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.
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
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 ManagerAberdeen Roy AitkenCeltic Tommy BurnsDundee United Billy KirkwoodFalkirk Jim JefferiesHeart of Midlothian Tommy McLeanHibernian Alex MillerKilmarnock Alex TottenMotherwell Alex McLeishPartick Thistle John LambieRangers Walter Smith
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Date of vacancy Manner of departure Incoming manager Date of appointmentMotherwell Tommy McLean11 June 1994Resigned Alex McLeish11 June 1994Celtic Lou Macari16 June 1994Sacked Tommy Burns12 July 1994Heart of Midlothian Sandy Clark20 June 1994Sacked Tommy McLean1 July 1994Kilmarnock Tommy Burns12 July 1994Signed by Celtic Alex TottenJuly 1994Aberdeen Willie Miller6 February 1995Sacked Roy Aitken6 February 1995Dundee United Ivan Golac14 March 1995Sacked Billy Kirkwood28 March 1995
League table
Results
Matches 1–18 During matches 1-18 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).
Matches 19–36 During matches 19-36 each team plays every other team a further two times (home and away).
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.
Top scorers Player Goals Team Tommy Coyne 16 Motherwell Billy Dodds 15 Aberdeen Mark Hateley 13 Rangers Source:=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot95.html RSSSF
Awards
Player awards
AwardWinnerClubPFA Players' Player of the Year RangersPFA Young Player of the Year RangersSFWA Footballer of the Year Rangers
Manager awards
AwardWinnerClubSFWA Manager of the Year Raith 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