Scottish Premier Division 1976/77
| Scottish Premier Division 1976/77 | |
| master | Celtic Glasgow |
| European Cup of National Champions |
Celtic Glasgow |
| Uefa cup |
Aberdeen FC Dundee United |
| Cup winners | Celtic Glasgow |
| European Cup Winners' Cup |
Glasgow Rangers |
| Relegated |
Heart of Midlothian FC Kilmarnock |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 |
| Gates | 507 (ø 2.82 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Willie Pettigrew( Motherwell FC ) |
| ← Premier Division 1975/76 | |
The Scottish Football League Premier Division was held for the second time in 1976/77 . It was also the 80th edition of a top soccer division within the Scottish Football League in which the Scottish champions were determined. In the 1976/77 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 30th time in the club's history Celtic Glasgow . The Bhoys thus qualified as champions for the following European Cup of National Champions Season 1977/78 . Third and fourth placed Aberdeen FC and Dundee United qualified for the UEFA Cup . As a defeated cup finalist in the Old Firm against Celtic , the Rangers qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup . The capital club Heart of Midlothian and FC Kilmarnock were relegated to the First Division . The top scorer was Willie Pettigrew of FC Motherwell with 21 goals .
societies
Location of the clubs in the Scottish Premier Division 1976/77 |
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Celtic Glasgow | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4th | 79:39 | +40 | 55:17 |
| 2. | Glasgow Rangers (M) (P) (L) | 36 | 18th | 10 | 8th | 62:37 | +25 | 46:26 |
| 3. | Aberdeen FC | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 56:42 | +14 | 43:29 |
| 4th | Dundee United | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 54:45 | +9 | 41:31 |
| 5. | Partick Thistle (N) | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 40:44 | −4 | 35:37 |
| 6th | Hibernian Edinburgh | 36 | 8th | 18th | 10 | 34:35 | −1 | 34:38 |
| 7th | Motherwell FC | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14th | 57:60 | −3 | 32:40 |
| 8th. | Ayr United | 36 | 11 | 8th | 17th | 44:68 | −24 | 30:42 |
| 9. | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 7th | 13 | 16 | 49:66 | −17 | 27:45 |
| 10. | FC Kilmarnock (N) | 36 | 4th | 9 | 23 | 32:71 | −39 | 17:55 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1976/77 season | |
| Scottish champion and participation in the European Cup of National Champions 1977/78 | |
| Participation in the 1977/78 UEFA Cup | |
| Participation in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1977/78 | |
| Participation in the Anglo-Scottish Cup 1977/78 | |
| Relegated to the first division | |
| At the end of the 1975/76 season | |
| (M) | Champion of the previous year |
| (P) | Cup winner of the previous year |
| (L) | League cup winner of the previous year |
| (N) | Newcomer from the First Division |
The championship team from Celtic Glasgow
(All players included in the squad for the 1976/77 season.)
| 1. | Celtic Glasgow |
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See also
Web links
- Scottish Premier Division 1976/77 at Statto.com
- Scottish Premier Division 1976/77 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 5, 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.
- ^ Celtic FC Squad 1976/77. worldfootball.net, accessed April 5, 2015 .
