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1994–95 Scottish Premier Division
89th season of top-tier football league in Scotland
89th season of top-tier football league in Scotland
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Scottish Premier Division |
| season | 1994–95 |
| dates | 13 August 1994 – 13 May 1995 |
| winners | Rangers |
| 10th Premier Division title | |
| 45th Scottish title | |
| relegated | Dundee United |
| continentalcup1 | [Champions League](1995-96-uefa-champions-league) |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Rangers |
| continentalcup2 | [UEFA Cup](1995-96-uefa-cup) |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Motherwell |
| continentalcup3 | [Cup Winners' Cup](1995-96-uefa-cup-winners-cup) |
| continentalcup3 qualifiers | Celtic |
| league topscorer | Tommy Coyne (16) |
| total goals | 453 |
| average goals | 2.52 |
| biggest home win | Hibernian 5–0 Dundee United (13 August) |
| Dundee United 6–1 Motherwell (21 January) | |
| biggest away win | Dundee United 0–3 Rangers (4 December) |
| prevseason | [1993–94](1993-94-scottish-premier-division) |
| nextseason | [1995–96](1995-96-scottish-premier-division) |
10th Premier Division title 45th Scottish title Dundee United 6–1 Motherwell (21 January) The 1994–95 Scottish Premier Division season began on 13 August 1994; it was the first season of the new ten team league format, and also the first season using the rule of awarding three points for a win.
Overview
The 1994–95 Scottish Premier Division season ended in success for Rangers who won the title by fifteen points from nearest rivals Motherwell to clinch seven titles in a row. Dundee United were relegated to the First Division after finishing bottom with Aberdeen surviving a relegation playoff against Dunfermline Athletic. As champions, Rangers qualified for the Champions League while Motherwell were joined by League Cup winners Raith Rovers in qualifying for the UEFA Cup. Fourth-placed Celtic qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Scottish Cup winners.
The season began on 13 August with the first goal of the season scored by Hibernian's Billy Findlay as they won 5–0 at home to Dundee United. The regular league season ended on 13 May, with the relegation/promotion play-off following on the 21st and 25th.
Clubs
Promotion and relegation from 1993–94
Promoted from First Division to Premier League
- Falkirk
Relegated from Premier Division to First Division
- St Johnstone
- Raith Rovers
- Dundee
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Celtic | Parkhead, Glasgow | Hampden Park |
| Dundee United | Dundee | Tannadice Park |
| Falkirk | Falkirk | Brockville Park |
| Heart of Midlothian | Gorgie, Edinburgh | Tynecastle Park |
| Hibernian | Leith, Edinburgh | Easter Road |
| Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock | Rugby Park |
| Motherwell | Motherwell | Fir Park |
| Partick Thistle | Maryhill, Glasgow | Firhill Stadium |
| Rangers | Ibrox, Glasgow | Ibrox Park |
Managers
| Team | Manager |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen | SCO Roy Aitken |
| Celtic | SCO Tommy Burns |
| Dundee United | SCO Billy Kirkwood |
| Falkirk | SCO Jim Jefferies |
| Heart of Midlothian | SCO Tommy McLean |
| Hibernian | SCO Alex Miller |
| Kilmarnock | SCO Alex Totten |
| Motherwell | SCO Alex McLeish |
| Partick Thistle | SCO John Lambie |
| Rangers | SCO Walter Smith |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | SCO Tommy McLean | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-mclean-loses-patience-with-motherwell-1422222.html | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-mclean-loses-patience-with-motherwell-1422222.html | archive-date=2022-05-01 | url-access=subscription | url-status=live | newspaper=The Independent | date=11 June 1994 | access-date=17 February 2018 | title=McLean loses patience with Motherwell}} | Resigned | SCO Alex McLeish | 11 June 1994 | ||||||||
| Celtic | SCO Lou Macari | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-celtic-in-surprise-sacking-of-macari-1423239.html | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-celtic-in-surprise-sacking-of-macari-1423239.html | archive-date=2022-05-01 | url-access=subscription | url-status=live | newspaper=The Independent | date=16 June 1994 | access-date=17 February 2018 | title=Celtic in surprise sacking of Macari}} | Sacked | SCO Tommy Burns | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-anger-as-celtic-appoint-burns-kilmarnock-demand-compensation-for-loss-of-manager-1413587.html | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-anger-as-celtic-appoint-burns-kilmarnock-demand-compensation-for-loss-of-manager-1413587.html | archive-date=2022-05-01 | url-access=subscription | url-status=live | newspaper=The Independent | date=12 July 1994 | access-date=17 February 2018 | title=Anger as Celtic appoint Burns: Kilmarnock demand compensation for loss of manager}} |
| Heart of Midlothian | SCO Sandy Clark | url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12688606.Clark_seeks_compensation_after_sacking_by_Hearts/ | newspaper=The Herald | date=21 June 1994 | access-date=17 February 2018 | title=Clark seeks compensation after sacking by Hearts}} | Sacked | SCO Tommy McLean | 1 July 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Kilmarnock | SCO Tommy Burns | 12 July 1994 | Signed by Celtic | SCO Alex Totten | July 1994 | ||||||||||||||||
| Aberdeen | SCO Willie Miller | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/aberdeen-sack-miller-1571954.html | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/aberdeen-sack-miller-1571954.html | archive-date=2022-05-01 | url-access=subscription | url-status=live | newspaper=The Independent | date=7 February 1995 | access-date=17 February 2018 | title=Aberdeen sack Miller}} | Sacked | SCO Roy Aitken | 6 February 1995 | ||||||||
| Dundee United | FRY Ivan Golac | 14 March 1995 | Sacked | SCO Billy Kirkwood | last1=Kelly | first1=Pat | title=Dundee United Who's Who | date=1998 | publisher=John Donald | location=Edinburgh | isbn=0-85976-502-4 | page=191}} |
League table
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).
Play-off
A two leg play-off took place between the 9th placed team in the Premier Division (Aberdeen) and the runner-up of the First Division (Dunfermline Athletic). Aberdeen won both legs by 3 goals to 1, winning the tie 6–2 on aggregate, thus securing their place in the 1995–96 Scottish Premier Division.
Top scorers
| Player | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
| IRL Tommy Coyne | 16 | Motherwell |
| SCO Billy Dodds | 15 | Aberdeen |
| ENG Mark Hateley | 13 | Rangers |
Source:=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot95.html RSSSF
Awards
- Player awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| PFA Players' Player of the Year | DEN | Rangers |
| PFA Young Player of the Year | SCO | Rangers |
| SFWA Footballer of the Year | DEN | Rangers |
- Manager awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| SFWA Manager of the Year | SCO | Raith Rovers |
References
References
- "Scottish Premier Division 1995/96". Soccerbot.
- Celtic would spend the season groundsharing with [[Queen's Park F.C.. Queen's Park]] at [[Hampden Park]] while renovation works were completed at [[Celtic Park]].
- (11 June 1994). "McLean loses patience with Motherwell". [[The Independent]].
- (16 June 1994). "Celtic in surprise sacking of Macari". [[The Independent]].
- (12 July 1994). "Anger as Celtic appoint Burns: Kilmarnock demand compensation for loss of manager". [[The Independent]].
- (21 June 1994). "Clark seeks compensation after sacking by Hearts". [[The Herald (Glasgow).
- (7 February 1995). "Aberdeen sack Miller". [[The Independent]].
- (1998). "Dundee United Who's Who". John Donald.
- David McKinney. (26 May 1995). "Aberdeen find form to preserve Premier status". [[The Independent]].
- Haggerty, Tony. (6 May 2015). "In pictures: The agony and ecstasy of Scottish football play-off drama". [[Daily Record (Scotland).
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