The 1993–94 season was the 97th season of competitive football in Scotland. 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 manager Andy Roxburgh after seven years in charge, following their failure to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, and the appointment of Craig Brown as his successor. The dismissal of Liam Brady 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 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 CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upScottish CupDundee United1 – 0RangersLeague CupRangers2 – 1HibernianChallenge CupFalkirk3 – 0St MirrenYouth CupRangers5 – 3AirdrieoniansJunior CupLargs Thistle1 – 0Glenafton Athletic
Individual honours
SPFA awards AwardWinnerClubPlayers' Player of the Year Mark Hateley RangersYoung Player of the Year Phil O'Donnell Motherwell
SFWA awards AwardWinnerClub Footballer of the Year Mark Hateley Rangers Manager of the year Walter Smith Rangers
Scottish clubs in Europe
ClubCompetition(s)Final roundCoef.RangersUEFA Champions LeagueFirst round2.00AberdeenUEFA Cup Winners' CupSecond round4.00CelticUEFA Europa LeagueSecond round5.00Dundee UnitedUEFA Europa LeagueFirst round2.00Heart of MidlothianUEFA Europa LeagueFirst round2.00
Average coefficient – 3.000
Scotland national team
DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer(s)8 September 1993Pittodrie, Aberdeen (H) Switzerland1–1WCQG1John Collins13 October 1993Stadio Olimpico, Rome (A) Italy1–3WCQG1Kevin Gallacher17 November 1993Ta Quali Stadium, Valletta (A) Malta2–0WCQG1Billy McKinlay, Colin Hendry23 March 1994Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) Netherlands0–1Friendly20 April 1994Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna (A) Austria2–1FriendlyJohn McGinlay, Billy McKinlay27 May 1994Galgenwaard Stadion, Utrecht (A) Netherlands1–3FriendlyDuncan Shearer
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
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