Scottish Premier Division 1977/78
| Scottish Premier Division 1977/78 | |
| master | Glasgow Rangers |
| European Cup of National Champions |
Glasgow Rangers |
| Uefa cup |
Dundee United Hibernian Edinburgh |
| Cup winners | Glasgow Rangers |
| European Cup Winners' Cup |
Aberdeen FC |
| Relegated |
Ayr United FC Clydebank |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 |
| Gates | 508 (ø 2.82 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Derek Johnstone(Glasgow Rangers) |
| ← Premier Division 1976/77 | |
The Scottish Football League Premier Division was played for the third time in 1977/78 . It was also the 81st edition of a top soccer division within the Scottish Football League in which the Scottish champions were determined. In the 1977/78 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 37th time in the club's history, the Glasgow Rangers . The Rangers thus qualified as champions for the following European Cup season 1978/79 . Third and fourth placed Dundee United and Hibernian Edinburgh qualified for the UEFA Cup . As a defeated cup finalist against Rangers , FC Aberdeen qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup .
Ayr United and Clydebank FC were relegated to the First Division . Glasgow Rangers' Derek Johnstone was the top scorer with 25 goals .
societies
Location of the clubs in the Scottish Premier Division 1977/78 |
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Glasgow Rangers | 36 | 24 | 7th | 5 | 76:39 | +37 | 55:17 |
| 2. | Aberdeen FC (L) | 36 | 22nd | 9 | 5 | 68:29 | +39 | 53:19 |
| 3. | Dundee United | 36 | 16 | 8th | 12 | 42:32 | +10 | 40:32 |
| 4th | Hibernian Edinburgh | 36 | 15th | 7th | 14th | 51:43 | +8 | 37:35 |
| 5. | Celtic Glasgow (M) (P) | 36 | 15th | 6th | 15th | 63:54 | +9 | 36:36 |
| 6th | Motherwell FC | 36 | 13 | 7th | 16 | 45:52 | −7 | 33:39 |
| 7th | Partick Thistle | 36 | 14th | 5 | 17th | 52:64 | −12 | 33:39 |
| 8th. | FC St. Mirren (N) | 36 | 11 | 8th | 17th | 52:63 | −11 | 30:42 |
| 9. | Ayr United | 36 | 9 | 6th | 21st | 36:68 | −32 | 24:48 |
| 10. | FC Clydebank (N) | 36 | 6th | 7th | 23 | 23:64 | −41 | 19:53 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1977/78 season | |
| Scottish champion and participation in the 1978/79 European Cup | |
| Participation in the 1978/79 UEFA Cup | |
| Participation in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1978/79 | |
| Participation in the Anglo-Scottish Cup 1978/79 | |
| Relegated to the first division | |
| At the end of the 1976/77 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 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 1977/78 at Statto.com
- Scottish Premier Division 1977/78 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 7, 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.
