The 1992–93 season was the 96th season of competitive football in Scotland.
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, 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 CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upScottish Cup 1992–93Rangers2 – 1AberdeenLeague Cup 1992–93Rangers2 – 1 AberdeenChallenge CupHamilton Academical3 – 2Greenock MortonYouth CupHeart of Midlothian3 – 1RangersJunior CupGlenafton Athletic1 – 0Tayport
Individual honours
SPFA awards AwardWinnerClubPlayers' Player of the Year Andy Goram RangersYoung Player of the Year Eoin Jess Aberdeen
SFWA awards AwardWinnerClub Footballer of the Year Andy Goram Rangers Manager of the year Walter Smith Rangers
Scottish clubs in Europe
ClubCompetition(s)Final roundCoef.RangersUEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage18.00AirdrieoniansUEFA Cup Winners' CupFirst round0.00CelticUEFA Europa LeagueSecond round2.00Heart of MidlothianUEFA Europa LeagueSecond round2.00HibernianUEFA Europa LeagueFirst round2.00
Average coefficient – 4.800
Scotland national team
DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer(s)9 September 1992Wankdorf Stadion, Bern (A) Switzerland1–3WCQG1Ally McCoist14 October 1992Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) Portugal0–0WCQG118 November 1992Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) Italy0–0WCQG117 February 1993Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) Malta3–0WCQG1Ally McCoist (2), Pat Nevin24 March 1993Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) Germany0–1Friendly28 April 1993Estadio da Luz, Lisbon (A) Portugal0–5WCQG119 May 1993Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn (A) Estonia3–0WCQG1Kevin Gallacher, John Collins, Scott Booth2 June 1993Pittodrie, Aberdeen (H) Estonia3–1WCQG1Pat Nevin (2), Brian McClair
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
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