1977–78 Scottish First Division
Football league season
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The 1977–78 Scottish First Division season was won by Morton, who were promoted along with Heart of Midlothian to the Premier Division. Alloa Athletic and East Fife were relegated to the Second Division.[2]
| Season | 1977–78 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Morton |
| Promoted | Morton Heart of Midlothian |
| Relegated | Alloa Athletic East Fife |
| Matches | 273 |
| Goals | 810 (2.97 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | William Pirie (35)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Dundee 6–0 Alloa Athletic, 14.01.1978 |
| Biggest away win | Arbroath 0–7 Heart of Midlothian, 24.12.1977 |
← 1976–77 1978–79 → | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morton (C, P) | 39 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 85 | 42 | +43 | 58 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian (P) | 39 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 77 | 42 | +35 | 58 | |
| 3 | Dundee | 39 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 91 | 44 | +47 | 57 | |
| 4 | Dumbarton | 39 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 49 | |
| 5 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 42 | |
| 6 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 40 | |
| 7 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 36 | |
| 8 | St Johnstone | 39 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 36 | |
| 9 | Arbroath | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 35 | |
| 10 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 50 | 64 | −14 | 34 | |
| 11 | Montrose | 39 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 55 | 71 | −16 | 29 | |
| 12 | Queen of the South | 39 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 29 | |
| 13 | Alloa Athletic (R) | 39 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 44 | 84 | −40 | 24 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 14 | East Fife (R) | 39 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 74 | −35 | 19 |