1977–78 Scottish Premier Division
Appearance
Season | 1977–78 |
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Champions | Rangers 2nd Premier Division title 37th Scottish title |
Relegated | Ayr United Clydebank |
European Cup | Rangers |
UEFA Cup | Hibernian Dundee United |
Cup Winners' Cup | Aberdeen |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 508 (2.82 per match) |
Top goalscorer | ![]() |
← 1976–77 1978–79 → |
The 1977–78 Scottish Premier Division season was won by Rangers, two points ahead of Aberdeen. Ayr United and Clydebank were relegated.
Table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Rangers (C) | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 76 | 39 | +37 | 55 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Aberdeen | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 68 | 29 | +39 | 53 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
3 | Dundee United | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 40 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Hibernian | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 37 | |
5 | Celtic | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 36 | |
6 | Motherwell | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 33 | |
7 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 52 | 62 | −10 | 33 | |
8 | St Mirren | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 63 | −11 | 30 | |
9 | Ayr United (R) | 36 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 36 | 68 | −32 | 24 | Relegation to the 1978–79 Scottish First Division |
10 | Clydebank (R) | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 64 | −41 | 19 |
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
[edit]Matches 1–18
[edit]During matches 1–18 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).