1978–79 Scottish Football League

Statistics of the Scottish Football League in season 1978–79.

Scottish Premier Division

Main article: 1978–79 Scottish Premier Division
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Celtic (C) 36 21 6 9 61 37 +24 48 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Rangers 36 18 9 9 52 35 +17 45 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
3 Dundee United 36 18 8 10 56 37 +19 44 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Aberdeen 36 13 14 9 59 36 +23 40
5 Hibernian 36 12 13 11 44 48 −4 37
6 St Mirren 36 15 6 15 45 41 +4 36
7 Morton 36 12 12 12 52 53 −1 36
8 Partick Thistle 36 13 8 15 42 39 +3 34
9 Heart of Midlothian (R) 36 8 7 21 39 71 −32 23 Relegation to the 1979–80 Scottish First Division
10 Motherwell (R) 36 5 7 24 33 86 −53 17
Source: Statto and RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Scottish First Division

Main article: 1978–79 Scottish First Division
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Dundee (C, P) 39 24 7 8 69 36 +33 55 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Kilmarnock (P) 39 22 10 7 72 36 +36 54
3 Clydebank 39 24 6 9 78 50 +28 54
4 Ayr United 39 21 5 13 73 54 +19 47
5 Hamilton Academical 39 17 9 13 63 61 +2 43
6 Airdrieonians 39 16 8 15 72 61 +11 40
7 Dumbarton 39 14 11 14 58 50 +8 39
8 Stirling Albion 39 13 9 17 43 55 −12 35
9 Clyde 39 13 8 18 54 65 −11 34
10 Arbroath 39 11 11 17 50 61 −11 33
11 Raith Rovers 39 12 8 19 48 55 −7 32
12 St Johnstone 39 10 11 18 57 66 −9 31
13 Montrose (R) 39 8 9 22 55 92 −37 25 Relegation to the Second Division
14 Queen of the South (R) 39 8 8 23 43 93 −50 24
Source: RSSSF and statto[1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Scottish Second Division

Main article: 1978–79 Scottish Second Division
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Berwick Rangers (C, P) 39 22 10 7 82 44 +38 54 Promotion to the First Division
2 Dunfermline Athletic (P) 39 19 14 6 66 40 +26 52
3 Falkirk 39 19 12 8 66 37 +29 50
4 East Fife 39 17 9 13 64 53 +11 43
5 Cowdenbeath 39 16 10 13 63 58 +5 42
6 Alloa Athletic 39 16 9 14 57 62 −5 41
7 Albion Rovers 39 15 10 14 57 56 +1 40
8 Forfar Athletic 39 13 12 14 55 52 +3 38
9 Stranraer 39 18 2 19 52 66 −14 38
10 Stenhousemuir 39 12 8 19 54 58 −4 32
11 Brechin City 39 9 14 16 49 65 −16 32
12 East Stirlingshire 39 12 8 19 61 87 −26 32
13 Queen's Park 39 8 12 19 46 57 −11 28
14 Meadowbank Thistle 39 8 8 23 37 74 −37 24
Source: "1978-1979 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

See also

References

  1. ^ "Scottish Division One 1978-1979 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2012-04-12.