1977β78 in Scottish football | |
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Premier Division champions | |
Rangers | |
First Division champions | |
Morton | |
Second Division champions | |
Clyde | |
Scottish Cup winners | |
Rangers | |
League Cup winners | |
Rangers | |
Junior Cup winners | |
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | |
Teams in Europe | |
Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Rangers | |
Scotland national team | |
1978 BHC, 1978 World Cup qualification, 1978 World Cup |
The 1977β78 season was the: 105th season of competitive football in Scotland. And theββ81st season of Scottish league football. In the Scottish Premier League, the Rangers F.C. were champions. Notable events included the Scotland national football team qualifying for the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
Scottish Premier Divisionβ»
Main article: 1977β78 Scottish Premier Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification/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 | Relegationββto the 1978β79 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
Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Ayr United, Clydebank
Scottish League First Divisionβ»
Main article: 1977β78 Scottish First Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Morton (C, P) | 39 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 85 | 42 | +43 | 58 | Promotionββto the Premier Division |
2 | Heart of Midlothian (P) | 39 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 77 | 42 | +35 | 58 | |
3 | Dundee | 39 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 91 | 44 | +47 | 57 | |
4 | Dumbarton | 39 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 49 | |
5 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 42 | |
6 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 40 | |
7 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 36 | |
8 | St Johnstone | 39 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 36 | |
9 | Arbroath | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 35 | |
10 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 50 | 64 | −14 | 34 | |
11 | Montrose | 39 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 55 | 71 | −16 | 29 | |
12 | Queen of the South | 39 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 29 | |
13 | Alloa Athletic (R) | 39 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 44 | 84 | −40 | 24 | Relegation to the Second Division |
14 | East Fife (R) | 39 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 74 | −35 | 19 |
Source: RSSSF and statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Promoted: Morton, Hearts
Relegated: Alloa, East Fife
Scottish League Second Divisionβ»
Main article: 1977β78 Scottish Second Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Clyde (C, P) | 39 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 71 | 32 | +39 | 53 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Raith Rovers (P) | 39 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 63 | 34 | +29 | 53 | |
3 | Dunfermline Ath | 39 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 64 | 41 | +23 | 48 | |
4 | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 48 | |
5 | Falkirk | 39 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 44 | |
6 | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 42 | |
7 | Queen's Park | 39 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 41 | |
8 | Albion Rovers | 39 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 40 | |
9 | East Stirlingshire | 39 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 38 | |
10 | Cowdenbeath | 39 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 75 | 78 | −3 | 34 | |
11 | Stranraer | 39 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 33 | |
12 | Stenhousemuir | 39 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 43 | 67 | −24 | 30 | |
13 | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 43 | 89 | −46 | 22 | |
14 | Brechin City | 39 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 45 | 73 | −28 | 20 |
Source: "1977-1978 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Promoted: Clyde, Raith Rovers
Cup honoursβ»
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Scottish Cup 1977β78 | Rangers | 2β1 | Aberdeen |
League Cup 1977β78 | Rangers | 2 β 1 (a.e.t.) | Celtic |
Junior Cup | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 1β0 | Stonehouse Violet |
Other Honoursβ»
Nationalβ»
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Scottish Qualifying Cup β North | Peterhead | 2β0 | Inverness Thistle |
Scottish Qualifying Cup β South | Gala Fairydean | 3 β 2 * β | Vale of Leithen |
Countyβ»
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aberdeenshire Cup | Keith | ||||
Ayrshire Cup | Ayr United | 2β1 | Kilmarnock | ||
East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 4β0 | Meadowbank Thistle | ||
Fife Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 2β0 | Cowdenbeath | ||
Renfrewshire Cup | Morton | 1 β 1 β‘ | St Mirren | ||
Stirlingshire Cup | Stirling Albion | 4β1 | Clydebank |
β aggregate over two legs
β β play off
β‘ β won on penalties
Highland Leagueβ»
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Inverness Caledonian | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 85 | 40 | +45 | 49 |
2 | Peterhead | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 85 | 33 | +52 | 47 |
3 | Ross County | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 73 | 41 | +32 | 45 |
Source:
Individual honoursβ»
Award | Winner | Club |
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Footballer of the Year | ![]() |
Rangers |
Players' Player of the Year | ![]() |
Rangers |
Young Player of the Year | ![]() |
Dundee United |
Scottish national teamβ»
Main article: Scotland national football team 1960β79 results
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
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7 September 1977 | Stadion der Weltjugend, East Berlin (A) | ![]() |
0β1 | Friendly | |
21 September 1977 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() |
3β1 | WCQG7 | Joe Jordan, Asa Hartford, Kenny Dalglish |
12 October 1977 | Anfield, Liverpool (A) | ![]() |
2β0 | WCQG7 | Don Masson (pen.), Kenny Dalglish |
22 February 1978 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() |
2β1 | Friendly | Archie Gemmill (pen.), Ian Wallace |
13 May 1978 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() |
1β1 | BHC | Derek Johnstone |
17 May 1978 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() |
1β1 | BHC | Derek Johnstone |
20 May 1978 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() |
0β1 | BHC | |
3 June 1978 | CΓ³rdoba (N) | ![]() |
1β3 | WCG4 | Joe Jordan |
7 June 1978 | CΓ³rdoba (N) | ![]() |
1β1 | WCG4 | own goal |
11 June 1978 | Estadio San Martin, Mendoza (N) | ![]() |
3β2 | WCG4 | Archie Gemmill (2, 1 pen.), Kenny Dalglish |
1978 British Home Championship β Third Place
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- WCQG7 = World Cup qualifying β Group 7
- WCG4 = World Cup β Group 4
- BHC = British Home Championship
Notes and referencesβ»
- ^ http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/1970-1979/197778/
- ^ "Scottish Division One 1977-1978 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ Scotland's score is: shown first.