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1978–79 Scottish First Division

Scottish First Division
Season1978–79
ChampionsDundee
PromotedDundee
Kilmarnock
RelegatedMontrose
Queen of the South
Matches played273
Goals scored830 (3.04 per match)
Top goalscorerBlair Millar (28)[1]
Biggest home winAirdrieonians 8–2 Montrose, 05.05.1979
Biggest away winArbroath 0–5 Raith Rovers, 30.09.1978

The 1978–79 Scottish First Division season was won by Dundee, who were promoted along with Kilmarnock to the Premier Division. Montrose and Queen of the South were relegated to the Second Division.[2]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Dundee (C, P) 39 24 7 8 69 36 +33 55 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Kilmarnock (P) 39 22 10 7 72 36 +36 54
3 Clydebank 39 24 6 9 78 50 +28 54
4 Ayr United 39 21 5 13 73 54 +19 47
5 Hamilton Academical 39 17 9 13 63 61 +2 43
6 Airdrieonians 39 16 8 15 72 61 +11 40
7 Dumbarton 39 14 11 14 58 50 +8 39
8 Stirling Albion 39 13 9 17 43 55 −12 35
9 Clyde 39 13 8 18 54 65 −11 34
10 Arbroath 39 11 11 17 50 61 −11 33
11 Raith Rovers 39 12 8 19 48 55 −7 32
12 St Johnstone 39 10 11 18 57 66 −9 31
13 Montrose (R) 39 8 9 22 55 92 −37 25 Relegation to the Second Division
14 Queen of the South (R) 39 8 8 23 43 93 −50 24
Source: RSSSF and statto[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

References

  1. ^ "Scottish Football League - Top goalscorers per division". scottish-football-historical-archive.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
  2. ^ "Scottish Division One 1978-1979 Table". statto.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
  3. ^ "Scottish Division One 1978-1979 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2012-04-12.