The 1986–87 season was the 90th season of competitive football in Scotland.1986/87 - The Scottish Football League
In the first full season under the management of player-manager Graeme Souness, Rangers won their first league title since 1978, and also won the League Cup. The title winning side featured two English players enjoying their first season north of the border - defender Terry Butcher and goalkeeper Chris Woods.
Celtic manager David Hay paid the price for a trophyless season and was sacked after four years, paving the way for the return of Billy McNeill, the man he had succeeded in 1983.
Aberdeen manager Alex Ferguson moved south of the border on 6 November to manage Manchester United. He was succeeded at Pittodrie by Ian Porterfield. At the end of the season, Ferguson brought Celtic's top scorer Brian McClair to United, while McClair's strike-partner Mo Johnston moved to France to sign for Nantes.
St Mirren won the Scottish Cup with a 1–0 win over Dundee United in the final. Dundee United also lost to IFK Goteborg of Sweden in the UEFA Cup final.
Scottish Premier Division
Champions: Rangers Relegated: Clydebank, Hamilton Academical
Scottish League Division One
Promoted: Morton, Dunfermline Athletic Relegated: Brechin City, Montrose
Scottish League Division Two
Promoted: Meadowbank Thistle, Raith Rovers
Other honours
Cup honours CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upScottish Cup 1986–87St Mirren1 – 0 Dundee UnitedLeague Cup 1986–87Rangers2 – 1CelticYouth CupCeltic2 – 1MotherwellJunior CupAuchinleck Talbot1 – 0 (rep.)Kilbirnie Ladeside
Non-league honours
Senior CompetitionWinnerHighland League 1986–87Inverness ThistleEast of Scotland LeagueVale of LeithenSouth of Scotland LeagueAnnan Athletic
Individual honours AwardWinnerClub Footballer of the Year Brian McClair CelticPlayers' Player of the Year Brian McClair CelticYoung Player of the Year Robert Fleck Rangers
Scotland national team
DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer(s)10 SeptemberHampden Park, Glasgow (H)0–0ECQG715 OctoberLansdowne Road, Dublin (A)0–0ECQG712 NovemberHampden Park, Glasgow (H)3–0ECQG7Davie Cooper (2, 1 pen.), Maurice Johnston18 FebruaryHampden Park, Glasgow (H)0–1ECQG71 AprilConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels (A)1–4ECQG7Paul McStay23 MayHampden Park, Glasgow (H)0–0Rous Cup26 MayHampden Park, Glasgow (H)0–2Rous Cup
Key: (H) = Home match (A) = Away match ECQG7 = European Championship qualifying - Group 7
See also 1986–87 Aberdeen F.C. season 1986–87 Dundee United F.C. season Dubai Champions Cup
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