1978–79 Scottish First Division
Football league season
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The 1978–79 Scottish First Division season was won by Dundee, who were promoted along with Kilmarnock to the Premier Division. Montrose and Queen of the South were relegated to the Second Division.[2]
| Season | 1978–79 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dundee |
| Promoted | Dundee Kilmarnock |
| Relegated | Montrose Queen of the South |
| Matches | 273 |
| Goals | 830 (3.04 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Blair Millar (28)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Airdrieonians 8–2 Montrose, 05.05.1979 |
| Biggest away win | Arbroath 0–5 Raith Rovers, 30.09.1978 |
← 1977–78 1979–80 → | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee (C, P) | 39 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 69 | 36 | +33 | 55 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Kilmarnock (P) | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 72 | 36 | +36 | 54 | |
| 3 | Clydebank | 39 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 78 | 50 | +28 | 54 | |
| 4 | Ayr United | 39 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 73 | 54 | +19 | 47 | |
| 5 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 43 | |
| 6 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 72 | 61 | +11 | 40 | |
| 7 | Dumbarton | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 39 | |
| 8 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 35 | |
| 9 | Clyde | 39 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 54 | 65 | −11 | 34 | |
| 10 | Arbroath | 39 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 61 | −11 | 33 | |
| 11 | Raith Rovers | 39 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 32 | |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 39 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 31 | |
| 13 | Montrose (R) | 39 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 55 | 92 | −37 | 25 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 14 | Queen of the South (R) | 39 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 43 | 93 | −50 | 24 |