1977–78 Scottish Premier Division

Scottish Premier Division
Season 1977–78
Champions Rangers
Relegated Ayr United
Clydebank
UEFA Cup Hibernian
Dundee United
Cup Winners' Cup Aberdeen
Matches played 180
Goals scored 508 (2.82 per match)
Top goalscorer Scotland 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

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Rangers (C) 36 24 7 5 76 39+37 55 1978–79 European Cup First round
2 Aberdeen 36 22 9 5 68 29+39 53 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup First round
3 Dundee United 38 18 8 12 42 32+10 44 1978–79 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 45 527 33
7 Partick Thistle 36 14 5 17 52 6210 33
8 St Mirren 36 11 8 17 52 6311 30
9 Ayr United (R) 36 9 6 21 36 6832 24 Relegation to 1978–79 First Division
10 Clydebank (R) 36 6 7 23 23 6441 19

Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

References

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