Scottish Division One 1973/74
| Scottish Division One 1973/74 | |
| master | Celtic Glasgow |
| European Cup of National Champions |
Celtic Glasgow |
| Uefa cup |
Hibernian Edinburgh FC Dundee |
| Cup winners | Celtic Glasgow |
| European Cup Winners' Cup |
Dundee United |
| Relegated |
FC East Fife FC Falkirk |
| Teams | 18th |
| Games | 306 |
| Gates | 872 (ø 2.85 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 John Deans(Celtic Glasgow) |
| ← Division One 1972/73 | |
The Scottish Football League Division One was played for the 74th time in 1973/74 . It was also the 77th edition of the highest soccer division within the Scottish Football League in which the Scottish champions were determined. It began on September 1, 1973 and ended on May 10, 1974. In the 1973/74 season, 18 clubs competed against each other in a total of 34 game days. 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 29th time in the club's history Celtic Glasgow . The Bhoys qualified as champions for the following European Cup season 1974/75 . The league cup winner FC Dundee and runner-up Hibernian Edinburgh qualified for the UEFA Cup . As a defeated cup finalist , Dundee United qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup . The FC East Fife and Falkirk went into the Division Two from. The top scorer was John Deans of Celtic Glasgow with 26 goals .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Celtic Glasgow (M) | 34 | 23 | 7th | 4th | 82:27 | +55 | 53:15 |
| 2. | Hibernian Edinburgh (L) | 34 | 20th | 9 | 5 | 75:42 | +33 | 49:19 |
| 3. | Glasgow Rangers (P) | 34 | 21st | 6th | 7th | 67:34 | +33 | 48:20 |
| 4th | Aberdeen FC | 34 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 46:26 | +20 | 42:26 |
| 5. | Dundee FC | 34 | 16 | 7th | 11 | 67:48 | +19 | 39:29 |
| 6th | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 14th | 10 | 10 | 54:43 | +11 | 38:30 |
| 7th | Ayr United | 34 | 15th | 8th | 11 | 44:40 | +4 | 38:30 |
| 8th. | Dundee United | 34 | 15th | 7th | 12 | 55:51 | +4 | 37:31 |
| 9. | Motherwell FC | 34 | 14th | 7th | 13 | 45:40 | +5 | 35:33 |
| 10. | Dumbarton FC | 34 | 11 | 7th | 16 | 43:58 | −15 | 29:39 |
| 11. | Partick Thistle | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15th | 33:46 | −13 | 28:40 |
| 12. | St. Johnstone FC | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15th | 41:60 | −19 | 28:40 |
| 13. | FC Arbroath | 34 | 10 | 7th | 17th | 52:69 | −17 | 27:41 |
| 14th | Morton | 34 | 8th | 10 | 16 | 37:49 | −12 | 26:42 |
| 15th | Clyde FC (N) | 34 | 8th | 9 | 17th | 29:65 | −36 | 25:43 |
| 16. | Dunfermline Athletic (N) | 34 | 8th | 8th | 18th | 43:65 | −22 | 24:44 |
| 17th | East Fife FC | 34 | 9 | 6th | 19th | 26:51 | −25 | 24:44 |
| 18th | FC Falkirk | 34 | 4th | 14th | 16 | 33:58 | −25 | 22:46 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1973/74 season | |
| Scottish champion and participation in the European Cup of National Champions 1974/75 | |
| Participation in the 1974/75 UEFA Cup | |
| Participation in the 1974/75 European Cup Winners' Cup | |
| Participation in the Texaco Cup 1974/75 | |
| Relegated to Division Two | |
| At the end of the 1972/73 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 1973/74 at Statto.com
- Scottish Division One 1973/74 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.
