1978–79 Scottish Second Division
Football league season
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The 1978–79 Scottish Second Division was won by Berwick Rangers who, along with second placed Dunfermline Athletic, were promoted to the First Division. Meadowbank Thistle finished bottom.
| Season | 1978–79 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Berwick Rangers |
| Promoted | Berwick Rangers Dunfermline Athletic |
← 1977–78 1979–80 → | |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berwick Rangers (C, P) | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 82 | 44 | +38 | 54 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic (P) | 39 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 66 | 40 | +26 | 52 | |
| 3 | Falkirk | 39 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 50 | |
| 4 | East Fife | 39 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 53 | +11 | 43 | |
| 5 | Cowdenbeath | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 63 | 58 | +5 | 42 | |
| 6 | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 62 | −5 | 41 | |
| 7 | Albion Rovers | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 40 | |
| 8 | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 38 | |
| 9 | Stranraer | 39 | 18 | 2 | 19 | 52 | 66 | −14 | 38 | |
| 10 | Stenhousemuir | 39 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 58 | −4 | 32 | |
| 11 | Brechin City | 39 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 32 | |
| 12 | East Stirlingshire | 39 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 61 | 87 | −26 | 32 | |
| 13 | Queen's Park | 39 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 28 | |
| 14 | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 24 |
Source: "1978-1979 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted