Scottish Division One 1971/72
| Scottish Division One 1971/72 | |
| master | Celtic Glasgow |
| European Cup of National Champions |
Celtic Glasgow |
| Uefa cup |
Aberdeen FC Partick Thistle |
| Cup winners | Celtic Glasgow |
| European Cup Winners' Cup |
Hibernian Edinburgh |
| Relegated |
Clyde Dunfermline Athletic FC |
| Teams | 18th |
| Games | 306 |
| Gates | 951 (ø 3.11 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Joe Harper(Aberdeen FC) |
| ← Division One 1970/71 | |
The Scottish Football League Division One was played for the 72nd time in 1971/72 . It was also the 75th edition of the highest soccer division within the Scottish Football League in which the Scottish champions were determined. It began on September 4, 1971 and ended on May 1, 1972. In the 1971/72 season, 18 clubs competed against each other in a total of 34 matchdays. Each team played once at home and away against every other team. The 2-point rule applied . In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted .
The championship won for the 27th time in the club's history Celtic Glasgow . The Bhoys qualified as champions for the following European Cup season-1972/73 . The runner-up, FC Aberdeen , as well as the league cup winner Partick Thistle qualified for the UEFA Cup . As a defeated cup finalist , Hibernian Edinburgh qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup . The FC Clyde and Dunfermline Athletic promoted to the Division Two from. The top scorer was Joe Harper of Aberdeen FC with 33 goals .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Celtic Glasgow (M, P) | 34 | 28 | 4th | 2 | 96:28 | +68 | 60: 8 |
| 2. | Aberdeen FC | 34 | 21st | 8th | 5 | 80:26 | +54 | 50:18 |
| 3. | Glasgow Rangers (L) | 34 | 21st | 2 | 11 | 71:38 | +33 | 44:24 |
| 4th | Hibernian Edinburgh | 34 | 19th | 6th | 9 | 62:34 | +28 | 44:24 |
| 5. | Dundee FC | 34 | 14th | 13 | 7th | 59:38 | +21 | 41:27 |
| 6th | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8th | 53:49 | +4 | 39:29 |
| 7th | Partick Thistle (N) | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 53:54 | −1 | 34:34 |
| 8th. | St. Johnstone FC | 34 | 12 | 8th | 14th | 52:58 | −6 | 32:36 |
| 9. | Dundee United | 34 | 12 | 7th | 15th | 55:70 | −15 | 31:37 |
| 10. | Motherwell FC | 34 | 11 | 7th | 16 | 49:69 | −20 | 29:39 |
| 11. | FC Kilmarnock | 34 | 11 | 6th | 17th | 49:64 | −15 | 28:40 |
| 12. | Ayr United | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15th | 40:58 | −18 | 28:40 |
| 13. | Morton | 34 | 10 | 7th | 17th | 46:52 | −6 | 27:41 |
| 14th | FC Falkirk | 34 | 10 | 7th | 17th | 44:60 | −16 | 27:41 |
| 15th | Airdrieonians FC | 34 | 7th | 12 | 15th | 44:76 | −32 | 26:42 |
| 16. | East Fife FC (N) | 34 | 5 | 15th | 14th | 34:61 | −27 | 25:43 |
| 17th | Clyde FC | 34 | 7th | 10 | 17th | 33:66 | −33 | 24:44 |
| 18th | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 7th | 9 | 18th | 31:50 | −19 | 23:45 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1971/72 season | |
| Scottish champion and participation in the European Champion's Cup 1972/73 | |
| Participation in the 1972/73 UEFA Cup | |
| Participation in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1972/73 | |
| Participation in the Texaco Cup 1972/73 | |
| Relegated to Division Two | |
| At the end of the 1970/71 season | |
| (M) | Champion of the previous year |
| (P) | Cup winner of the previous year |
| (L) | League cup winner of the previous year |
| (N) | Promoted from Division Two |
See also
Web links
- Scottish Division One 1971/72 at Statto.com
- Scottish Division One 1971/72 in the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Scottish Football League & Scottish Premier League Top goalscorers per division. (No longer available online.) Scottish-football-historical-archive.com, archived from the original on September 27, 2012 ; accessed on April 4, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
