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1989–90 in Scottish football
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| Field | Value | |
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| headerstyle | background:#BFD7FF | |
| above | 1989–90 in Scottish football | |
| image | [[Image:Flag of Scotland with football.png | 200px]] |
| header1 | Premier Division champions | |
| data2 | Rangers | |
| header3 | Division One champions | |
| data4 | St Johnstone | |
| header5 | Division Two champions | |
| data6 | Brechin City | |
| header7 | Scottish Cup winners | |
| data8 | Aberdeen | |
| header9 | League Cup winners | |
| data10 | Aberdeen | |
| header11 | Junior Cup winners | |
| data12 | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | |
| header13 | Teams in Europe | |
| data14 | Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Hibernian, Rangers | |
| header15 | Scotland national team | |
| data16 | [1990 World Cup qualification](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification), [1990 World Cup](1990-fifa-world-cup) | |
| data17 | ← [1988–89](1988-89-in-scottish-football) [1990–91](1990-91-in-scottish-football) → |
The 1989–90 season was the 93rd season of competitive football in Scotland.
Notable events
Rangers won their third league title in four seasons under the management of Graeme Souness.
Aberdeen won their first major honours since the departure of Alex Ferguson, winning a cup double of the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.
Celtic finished the season without winning a trophy, mounting the pressure on manager Billy McNeill.
Rangers abandoned their longstanding signing policy by acquiring Mo Johnston, who was the first high-profile Catholic player to sign for Rangers. Johnston joined Rangers after having come close to rejoining his old club Celtic from French club Nantes. Also arriving at Rangers was the Everton and England winger Trevor Steven, filling the gap on the right wing left by club hero David Cooper, who signed for Motherwell.
Rangers had four players – more than any other club – selected for the England World Cup squad. Goalkeeper Chris Woods, defenders Gary Stevens and Terry Butcher, and winger Trevor Steven helped them reach the semi-finals.
Scottish Premier Division
Main article: 1989–90 Scottish Premier Division
Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Dundee
Scottish League Division One
Main article: 1989–90 Scottish First Division
Promoted: St Johnstone
Relegated: Albion Rovers, Alloa Athletic
Scottish League Division Two
Main article: 1989–90 Scottish Second Division
Promoted: Brechin City, Kilmarnock
Other honours
Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Scottish Cup 1989–90](1989-90-scottish-cup) | Aberdeen | 0–0 | ||
| (9 – 8 pen.) | Celtic | [Wikipedia article](1990-scottish-cup-final) | ||
| [League Cup 1989–90](1989-90-scottish-league-cup) | Aberdeen | 2–1 | Rangers | [Wikipedia article](1989-scottish-league-cup-final) |
| Youth Cup | Hibernian | 0–0 (4 – 2 (Pen.) | Dundee United | |
| Junior Cup | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | 1–0 | Lesmahagow |
Senior
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| [Highland League 1989–90](1989-90-highland-football-league) | Elgin City |
| East of Scotland League | Annan Athletic |
| South of Scotland League | Girvan |
Individual honours
SPFA awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | SCO Jim Bett | Aberdeen |
| Young Player of the Year | SCO Scott Crabbe | Heart of Midlothian |
SFWA awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | SCO Alex McLeish | Aberdeen |
| Manager of the year | SCO Andy Roxburgh | Scotland |
Scotland national team
Main article: Scotland national football team 1980–99 results
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1989 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb (A) | Yugoslavia Yugoslavia | 1–3 | [WCQG5](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-uefa-group-5) | Gordon Durie |
| 11 October 1989 | Parc des Princes, Paris (A) | France France | 0–3 | [WCQG5](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-uefa-group-5) | |
| 15 November 1989 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Norway Norway | 1–1 | [WCQG5](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-uefa-group-5) | Ally McCoist |
| 28 March 1990 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Argentina Argentina | 1–0 | Friendly | Stewart McKimmie |
| 25 April 1990 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | East GermanyEast Germany | 0–1 | Friendly | |
| 16 May 1990 | Pittodrie, Aberdeen (H) | Egypt Egypt | 1–3 | Friendly | Ally McCoist |
| 19 May 1990 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Poland Poland | 1–1 | Friendly | Maurice Johnston |
| 28 May 1990 | Ta'Qali Stadium, Valletta (A) | Malta Malta | 2–1 | Friendly | Alan McInally (2) |
| 11 June 1990 | Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa (N) | Costa Rica Costa Rica | 0–1 | [WCGC](1990-fifa-world-cup-group-c) | |
| 16 June 1990 | Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa (N) | Sweden Sweden | 2–1 | [WCGC](1990-fifa-world-cup-group-c) | Stuart McCall, Maurice Johnston |
| 20 June 1990 | Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin (N) | Brazil Brazil | 0–1 | [WCGC](1990-fifa-world-cup-group-c) |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- WCQG5 = World Cup qualifying – Group 5
- WCGC = World Cup – Group C
References
- "1989/90 - the Scottish Football League".
- Scotland's score is shown first.
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