1981–82 in Scottish football


The 1981–82 season was the 85th season of Scottish league football.

Scottish Premier Division

Champions: Celtic

Relegated: Partick Thistle, Airdrieonians

Scottish League Division One

Promoted: Motherwell, Kilmarnock

Relegated: East Stirlingshire, Queen of the South

Scottish League Division Two

Promoted: Clyde, Alloa Athletic

Other honours

Cup honours

Individual honours

Scottish national team

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer
9 September 1981Hampden Park, Glasgow Sweden2–0WCQG6Joe Jordan, John Robertson
14 October 1981Windsor Park, Belfast Northern Ireland0–0WCQG6
18 November 1981Estadio da Luz, Lisbon Portugal1–2WCQG6Paul Sturrock
24 February 1982Estadio Luis Casanova, Valencia Spain0–3Friendly
23 March 1982Hampden Park, Glasgow Netherlands2–1FriendlyFrank Gray, Kenny Dalglish
28 April 1982Windsor Park, Belfast Northern Ireland1–1BHCJohn Wark
24 May 1982Hampden Park, Glasgow Wales1–0BHCAsa Hartford
29 May 1982Hampden Park, Glasgow England0–1BHC
15 June 1982Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga New Zealand5–2WCG6John Wark, John Robertson, Kenny Dalglish, Steve Archibald
18 June 1982Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan, Seville Brazil1–4WCG6David Narey
22 June 1982Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga USSR2–2WCG6Joe Jordan, Graeme Souness

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