1998–99 Scottish First Division

Scottish First Division
Season 1998–99
Champions Hibernian
Promoted Hibernian
Relegated Hamilton Academical
Stranraer
Top goalscorer Glynn Hurst (18)[1]
Biggest home win Ayr United 7-1 Stranraer, 19.09.1998
Biggest away win St Mirren 1-5 Airdrieonians, 12.12.1998
St Mirren 1-5 Morton, 10.04.1999

The 1998–99 Scottish First Division was won by Hibernian who bounced straight back up to the Scottish Premier League after relegation the previous season and finished an amazing 23 points ahead of nearest challengers Falkirk. Hamilton Academical and Stranraer were relegated to the Second Division. In the case of Stranraer, they didn't manage to compete well enough in this division following on from their promotion a year earlier.

Table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Hibernian 36 28 5 3 84 33 51 89
Promoted to 1999–2000 Scottish Premier League
2 Falkirk 36 20 6 10 60 38 22 66
3 Ayr United 36 19 5 12 66 42 24 62
4 Airdrieonians 36 18 5 13 42 43 -1 59
5 St Mirren 36 14 10 12 42 43 -1 52
6 Morton 36 14 7 15 45 41 4 49
7 Clydebank 36 11 13 12 36 38 -2 46
8 Raith Rovers 36 8 11 17 37 57 -20 35
9 Hamilton Academical 36 6 10 20 30 62 -32 28
Relegated to Second Division 1999-2000
10 Stranraer 36 5 2 29 29 74 -45 17

References

  1. "Scottish Football League - Top goalscorers per division". Scottish-football-historical-archive.com. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
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