Scottish Premier Division 1989/90
| Scottish Premier Division 1989/90 | |
| master | Glasgow Rangers |
| European Cup of National Champions |
Glasgow Rangers |
| Uefa cup |
Heart of Midlothian Dundee United |
| Cup winners | Aberdeen FC |
| European Cup Winners' Cup |
Aberdeen FC |
| Relegated | Dundee FC |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 |
| Gates | 414 (ø 2.3 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 John Robertson(Heart of Midlothian) |
| ← Premier Division 1988/89 | |
The Scottish Football League Premier Division was played for the 15th time in 1989/90 . It was also the 93rd edition of a top soccer division within the Scottish Football League in which the Scottish champions were determined. In the 1989/90 season, 10 clubs competed against each other in a total of 36 match 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 40th time in the club's history. The Gers qualified as champions for the following European Champion Clubs' Cup 1990/91 season . As a cup winner , FC Aberdeen qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup . Third and fourth placed Heart of Midlothian and Dundee United qualified for the UEFA Cup .
FC Dundee relegated to the First Division at the end of the season . Heart of Midlothian's John Robertson was the top scorer with 17 goals .
societies
Location of the clubs of the Scottish Premier Division 1989/90 |
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Glasgow Rangers (M, L) | 36 | 20th | 11 | 5 | 48:19 | +29 | 51:21 |
| 2. | Aberdeen FC | 36 | 17th | 10 | 9 | 56:33 | +23 | 44:28 |
| 3. | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8th | 54:35 | +19 | 44:28 |
| 4th | Dundee United | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 36:39 | −3 | 35:37 |
| 5. | Celtic Glasgow (P) | 36 | 10 | 14th | 12 | 37:37 | ± 0 | 34:38 |
| 6th | Motherwell FC | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 43:47 | −4 | 34:38 |
| 7th | Hibernian Edinburgh | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14th | 34:41 | −7 | 34:38 |
| 8th. | Dunfermline Athletic (N) | 36 | 11 | 8th | 17th | 37:50 | −13 | 30:42 |
| 9. | FC St. Mirren | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 28:48 | −20 | 30:42 |
| 10. | Dundee FC | 36 | 5 | 14th | 17th | 41:65 | −24 | 24:48 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1989/90 season | |
| Scottish champion and participation in the European Cup of National Champions 1990/91 | |
| Participation in the 1990/91 UEFA Cup | |
| Participation in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1990/91 | |
| Relegated to the first division | |
| At the end of the 1988/89 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 included in the squad for the 1989/90 season)
| 1. | Glasgow Rangers |
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See also
Web links
- Scottish Premier Division 1989/90 at Statto.com
- Scottish Premier Division 1989/90 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 1989/1990. worldfootball.net, accessed January 27, 2016 .
