The 1992–93 season was the 96th season of competitive
football
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in
Scotland
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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
Aston Villa in January, four years after he left them for a second spell at
West Ham United.
*Celtic's £1.5million pre-season move for West Ham United winger
Stuart Slater.
*The pre-season sale of Rangers striker
Paul Rideout to
Everton for £500,000.
*
Trevor Steven returning to Rangers at the start of the season after a year in France with
Marseille
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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
Duncan Shearer, who had played in England since 1983, finally played professional football in his homeland at the age of 30 after joining Aberdeen from
Blackburn Rovers for £500,000.
*Rangers progressing to the group stage of the
European Cup, eliminating
English league champions Leeds United in the second knockout stage.
*Aidrieonians going into the
European Cup Winners' Cup,
having entered as the previous season's losing Scottish Cup finalists to league champions Rangers, ended the season relegated from the Premier Division.
*
Jim McLean's final season as manager of
Dundee United, 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 â€
4.800
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Scotland national team
Key:
*(H) = Home match
*(A) = Away match
*WCQG1 = World Cup qualifying – Group 1
See also
*
1992–93 Dundee United F.C. season
*
1992–93 Rangers F.C. season
*
1992–93 Aberdeen F.C. season
Notes and references
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Seasons in Scottish football