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1986–87 Scottish Premier Division

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Scottish Premier Division
Season1986–87
ChampionsRangers
3rd Premier Division title
38th Scottish title
RelegatedClydebank
Hamilton Academical
European CupRangers
UEFA CupCeltic
Dundee United
Aberdeen
Cup Winners' CupSt Mirren
Matches played264
Goals scored670 (2.54 per match)
Top goalscorerBrian McClair (35)
Biggest home winHeart of Midlothian 7–0 Hamilton Academical
Biggest away winClydebank 0–5 Aberdeen

The 1986–87 Scottish Premier Division season was won by Rangers, six points ahead of Celtic. Clydebank and Hamilton Academical were relegated.

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rangers (C) 44 31 7 6 85 23 +62 69 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Celtic 44 27 9 8 90 41 +49 63 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Dundee United 44 24 12 8 85 34 +51 60
4 Aberdeen 44 21 16 7 63 29 +34 58
5 Heart of Midlothian 44 21 14 9 64 43 +21 56
6 Dundee 44 18 12 14 74 57 +17 48
7 St Mirren 44 12 12 20 36 51 −15 36 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
8 Motherwell 44 11 12 21 43 64 −21 34
9 Hibernian 44 10 13 21 44 70 −26 33
10 Falkirk 44 8 10 26 31 70 −39 26
11 Clydebank (R) 44 6 12 26 35 93 −58 24 Relegation to the 1987–88 Scottish First Division
12 Hamilton Academical (R) 44 6 9 29 39 93 −54 21
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

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Matches 1–22

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During matches 1-22 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).

Home \ Away ABE CEL CLY DND DNU FAL HAM HOM HIB MOT RAN STM
Aberdeen 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 4–0 2–2 1–0 0–0
Celtic 1–1 6–0 1–0 1–0 4–2 4–1 2–0 5–1 3–1 1–1 2–0
Clydebank 1–3 0–1 0–2 0–0 1–2 2–1 0–3 0–0 2–3 1–4 1–1
Dundee 0–2 0–3 3–3 0–2 3–0 3–3 0–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 2–1
Dundee United 2–1 2–2 2–0 0–3 2–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 4–0 0–0 3–0
Falkirk 3–3 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–5 1–1
Hamilton Academical 0–1 1–2 0–1 0–3 1–5 1–2 1–3 1–4 0–3 1–2 1–1
Heart of Midlothian 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 0–0
Hibernian 1–1 0–1 3–2 0–3 1–1 1–0 1–3 1–3 0–0 2–1 0–1
Motherwell 0–1 0–4 0–1 0–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–3 4–1 0–2 1–1
Rangers 2–0 1–0 4–0 2–1 2–3 1–0 2–0 3–0 3–0 0–1 2–0
St Mirren 1–1 0–1 0–1 4–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 0–1
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 23–44

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During matches 23-44 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).

Home \ Away ABE CEL CLY DND DNU FAL HAM HOM HIB MOT RAN STM
Aberdeen 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 3–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1
Celtic 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 8–3 1–1 1–0 3–1 3–1 3–0
Clydebank 0–5 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 2–3 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–3 2–1
Dundee 1–1 4–1 4–1 1–1 4–0 7–3 0–1 2–0 4–1 0–4 6–3
Dundee United 0–0 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 2–0
Falkirk 0–3 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–2 0–0 1–3 1–0 1–2 0–0
Hamilton Academical 0–2 2–3 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 4–2 0–2 1–0
Heart of Midlothian 1–1 1–0 3–0 1–3 1–1 4–0 7–0 2–1 1–1 2–5 1–0
Hibernian 1–1 1–4 4–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–1 0–0 1–0
Motherwell 0–2 1–1 3–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–2
Rangers 0–0 2–0 5–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 1–0
St Mirren 1–0 1–3 3–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–3
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

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