Scottish First Division 1979/80
| Scottish First Division 1979/80 | |
| master | Heart of Midlothian |
| Climbers | Heart of Midlothian Airdrieonians FC |
| Relegated |
Arbroath FC Clyde FC |
| Teams | 14th |
| Games | 273 |
| Gates | 781 (ø 2.86 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 John Brogan( St. Johnstone FC ) Sandy Clark (Airdrieonians FC) |
| ← First Division 1978/79 | |
| ^ Premier Division 1979/80 | |
The Scottish Football League First Division was played for the fifth time in 1979/80 as only the second highest Scottish league . It was also the fifth edition of the men's second division football in Scotland under the name First Division . In the 1979/80 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 the Heart of Midlothian team , which also secured participation in the 1980/81 Premier Division season . In addition to the Hearts , the runner-up Airdrieonians FC also rose. FC Arbroath and FC Clyde had to relegate to the Second Division . Top scorer with 22 goals were John Brogan from FC St. Johnstone and Sandy Clark from runner-up from Airdrie.
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Heart of Midlothian (A) | 39 | 20th | 13 | 6th | 58:39 | +19 | 53:25 |
| 2. | Airdrieonians FC | 39 | 21st | 9 | 9 | 78:47 | +31 | 51:27 |
| 3. | Ayr United | 39 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 64:51 | +13 | 44:34 |
| 4th | Dumbarton FC | 39 | 19th | 6th | 14th | 59:51 | +8 | 44:34 |
| 5. | Raith Rovers | 39 | 14th | 15th | 10 | 59:46 | +13 | 43:35 |
| 6th | Motherwell FC (A) | 39 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 59:48 | +11 | 43:35 |
| 7th | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 15th | 10 | 14th | 60:59 | +1 | 40:38 |
| 8th. | Stirling Albion | 39 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 40:40 | ± 0 | 39:39 |
| 9. | Clydebank FC | 39 | 14th | 8th | 17th | 58:57 | +1 | 36:42 |
| 10. | Dunfermline Athletic (N) | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15th | 39:57 | −18 | 35:43 |
| 11. | St. Johnstone FC | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17th | 57:74 | −17 | 34:44 |
| 12. | Berwick Rangers (N) | 39 | 8th | 15th | 16 | 57:64 | −7 | 31:47 |
| 13. | FC Arbroath | 39 | 9 | 10 | 20th | 50:79 | −29 | 28:50 |
| 14th | Clyde FC | 39 | 6th | 13 | 20th | 43:69 | −26 | 25:53 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1979/80 season | |
| Promoted to the Premier Division | |
| Relegated to the second division | |
| At the end of the 1978/79 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the Premier Division |
| (N) | Newcomers from the second division |
Web links
- Scottish First Division 1979/80 at Statto.com
- Scottish First Division 1979/80 in the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation database
- The Scottish Football League Championship Tables at spfl.co.uk
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 18, 2014 . 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.
