Scottish First Division 1976/77
| Scottish First Division 1976/77 | |
| master | FC St. Mirren |
| Climbers | FC St. Mirren FC Clydebank |
| Relegated |
Raith Rovers FC Falkirk |
| Teams | 14th |
| Games | 273 |
| Gates | 845 (ø 3.1 per game) |
| Top scorer | Billy Pirie ( Dundee FC ) |
| ← First Division 1975/76 | |
| ^ Premier Division 1976/77 | |
The Scottish Football League First Division was held for the second time in 1976/77 , after the Premier Division was introduced as the second highest Scottish league . It was also the second division of the men's football league in Scotland under the name First Division . In the 1976/77 season, 14 clubs competed against each other in a total of 39 matchdays. Each team played three times against each other team. In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted .
The championship was won by FC St. Mirren , which also secured participation in the 1977/78 Premier Division season . In addition to the Saints , the runner-up FC Clydebank also rose. The Raith Rovers and FC Falkirk had to relegate to the Second Division . The top scorer with 36 goals was Billy Pirie of FC Dundee .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | FC St. Mirren | 39 | 25th | 12 | 2 | 91:38 | +53 | 62:16 |
| 2. | FC Clydebank (N) | 39 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 89:38 | +51 | 58:20 |
| 3. | Dundee FC (A) | 39 | 21st | 9 | 9 | 90:55 | +35 | 51:27 |
| 4th | Greenock Morton | 39 | 20th | 10 | 9 | 77:52 | +25 | 50:28 |
| 5. | Montrose FC | 39 | 16 | 9 | 14th | 61:62 | −1 | 41:37 |
| 6th | Airdrieonians FC | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14th | 63:58 | +5 | 38:40 |
| 7th | Dumbarton FC | 39 | 14th | 9 | 16 | 63:68 | −5 | 37:41 |
| 8th. | FC Arbroath | 39 | 17th | 3 | 19th | 46:62 | −16 | 37:41 |
| 9. | Queen of the South | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15th | 58:65 | −7 | 35:43 |
| 10. | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 11 | 10 | 18th | 44:59 | −15 | 32:46 |
| 11. | FC St. Johnstone (A) | 39 | 8th | 13 | 18th | 42:64 | −22 | 29:49 |
| 12. | East Fife FC | 39 | 8th | 13 | 18th | 40:71 | −31 | 29:49 |
| 13. | Raith Rovers (N) | 39 | 8th | 11 | 20th | 45:68 | −23 | 27:51 |
| 14th | FC Falkirk | 39 | 6th | 8th | 25th | 36:85 | −49 | 20:58 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1976/77 season | |
| Promoted to the Premier Division | |
| Relegated to the second division | |
| At the end of the 1975/76 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the Premier Division |
| (N) | Newcomers from the second division |
Web links
- Scottish First Division 1976/77 at Statto.com
- Scottish First Division 1976/77 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 December 17, 2014 (English). 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.
