1982–83 Scottish First Division
Football league season
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The 1982–83 Scottish First Division season was won by St Johnstone by one point over nearest rival Hearts. Both clubs were promoted to the Premier Division.
Season1982–83
ChampionsSt Johnstone
PromotedSt Johnstone
Hearts
Hearts
RelegatedDunfermline Athletic
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
| Season | 1982–83 |
|---|---|
| Champions | St Johnstone |
| Promoted | St Johnstone Hearts |
| Relegated | Dunfermline Athletic Queen's Park |
| Top goalscorer | Bobby Williamson (23)[1] |
← 1981–82 1983–84 → | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Johnstone (C, P) | 39 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 55 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian (P) | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 79 | 38 | +41 | 54 | |
| 3 | Clydebank | 39 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 50 | |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 39 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 66 | 45 | +21 | 49 | |
| 5 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 39 | |
| 6 | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 39 | |
| 7 | Dumbarton | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 36 | |
| 8 | Falkirk | 39 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 36 | |
| 9 | Raith Rovers | 39 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 34 | |
| 10 | Clyde | 39 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 34 | |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 66 | −12 | 34 | |
| 12 | Ayr United | 39 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 32 | |
| 13 | Dunfermline Athletic (R) | 39 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 39 | 69 | −30 | 31 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 14 | Queen's Park (R) | 39 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 80 | −36 | 23 |
Promotion
St Johnstone and Hearts finished 1st and second respectively and were promoted to the 1983–84 Scottish Premier Division.
Relegation
Dunfermline Athletic and Queen's Park finished 13th and 14th respectively and were relegated to the 1983–84 Scottish Second Division.