1997–98 Scottish Football League
Statistics of the Scottish Football League in season 1997–98.
Scottish Premier Division
Main article: 1997–98 Scottish Premier Division
Table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 24 | +40 | 74 | UEFA Champions League 1998-99 First qualifying round |
| 2 | Rangers | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 76 | 38 | +38 | 72 | 1998–99 UEFA Cup Second qualifying round |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 46 | +24 | 67 | Cup Winners' Cup 1998-99 Qualifying round |
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 50 | 1998–99 UEFA Cup First qualifying round |
| 5 | St Johnstone | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 48 | |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 39 | |
| 7 | Dundee United | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 37 | |
| 8 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 68 | −25 | 37 | |
| 9 | Motherwell | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 34 | |
| 10 | Hibernian (R) | 36 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 30 | Relegation to First Division |
Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
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.
| Division Champions & League Cup Winner | |
| Qualified for UEFA Cup | |
| Scottish Cup Winner | |
| Relegated |
Top scorers
| P | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marco Negri (Rangers) |
32 |
| 2 |  Kjell Olofsson (Dundee United) |
18 |
| 3 | Henrik Larsson (Celtic) |
16 |
| = |  Andy Smith (Dunfermline Athletic) |
16 |
| 5 |  Tommy Coyne (Motherwell) |
15 |
| 6 | Jim Hamilton (Hearts) |
14 |
| 7 |  Jorg Albertz (Rangers) |
10 |
| = | Craig Burley (Celtic) |
10 |
| = | Owen Coyle (Motherwell) |
10 |
| = | Billy Dodds (Aberdeen) |
10 |
Scottish League Division One
Main article: 1997–98 Scottish First Division
Table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 24 | 28 | 70 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 56 | 41 | 15 | 65 |
| 3 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 33 | 18 | 60 |
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 60 |
| 5 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 48 | -1 | 46 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 41 | 53 | -12 | 41 |
| 7 | Ayr United | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 40 | 56 | -16 | 40 |
| 8 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 56 | -13 | 38 |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 55 | -10 | 36 |
| 10 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 56 | -16 | 34 |
| Division Champions/Promoted | |
| Challenge Cup Winner | |
| Relegated |
Top scorers
| P | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Grady (Dundee) |
15 |
| 2 | Alex Bone (Stirling Albion) |
13 |
| 3 | Eddie Annand (Dundee) |
12 |
| = | Brian McPhee (Airdrieonians) |
12 |
| = |  David Moss (Falkirk) |
12 |
| 6 | Steve Cooper (Airdrieonians) |
11 |
| 7 |  Laurent D'Jaffo (Ayr United) |
10 |
| = | Paul Hartley (Raith Rovers) |
10 |
| = | Warren Hawke (Morton) |
10 |
| = | Marino Keith (Falkirk) |
10 |
Scottish League Division Two
Main article: 1997–98 Scottish Second Division
Table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stranraer | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 62 | 44 | 18 | 61 |
| 2 | Clydebank | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 60 |
| 3 | Livingston | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 40 | 16 | 59 |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 57 | 51 | 6 | 54 |
| 5 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 51 | 14 | 49 |
| 6 | East Fife | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 59 | -8 | 48 |
| 7 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 51 | 61 | -10 | 46 |
| 8 | Clyde | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 53 | -13 | 42 |
| 9 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 53 | -9 | 40 |
| 10 | Brechin City | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 73 | -31 | 32 |
| Division Champions/Promoted | |
| Promoted | |
| Relegated |
Top scorers
| P | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iain Stewart (Inverness CT) |
16 |
| 2 | G Harvey (Livingston) |
15 |
| = | Ian Little(Stenhousemuir) |
15 |
| 4 | Martin McLauchan (Forfar Athletic) |
14 |
| 5 | Colin McDonald (Clydebank)) |
13 |
| = | B Thomson(Inverness CT) |
13 |
| 7 |  Ben Honeyman (Forfar Athletic) |
12 |
| 8 | Tommy Bryce (Queen of the South) |
11 |
| = | Matthew Dyer (East Fife) |
11 |
| = | Gordon Young(Stranraer) |
11 |
Scottish League Division Three
Main article: 1997–98 Scottish Third Division
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 78 | 39 | 39 | 76 |
| 2 | Arbroath | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 67 | 39 | 28 | 68 |
| 3 | Ross County | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 71 | 36 | 35 | 67 |
| 4 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 50 | 48 | 2 | 57 |
| 5 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 60 | 73 | -13 | 44 |
| 6 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 55 | -8 | 42 |
| 7 | Queen's Park | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 41 |
| 8 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 33 | 57 | -24 | 38 |
| 9 | Montrose | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 53 | 80 | -27 | 38 |
| 10 | Dumbarton | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 61 | -19 | 31 |
| Division Champions/promoted | |
| Promoted |
See also
References
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