1994–95 Scottish Premier Division

89th season of top-tier football league in Scotland March 2026 Scottish Premier Division 1994–95 13 August 1994 – 13 May 1995 Rangers 10th Premier Division title 45th Scottish title Dundee United Champions League Rangers UEFA Cup Motherwell Cup Winners' Cup Celtic Tommy Coyne (16) 453 2.52 Hibernian 5–0 Dundee United (13 August)Dundee United 6–1 Motherwell (21 January) Dundee United 0–3 Rangers (4 December) 1993–94 1995–96 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. Overview The 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.http://www.soccerbot.com/scot/tables/sdprem96.htm Scottish Premier Division 1995/96 Soccerbot 2008-06-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20080514141514/http://www.soccerbot.com/scot/tables/sdprem96.htm 14 May 2008 live 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 Promotion and relegation from 1993–94 Promoted from First Division to Premier League Falkirk Relegated from Premier Division to First Division St Johnstone Raith Rovers Dundee Stadia and locations Scotland Central Belt 400 right Location of clubs in the 1994–95 Scottish Premier Division Scotland Central Belt 6 57.159387 -2.088979 Aberdeen left Scotland Central Belt 6 55.825833 -4.251944 Celtic right Scotland Central Belt 6 56.474765 -2.968894 Dundee Utd right Scotland Central Belt 6 56.003442 -3.789306 Falkirk left Scotland Central Belt 6 55.939167 -3.232222 Hearts left Scotland Central Belt 6 55.961667 -3.165556 Hibernian right Scotland Central Belt 6 55.604321 -4.508300 Kilmarnock left Scotland Central Belt 6 55.780279 -3.980205 Motherwell right Scotland Central Belt 6 55.881584 -4.269841 Partick Thistle top Scotland Central Belt 6 55.853207 -4.309243 Rangers left Team Location StadiumAberdeen Aberdeen Pittodrie StadiumCeltic Parkhead, Glasgow Hampden ParkCeltic would spend the season groundsharing with Queen's Park at Hampden Park while renovation works were completed at Celtic Park.Dundee UnitedDundee Tannadice ParkFalkirkFalkirkBrockville ParkHeart of MidlothianGorgie, EdinburghTynecastle ParkHibernianLeith, EdinburghEaster RoadKilmarnockKilmarnockRugby ParkMotherwellMotherwellFir ParkPartick ThistleMaryhill, GlasgowFirhill StadiumRangersIbrox, GlasgowIbrox Park Managers Team ManagerAberdeenSCO Roy AitkenCelticSCO Tommy BurnsDundee UnitedSCO Billy KirkwoodFalkirkSCO Jim JefferiesHeart of MidlothianSCO Tommy McLeanHibernianSCO Alex MillerKilmarnockSCO Alex TottenMotherwellSCO Alex McLeishPartick ThistleSCO John LambieRangersSCO Walter Smith Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Date of vacancy Manner of departure Incoming manager Date of appointmentMotherwellSCO Tommy McLean11 June 1994https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-mclean-loses-patience-with-motherwell-1422222.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-mclean-loses-patience-with-motherwell-1422222.html 2022-05-01 subscription live The Independent 11 June 1994 17 February 2018 McLean loses patience with MotherwellResignedSCO Alex McLeish11 June 1994CelticSCO Lou Macari16 June 1994https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-celtic-in-surprise-sacking-of-macari-1423239.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-celtic-in-surprise-sacking-of-macari-1423239.html 2022-05-01 subscription live The Independent 16 June 1994 17 February 2018 Celtic in surprise sacking of MacariSackedSCO Tommy Burns12 July 1994https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-anger-as-celtic-appoint-burns-kilmarnock-demand-compensation-for-loss-of-manager-1413587.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-anger-as-celtic-appoint-burns-kilmarnock-demand-compensation-for-loss-of-manager-1413587.html 2022-05-01 subscription live The Independent 12 July 1994 17 February 2018 Anger as Celtic appoint Burns: Kilmarnock demand compensation for loss of managerHeart of MidlothianSCO Sandy Clark20 June 1994http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12688606.Clark_seeks_compensation_after_sacking_by_Hearts/ The Herald 21 June 1994 17 February 2018 Clark seeks compensation after sacking by HeartsSackedSCO Tommy McLean1 July 1994KilmarnockSCO Tommy Burns12 July 1994Signed by CelticSCO Alex TottenJuly 1994AberdeenSCO Willie Miller6 February 1995https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/aberdeen-sack-miller-1571954.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/aberdeen-sack-miller-1571954.html 2022-05-01 subscription live The Independent 7 February 1995 17 February 2018 Aberdeen sack MillerSackedSCO Roy Aitken6 February 1995Dundee UnitedFRY Ivan Golac14 March 1995SackedSCO Billy Kirkwood28 March 1995Kelly Pat Dundee United Who's Who 1998 John Donald Edinburgh 0-85976-502-4 191 League table main WDL end of season Soccerbase RAN MOT HIB CEL FAL HOM KIL PAR ABE DNU CL UC CWC IC PO REL 10 11 15 43 46 11 18 7 39 33 9 9 18 40 56 12 12 12 48 47 12 7 17 44 51 12 17 7 49 37 11 10 15 40 48 14 12 10 50 50 10 13 13 40 50 20 9 7 60 35 Aberdeen Celtic Dundee United Falkirk Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Kilmarnock Motherwell Partick Thistle Rangers C O R 5 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored QR green1 Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round blue1 Qualification for the UEFA Cup preliminary round yellow1 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round blue4 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup group stage red2 Qualification for the Play-off red1 Relegation to the 1995–96 Scottish First Division 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 Matches 1–18 During matches 1-18 each team plays every other team twice (home and away). main FBR grey ABE CEL DUN FAL HOM HIB KIL MOT PAR RAN Aberdeen 0–0 3–0 2–2 3–1 0–0 0–1 1–3 1–1 2–2 Celtic 0–0 2–1 0–2 3–0 3–0 1–1 2–2 0–0 1–3 Dundee United 2–1 2–2 1–0 5–2 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–1 0–3 Falkirk 2–1 1–1 1–3 2–1 0–0 3–3 0–1 2–1 0–2 Heart of Midlothian 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 1–1 Hibernian 2–2 0–2 5–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 2–2 3–0 2–1 Kilmarnock 2–1 0–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–0 0–1 2–0 1–2 Motherwell 0–1 1–1 1–1 5–3 1–1 1–1 3–2 3–1 2–1 Partick Thistle 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 0–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 0–2 Rangers 1–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 3–0 complete RSSSF Matches 19–36 During matches 19-36 each team plays every other team a further two times (home and away). main FBR grey ABE CEL DUN FAL HOM HIB KIL MOT PAR RAN Aberdeen 2–0 2–1 0–0 3–1 0–0 0–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 Celtic 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–3 3–0 Dundee United 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 6–1 2–0 0–2 Falkirk 0–2 1–2 3–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 1–3 2–3 Heart of Midlothian 1–2 0–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–1 2–1 Hibernian 4–2 0–2 4–0 0–2 3–1 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 Kilmarnock 3–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 3–2 1–2 2–0 0–0 0–1 Motherwell 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 1–2 0–0 2–0 1–2 1–3 Partick Thistle 2–2 0–0 1–3 0–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 0–0 1–1 Rangers 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–0 3–1 3–0 0–2 1–1 complete RSSSF Play-off A 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.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/aberdeen-find-form-to-preserve-premier-status-1621213.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/aberdeen-find-form-to-preserve-premier-status-1621213.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Aberdeen find form to preserve Premier status 26 May 1995 27 October 2018 David McKinney The Independenthttp://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/pictures-agony-ecstasy-scottish-football-5645260 In pictures: The agony and ecstasy of Scottish football play-off drama Haggerty Tony 6 May 2015 Daily Record 1 October 2018 Top scorers Player Goals Team IRL Tommy Coyne 16 Motherwell SCO Billy Dodds 15 Aberdeen ENG Mark Hateley 13 Rangers Source:=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot95.html RSSSF Awards Player awards AwardWinnerClubPFA Players' Player of the YearDEN Brian LaudrupRangersPFA Young Player of the YearSCO Charlie MillerRangersSFWA Footballer of the YearDEN Brian LaudrupRangers Manager awards AwardWinnerClubSFWA Manager of the YearSCO Jimmy NichollRaith Rovers References See also 1994–95 in Scottish football 1994–95 Dundee United F.C. season 1994–95 Rangers F.C. season Nine in a row Category:Scottish Premier Division seasons Scot Category:1994–95 Scottish Football League