Scottish Second Division 1978/79
| Scottish Second Division 1978/79 | |
| master | Berwick Rangers |
| Climbers | Berwick Rangers Dunfermline Athletic |
| Teams | 14th |
| Games | 273 |
| Gates | 809 (ø 2.96 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Bruce Clelland( Albion Rovers ) |
| ← Second Division 1977/78 | |
| ^ First Division 1978/79 | |
The Scottish Football League Second Division was played for the fourth time in 1978/79 . After the introduction of the Premier Division it was only the third highest Scottish league . In addition, it was the fourth event as the third highest division of men's football in Scotland under the name Second Division . In the 1978/79 season, 14 clubs competed against each other in a total of 39 game days. Each team played three times against each other team. In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted .
The championship won the Berwick Rangers , which at the same time secured participation in the First Division season 1979/80 . In addition to the Rangers , the runner-up Dunfermline Athletic also rose. The top scorer with 24 goals was Bruce Clelland of the Albion Rovers .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 22nd | 10 | 7th | 82:44 | +38 | 54:24 |
| 2. | Dunfermline Athletic | 39 | 19th | 14th | 6th | 66:40 | +26 | 52:26 |
| 3. | FC Falkirk | 39 | 19th | 12 | 8th | 66:37 | +29 | 50:28 |
| 4th | East Fife FC (A) | 39 | 17th | 9 | 13 | 64:53 | +11 | 43:35 |
| 5. | Cowdenbeath FC | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 63:58 | +5 | 42:36 |
| 6th | Alloa Athletic (A) | 39 | 16 | 9 | 14th | 57:62 | −5 | 41:37 |
| 7th | Albion Rovers | 39 | 15th | 10 | 14th | 57:56 | +1 | 40:38 |
| 8th. | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14th | 55:52 | +3 | 38:40 |
| 9. | FC Stranraer | 39 | 18th | 2 | 19th | 52:66 | −14 | 38:40 |
| 10. | FC Stenhousemuir | 39 | 12 | 8th | 19th | 54:58 | −4 | 32:46 |
| 11. | Brechin City | 39 | 9 | 14th | 16 | 49:65 | −16 | 32:46 |
| 12. | East Stirlingshire FC | 39 | 12 | 8th | 19th | 61:87 | −26 | 32:46 |
| 13. | FC Queen's Park | 39 | 8th | 12 | 19th | 46:57 | −11 | 28:50 |
| 14th | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 8th | 8th | 23 | 37:74 | −37 | 24:54 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1978/79 season | |
| Promoted to the First Division | |
| At the end of the 1977/78 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the First Division |
Web links
- Scottish Second Division 1978/79 at Statto.com
- Scottish Second Division 1978/79 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 January 21, 2015 (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.
