Scottish First Division 1982/83
| Scottish First Division 1982/83 | |
| master | St. Johnstone FC |
| Climbers | St. Johnstone Heart of Midlothian FC |
| Relegated |
Dunfermline Athletic FC Queen's Park |
| Teams | 14th |
| Games | 273 |
| Gates | 786 (ø 2.88 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Bobby Williamson( Clydebank FC ) |
| ← First Division 1981/82 | |
| ^ Premier Division 1982/83 | |
The Scottish Football League First Division was played for the eighth time in 1982/83 as only the second highest Scottish league . It was also the eighth edition of the men's second division football in Scotland under the name First Division . In the 1982/83 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. Johnstone , which at the same time secured participation in the Premier Division season 1983/84 . In addition to the Saints , the runner-up team from Heart of Midlothian also rose. Dunfermline Athletic and FC Queen's Park had to relegate to the Second Division . The top scorer with 23 goals was Bobby Williamson of FC Clydebank .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | St. Johnstone FC | 39 | 25th | 5 | 9 | 59:37 | +22 | 55:23 |
| 2. | Heart of Midlothian | 39 | 22nd | 10 | 7th | 79:38 | +41 | 54:24 |
| 3. | Clydebank FC | 39 | 20th | 10 | 9 | 72:49 | +23 | 50:28 |
| 4th | Partick Thistle (A) | 39 | 20th | 9 | 10 | 66:45 | +21 | 49:29 |
| 5. | Airdrieonians FC (A) | 39 | 16 | 7th | 16 | 62:46 | +16 | 39:39 |
| 6th | Alloa Athletic (N) | 39 | 14th | 11 | 14th | 52:52 | ± 0 | 39:39 |
| 7th | Dumbarton FC | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 50:59 | −9 | 36:42 |
| 8th. | FC Falkirk | 39 | 15th | 6th | 18th | 45:55 | −10 | 36:42 |
| 9. | Raith Rovers | 39 | 13 | 8th | 18th | 64:63 | +1 | 34:44 |
| 10. | Clyde FC (N) | 39 | 14th | 6th | 19th | 55:66 | −11 | 34:44 |
| 11. | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 54:66 | −12 | 34:44 |
| 12. | Ayr United | 39 | 12 | 8th | 19th | 45:61 | −16 | 32:46 |
| 13. | Dunfermline Athletic | 39 | 7th | 17th | 15th | 39:69 | −30 | 31:47 |
| 14th | FC Queen's Park | 39 | 6th | 11 | 22nd | 44:80 | −36 | 23:55 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1982/83 season | |
| Promoted to the Premier Division | |
| Relegated to the second division | |
| At the end of the 1981/82 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the Premier Division |
| (N) | Newcomers from the second division |
Web links
- Scottish First Division 1982/83 at Statto.com
- 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 19, 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.
