The 1990–91 Scottish Premier Division season was won by Rangers, two points ahead of Aberdeen. Rangers had seemed on course for a comfortable victory in the championship, but a loss of form around the time of manager Graeme Souness leaving the club allowed a surging Aberdeen to take the lead in the championship after 35 games. The two clubs played a league-deciding match against one another in the final game of the season at Ibrox (only the second time the championship had been settled on the last day between the challengers, after 1965 – it would occur again in 2026).The 4 rare final-day winner-takes-all Scottish premiership title deciders, Laura Pollock, The National via Yahoo! Sport, 15 May 2026Scottish football braces itself for an almighty climax with Celtic v Hearts, Mark Atkinson, The Scotsman, 15 May 2026 With Aberdeen only requiring a draw, Mark Hateley scored both goals in a 2–0 victory for Rangers, giving them their third successive league championship and 41st overall. Due to a league expansion from 10 to 12 teams, no clubs were relegated.
Clubs Stadia and locations
Team Location StadiumAberdeen Aberdeen Pittodrie StadiumCeltic Parkhead, Glasgow Celtic ParkDundee UnitedDundee Tannadice ParkDunfermline AthleticDunfermlineEast End ParkHeart of MidlothianGorgie, EdinburghTynecastle ParkHibernianLeith, EdinburghEaster RoadMotherwellMotherwellFir ParkRangersIbrox, GlasgowIbrox ParkSt JohnstonePerthMcDiarmid ParkSt MirrenPaisleyLove Street
Managers Team ManagerAberdeen Alex Smith and Jocky Scott (co-managers)Celtic Billy McNeillDundee United Jim McLeanDunfermline Athletic Iain MunroHeart of Midlothian Joe JordanHibernian Alex MillerMotherwell Tommy McLeanRangers Walter SmithSt Johnstone Alex TottenSt Mirren Tony Fitzpatrick
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Date of vacancy Manner of departure Incoming manager Date of appointment Dunfermline Athletic Jim Leishman 31 May 1990 Resigned Iain Munro 27 July 1990Heart of Midlothian Alex MacDonald 9 September 1990 Sacked Joe Jordan10 September 1990Rangers Graeme Souness 16 April 1991 Signed by Liverpool Walter Smith 19 April 1991
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).
Awards
Player awards
AwardWinnerClubPFA Players' Player of the Year CelticPFA Young Player of the Year AberdeenSFWA Footballer of the Year Dundee United
Manager awards
AwardWinnerClubSFWA Manager of the Year St Johnstone
See also Aberdeen F.C.–Rangers F.C. rivalry Nine in a row
References