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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox The 1996–97 season was the 100th season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw a playoff system introduced between the second bottom club in the Premier Division and the second-top club in Division One.[1]
Scottish Premier Division
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1996–97 Scottish Premier Division
Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Raith Rovers
Premier Division/Division One playoff
- Hibernian 1–0 Airdrieonians
- Airdrieonians 2–4 Hibernian
(Hibernian win 5–2 on aggregate)[2]
Scottish League Division One
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1996–97 Scottish First Division
Promoted: St. Johnstone
Relegated: Clydebank, East Fife
Scottish League Division Two
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1996–97 Scottish Second Division
Promoted: Ayr United, Hamilton Academical
Relegated: Dumbarton, Berwick Rangers
Scottish League Division Three
Шаблон:Main 1996–97 Scottish Third Division Promoted: Inverness CT, Forfar Athletic
Other honours
Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 1996–97 | Kilmarnock | 1 – 0 | Falkirk | Wikipedia article |
| League Cup 1996–97 | Rangers | 4 – 3 | Heart of Midlothian | Wikipedia article |
| Challenge Cup 1996–97 | Stranraer | 1 – 0 | St Johnstone | Wikipedia article |
| Youth Cup | Celtic | 3 – 2 | Rangers | |
| Junior Cup | Pollok | 3 – 1 | Tayport |
Individual honours
SPFA awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Шаблон:Flagicon Paolo di Canio | Celtic |
| Young Player of the Year | Шаблон:Flagicon Robbie Winters | Dundee United |
SFWA awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | Шаблон:Flagicon Brian Laudrup | Rangers |
| Young Player of the Year | Шаблон:Flagicon Alex Burke | Kilmarnock |
| Manager of the Year | Шаблон:Flagicon Walter Smith | Rangers |
Scottish clubs in Europe
| Club | Competition(s) | Final round | Coef. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | UEFA Champions League | Group stage | 5.00 |
| Heart of Midlothian | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Qualifying round | 1.00 |
| Aberdeen | UEFA Europa League | Second round | 5.00 |
| Celtic | UEFA Europa League | First round | 1.50 |
Average coefficient – 3.125
Scotland national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Шаблон:Nowrap | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 1996 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna (A) | Шаблон:Flagicon Austria | 0–0 | WCQG4 | |
| 5 October 1996 | Daugava Stadium, Riga (A) | Шаблон:Flagicon Latvia | 2–0 | WCQG4 | John Collins, Darren Jackson |
| 10 November 1996 | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (H) | Шаблон:Flagicon Sweden | 1–0 | WCQG4 | John McGinlay |
| 11 February 1997 | Stade Louis II, Monaco (A) | Шаблон:Flagicon Estonia | 0–0 | WCQG4 | |
| 29 March 1997 | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (H) | Шаблон:Flagicon Estonia | 2–0 | WCQG4 | Tom Boyd, own goal |
| 2 April 1997 | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | Шаблон:Flagicon Austria | 2–0 | WCQG4 | Kevin Gallacher (2) |
| 30 April 1997 | Ullevi, Gothenburg (A) | Шаблон:Flagicon Sweden | 1–2 | WCQG4 | Kevin Gallacher |
| 27 May 1997 | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (H) | Шаблон:Flagicon Wales | 0–1 | Friendly | |
| 1 June 1997 | Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali (A) | Шаблон:Flagicon Malta | 3–2 | Friendly | Darren Jackson (2), Christian Dailly |
| 8 June 1997 | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk (A) | Шаблон:Flagicon Belarus | 1–0 | WCQG4 | Gary McAllister (pen.) |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- WCQG4 = World Cup qualifying – Group 4
Notable events
- Rangers matched Celtic's record of nine successive top division titles.
- Tommy Burns was sacked as Celtic manager after the end of the season, having won just one trophy in his three years in charge.
- Mark Hateley briefly returned to Rangers after a year in England to provide cover in attack during the title run-in, before moving back to England as player-manager of Hull City.
- Kilmarnock won the Scottish Cup to end their 32-year wait for a major trophy.
- Veteran goalkeeper Jim Leighton transferred from Hibernian to Aberdeen at the end of the season.
- Former Scotland striker Mo Johnston moved to America at the start of the season to play for Kansas City Wizards in the American Major League.
- Trevor Steven, the former England winger, retired from playing at the end of the season after winning seven league titles with Rangers since first joining them in 1989.
- St Johnstone returned to the Premier Division by winning the Division One title by a 20-point margin.
- Brian Laudrup was voted SFWA Footballer of the Year.
- Paolo di Canio was voted SPFA Players' Player of the Year after scoring 15 league goals for Celtic after joining them from AC Milan in his native Italy, but during the close season left them to join Sheffield Wednesday for £4.7million.
Notes and references
Шаблон:Scottish football seasons Шаблон:1996–97 in Scottish football
