1991–92 Scottish Premier Division

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Scottish Premier Division
Season1991–92
ChampionsRangers
RelegatedSt Mirren
Dunfermline Athletic
Champions LeagueRangers
Cup Winners' CupAirdrieonians
UEFA CupHeart of Midlothian
Celtic
Hibernian
Matches played264
Goals scored677 (2.56 per match)
Top goalscorerAlly McCoist (34)

The 1991–92 Scottish Premier Division season was won by Rangers, nine points ahead of Hearts. St Mirren and Dunfermline Athletic were relegated to the 1992–93 First Division.[1]

UEFA gave a third place for the UEFA Cup to Scotland after the disbandment of former East Germany.

Clubs[]

Stadia and locations[]

1991–92 Scottish Premier Division is located in Scotland Central Belt
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Airdrieonians
Airdrieonians
Celtic
Celtic
Dundee Utd
Dundee Utd
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Falkirk
Falkirk
Hearts
Hearts
Hibernian
Hibernian
Motherwell
Motherwell
Rangers
Rangers
St. Johnstone
St. Johnstone
St Mirren
St Mirren
Location of clubs in the 1991–92 Scottish Premier Division
Team Location Stadium
Aberdeen Aberdeen Pittodrie Stadium
Airdrieonians Airdrie Broomfield Park
Celtic Parkhead, Glasgow Celtic Park
Dundee United Dundee Tannadice Park
Dunfermline Athletic Dunfermline East End Park
Falkirk Falkirk Brockville Park
Heart of Midlothian Gorgie, Edinburgh Tynecastle Park
Hibernian Leith, Edinburgh Easter Road
Motherwell Motherwell Fir Park
Rangers Ibrox, Glasgow Ibrox Park
St Johnstone Perth McDiarmid Park
St Mirren Paisley Love Street

Managers[]

Team Manager
Aberdeen Scotland Willie Miller
Airdrieonians Scotland Alex MacDonald
Celtic Republic of Ireland Liam Brady
Dundee United Scotland Jim McLean
Dunfermline Athletic Scotland Jocky Scott
Falkirk Scotland Jim Jefferies
Heart of Midlothian Scotland Joe Jordan
Hibernian Scotland Alex Miller
Motherwell Scotland Tommy McLean
Rangers Scotland Walter Smith
St Johnstone Scotland Alex Totten
St Mirren Scotland David Hay

Managerial changes[]

Team Outgoing manager Date of vacancy Manner of departure Incoming manager Date of appointment
Airdrieonians Scotland Jimmy Bone Pre-season Resigned Scotland Alex MacDonald May 1991
Celtic Scotland Billy McNeill Sacked Republic of Ireland Liam Brady 19 June 1991
St Mirren Scotland Tony Fitzpatrick Sacked Scotland David Hay May 1991
Dunfermline Athletic Scotland Iain Munro 17 September 1991 Sacked Scotland Jocky Scott 20 September 1991
Aberdeen Scotland Jocky Scott 20 September 1991 Signed by Dunfermline Athletic Scotland Alex Smith (individually) N/A
Aberdeen Scotland Alex Smith 10 February 1992 Sacked Scotland Willie Miller 10 February 1992

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rangers (C) 44 33 6 5 101 31 +70 72 Qualification for the Champions League first round
2 Hearts 44 27 9 8 60 37 +23 63 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Celtic 44 26 10 8 88 42 +46 62
4 Dundee United 44 19 13 12 66 50 +16 51
5 Hibernian 44 16 17 11 53 45 +8 49 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6 Aberdeen 44 17 14 13 55 42 +13 48
7 Airdrieonians 44 13 10 21 50 70 −20 36 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
8 St Johnstone 44 13 10 21 52 73 −21 36
9 Falkirk 44 12 11 21 54 73 −19 35
10 Motherwell 44 10 14 20 43 61 −18 34
11 St Mirren (R) 44 6 12 26 33 73 −40 24 Relegation to the 1992–93 Scottish First Division
12 Dunfermline Athletic (R) 44 4 10 30 22 80 −58 18
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated

See also[]

  • Nine in a row

References[]

  1. ^ "Scottish Premier Division 1991-1992 : Table". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
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