The 1993–94 season was the 97th season of competitive
football
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in
Scotland
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. This season saw several teams relegated from the 1st and 2nd divisions in preparation for the introduction of a 3rd division the following season.
Notable events
*The resignation of
Scotland national football team
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manager
Andy Roxburgh after seven years in charge, following their failure to qualify for the
1994 FIFA World Cup
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, and the appointment of
Craig Brown as his successor.
*The dismissal of
Liam Brady
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as Celtic manager in October after just over two years at the helm, and the appointment of
Lou Macari as his successor.
*Macari's dismissal as Celtic manager in June, after the end of the season, after just eight months in charge. He was succeeded by Kilmarnock's
Tommy Burns.
*Rangers paying a British record fee of £4million for Dundee United striker
Duncan Ferguson before the start of the season.
*Dundee United's shock 1–0 win over Rangers in the Scottish Cup final, which deprived Rangers of a second successive domestic treble.
*Rangers signed
Tottenham Hotspur
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striker
Gordon Durie for £1.2million in November.
*Rangers retained the Premier Division title (their sixth in succession) and the League Cup.
*Further league reconstruction would be introduced for the 1994–1995 season resulting in four leagues of ten teams. This meant that there would be a new
Scottish Third Division, so this season five teams were relegated from the first division and only one promoted (Stranraer) to the first division. The bottom eight teams of the old second division were 'relegated' to the new third division.
Scottish Premier Division
Champions: Rangers
Relegated: St Johnstone, Raith Rovers, Dundee
Scottish First Division
Promoted: Falkirk
Relegated: Dumbarton, Stirling Albion, Clyde, Morton, Brechin City
Scottish Second Division
Promoted: Stranraer
Relegated: Alloa Athletic, Forfar Athletic, East Stirlingshire, Montrose, Queen's Park, Arbroath, Albion Rovers, Cowdenbeath
Other honours
Cup honours
Individual honours
SPFA awards
SFWA awards
Scottish clubs in Europe
Average coefficient â€
3.000
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Scotland national team
Key:
*(H) = Home match
*(A) = Away match
*WCQG1 = World Cup qualifying – Group 1
See also
*
1993–94 Dundee United F.C. season
*
1993–94 Rangers F.C. season
Notes and references
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Seasons in Scottish football