamo Stadion, Zagreb (A) | Yugoslavia | 1–3 | WCQG5 | Gordon Durie |
11 October 1989 | Parc des Princes, Paris (A) | France | 0–3 | WCQG5 | |
15 November 1989 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Norway | 1–1 | WCQG5 | Ally McCoist |
28 March 1990 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Argentina | 1–0 | Friendly | Stewart McKimmie |
25 April 1990 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | East Germany | 0–1 | Friendly | |
16 May 1990 | Pittodrie, Aberdeen (H) | Egypt | 1–3 | Friendly | Ally McCoist |
19 May 1990 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Poland | 1–1 | Friendly | Maurice Johnston |
28 May 1990 | Ta'Qali Stadium, Valletta (A) | Malta | 2–1 | Friendly | Alan McInally (2) |
11 June 1990 | Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa (N) | Costa Rica | 0–1 | WCGC | |
16 June 1990 | Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa (N) | Sweden | 2–1 | WCGC | Stuart McCall, Maurice Johnston |
20 June 1990 | Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin (N) | Brazil | 0–1 | WCGC |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- WCQG5 = World Cup qualifying - Group 5
- WCGC = World Cup - Group C
See also
1989–90 Aberdeen F.C. season
1989–90 Dundee United F.C. season
1989–90 Rangers F.C. season
Notes and references
- ↑ http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/1980-1989/108990/
- ↑ Scotland's score is shown first.