1986–87 Scottish First Division
Football league season
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The 1986–87 Scottish First Division season was won by Morton, who were promoted along with Dunfermline Athletic to the Premier Division. Brechin City and Montrose were relegated to the Second Division.[2]
| Season | 1986–87 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Morton |
| Promoted | Morton Dunfermline Athletic |
| Relegated | Brechin City Montrose |
| Matches | 264 |
| Goals | 693 (2.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Rowan Alexander (23)[1] |
← 1985–86 1987–88 → | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morton (C, P) | 44 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 88 | 56 | +32 | 57 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic (P) | 44 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 56 | |
| 3 | Dumbarton | 44 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 53 | |
| 4 | East Fife | 44 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 51 | |
| 5 | Airdrieonians | 44 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 51 | |
| 6 | Kilmarnock | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 45 | |
| 7 | Forfar Athletic | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 43 | |
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 44 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 39 | |
| 9 | Clyde | 44 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 38 | |
| 10 | Queen of the South | 44 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 50 | 71 | −21 | 34 | |
| 11 | Brechin City (R) | 44 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 44 | 72 | −28 | 32 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 12 | Montrose (R) | 44 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 29 |