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| Above: | 1986–87 in Scottish football |
| Header1: | Premier Division champions |
| Data2: | Rangers |
| Header3: | Division One champions |
| Data4: | Morton |
| Header5: | Division Two champions |
| Data6: | Meadowbank Thistle |
| Header7: | Scottish Cup winners |
| Data8: | St Mirren |
| Header9: | League Cup winners |
| Data10: | Rangers |
| Header11: | Junior Cup winners |
| Data12: | Auchinleck Talbot |
| Header13: | Teams in Europe |
| Data14: | Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Heart of Midlothian, Rangers |
| Header15: | Scotland national team |
| Data16: | UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying, Rous Cup |
| Data17: | ← 1985–86 1987–88 → |
The 1986–87 season was the 90th season of competitive football in Scotland.[1]
In the first full season under the management of player-manager Graeme Souness, Rangers won their first league title since 1978, and also won the League Cup. The title winning side featured two English players enjoying their first season north of the border - defender Terry Butcher and goalkeeper Chris Woods.
Celtic manager David Hay paid the price for a trophyless season and was sacked after four years, paving the way for the return of Billy McNeill, the man he had succeeded in 1983.[2]
Aberdeen manager Alex Ferguson moved south of the border on 6 November to manage Manchester United.[3] He was succeeded at Pittodrie by Ian Porterfield. At the end of the season, Ferguson brought Celtic's top scorer Brian McClair to United, while McClair's strike-partner Mo Johnston moved to France to sign for Nantes.
St Mirren won the Scottish Cup with a 1–0 win over Dundee United in the final. Dundee United also lost to IFK Goteborg of Sweden in the UEFA Cup final.
See main article: 1986–87 Scottish Premier Division. Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Clydebank, Hamilton Academical
See main article: 1986–87 Scottish First Division. Promoted: Morton, Dunfermline Athletic
Relegated: Brechin City, Montrose
See main article: 1986–87 Scottish Second Division. Promoted: Meadowbank Thistle, Raith Rovers
| width=140 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 1986–87 | St Mirren | 1 – 0 | Dundee United | ||||
| League Cup 1986–87 | Rangers | 2 – 1 | Celtic | ||||
| Youth Cup | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Motherwell | ||||
| Junior Cup | Auchinleck Talbot | 1 – 0 (rep.) | Kilbirnie Ladeside |
| width=180 | Competition | width=140 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland League 1986–87 | Inverness Thistle | ||
| East of Scotland League | Vale of Leithen | ||
| South of Scotland League | Annan Athletic |
| width=170 | Award | width=150 | Winner | width=140 | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | |||||
| Celtic | |||||
| Rangers |
See main article: Scotland national football team 1980–99 results.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 0–0 | ECQG7 | |||
| 15 October | Lansdowne Road, Dublin (A) | 0–0 | ECQG7 | |||
| 12 November | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 3–0 | ECQG7 | Davie Cooper (2, 1 pen.), Maurice Johnston | ||
| 18 February | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 0–1 | ECQG7 | |||
| 1 April | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels (A) | 1–4 | ECQG7 | Paul McStay | ||
| 23 May | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 0–0 | Rous Cup | |||
| 26 May | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 0–2 | Rous Cup |
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