1996–97 Scottish First Division

The 1996–97 Scottish First Division season began on 12 August 1996.

Scottish First Division
Season1996–97
ChampionsSt Johnstone
PromotedSt Johnstone
RelegatedEast Fife, Clydebank
Goals scored471
Average goals/game2.62
Top goalscorerRoddy Grant (19)[1]
Biggest home winDundee 6–0 East Fife
Partick Thistle 6–0 East Fife
Biggest away winEast Fife 1–7 Dundee

Overview

The 1996–97 Scottish First Division season ended in success for St Johnstone who won the title by twenty points from nearest rivals Airdrieonians.

Promotion and relegation from 1995–96

Promoted from First Division to Premier Division

Relegated from Premier Division to First Division

Promoted from Second Division to First Division

Relegated from First Division to Second Division

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 St Johnstone (C, P) 36 24 8 4 74 23 +51 80 Premier Division
2 Airdrieonians 36 15 15 6 56 34 +22 60 Scottish Premier Division Playoff
3 Dundee 36 15 13 8 47 33 +14 58
4 St Mirren 36 17 7 12 48 41 +7 58
5 Falkirk 36 15 9 12 42 39 +3 54
6 Partick Thistle 36 12 12 12 49 48 +1 48
7 Stirling Albion 36 12 10 14 54 61 7 46
8 Morton 36 12 9 15 42 41 +1 45
9 Clydebank (R) 36 7 7 22 31 59 28 28 Second Division
10 East Fife (R) 36 2 8 26 28 92 64 14
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

References

  1. "Scottish Football League - Top goalscorers per division". Scottish-football-historical-archive.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2012-04-23.

See also

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