Scottish First Division 1990/91
| Scottish First Division 1990/91 | |
| master | FC Falkirk |
| Climbers | FC Falkirk Airdrieonians FC |
| Relegated |
Clyde Brechin City FC |
| Teams | 14th |
| Games | 273 |
| Gates | 767 (ø 2.81 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Gordon Dalziel( Raith Rovers ) |
| ← First Division 1989/90 | |
| ^ Premier Division 1990/91 | |
The Scottish Football League First Division was played for the 16th time in 1990/91 as only the second highest Scottish league . It was also the sixteenth edition of the men's second division football in Scotland under the name First Division . In the 1990/91 season, 14 clubs competed against each other in a total of 39 matchdays. Each team played three times against each other team. In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted .
The championship was won by FC Falkirk , which also secured participation in the 1991/92 Premier Division season . In addition to Falkirk , the runner-up Airdrieonians FC also rose. FC Clyde and Brechin City had to relegate to the Second Division . Gordon Dalziel of the Raith Rovers was the top scorer with 25 goals .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | FC Falkirk | 39 | 21st | 12 | 6th | 70:35 | +35 | 54:24 |
| 2. | Airdrieonians FC | 39 | 21st | 11 | 7th | 69:43 | +26 | 53:25 |
| 3. | Dundee FC (A) | 39 | 22nd | 8th | 9 | 59:33 | +26 | 52:26 |
| 4th | Partick Thistle | 39 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 56:53 | +3 | 45:33 |
| 5. | FC Kilmarnock (N) | 39 | 15th | 13 | 11 | 58:48 | +10 | 43:35 |
| 6th | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 50:41 | +9 | 42:36 |
| 7th | Raith Rovers | 39 | 14th | 9 | 16 | 54:64 | −10 | 37:41 |
| 8th. | Clydebank FC | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 65:70 | −5 | 36:42 |
| 9. | Greenock Morton | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15th | 48:55 | −7 | 35:43 |
| 10. | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 9 | 15th | 15th | 50:57 | −7 | 33:45 |
| 11. | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 56:68 | −12 | 33:45 |
| 12. | Ayr United | 39 | 10 | 12 | 17th | 47:59 | −12 | 32:46 |
| 13. | Clyde FC | 39 | 9 | 9 | 21st | 41:61 | −20 | 27:51 |
| 14th | Brechin City (N) | 39 | 7th | 10 | 22nd | 44:80 | −36 | 24:54 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1990/91 season | |
| Promoted to the Premier Division | |
| Relegated to the second division | |
| At the end of the 1989/90 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the Premier Division |
| (N) | Newcomers from the second division |
Web links
- Scottish First Division 1990/91 at Statto.com
- The Scottish Football League Championship Tables at spfl.co.uk
Individual evidence
- ↑ Scottish Football League & Scottish Premier League Top goalscorers per division. (No longer available online.) Scottish-football-historical-archive.com, archived from the original on September 27, 2012 ; accessed on December 22, 2014 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
