Scottish Premier Division 1986/87
| Scottish Premier Division 1986/87 | |
| master | Glasgow Rangers |
| European Cup of National Champions |
Glasgow Rangers |
| Uefa cup |
Celtic Glasgow Dundee United FC Aberdeen |
| Cup winners | FC St. Mirren |
| European Cup Winners' Cup |
FC St. Mirren |
| Relegated |
Clydebank FC Hamilton Academical |
| Teams | 12 |
| Games | 264 |
| Gates | 670 (ø 2.54 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Brian McClair(Celtic Glasgow) |
| ← Premier Division 1985/86 | |
The Scottish Football League Premier Division was played for the twelfth time in 1986/87 . It was also the 90th edition of a top soccer division within the Scottish Football League in which the Scottish champions were determined. In the 1986/87 season, 12 clubs competed against each other in a total of 44 days. Each team played twice at home and twice against every other team. The 2-point rule applied . In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted .
The Glasgow Rangers won the Scottish Championship for the 38th time in the club's history. The Gers qualified as champions for the following European Champion Clubs' Cup 1987/88 season . As a cup winner , FC St. Mirren qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup . Second, third and fifth placed Celtic Glasgow , Dundee United and FC Aberdeen qualified for the UEFA Cup .
The FC Clydebank and Hamilton Academical got into the end of the season First Division from. Celtic Glasgow's Brian McClair was the top scorer with 35 goals .
societies
Location of the clubs in the Scottish Premier Division 1986/87 |
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Glasgow Rangers | 44 | 31 | 7th | 6th | 85:23 | +62 | 69:19 |
| 2. | Celtic Glasgow (M) | 44 | 27 | 9 | 8th | 90:41 | +49 | 63:25 |
| 3. | Dundee United | 44 | 24 | 12 | 8th | 66:36 | +30 | 60:28 |
| 4th | Aberdeen FC (P, L) | 44 | 21st | 16 | 7th | 63:29 | +34 | 58:30 |
| 5. | Heart of Midlothian | 44 | 21st | 14th | 9 | 64:43 | +21 | 56:32 |
| 6th | Dundee FC | 44 | 18th | 12 | 14th | 74:57 | +17 | 48:40 |
| 7th | FC St. Mirren | 44 | 12 | 12 | 20th | 36:51 | −15 | 36:52 |
| 8th. | Motherwell FC | 44 | 11 | 12 | 21st | 43:64 | −21 | 34:54 |
| 9. | Hibernian Edinburgh | 44 | 10 | 13 | 21st | 44:70 | −26 | 33:55 |
| 10. | FC Falkirk (N) | 44 | 8th | 10 | 26th | 31:70 | −39 | 26:62 |
| 11. | Clydebank FC | 44 | 6th | 12 | 26th | 35:93 | −58 | 24:64 |
| 12. | Hamilton Academical (N) | 44 | 6th | 9 | 29 | 39:93 | −54 | 21:67 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1986/87 season | |
| Scottish champion and participation in the 1987/88 European Cup | |
| Participation in the 1987/88 UEFA Cup | |
| Participation in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1987/88 | |
| Relegated to the first division | |
| At the end of the 1985/86 season | |
| (M) | Champion of the previous year |
| (P) | Cup winner of the previous year |
| (L) | League cup winner of the previous year |
| (N) | Newcomer from the First Division |
The Glasgow Rangers championship team
(All players were included in the squad for the 1986/87 season)
| 1. | Glasgow Rangers |
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See also
Web links
- Scottish Premier Division 1986/87 at Statto.com
- Scottish Premier Division 1986/87 in the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation database
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 April 13, 2015 . 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.
- ^ Glasgow Rangers Squad 1986/1987. worldfootball.net, accessed April 27, 2016 .
