Scottish Premier Division 1988/89
| Scottish Premier Division 1988/89 | |
| master | Glasgow Rangers |
| European Cup of National Champions |
Glasgow Rangers |
| Uefa cup |
FC Aberdeen Dundee United Hibernian Edinburgh |
| Cup winners | Celtic Glasgow |
| European Cup Winners' Cup |
Celtic Glasgow |
| Relegated | Hamilton Academical |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 |
| Gates | 412 (ø 2.29 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Mark McGhee(Celtic Glasgow) Charlie Nicholas (Aberdeen FC) |
| ← Premier Division 1987/88 | |
The Scottish Football League Premier Division was played for the 14th time in 1988/89 . It was also the 92nd edition of a top soccer division within the Scottish Football League in which the Scottish champions were determined. In the 1988/89 season 10 clubs competed against each other in a total of 36 game 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 39th time in the club's history. The Gers qualified as champions for the following European Cup of the 1989/90 season . As a cup winner , Celtic Glasgow qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup . Second, fourth and fifth-placed Aberdeen FC , Dundee United and Hibernian Edinburgh qualified for the UEFA Cup .
Hamilton Academical rose at the end of the season in the First Division . With 16 goals, Mark McGhee of Celtic Glasgow and Charlie Nicholas of Aberdeen FC were top scorers.
societies
Location of the clubs in the Scottish Premier Division 1988/89 |
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Glasgow Rangers (L) | 36 | 26th | 4th | 6th | 62:26 | +36 | 56:16 |
| 2. | Aberdeen FC | 36 | 18th | 14th | 4th | 51:25 | +26 | 50:22 |
| 3. | Celtic Glasgow (M, P) | 36 | 21st | 4th | 11 | 66:44 | +22 | 46:26 |
| 4th | Dundee United | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8th | 44:26 | +18 | 44:28 |
| 5. | Hibernian Edinburgh | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14th | 37:36 | +1 | 35:37 |
| 6th | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14th | 35:42 | −7 | 31:41 |
| 7th | FC St. Mirren | 36 | 11 | 7th | 18th | 39:55 | −16 | 29:43 |
| 8th. | Dundee FC | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17th | 34:48 | −14 | 28:44 |
| 9. | Motherwell FC | 36 | 7th | 13 | 16 | 35:44 | −9 | 27:45 |
| 10. | Hamilton Academical (N) | 36 | 6th | 2 | 28 | 19:76 | −57 | 14:58 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1988/89 season | |
| Scottish champion and participation in the European Cup of National Champions 1989/90 | |
| Participation in the 1989/90 UEFA Cup | |
| Participation in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1989/90 | |
| Relegated to the first division | |
| At the end of the 1987/88 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 1988/89 season)
| 1. | Glasgow Rangers |
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See also
Web links
- Scottish Premier Division 1988/89 at Statto.com
- Scottish Premier Division 1988/89 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 14, 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 1988/1989. worldfootball.net, accessed on January 26, 2016 .
