1994–95 in Scottish football
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Notable events
- Caledonian Thistle and Ross County make their debuts after being elected to the Scottish Football League, becoming the first Highland teams in the League's 104-year history.
- Raith Rovers winning the first Scottish League Cup of their history with a shock win over Celtic in the final.
- Celtic winning the Scottish Cup to end their six-year trophy drought.
- Rangers winning the Scottish Premier Division title for the seventh year running – their 45th top division title overall.
- Brian Laudrup, the Danish international forward, joining Rangers at the start of the season for £2.3million.
- Duncan Ferguson ending his 18-month spell at Rangers and signing for Everton in December after two months on loan at the English club.
- French international defender Basile Boli joining Rangers from Marseille in the pre-season for £2million and returning to his homeland with AS Monaco at the end of the season after picking up a league title medal.
- At the same time as signing Basile Boli, Rangers paid a further £2million for Hearts defender Alan McLaren.
- Legendary former Rangers, Motherwell and Scotland winger Davie Cooper dying suddenly in March at the age of 39 while on the books of Clydebank, where he was due to retire as a player at the end of the season.
- Celtic spending the season playing their home games at national stadium Hampden Park while Parkhead was being rebuilt as an all-seater stadium.
- Forfar Athletic becoming the very first champions of the Scottish Third Division.
Scottish Premier Division
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Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Dundee United
Scottish League Division One
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1994–95 Scottish First Division
Promoted: Raith Rovers
Relegated: Ayr United, Stranraer
Scottish League Division Two
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1994–95 Scottish Second Division
Promoted: Greenock Morton, Dumbarton
Relegated: Meadowbank Thistle, Brechin City
Scottish League Division Three
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Other honours
Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 1994–95 | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Airdrieonians |
| League Cup 1994–95 | Raith Rovers | 2 – 2 Template:Aet (6 – 5 pen.) |
Celtic |
| Challenge Cup 1994–95 | Airdrieonians | 3 – 2 Template:Aet | Dundee |
| Youth Cup | Rangers | 2 – 0 | St Johnstone |
| Junior Cup | Camelon Juniors | 2 – 0 | Whitburn |
Individual honours
SPFA awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Template:Flagicon Brian Laudrup | Rangers |
| Young Player of the Year | Template:Flagicon Charlie Miller | Rangers |
SFWA awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | Template:Flagicon Brian Laudrup | Rangers |
| Manager of the year | Template:Flagicon Walter Smith | Rangers |
Scottish clubs in Europe
| Club | Competition(s) | Final round | Coef. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | UEFA Champions League | Qualifying round | 0.00 |
| Dundee United | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | First round | 2.00 |
| Motherwell | UEFA Europa League | First round | 2.00 |
| Aberdeen | UEFA Europa League | Preliminary round | 1.00 |
Average coefficient – 1.250
Scotland national team
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| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1994 | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (A) | Template:Flagicon Finland | 2–0 | ECQG8 | Duncan Shearer, John Collins |
| 12 October 1994 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Template:Flagicon Faroe Islands | 5–1 | ECQG8 | John Collins (2), Scott Booth, Billy McKinlay |
| 16 November 1994 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Template:Flagicon Russia | 1–1 | ECQG8 | Scott Booth |
| 18 December 1994 | Olympic Stadium, Athens (A) | Template:Flagicon Greece | 0–1 | ECQG8 | |
| 29 March 1995 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow (A) | Template:Flagicon Russia | 0–0 | ECQG8 | |
| 26 April 1995 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle (A) | Template:Flagicon San Marino | 2–0 | ECQG8 | John Collins, Colin Calderwood |
| 21 May 1995 | Big Arch Stadium, Hiroshima (A) | Template:Flagicon Japan | 0–0 | Kirin Cup | |
| 24 May 1995 | Toyama Park Stadium, Toyama (A) | Template:Flagicon Ecuador | 2–1 | Kirin Cup | John Robertson, Stevie Crawford |
| 7 June 1995 | Svangaskarð, Toftir (A) | Template:Flagicon Faroe Islands | 2–0 | ECQG8 | Billy McKinlay, John McGinlay |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- ECQG8 = European Championship qualifying – Group 8
Notes and references
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