Scottish First Division 1983/84
| Scottish First Division 1983/84 | |
| master | Greenock Morton |
| Climbers | Greenock Morton FC Dumbarton |
| Relegated |
Raith Rovers Alloa Athletic |
| Teams | 14th |
| Games | 273 |
| Gates | 769 (ø 2.82 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 James Fry( Clyde FC ) John McNeil (Greenock Morton) |
| ← First Division 1982/83 | |
| ^ Premier Division 1983/84 | |
The Scottish Football League First Division was played for the ninth time in 1983/84 as only the second highest Scottish league . It was also the ninth discharge as second highest football -Spielklasse the gentlemen in Scotland under the name First Division . In the 1983/84 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 Greenock Morton team , which also secured participation in the 1984/85 Premier Division season . In addition to Greenock , the runner-up FC Dumbarton also rose. The Raith Rovers and Alloa Athletic had to relegate to the Second Division . Top scorer with 17 goals were James Fry of FC Clyde and John McNeil of the newly promoted Greenock .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Greenock Morton (A) | 39 | 21st | 12 | 6th | 75:46 | +29 | 54:24 |
| 2. | Dumbarton FC | 39 | 20th | 11 | 8th | 66:44 | +22 | 51:27 |
| 3. | Partick Thistle | 39 | 19th | 8th | 12 | 67:50 | +17 | 46:32 |
| 4th | Clydebank FC | 39 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 62:50 | +12 | 45:33 |
| 5. | Brechin City (N) | 39 | 14th | 14th | 11 | 56:58 | −2 | 42:36 |
| 6th | FC Kilmarnock (A) | 39 | 16 | 6th | 17th | 57:53 | +4 | 38:40 |
| 7th | FC Falkirk | 39 | 16 | 6th | 17th | 46:54 | −8 | 38:40 |
| 8th. | Clyde FC | 39 | 12 | 13 | 14th | 53:50 | +3 | 37:41 |
| 9. | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 11 | 14th | 14th | 43:46 | −3 | 36:42 |
| 10. | Airdrieonians FC | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 45:53 | −8 | 36:42 |
| 11. | Meadowbank Thistle (N) | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17th | 49:69 | −20 | 34:44 |
| 12. | Ayr United | 39 | 10 | 12 | 17th | 56:70 | −14 | 32:46 |
| 13. | Raith Rovers | 39 | 10 | 11 | 18th | 53:62 | −9 | 31:47 |
| 14th | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 8th | 10 | 21st | 41:64 | −23 | 26:52 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1983/84 season | |
| Promoted to the Premier Division | |
| Relegated to the second division | |
| At the end of the 1982/83 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the Premier Division |
| (N) | Newcomers from the second division |
Web links
- Scottish First Division 1983/84 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.
