1988–89 in Scottish football
| 1988–89 in Scottish football | ||
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| Premier Division champions | ||
| Rangers | ||
| Division One champions | ||
| Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| Division Two champions | ||
| Albion Rovers | ||
| Scottish Cup winners | ||
| Celtic | ||
| League Cup winners | ||
| Rangers | ||
| Junior Cup winners | ||
| Cumnock Juniors | ||
| Teams in Europe | ||
| Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Heart of Midlothian, Rangers | ||
| Scotland national team | ||
| 1990 World Cup qualification, Rous Cup |
The 1988–89 season was the 92nd season of competitive football in Scotland.
Rangers regained their league title and retained the League Cup, but defeat by Celtic in the Scottish Cup final ended their hopes of a domestic treble.
Graeme Souness's acquisition of English players continued with the signing of Norwich City striker Kevin Drinkell and Everton defender Gary Stevens. For the title run-in, he also signed defender Mel Sterland from Sheffield Wednesday, only to sell him to Leeds United in the close season.
Hearts enjoyed the best European run out of all the Scottish clubs, reaching the quarter finals of the UEFA Cup, where they were narrowly beaten by the West German giants Bayern Munich.
Alex Smith and Jocky Scott took joint charge of Aberdeen for the 1988-89 season following the departure of Ian Porterfield after less than two years in charge, but were still unable to return to the club to the glory days of Alex Ferguson, as Rangers and Celtic collected all the major prizes once again.
Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Hamilton Academical
Promoted: Dunfermline Athletic
Relegated: Kilmarnock, Queen of the South
Promoted: Albion Rovers, Alloa Athletic
Results for Scotland's participants in European competition for the 1988-89 season
Key:
1988–89 Aberdeen F.C. season
1988–89 Dundee United F.C. season
1988–89 Rangers F.C. season
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