The BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year (also known as Sportscene Personality of the Year until 1998) was an annual

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award in

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. It was organised by

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History

Between 1984 and 1996 it had its own show similar to the

BBC Sports Personality of the Year The BBC Sports Personality of the Year is an awards ceremony that takes place annually in December. Devised by Paul Fox in 1954, it originally consisted of just one, the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. Several new awards have been ...

with postal votes, a live audience and hosted by

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(until 1989),

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(from 1990) and

Rob MacLean Robin "Rob" Maclean (born 1958 in Invergordon) is a Scottish television presenter, football commentator and sports writer. He currently works for BBC Scotland and BT Sport. Maclean began his career with the Highland News Group in Inverness befor ...

and for most years, it was often shown a week before the network version in December. The trophy was made by

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with a diamond shape design. In 1997 and in 1998, it was decided by a public telephone vote with the winner being given the award on the usual '' Sportscene'' programme on Saturday nights.

Winners

A 1986 team award went to badminton players Dan Travers and

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References

External links

BBC Scottish Sports Personality of the Year
BBC Sport Scotland, December 2003

BBC Scotland Awards established in 1977 1977 establishments in Scotland {{BBC-stub

History

Winners

See also

References

External links