Scottish First Division 1997/98
| Scottish First Division 1997/98 | |
| master | Dundee FC |
| Climbers | Dundee FC |
| Relegated |
Partick Thistle Stirling Albion |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 |
| Gates | 450 (ø 2.5 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 James Grady(Dundee FC) |
| ← First Division 1996/97 | |
| ^ Premier Division 1997/98 | |
The Scottish Football League First Division was held for the 23rd time in 1997/98 as only the second highest Scottish league under this name. In the second-highest division of men's football in Scotland , 10 clubs competed against each other in a total of 36 matchdays in the 1997/98 season. Each team played four times against each other team. In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted .
The championship was won by Dundee FC , which also secured participation in the 1998/99 Premier League season . Partick Thistle and Stirling Albion had to relegate to the Second Division . The top scorer with 15 goals was James Grady of Dundee FC.
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dundee FC | 36 | 20th | 10 | 6th | 52:24 | +28 | 70 |
| 2. | FC Falkirk | 36 | 19th | 8th | 9 | 56:41 | +15 | 65 |
| 3. | Raith Rovers (A) | 36 | 17th | 9 | 10 | 51:33 | +18 | 60 |
| 4th | Airdrieonians FC | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8th | 42:35 | +7 | 60 |
| 5. | Greenock Morton | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14th | 47:48 | −1 | 46 |
| 6th | FC St. Mirren | 36 | 11 | 8th | 17th | 41:53 | −12 | 41 |
| 7th | Ayr United (N) | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 40:56 | −16 | 40 |
| 8th. | Hamilton Academical (N) | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 43:56 | −13 | 38 |
| 9. | Partick Thistle | 36 | 8th | 12 | 16 | 45:55 | −10 | 36 |
| 10. | Stirling Albion | 36 | 8th | 10 | 18th | 40:56 | −16 | 34 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1997/98 season | |
| Promoted to the Premier League | |
| Relegated to the second division | |
| At the end of the 1996/97 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the Premier Division |
| (N) | Newcomers from the second division |
Web links
- Scottish First Division 1997/98 at Statto.com
- Scottish First Division 1997/98 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 25, 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.
