BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year

The BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year (also known as Sportscene Personality of the Year until 1998) was an annual sport award in Scotland. It was organised by BBC Scotland.

BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year
Country	Scotland
Presented by	BBC Scotland
Formerly called	Sportscene Personality of the Year
First awarded	1977

History

Between 1984 and 1996 it had its own show similar to the BBC Sports Personality of the Year with postal votes, a live audience and hosted by Dougie Donnelly, Archie Macpherson (until 1989), Hazel Irvine (from 1990) and Rob MacLean and for most years, it was often shown a week before the network version in December. The trophy was made by Caithness Glass with a diamond shape design. In 1997 and in 1998, it was decided by a public telephone vote with the winner being given the award on the usual Sportscene programme on Saturday nights.

Winners

Year	Name	Sport	Note
1977	Kenny Dalglish	Footballer
1978	Kenny Dalglish	Footballer
1979	Un­known
1980	Allan Wells	Athlete
1981–1983	Un­known
1984	Robert Millar	Cyclist
1985	Sandy Lyle	Golfer
1986	Tom McKean	Athlete	[1]
1987	Ally McCoist	Footballer	[2]
1988	Liz McColgan	Athlete	[3]
1989	Stephen Hendry	Snooker player	[4]
1990	David Sole	Rugby player
1991	Liz McColgan	Athlete	[3]
1992	Ally McCoist	Footballer
1993	Graeme Obree	Cyclist	[5]
1994	Yvonne Murray	Athlete	[6][7]
1995	Gavin Hastings	Rugby player
1996	Stephen Hendry	Snooker player	[4]
1997	Walter Smith	Football manager
1998	Henrik Larsson	Footballer	[8]
1999–2002	Un­known
2003	Chris Hoy	Cyclist	[9]
2004	Jim Anderson	Swimmer	[10]
2005	Andy Murray	Tennis player	[11][12]
2006	Un­known
2007	Dario Franchitti	Racing driver	[13]

Other awards

A 1986 team award went to badminton players Dan Travers and Billy Gilliland.^[14] and in 1988, the award was given to the Scottish members of the British Paralympic team^[15][16]

See also

• Sport in Scotland
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year

References

1. "Cul zean run may top 600". Ayrshire Post. 27 February 1987. Retrieved 10 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Sports review of the year". East Kilbride News. 8 January 1988. Retrieved 10 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Viewers vote Liz the best". Dundee Courier. 16 December 1991. Retrieved 10 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. Stephen Hendry MBE BBC Sport, 21 January 2003
5. "First Two Wheels Show". Ellon Times & East Gordon Advertiser. 17 March 1994. Retrieved 10 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Scottish Sport Hall of Fame 2007 inductees". Herald Scotland. 12 March 2007.
7. "B LETTERS TO THE EDITOR". St. Andrews Citizen. 13 January 1995. Retrieved 10 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
8. WONDER'S IN THE LARS CHANCE SALOON Daily Mirror, 9 May 1999
9. "Golden Scots: Sir Chris Hoy, master of the velodrome". BBC. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
10. Anderson wins the Scottish vote BBC Sport, 11 December 2004
11. Murray celebrates BBC Sport award BBC Sport, 9 December 2005
12. BBC Scotland audiences serve ace result for Andrew Murray in Sports Personality poll BBC Press Office, 9 December 2005
13. Key facts and figures - Edinburgh's famous people - culture and sport Archived 8 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine City of Edinburgh Council
14. Burnside, Elspeth (10 December 1986). "Travers in with treble chance". Glasgow Herald. p. 22. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
15. "Liz is top Scot". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 19 December 1988. p. 18. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
16. "AWARD". Bellshill Speaker. 22 December 1988. Retrieved 10 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

External links

• BBC Scottish Sports Personality of the Year BBC Sport Scotland, December 2003