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1977–78 Scottish Premier Division

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Scottish Premier Division
Season1977–78
ChampionsRangers
2nd Premier Division title
37th Scottish title
RelegatedAyr United
Clydebank
European CupRangers
UEFA CupHibernian
Dundee United
Cup Winners' CupAberdeen
Matches played180
Goals scored508 (2.82 per match)
Top goalscorerScotland Derek Johnstone (25)

The 1977–78 Scottish Premier Division season was won by Rangers, two points ahead of Aberdeen. Ayr United and Clydebank were relegated.

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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

Results

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Matches 1–18

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During matches 1–18 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).

Home \ Away ABE AYR CEL CLY DNU HIB MOT PAR RAN STM
Aberdeen 4–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 3–0 5–0 2–1 4–0 4–2
Ayr United 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–3 2–5 0–1
Celtic 2–2 3–0 5–2 1–0 2–1 0–1 5–2 2–0 1–2
Clydebank 0–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–3 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–2
Dundee United 0–0 3–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–1 2–1
Hibernian 1–1 4–2 4–1 2–0 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 5–1
Motherwell 0–0 3–0 2–1 0–1 0–1 2–4 2–0 3–5 1–0
Partick Thistle 0–2 4–1 0–4 0–0 0–2 2–1 2–3 1–2 5–0
Rangers 0–3 1–1 3–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 1–1
St Mirren 1–2 2–3 3–1 2–0 1–2 3–0 1–1 1–1 0–2
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 19–36

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Home \ Away ABE AYR CEL CLY DNU HIB MOT PAR RAN STM
Aberdeen 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 4–1 2–1 3–1 3–1
Ayr United 0–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–5 3–2
Celtic 3–2 3–2 1–0 0–0 3–1 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–2
Clydebank 1–3 0–2 3–2 0–3 1–0 2–1 0–4 0–3 2–2
Dundee United 0–1 1–0 1–2 4–0 2–0 3–2 2–2 0–1 2–1
Hibernian 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–0 2–3 0–1 2–0
Motherwell 1–1 5–0 2–3 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–0 1–4 0–3
Partick Thistle 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–4 2–1
Rangers 3–1 2–0 3–2 4–1 2–0 0–2 3–1 3–3 2–1
St Mirren 0–4 2–0 3–3 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–0 2–1 3–3
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

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