Scottish First Division 1988/89
| Scottish First Division 1988/89 | |
| master | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Climbers | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Relegated |
Kilmarnock FC Queen of the South |
| Teams | 14th |
| Games | 273 |
| Gates | 759 (ø 2.78 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Kenneth MacDonald( Airdrieonians FC ) |
| ← First Division 1987/88 | |
| ^ Premier Division 1988/89 | |
The Scottish Football League First Division was played for the 14th time in 1988/89 as only the second highest Scottish league . It was also the fourteenth edition of the men's second division football in Scotland under the name First Division . In the 1988/89 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 Dunfermline Athletic team , which also secured participation in the 1989/90 Premier Division season . FC Kilmarnock and Queen of the South had to relegate to the Second Division . The top scorer with 22 goals was Kenneth MacDonald of Airdrieonians FC .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dunfermline Athletic (A) | 39 | 22nd | 10 | 7th | 60:36 | +24 | 54:24 |
| 2. | FC Falkirk (A) | 39 | 22nd | 8th | 9 | 71:37 | +34 | 52:26 |
| 3. | Clydebank FC | 39 | 18th | 12 | 9 | 80:55 | +25 | 48:30 |
| 4th | Airdrieonians FC | 39 | 17th | 13 | 9 | 66:44 | +22 | 47:31 |
| 5. | Greenock Morton (A) | 39 | 16 | 9 | 14th | 46:46 | ± 0 | 41:37 |
| 6th | FC St. Johnstone (N) | 39 | 14th | 12 | 13 | 51:42 | +9 | 40:38 |
| 7th | Raith Rovers | 39 | 15th | 10 | 14th | 50:52 | −2 | 40:38 |
| 8th. | Partick Thistle | 39 | 13 | 11 | 15th | 57:58 | −1 | 37:41 |
| 9. | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 52:56 | −4 | 36:42 |
| 10. | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 45:50 | −5 | 36:42 |
| 11. | Ayr United (N) | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17th | 56:72 | −16 | 35:43 |
| 12. | Clyde FC | 39 | 9 | 16 | 14th | 40:52 | −12 | 34:44 |
| 13. | FC Kilmarnock | 39 | 10 | 14th | 15th | 47:60 | −13 | 34:44 |
| 14th | Queen of the South | 39 | 2 | 8th | 29 | 38:99 | −61 | 12:66 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1988/89 season | |
| Promoted to the Premier Division | |
| Relegated to the second division | |
| At the end of the 1987/88 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the Premier Division |
| (N) | Newcomers from the second division |
Web links
- Scottish First Division 1988/89 at Statto.com ( Memento from December 21, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- 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 21, 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.
