Scottish First Division 1977/78
| Scottish First Division 1977/78 | |
| master | Greenock Morton |
| Climbers | Greenock Morton Heart of Midlothian |
| Relegated |
Alloa Athletic FC East Fife |
| Teams | 14th |
| Games | 273 |
| Gates | 845 (ø 3.1 per game) |
| Top scorer | William Pirie ( Dundee FC ) |
| ← First Division 1976/77 | |
| ^ Premier Division 1977/78 | |
The Scottish Football League First Division was played for the third time in 1977/78 as only the second highest Scottish league . It was also the third event as the second highest division of men's football in Scotland under the name First Division . In the 1977/78 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 won Greenock Morton , which at the same time secured participation in the Premier Division season 1978/79 . In addition to the Greenock , the runner-up Heart of Midlothian also rose. Alloa Athletic and FC East Fife had to relegate to the Second Division . The top scorer with 35 goals was for the second time as a result William Pirie of Dundee FC .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Greenock Morton | 39 | 25th | 8th | 6th | 85:42 | +43 | 58:20 |
| 2. | Heart of Midlothian (A) | 39 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 77:42 | +35 | 58:20 |
| 3. | Dundee FC | 39 | 25th | 7th | 7th | 91:44 | +47 | 57:21 |
| 4th | Dumbarton FC | 39 | 16 | 17th | 6th | 65:48 | +17 | 49:29 |
| 5. | Stirling Albion (N) | 39 | 15th | 12 | 12 | 60:52 | +8 | 42:36 |
| 6th | FC Kilmarnock (A) | 39 | 14th | 12 | 13 | 52:46 | +6 | 40:38 |
| 7th | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 12 | 12 | 15th | 54:56 | −2 | 36:42 |
| 8th. | St. Johnstone FC | 39 | 15th | 6th | 18th | 52:64 | −12 | 36:42 |
| 9. | FC Arbroath | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15th | 42:55 | −13 | 35:43 |
| 10. | Airdrieonians FC | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17th | 50:64 | −14 | 34:44 |
| 11. | Montrose FC | 39 | 10 | 9 | 20th | 55:71 | −16 | 29:49 |
| 12. | Queen of the South | 39 | 8th | 13 | 18th | 44:68 | −24 | 29:49 |
| 13. | Alloa Athletic (N) | 39 | 8th | 8th | 23 | 44:84 | −40 | 24:54 |
| 14th | East Fife FC | 39 | 4th | 11 | 24 | 39:74 | −35 | 19:59 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1977/78 season | |
| Promoted to the Premier Division | |
| Relegated to the second division | |
| At the end of the 1976/77 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the Premier Division |
| (N) | Newcomers from the second division |
Web links
- Scottish First Division 1977/78 at Statto.com
- Scottish First Division 1977/78 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.
