Scottish First Division 1975/76
| Scottish First Division 1975/76 | |
| master | Partick Thistle |
| Climbers | Partick Thistle FC Kilmarnock |
| Relegated |
Dunfermline Athletic FC Clyde |
| Teams | 14th |
| Games | 182 |
| Gates | 569 (ø 3.13 per game) |
| Top scorer |
John Bourke ( Dumbarton FC ) John Whiteford ( Falkirk FC ) 17 goals each |
| ← Division Two 1974/75 | |
| ^ Premier Division 1975/76 | |
The Scottish Football League First Division was played for the first time in 1975/76 , after the Premier Division was introduced as the second highest Scottish league . It was also the first event as the second-highest division of men's football in Scotland under the name First Division . In the 1975/76 season, 14 clubs competed against each other in a total of 26 matchdays. Each team played once at home and away against every other team. In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted .
The championship won Partick Thistle , which at the same time secured participation in the Premier Division season 1976/77 . In addition to Partick , second-placed FC Kilmarnock also rose. Dunfermline Athletic and FC Clyde had to relegate to the Second Division .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Partick Thistle (A) | 26th | 17th | 7th | 2 | 47:19 | +28 | 41:11 |
| 2. | FC Kilmarnock (A) | 26th | 16 | 3 | 7th | 44:29 | +15 | 35:17 |
| 3. | FC Montrose (N) | 26th | 12 | 6th | 8th | 53:43 | +10 | 30:22 |
| 4th | FC Dumbarton (A) | 26th | 12 | 4th | 10 | 53:46 | +7 | 28:24 |
| 5. | FC Arbroath (A) | 26th | 11 | 4th | 11 | 41:39 | +2 | 26:26 |
| 6th | FC St. Mirren (N) | 26th | 9 | 8th | 9 | 37:37 | ± 0 | 26:26 |
| 7th | Airdrieonians FC (A) | 26th | 7th | 11 | 8th | 44:41 | +3 | 25:27 |
| 8th. | FC Falkirk (N) | 26th | 10 | 5 | 11 | 38:35 | +3 | 25:27 |
| 9. | Hamilton Academical (N) | 26th | 7th | 10 | 9 | 37:37 | ± 0 | 24:28 |
| 10. | Queen of the South (N) | 26th | 9 | 6th | 11 | 41:47 | −6 | 24:28 |
| 11. | Greenock Morton (A) | 26th | 7th | 9 | 10 | 31:40 | −9 | 23:29 |
| 12. | East Fife FC (N) | 26th | 8th | 7th | 11 | 39:53 | −14 | 23:29 |
| 13. | Dunfermline Athletic (A) | 26th | 5 | 10 | 11 | 30:51 | −21 | 20:32 |
| 14th | Clyde FC (A) | 26th | 5 | 4th | 17th | 34:52 | −18 | 14:38 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| 1975/76 season | At the end of the 1974/75 season | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Promoted to the Premier Division | (A) | Relegated from Division One | |
| Relegated to the second division | (N) | Newcomers from Division Two |
Web links
- Scottish First Division 1975/76 at Statto.com
- Scottish First Division 1975/76 in the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation database