1976–77 Scottish First Division
Football league season
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The 1976–77 Scottish First Division season was won by St Mirren, who were promoted along with Clydebank to the Premier Division. Raith Rovers and Falkirk were relegated to the Second Division.[1]
| Season | 1976–77 |
|---|---|
| Champions | St Mirren |
| Promoted | St Mirren Clydebank |
| Relegated | Raith Rovers Falkirk |
| Matches | 273 |
| Goals | 845 (3.1 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | William Pirie (36) |
| Biggest home win | Clydebank 8–1 Arbroath, 03.01.1977 |
| Biggest away win | Falkirk 0–8 Dundee, 22.01.1977 |
← 1975–76 1977–78 → | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Mirren (C, P) | 39 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 91 | 38 | +53 | 62 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Clydebank (P) | 39 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 89 | 38 | +51 | 58 | |
| 3 | Dundee | 39 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 90 | 55 | +35 | 51 | |
| 4 | Morton | 39 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 52 | +25 | 50 | |
| 5 | Montrose | 39 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 41 | |
| 6 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 63 | 58 | +5 | 38 | |
| 7 | Dumbarton | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 63 | 68 | −5 | 37 | |
| 8 | Arbroath | 39 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 37 | |
| 9 | Queen of the South | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 65 | −7 | 35 | |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 32 | |
| 11 | St Johnstone | 39 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 29 | |
| 12 | East Fife | 39 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 40 | 71 | −31 | 29 | |
| 13 | Raith Rovers (R) | 39 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 68 | −23 | 27 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 14 | Falkirk (R) | 39 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 36 | 85 | −49 | 20 |