1975–76 Scottish Premier Division
The 1975–76 Scottish Premier Division season was won by Rangers, six points ahead of Celtic. Dundee and St Johnstone were relegated. This was the first season of the Premier Division, the highest level of Scottish football.[1] The Scottish First Division, previously the top flight of Scottish football became the second flight.
Season | 1975–76 |
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Champions | Rangers |
Relegated | Dundee St Johnstone |
European Cup | Rangers |
UEFA Cup | Celtic Hibernian |
Cup Winners' Cup | Heart of Midlothian |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 501 (2.78 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Kenny Dalglish (24) |
Biggest home win | Hibernian 5–0 St Johnstone |
Biggest away win | Ayr United 2–7 Celtic |
← 1974–75 1976–77 → |
In an attempt to bring instant drama to the new format, the league made the unusual scheduling decision to hold an Old Firm match and an Edinburgh Derby on the opening weekend.[2]
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Rangers (C) | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 60 | 24 | +36 | 54 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Celtic | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 42 | +29 | 48 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Hibernian | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 43 | |
4 | Motherwell | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 40 | |
5 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 35 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
6 | Ayr United | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 33 | |
7 | Aberdeen | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 32 | |
8 | Dundee United | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 32 | |
9 | Dundee (R) | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 32 | Relegation to the 1976–77 Scottish First Division |
10 | St Johnstone (R) | 36 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 79 | −50 | 11 |
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
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References
- 1975 | All Change in Scottish Football, Aberdeen FC, 19 March 2020
- "Opening weekend flashback: Remembering 1975". The Scotsman. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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