Scottish Premier Division 1975/76
| Scottish Premier Division 1975/76 | |
| master | Glasgow Rangers |
| European Cup of National Champions |
Glasgow Rangers |
| Uefa cup |
Celtic Glasgow Hibernian Edinburgh |
| Cup winners | Glasgow Rangers |
| European Cup Winners' Cup |
Heart of Midlothian |
| Relegated |
Dundee FC St. Johnstone FC |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 |
| Gates | 501 (ø 2.78 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Kenny Dalglish(Celtic Glasgow) |
| ← Division One 1974/75 | |
The Scottish Football League Premier Division was played for the first time in 1975/76 . After the dissolution of Division One at the end of the season 1974/75 , the newly founded league of the Scottish Football Association celebrated its premiere. It was also the 79th edition of a top soccer division within the Scottish Football League in which the Scottish champions were determined. In the 1975/76 season, 10 clubs competed against each other in a total of 36 match days. Each team played twice at home and twice against every other team. The 2-point rule applied . In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted .
The championship won for the 36th time in the club's history, the Glasgow Rangers . The Rangers qualified as champions for the following European Cup season-1976/77 . Second and third placed Celtic Glasgow and Hibernian Edinburgh qualified for the UEFA Cup . As a defeated cup finalist against the Rangers , Heart of Midlothian qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup . The FC Dundee and FC St. Johnstone went into the First Division from. The top scorer was Kenny Dalglish of Celtic Glasgow with 24 goals .
societies
Location of the clubs in the Scottish Premier Division 1975/76 |
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Glasgow Rangers (M) | 36 | 23 | 8th | 5 | 60:24 | +36 | 54:18 |
| 2. | Celtic Glasgow (P) (L) | 36 | 21st | 6th | 9 | 71:42 | +29 | 48:24 |
| 3. | Hibernian Edinburgh | 36 | 18th | 7th | 11 | 55:43 | +12 | 43:29 |
| 4th | Motherwell FC | 36 | 16 | 8th | 12 | 57:49 | +8 | 40:32 |
| 5. | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14th | 39:45 | −6 | 35:37 |
| 6th | Ayr United | 36 | 14th | 5 | 17th | 46:59 | −13 | 33:39 |
| 7th | Aberdeen FC | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15th | 49:50 | −1 | 32:40 |
| 8th. | Dundee United | 36 | 12 | 8th | 16 | 46:48 | −2 | 32:40 |
| 9. | Dundee FC | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15th | 49:62 | −13 | 32:40 |
| 10. | St. Johnstone FC | 36 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 29:79 | −50 | 11:61 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1975/76 season | |
| Scottish champion and participation in the 1976/77 European Cup | |
| Participation in the 1976/77 UEFA Cup | |
| Participation in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1976/77 | |
| Participation in the Anglo-Scottish Cup 1976/77 | |
| Relegated to the first division | |
| At the end of the 1974/75 season | |
| (M) | Champion of the previous year |
| (P) | Cup winner of the previous year |
| (L) | League cup winner of the previous year |
The Glasgow Rangers championship team
(All players with at least one bet were taken into account)
| 1. | Glasgow Rangers |
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See also
Web links
- Scottish Premier Division 1975/76 at Statto.com
- Scottish Premier Division 1975/76 in the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation database
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 April 4, 2015 . 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.
