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 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Rangers 36 21 9 6 76 38 +38 72 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Heart of Midlothian 36 19 10 7 70 46 +24 67 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round
4 Kilmarnock 36 13 11 12 40 52 −12 50 Qualification for the 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 the First Division
Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Top scorers
PlayerGoalsTeam
Marco Negri32Rangers
Kjell Olofsson18Dundee United
Henrik Larsson16Celtic
Andy SmithDunfermline Athletic
Tommy Coyne14Motherwell
Jim HamiltonHeart of Midlothian
Owen Coyle11Motherwell
Jorg Albertz10Rangers
Craig BurleyCeltic
Billy DoddsAberdeen
Simon DonnellyCeltic
Neil McCannHeart of Midlothian
George O'BoyleSt Johnstone
Paul WrightKilmarnock

Source: Soccerbot

Scottish League Division One
Main article: 1997–98 Scottish First Division

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Dundee (C, P) 36 20 10 6 52 24 +28 70 Premier League
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 40 47 −7 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 (R) 36 8 12 16 45 55 −10 36 Second Division
10 Stirling Albion (R) 36 8 10 18 40 56 −16 34
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) 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 Stephen 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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Stranraer 36 18 7 11 62 44 +18 61 Promotion to the 1998–99 First Division
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 CT 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 Relegation to the 1998–99 Third Division
10 Brechin City 36 7 11 18 42 73 −31 32
Source:

Top scorers
P Name Goals
1 Iain Stewart (Inverness CT) 16
2 Graham 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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Alloa Athletic (C, P) 36 24 4 8 78 39 +39 76 Promotion to the 1998–99 Second Division
2 Arbroath (P) 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
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
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