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{{Short description|72nd season of top-tier football league in Scotland}}
{{Infobox football league season
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = [[Scottish Football League Premier Division|Scottish Premier Division]]
| competition = [[Scottish Football League Premier Division|Scottish Premier Division]]
| season = [[1977–78 in Scottish football|1977–78]]
| season = [[1977–78 in Scottish football|1977–78]]
| winners = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
| winners = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] <br> 2nd Premier Division title <br> 37th [[List of Scottish football champions|Scottish title]]
| promoted =
| promoted =
| relegated = [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]<br />[[Clydebank F.C.|Clydebank]]
| relegated = [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]<br />[[Clydebank F.C. (1965)|Clydebank]]
| continentalcup1 = [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]]
| continentalcup1 = [[European Cup 1978-79|European Cup]]
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
| continentalcup2 = [[UEFA Cup]]
| continentalcup2 = [[1978–79 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]<br />[[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]<br />[[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]
| continentalcup3 = [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup]]
| continentalcup3 = [[1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup]]
| continentalcup3 qualifiers = [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
| continentalcup3 qualifiers = [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
| league topscorer = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Derek Johnstone]] (25)
| league topscorer = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Derek Johnstone]] (25)
| matches = 180
| matches = 180
| total goals = 508
| total goals = 508
| biggest home win =
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| biggest away win =
| highest attendance =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = [[1976–77 Scottish Premier Division|1976–77]]
| prevseason = [[1976–77 Scottish Premier Division|1976–77]]
| nextseason = [[1978–79 Scottish Premier Division|1978–79]]
| nextseason = [[1978–79 Scottish Premier Division|1978–79]]
}}
}}
The '''1977–78 Scottish Premier Division''' season was won by [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], two points ahead of [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]. [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]] and [[Clydebank F.C.|Clydebank]] were relegated.
The '''1977–78 Scottish Premier Division''' season was won by [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], two points ahead of [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]. [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]] and [[Clydebank F.C. (1965)|Clydebank]] were relegated.


==Table==
==Table==
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
{{Fb cl header}}
|res_col_header=QR
{{Fb cl team 2pts |p=1 |t=Rangers |w=24|d=7 |l=5 |gf=76|ga=39|bc=#ACE1AF|champion=y }}
|show_limit=5
{{Fb cl2 qr |rows=1 |s=1978-79 |c=EC |r=FR }}
|winpoints=2
{{Fb cl team 2pts |p=2 |t=Aberdeen |w=22|d=9 |l=5|gf=68|ga=29|bc=#FFFF99 }}

{{Fb cl2 qr |rows=1 |s=1978-79 |c=CWC|r=FR }}
|team1=RAN|name_RAN=[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
{{Fb cl team 2pts |p=3 |t=Dundee United |w=18|d=8 |l=12 |gf=42|ga=32|bc=#BBCCFF }}
|team2=ABD|name_ABD=[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
{{Fb cl2 qr |rows=2 |s=1978-79 |c=UEFA Cup|r=R1 }}
|team3=DNU|name_DNU=[[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]
{{Fb cl team 2pts |p=4 |t=Hibernian |w=15|d=7|l=14|gf=51|ga=43|bc=#BBCCFF }}
|team4=HIB|name_HIB=[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
{{Fb cl team 2pts |p=5 |t=Celtic |w=15|d=6|l=15|gf=63|ga=54}}
|team5=CEL|name_CEL=[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
{{Fb cl team 2pts |p=6 |t=Motherwell |w=13|d=7|l=16|gf=45|ga=52}}
|team6=MOT|name_MOT=[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
{{Fb cl team 2pts |p=7 |t=Partick Thistle |w=14|d=5|l=17|gf=52|ga=62}}
|team7=PAR|name_PAR=[[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]
{{Fb cl team 2pts |p=8 |t=St Mirren |w=11 |d=8 |l=17|gf=52|ga=63 }}
|team8=STM|name_STM=[[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]
{{Fb cl team 2pts |p=9 |t=Ayr United |w=9 |d=6 |l=21|gf=36|ga=68|bc=#FFCCCC |relegated=y }}
|team9=AYR|name_AYR=[[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]
{{Fb cl3 qr |relegation=y |rows=2 |competition=[[1978–79 Scottish First Division|1978–79 First Division]] }}
|team10=CLB|name_CLB=[[Clydebank F.C. (1965)|Clydebank]]
{{Fb cl team 2pts |p=10 |t=Clydebank |w=6 |d=7 |l=23|gf=23|ga=64|bc=#FFCCCC |relegated=y }}
|win_RAN=24|draw_RAN=7|loss_RAN=5|gf_RAN=76|ga_RAN=39|status_RAN=C
{{Fb cl footer |s=[http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/premier-division/1977-1978/table Statto]|date=March 2012}}
|win_ABD=22|draw_ABD=9|loss_ABD=5|gf_ABD=68|ga_ABD=29
|win_DNU=16|draw_DNU=8|loss_DNU=12|gf_DNU=42|ga_DNU=32
|win_HIB=15|draw_HIB=7|loss_HIB=14|gf_HIB=51|ga_HIB=43
|win_CEL=15|draw_CEL=6|loss_CEL=15|gf_CEL=63|ga_CEL=54
|win_MOT=13|draw_MOT=7|loss_MOT=16|gf_MOT=45|ga_MOT=52
|win_PAR=14|draw_PAR=5|loss_PAR=17|gf_PAR=52|ga_PAR=62
|win_STM=11|draw_STM=8|loss_STM=17|gf_STM=52|ga_STM=63
|win_AYR=9|draw_AYR=6|loss_AYR=21|gf_AYR=36|ga_AYR=68|status_AYR=R
|win_CLB=6|draw_CLB=7|loss_CLB=23|gf_CLB=23|ga_CLB=64|status_CLB=R
|col_EC1=green1|text_EC1=Qualification for the [[1978–79 European Cup#First round|European Cup first round]]
|result1=EC1
|col_ECWC1=yellow1|text_ECWC1=Qualification for the [[1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup#First round|Cup Winners' Cup first round]]
|result2=ECWC1
|col_UC1=blue1|text_UC1=Qualification for the [[1978–79 UEFA Cup#First round|UEFA Cup first round]]
|result3=UC1|result4=UC1
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to the [[1978–79 Scottish First Division]]
|result9=R|result10=R
|update=complete
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|source=[http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/premier-division/1977-1978/table Statto]
}}</onlyinclude>

==Results==

===Matches 1–18===
During matches 1–18 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).

{{#invoke:Sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ABE|team2=AYR|team3=CEL|team4=CLY|team5=DNU
|team6=HIB|team7=MOT|team8=PAR|team9=RAN|team10=STM

|name_ABE=[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
|match_ABE_AYR=4–1
|match_ABE_CEL=2–1
|match_ABE_CLY=2–0
|match_ABE_DNU=[[New Firm (Scotland)|1–0]]
|match_ABE_HIB=3–0
|match_ABE_MOT=5–0
|match_ABE_PAR=2–1
|match_ABE_RAN=4–0
|match_ABE_STM=4–2

|name_AYR=[[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]
|match_AYR_ABE=1–1
|match_AYR_CEL=2–1
|match_AYR_CLY=0–0
|match_AYR_DNU=0–1
|match_AYR_HIB=2–0
|match_AYR_MOT=0–1
|match_AYR_PAR=1–3
|match_AYR_RAN=2–5
|match_AYR_STM=0–1

|name_CEL=[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|match_CEL_ABE=2–2
|match_CEL_AYR=3–0
|match_CEL_CLY=5–2
|match_CEL_DNU=1–0
|match_CEL_HIB=2–1
|match_CEL_MOT=0–1
|match_CEL_PAR=5–2
|match_CEL_RAN=[[Old Firm|2–0]]
|match_CEL_STM=1–2

|name_CLY=[[Clydebank F.C. (1965)|Clydebank]]
|match_CLY_ABE=0–1
|match_CLY_AYR=0–2
|match_CLY_CEL=1–1
|match_CLY_DNU=2–0
|match_CLY_HIB=0–3
|match_CLY_MOT=0–2
|match_CLY_PAR=2–0
|match_CLY_RAN=0–2
|match_CLY_STM=2–2

|name_DNU=[[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]
|match_DNU_ABE=[[New Firm (Scotland)|0–0]]
|match_DNU_AYR=3–1
|match_DNU_CEL=0–1
|match_DNU_CLY=1–0
|match_DNU_HIB=1–1
|match_DNU_MOT=1–1
|match_DNU_PAR=3–2
|match_DNU_RAN=0–1
|match_DNU_STM=2–1

|name_HIB=[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
|match_HIB_ABE=1–1
|match_HIB_AYR=4–2
|match_HIB_CEL=4–1
|match_HIB_CLY=2–0
|match_HIB_DNU=3–1
|match_HIB_MOT=2–1
|match_HIB_PAR=3–1
|match_HIB_RAN=1–1
|match_HIB_STM=5–1

|name_MOT=[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
|match_MOT_ABE=0–0
|match_MOT_AYR=3–0
|match_MOT_CEL=2–1
|match_MOT_CLY=0–1
|match_MOT_DNU=0–1
|match_MOT_HIB=2–4
|match_MOT_PAR=2–0
|match_MOT_RAN=3–5
|match_MOT_STM=1–0

|name_PAR=[[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]
|match_PAR_ABE=0–2
|match_PAR_AYR=4–1
|match_PAR_CEL=0–4
|match_PAR_CLY=0–0
|match_PAR_DNU=0–2
|match_PAR_HIB=2–1
|match_PAR_MOT=2–3
|match_PAR_RAN=1–2
|match_PAR_STM=5–0

|name_RAN=[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|match_RAN_ABE=0–3
|match_RAN_AYR=1–1
|match_RAN_CEL=[[Old Firm|3–1]]
|match_RAN_CLY=1–0
|match_RAN_DNU=3–0
|match_RAN_HIB=0–0
|match_RAN_MOT=2–0
|match_RAN_PAR=2–1
|match_RAN_STM=1–1

|name_STM=[[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]
|match_STM_ABE=1–2
|match_STM_AYR=2–3
|match_STM_CEL=3–1
|match_STM_CLY=2–0
|match_STM_DNU=1–2
|match_STM_HIB=3–0
|match_STM_MOT=1–1
|match_STM_PAR=1–1
|match_STM_RAN=0–2

|update=complete|source=
}}
==== Matches 19–36====
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ABE|team2=AYR|team3=CEL|team4=CLY|team5=DNU
|team6=HIB|team7=MOT|team8=PAR|team9=RAN|team10=STM

|name_ABE=[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
|match_ABE_AYR=0–0
|match_ABE_CEL=2–1
|match_ABE_CLY=1–1
|match_ABE_DNU=[[New Firm (Scotland)|0–0]]
|match_ABE_HIB=1–2
|match_ABE_MOT=4–1
|match_ABE_PAR=2–1
|match_ABE_RAN=3–1
|match_ABE_STM=3–1

|name_AYR=[[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]
|match_AYR_ABE=0–1
|match_AYR_CEL=2–1
|match_AYR_CLY=2–0
|match_AYR_DNU=0–2
|match_AYR_HIB=0–1
|match_AYR_MOT=1–1
|match_AYR_PAR=1–2
|match_AYR_RAN=0–5
|match_AYR_STM=3–2

|name_CEL=[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|match_CEL_ABE=3–2
|match_CEL_AYR=3–2
|match_CEL_CLY=1–0
|match_CEL_DNU=0–0
|match_CEL_HIB=3–1
|match_CEL_MOT=0–1
|match_CEL_PAR=3–0
|match_CEL_RAN=[[Old Firm|1–1]]
|match_CEL_STM=1–2

|name_CLY=[[Clydebank F.C. (1965)|Clydebank]]
|match_CLY_ABE=1–3
|match_CLY_AYR=0–2
|match_CLY_CEL=3–2
|match_CLY_DNU=0–3
|match_CLY_HIB=1–0
|match_CLY_MOT=2–1
|match_CLY_PAR=0–4
|match_CLY_RAN=0–3
|match_CLY_STM=2–2

|name_DNU=[[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]
|match_DNU_ABE=[[New Firm (Scotland)|0–1]]
|match_DNU_AYR=1–0
|match_DNU_CEL=1–2
|match_DNU_CLY=4–0
|match_DNU_HIB=2–0
|match_DNU_MOT=3–2
|match_DNU_PAR=2–2
|match_DNU_RAN=0–1
|match_DNU_STM=2–1

|name_HIB=[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
|match_HIB_ABE=2–0
|match_HIB_AYR=1–2
|match_HIB_CEL=1–1
|match_HIB_CLY=2–0
|match_HIB_DNU=0–0
|match_HIB_MOT=0–0
|match_HIB_PAR=2–3
|match_HIB_RAN=0–1
|match_HIB_STM=2–0

|name_MOT=[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
|match_MOT_ABE=1–1
|match_MOT_AYR=5–0
|match_MOT_CEL=2–3
|match_MOT_CLY=2–1
|match_MOT_DNU=0–0
|match_MOT_HIB=1–0
|match_MOT_PAR=3–0
|match_MOT_RAN=1–4
|match_MOT_STM=0–3

|name_PAR=[[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]
|match_PAR_ABE=1–0
|match_PAR_AYR=2–2
|match_PAR_CEL=1–0
|match_PAR_CLY=1–0
|match_PAR_DNU=2–1
|match_PAR_HIB=1–0
|match_PAR_MOT=1–0
|match_PAR_RAN=0–4
|match_PAR_STM=2–1

|name_RAN=[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|match_RAN_ABE=3–1
|match_RAN_AYR=2–0
|match_RAN_CEL=[[Old Firm|3–2]]
|match_RAN_CLY=4–1
|match_RAN_DNU=2–0
|match_RAN_HIB=0–2
|match_RAN_MOT=3–1
|match_RAN_PAR=3–3
|match_RAN_STM=2–1

|name_STM=[[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]
|match_STM_ABE=0–4
|match_STM_AYR=2–0
|match_STM_CEL=3–3
|match_STM_CLY=1–1
|match_STM_DNU=0–1
|match_STM_HIB=3–0
|match_STM_MOT=1–0
|match_STM_PAR=2–1
|match_STM_RAN=3–3

|update=complete|source=
}}


==References==
==References==
*[http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/premier-division/1977-1978/table 1977–78 Scottish Premier Division – Statto]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044716/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/premier-division/1977-1978/table 1977–78 Scottish Premier Division – Statto]
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Latest revision as of 17:48, 23 April 2022

Scottish Premier Division
Season1977–78
ChampionsRangers
2nd Premier Division title
37th Scottish title
RelegatedAyr United
Clydebank
European CupRangers
UEFA CupHibernian
Dundee United
Cup Winners' CupAberdeen
Matches played180
Goals scored508 (2.82 per match)
Top goalscorerScotland 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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or 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 Relegation to the 1978–79 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

Results

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Matches 1–18

[edit]

During matches 1–18 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).

Home \ Away ABE AYR CEL CLY DNU HIB MOT PAR RAN STM
Aberdeen 4–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 3–0 5–0 2–1 4–0 4–2
Ayr United 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–3 2–5 0–1
Celtic 2–2 3–0 5–2 1–0 2–1 0–1 5–2 2–0 1–2
Clydebank 0–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–3 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–2
Dundee United 0–0 3–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–1 2–1
Hibernian 1–1 4–2 4–1 2–0 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 5–1
Motherwell 0–0 3–0 2–1 0–1 0–1 2–4 2–0 3–5 1–0
Partick Thistle 0–2 4–1 0–4 0–0 0–2 2–1 2–3 1–2 5–0
Rangers 0–3 1–1 3–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 1–1
St Mirren 1–2 2–3 3–1 2–0 1–2 3–0 1–1 1–1 0–2
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 19–36

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Home \ Away ABE AYR CEL CLY DNU HIB MOT PAR RAN STM
Aberdeen 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 4–1 2–1 3–1 3–1
Ayr United 0–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–5 3–2
Celtic 3–2 3–2 1–0 0–0 3–1 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–2
Clydebank 1–3 0–2 3–2 0–3 1–0 2–1 0–4 0–3 2–2
Dundee United 0–1 1–0 1–2 4–0 2–0 3–2 2–2 0–1 2–1
Hibernian 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–0 2–3 0–1 2–0
Motherwell 1–1 5–0 2–3 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–0 1–4 0–3
Partick Thistle 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–4 2–1
Rangers 3–1 2–0 3–2 4–1 2–0 0–2 3–1 3–3 2–1
St Mirren 0–4 2–0 3–3 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–0 2–1 3–3
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

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