The 1990–91 season was the 94th season of competitive
football in Scotland. It was notable for the fact that there was a last day
title
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decider at
Ibrox between
Rangers
A Ranger is typically someone in a military/paramilitary or law enforcement role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called “ranging”. The term most often refers to:
* Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with protecting and ...
and
Aberdeen
Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), ...
. Both teams went into the match level on points and
goal difference, but Rangers needed to win the match because Aberdeen had scored two goals more. Rangers won the title with a 2–0 win thanks to two goals by
Mark Hateley.
Notable events
*11 November –
Duncan Ferguson
Duncan Cowan Ferguson (born 27 December 1971) is a Scottish former professional footballer. Ferguson was the caretaker manager of Everton in 2019 and 2022. He began his career at Dundee United in 1990, and moved to Rangers in 1993 for what was ...
makes his debut, playing for
Dundee United against
Rangers
A Ranger is typically someone in a military/paramilitary or law enforcement role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called “ranging”. The term most often refers to:
* Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with protecting and ...
at
Ibrox, in a match they won 2–1.
Scottish Premier Division
Champions: Rangers
No Relegation
Scottish League Division One
Promoted: Falkirk, Airdrieonians
Relegated: Clyde, Brechin City
Scottish League Division Two
Promoted: Stirling Albion, Montrose
Other honours
Cup honours
Individual honours
SPFA awards
SFWA awards
Scotland national team
Key:
*(H) = Home match
*(A) = Away match
*ECQG2 = European Championship qualifying – Group 2
See also
1990–91 Aberdeen F.C. season
1990–91 Dundee United F.C. season
The 1990–91 season was the 82nd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1990 to 30 June 1991. United finished in fourth place and missed out on European football for the first time in fifteen years.
Match ...
1990–91 Rangers F.C. season
The 1990–91 season was the 111th season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 48 competitive matches during the 1990–91 season. The team finished first in the Scottish Premier Division and won the third of t ...
Notes and references
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Seasons in Scottish football