Scottish First Division 1998/99
| Scottish First Division 1998/99 | |
| master | Hibernian Edinburgh |
| Climbers | Hibernian Edinburgh |
| Relegated |
Hamilton Academical FC Stranraer |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 |
| Gates | 471 (ø 2.62 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Glynn Hurst( Ayr United ) |
| ← First Division 1997/98 | |
| ^ Premier League 1998/99 | |
The Scottish Football League First Division was held for the 24th time in 1998/99 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 1998/99 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 Hibernian Edinburgh , who at the same time secured participation in the 1999/2000 Premier League season . Hamilton Academical and FC Stranraer had to relegate to the Second Division . Scorer with 18 goals was Glynn Hurst of Ayr United .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hibernian Edinburgh (A) | 36 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 84:33 | +51 | 89 |
| 2. | FC Falkirk | 36 | 20th | 6th | 10 | 60:38 | +22 | 66 |
| 3. | Ayr United | 36 | 19th | 5 | 12 | 66:42 | +24 | 62 |
| 4th | Airdrieonians FC | 36 | 18th | 5 | 13 | 42:43 | −1 | 59 |
| 5. | FC St. Mirren | 36 | 14th | 10 | 12 | 42:43 | −1 | 52 |
| 6th | Greenock Morton | 36 | 14th | 7th | 15th | 45:41 | +4 | 49 |
| 7th | FC Clydebank (N) | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 36:38 | −2 | 46 |
| 8th. | Raith Rovers | 36 | 8th | 11 | 17th | 37:57 | −20 | 35 |
| 9. | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 6th | 10 | 20th | 30:62 | −32 | 28 |
| 10. | FC Stranraer (N) | 36 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 29:74 | −45 | 17th |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1998/99 season | |
| Promoted to the Premier League | |
| Relegated to the second division | |
| At the end of the 1997/98 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the Premier Division |
| (N) | Newcomers from the second division |
Web links
- Scottish First Division 1998/99 at Statto.com
- Scottish First Division 1998/99 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 26, 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.
