# 1991–92 in Scottish football

The 1991–92 season was the 95th season of competitive football in Scotland.

## Scottish Premier Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Rangers (C) | 44 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 101 | 31 | +70 | 72 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 2 | Hearts | 44 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 63 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Celtic | 44 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 88 | 42 | +46 | 62 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Dundee United | 44 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 51 | |
| 5 | Hibernian | 44 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 49 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 44 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 48 | |
| 7 | Airdrieonians | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 50 | 70 | −20 | 36 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 8 | St Johnstone | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 52 | 73 | −21 | 36 | |
| 9 | Falkirk | 44 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 54 | 73 | −19 | 35 | |
| 10 | Motherwell | 44 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 43 | 61 | −18 | 34 | |
| 11 | St Mirren (R) | 44 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 33 | 73 | −40 | 24 | Relegation to the 1992–93 Scottish First Division |
| 12 | Dunfermline Athletic (R) | 44 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 22 | 80 | −58 | 18 | Relegation to the 1992–93 Scottish First Division |
Champions: Rangers Relegated: St Mirren, Dunfermline Athletic

## Scottish League Division One

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Dundee (C, P) | 44 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 80 | 48 | +32 | 58 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Partick Thistle (P) | 44 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 57 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 3 | Hamilton Academical | 44 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 72 | 48 | +24 | 57 | |
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 44 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 54 | |
| 5 | Raith Rovers | 44 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 59 | 42 | +17 | 53 | |
| 6 | Ayr United | 44 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 63 | 55 | +8 | 47 | |
| 7 | Morton | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 66 | 59 | +7 | 46 | |
| 8 | Stirling Albion | 44 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 41 | |
| 9 | Clydebank | 44 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 77 | −18 | 36 | |
| 10 | Meadowbank Thistle | 44 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 30 | |
| 11 | Montrose (R) | 44 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 45 | 85 | −40 | 27 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 12 | Forfar Athletic (R) | 44 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 36 | 85 | −49 | 22 | Relegation to the Second Division |
Promoted: Dundee, Partick Thistle Relegated: Montrose, Forfar Athletic

## Scottish League Division Two

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Dumbarton (C, P) | 39 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 52 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Cowdenbeath (P) | 39 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 74 | 52 | +22 | 51 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 3 | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 50 | |
| 4 | East Fife | 39 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 72 | 57 | +15 | 49 | |
| 5 | Clyde | 39 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 43 | |
| 6 | East Stirlingshire | 39 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 61 | 70 | −9 | 41 | |
| 7 | Arbroath | 39 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 38 | |
| 8 | Brechin City | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 38 | |
| 9 | Queen's Park | 39 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 59 | 63 | −4 | 35 | |
| 10 | Stranraer | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 35 | |
| 11 | Queen of the South | 39 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 71 | 86 | −15 | 33 | |
| 12 | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 31 | |
| 13 | Stenhousemuir | 39 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 30 | |
| 14 | Albion Rovers | 39 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 42 | 81 | −39 | 20 | |
Promoted: Dumbarton, Cowdenbeath

## Other honours
### Cup honours

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Scottish Cup 1991–92 | Rangers | 2 – 1 | Airdrieonians |
| League Cup 1991–92 | Hibernian | 2 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Challenge Cup 1991–92 | Hamilton Academical | 1 – 0 | Ayr United |
| Youth Cup | Hibernian | 2 – 0 | Ayr United |
| Junior Cup | Auchinleck Talbot | 4 – 0 | Glenafton Athletic |

### Individual honours
#### SPFA awards

| Award | Winner | Club |
| Players' Player of the Year | Ally McCoist | Rangers |
| Young Player of the Year | Phil O'Donnell | Motherwell |

#### SFWA awards

| Award | Winner | Club |
| Footballer of the Year | Ally McCoist | Rangers |
| Manager of the year | Walter Smith | Rangers |

## Scottish clubs in Europe

| Club | Competition(s) | Final round | Coef. |
| Rangers | European Cup | First round | 2.00 |
| Motherwell | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | First round | 2.00 |
| Celtic | UEFA Europa League | Second round | 5.00 |
| Aberdeen | UEFA Europa League | First round | 0.00 |
Average coefficient – 2.250

## Scotland national team

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
| 11 September 1991 | Wankdorf Stadion, Bern (A) | Switzerland | 2–2 | ECQ2 | Gordon Durie, Ally McCoist |
| 16 October 1991 | Steaua Stadium, Bucharest (A) | Romania | 0–1 | ECQ2 | |
| 13 November 1991 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | San Marino | 4–0 | ECQ2 | Paul McStay, Ally McCoist, Richard Gough, Gordon Durie |
| 19 February 1992 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Friendly | Ally McCoist |
| 25 March 1992 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Finland | 1–1 | Friendly | Paul McStay |
| 17 May 1992 | Mile High Stadium, Denver (A) | USA | 1–0 | Friendly | Pat Nevin |
| 20 May 1992 | Varsity Stadium, Toronto (A) | Canada | 3–1 | Friendly | Gary McAllister, Ally McCoist, Maurice Malpas |
| 3 June 1992 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (A) | Norway | 0–0 | Friendly | |
| 12 June 1992 | Ullevi Stadion, Gothenburg (N) | Netherlands | 0–1 | ECGB | |
| 15 June 1992 | Idrottsparken, Norrköping (N) | Germany | 0–2 | ECGB | |
| 18 June 1992 | Idrottsparken, Norrköping (N) | CIS | 3–0 | ECGB | Paul McStay, Brian McClair, Gary McAllister |
Key:
* (H) = Home match
* (A) = Away match
* ECQG2 = European Championship qualifying – Group 2
* ECGB = European Championship – Group B