1989–90 Scottish Premier Division

84th season of top-tier football league in Scotland
Football league season
Scottish Premier Division
Season1989–90
ChampionsRangers
5th Premier Division title
40th Scottish title
European CupRangers
UEFA CupHeart of Midlothian
Dundee United
Cup Winners' CupAberdeen
Matches played180
Goals scored412 (2.29 per match)
Top goalscorerJohn Robertson (17)

The 1989–90 Scottish Premier Division season was won by Rangers, seven points ahead of Aberdeen. Dundee were relegated.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rangers (C) 36 20 11 5 48 19 +29 51 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Aberdeen 36 17 10 9 56 33 +23 44 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
3 Heart of Midlothian 36 16 12 8 54 35 +19 44 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Dundee United 36 11 13 12 36 39 −3 35
5 Celtic 36 10 14 12 37 37 0 34
6 Motherwell 36 11 12 13 43 47 −4 34
7 Hibernian 36 12 10 14 34 41 −7 34
8 Dunfermline Athletic 36 11 8 17 37 50 −13 30
9 St Mirren 36 10 10 16 28 48 −20 30
10 Dundee (R) 36 5 14 17 41 65 −24 24 Relegation to the 1990–91 Scottish First Division
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Matches 1–18

During matches 1-18 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).

Home \ Away ABE CEL DND DNU DNF HOM HIB MOT RAN STM
Aberdeen 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–3 1–0 1–0 1–0 5–0
Celtic 1–0 4–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1
Dundee 1–1 1–3 4–3 1–2 2–2 0–0 2–1 0–2 3–3
Dundee United 2–0 2–2 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–0
Dunfermline Athletic 0–3 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 5–1
Heart of Midlothian 1–1 1–3 6–3 1–1 1–2 1–0 3–0 1–2 4–0
Hibernian 0–3 0–3 3–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 3–2 2–0 3–1
Motherwell 0–0 0–0 3–0 3–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–0 3–1
Rangers 1–0 1–0 2–2 2–1 3–0 1–0 3–0 3–0 0–1
St Mirren 0–2 1–0 3–2 1–0 2–0 1–2 0–0 2–2 0–2
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 19–36

During matches 19-36 each team plays every other team a further two times (home and away).

Home \ Away ABE CEL DND DNU DNF HOM HIB MOT RAN STM
Aberdeen 1–1 5–2 1–0 4–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 0–0 2–0
Celtic 1–3 1–1 3–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–3
Dundee 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–2 2–2 1–2
Dundee United 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–0
Dunfermline Athletic 2–4 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–5 0–1 1–0
Heart of Midlothian 1–0 0–0 0–0 3–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–0
Hibernian 3–2 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–0 0–1
Motherwell 2–2 1–1 3–1 0–1 1–3 0–3 1–0 1–1 2–0
Rangers 2–0 3–0 3–0 3–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–0
St Mirren 1–0 0–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 2–0 0–1 0–0 0–0
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

See also

References

  • RSSSF
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1989–90 in European football (UEFA)
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Non-UEFA competitions
On request of the Soviet Union, UEFA imposed sanctions against Georgia and Lithuania
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Related to national team
Club seasons
Premier Division
First Division
  • Airdrieonians
  • Albion Rovers
  • Alloa Athletic
  • Ayr United
  • Clyde
  • Clydebank
  • Falkirk
  • Forfar Athletic
  • Hamilton Academical
  • Meadowbank Thistle
  • Morton
  • Partick Thistle
  • Raith Rovers
  • St. Johnstone
Second Division
  • Arbroath
  • Brechin City
  • Berwick Rangers
  • Cowdenbeath
  • Dumbarton
  • East Fife
  • East Stirlingshire
  • Kilmarnock
  • Montrose
  • Queen of the South
  • Queen's Park
  • Stenhousemuir
  • Stirling Albion
  • Stranraer