The 1992–93 season was the 96th season of competitive

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Notable events

*Rangers completing a domestic treble of the Premier Division title, Scottish Cup and League Cup. *The return of Celtic striker Frank McAvennie to the club from

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in January, four years after he left them for a second spell at

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. *Celtic's £1.5million pre-season move for West Ham United winger

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. *The pre-season sale of Rangers striker

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to Everton for £500,000. * Trevor Steven returning to Rangers at the start of the season after a year in

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with

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, costing them a Scottish record fee of £2.4million – though less than half the £5.5million they had received for him in August 1991. *Striker

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, who had played in England since 1983, finally played professional football in his homeland at the age of 30 after joining Aberdeen from

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for £500,000. *Rangers progressing to the group stage of the

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, eliminating English league champions

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in the second knockout stage. *Aidrieonians going into the

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, having entered as the previous season's losing Scottish Cup finalists to league champions Rangers, ended the season relegated from the Premier Division. *

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's final season as manager of

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, bringing to an end his 22-year reign.

Scottish Premier Division

Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Falkirk, Airdrieonians

Scottish League Division One

Promoted: Raith Rovers, Kilmarnock
Relegated: Meadowbank Thistle, Cowdenbeath

Scottish League Division Two

Promoted: Clyde, Brechin City

Other honours

Cup honours

Individual honours

SPFA awards

SFWA awards

Scottish clubs in Europe

Average coefficient �
4.800
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Scotland national team

Key: *(H) = Home match *(A) = Away match *WCQG1 = World Cup qualifying – Group 1

Notes and references

{{DEFAULTSORT:1992-93 in Scottish Football Seasons in Scottish football