1993 in Scotland

none January 2016 July 2026 1993 thumb|right|Going to a football match in Scotland in 1993. Events from the year 1993 in Scotland. Incumbents Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Secretary of State for Scotland and Keeper of the Great Seal – Ian Lang Law officers Lord Advocate – Lord Rodger of Earlsferry Solicitor General for Scotland – Thomas Dawson Judiciary Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General – Lord Hope Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Ross Chairman of the Scottish Land Court – Lord Philip Events 5 January – oil tanker Braer runs aground on South Mainland of Shetland, spilling 84,700 tonnes of crude oil into the sea.http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/5/newsid_2506000/2506223.stm Oil tanker runs aground off Shetland 2008-02-13 1993-01-05 BBC News She is broken up by the following Braer Storm of January 1993. 1 April The Council Tax replaces the Community Charge as a means of raising revenue for local government. Glasgow Caledonian University is created by merger of Glasgow Polytechnic and The Queen's College, Glasgow. 8 May – a new Methodist church building in Haroldswick, Shetland is dedicated, the most northerly church in the British Isles. 27 May – the Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1993, which increases the penalties for cruelty to animals, receives royal assent.State Intelligence London Gazette, 2 June 1993 29 May – Rangers F.C. beat Aberdeen 2–1 to win the Scottish Cup. 9 June – Hulk of barque Glenlee returns to the Clyde (where she was built in 1896) from Spain under tow for restoration as a museum ship.The Tall Ship Glenlee The Tall Ship at Riverside Glasgow 978-0-9569115-0-6 29 July – Jim McLean steps down as manager of Dundee United after a reign of 21 years and seven months. 15 July – Rangers sign Duncan Ferguson for £4 million from Dundee United, a record fee between two British clubs.A dream come true as Ferguson signs in #4m deal The Herald, accessed 27 October 2011 13 September – Andy Roxburgh resigns after seven years as manager of the Scotland national football team, who now have virtually no hope of qualifying for next summer's World Cup.Tributes to the players' man The Herald, 14 September 1993 1 November – Craig Brown appointed manager of the Scotland national football team.Craig Brown - Scotland A Squad Coach https://web.archive.org/web/20110614223946/http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_manager_profile.cfm?page=463&managerID=13&squadID=1 14 June 2011 www.scottishfa.co.uk, accessed 27 October 2011 Births 26 January – Lana Clelland, footballerLana Clelland | Scotland | Scottish FA https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=119871&lid=2 www.scottishfa.co.uk 28 April 2020 9 May – Laura Muir, middle-distance runnerLaura Muir https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/athletes/laura-muir/ British Athletics 28 April 2020 14 June – Graeme MacGregor, footballerGraeme MacGregor | Scotland | Scottish FA https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=65413&lid=9 www.scottishfa.co.uk 28 April 2020 15 August – Vicky Wright, curlerVicky Wright https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/curling/athlete-profile-n1044165-vicky-wright.htm olympics.com 20 February 2022 19 February 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220219140051/https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/curling/athlete-profile-n1044165-vicky-wright.htm dead 4 September – Emma Brownlie, footballerEmma Brownlie https://rangers.co.uk/talent/emma-brownlie/ Rangers Football Club, Official Website 27 April 2020 July 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes 21 September – Kirsty Gilmour, badminton playerBadminton | Athlete Profile: Kirsty GILMOUR - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games https://results.gc2018.com/en/badminton/athlete-profile-n6027498-kirsty-gilmour.htm results.gc2018.com 9 February 2020 31 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210131144942/https://results.gc2018.com/en/badminton/athlete-profile-n6027498-kirsty-gilmour.htm dead 27 September – Sarah Robertson, field hockey playerSarah Robertson https://www.teamscotland.scot/athlete/sarah-robertson/ Team Scotland 29 July 2022 Deaths 18 January – Arthur Donaldson, former Scottish National Party leader (born 1901) 21 July – John Crichton-Stuart, 6th Marquess of Bute, architectural conservationist (born 1933 in London) 11 October – Andy Stewart, singer (born 1933) 24 October – Jo Grimond, former Liberal Party leader (born 1913) The arts April – St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art opens in Glasgow.St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art | Culture24 https://www.culture24.org.uk/sc000133 www.culture24.org.uk 28 April 2020 16 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201116140639/https://www.culture24.org.uk/sc000133 dead 30 August – Irvine Welsh's novel Trainspotting is released at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. December – English writer Jo Rowling moves to Edinburgh where she works on her first Harry Potter novel. Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow becomes the first conservatoire in the United Kingdom to be granted its own degree-awarding powers. Peter Howson is appointed British official war artist in the Bosnian War. See also 1993 in Northern Ireland 1993 in Wales References collapsed Scotland Category:Years of the 20th century in Scotland Category:1990s in Scotland Scotland