1990–91 Scottish Premier Division
The 1990–91 Scottish Premier Division season was won by Rangers, two points ahead of Aberdeen.
Rangers had seemed on course for a comfortable victory in the championship, but a loss of form around the time of manager Graeme Souness leaving the club allowed a surging Aberdeen to take the lead in the championship after 35 games. Rangers won a league deciding match against Aberdeen in the final game of the season at Ibrox. Mark Hateley scored twice in a 2–0 victory for Rangers, giving them their third successive league championship. Due to a league expansion from 10 to 12 teams, no clubs were relegated.
| Season | 1990–91 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rangers 6th Premier Division title 41st Scottish title |
| European Cup | Rangers |
| UEFA Cup | Aberdeen Celtic |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Motherwell |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 447 (2.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Tommy Coyne (Celtic, 18) |
← 1989–90 1991–92 → | |
Clubs
Stadia and locations
Managers
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic |  Jim Leishman | 31 May 1990 | Resigned | Iain Munro | 27 July 1990 |
| Heart of Midlothian | Alex MacDonald | 9 September 1990 | Sacked | Joe Jordan | 10 September 1990 |
| Rangers | Graeme Souness | 16 April 1991 | Signed by Liverpool | Walter Smith | 19 April 1991 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (C) | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 23 | +39 | 55 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 53 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Celtic | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 41 | |
| 4 | Dundee United | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 41 | |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 35 | |
| 6 | Motherwell | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 33 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 7 | St Johnstone | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 31 | |
| 8 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 61 | −23 | 27 | |
| 9 | Hibernian | 36 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 25 | |
| 10 | St Mirren | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 19 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results
Matches 1–18
During matches 1-18 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).
Matches 19–36
During matches 19-36 each team plays every other team a further two times (home and away).
See also
References
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