The 1994–95 Scottish Premier Division season began on 13 August 1994; it was the first season of the new ten team league format, and also the first season using the rule of awarding three points for a win.
| Season | 1994–95 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 August 1994 – 13 May 1995 |
| Champions | Rangers 10th Premier Division title 45th Scottish title |
| Relegated | Dundee United |
| Champions League | Rangers |
| UEFA Cup | Motherwell Raith Rovers |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Celtic |
| Goals scored | 453 |
| Average goals/game | 2.52 |
| Top goalscorer | Tommy Coyne (16) |
| Biggest home win | Hibernian 5–0 Dundee United (13 August) Dundee United 6–1 Motherwell (21 January) |
| Biggest away win | Dundee United 0–3 Rangers (4 December) |
← 1993–94 1995–96 → | |
Overview
editThe 1994–95 Scottish Premier Division season ended in success for Rangers who won the title by fifteen points from nearest rivals Motherwell to clinch seven titles in a row. Dundee United were relegated to the First Division after finishing bottom with Aberdeen surviving a relegation playoff against Dunfermline Athletic. As champions, Rangers qualified for the Champions League while Motherwell were joined by League Cup winners Raith Rovers in qualifying for the UEFA Cup. Fourth-placed Celtic qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Scottish Cup winners.[1]
The season began on 13 August with the first goal of the season scored by Hibernian's Billy Findlay as they won 5–0 at home to Dundee United. The regular league season ended on 13 May, with the relegation/promotion play-off following on the 21st and 25th.
Clubs
editPromotion and relegation from 1993–94
editPromoted from First Division to Premier League
Relegated from Premier Division to First Division
Stadia and locations
edit
Managers
editManagerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell |  Tommy McLean
|
11 June 1994[3] | Resigned | Alex McLeish
|
11 June 1994 |
| Celtic | Lou Macari
|
16 June 1994[4] | Sacked | Tommy Burns
|
12 July 1994[5] |
| Heart of Midlothian | Sandy Clark
|
20 June 1994[6] | Sacked | Tommy McLean
|
1 July 1994 |
| Kilmarnock | Tommy Burns
|
12 July 1994[5] | Signed by Celtic | Alex Totten
|
July 1994 |
| Aberdeen | Willie Miller
|
6 February 1995[7] | Sacked | Roy Aitken
|
6 February 1995[7] |
| Dundee United |  Ivan Golac
|
14 March 1995 | Sacked | Billy Kirkwood
|
28 March 1995[8] |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (C) | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 60 | 35 | +25 | 69 | Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round |
| 2 | Motherwell | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 54 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup preliminary round |
| 3 | Hibernian | 36 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 53 | |
| 4 | Celtic | 36 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 51 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 5 | Falkirk | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 48 | |
| 6 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 43 | |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 43 | |
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 43 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup group stage[b] |
| 9 | Aberdeen (O) | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 41 | Qualification for the Play-off |
| 10 | Dundee United (R) | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 36 | Relegation to the 1995–96 Scottish First Division |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Celtic qualified for the 1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup by winning the 1994–95 Scottish Cup.
- ^ Partick Thistle qualified for the 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup as the highest ranked Scottish club to apply for a place in the competition.
Results
editMatches 1–18
editDuring matches 1-18 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).
Matches 19–36
editDuring matches 19-36 each team plays every other team a further two times (home and away).
Play-off
editA two leg play-off took place between the 9th placed team in the Premier Division (Aberdeen) and the runner-up of the First Division (Dunfermline Athletic). Aberdeen won both legs by 3 goals to 1, winning the tie 6–2 on aggregate, thus securing their place in the 1995–96 Scottish Premier Division.[9][10]
Top scorers
edit| Player | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
 Tommy Coyne |
16 | Motherwell |
| Billy Dodds |
15 | Aberdeen |
 Mark Hateley |
13 | Rangers |
Source:=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot95.html RSSSF
References
edit- ^ "Scottish Premier Division 1995/96". Soccerbot. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ^ Celtic would spend the season groundsharing with Queen's Park at Hampden Park while renovation works were completed at Celtic Park.
- ^ "McLean loses patience with Motherwell". The Independent. 11 June 1994. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Celtic in surprise sacking of Macari". The Independent. 16 June 1994. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Anger as Celtic appoint Burns: Kilmarnock demand compensation for loss of manager". The Independent. 12 July 1994. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Clark seeks compensation after sacking by Hearts". The Herald. 21 June 1994. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Aberdeen sack Miller". The Independent. 7 February 1995. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ Kelly, Pat (1998). Dundee United Who's Who. Edinburgh: John Donald. p. 191. ISBN 0-85976-502-4.
- ^ David McKinney (26 May 1995). "Aberdeen find form to preserve Premier status". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ Haggerty, Tony (6 May 2015). "In pictures: The agony and ecstasy of Scottish football play-off drama". Daily Record. Retrieved 1 October 2018.