Season 1976–1977 was the 104th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 80th season of Scottish league football.[1]
1976–77 in Scottish football | |
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Premier Division champions | |
Celtic | |
First Division champions | |
St Mirren | |
Second Division champions | |
Stirling Albion | |
Scottish Cup winners | |
Celtic | |
League Cup winners | |
Aberdeen | |
Junior Cup winners | |
Kilbirnie Ladeside | |
Teams in Europe | |
Celtic, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Rangers | |
Scotland national team | |
1977 BHC, 1978 World Cup qualification |
After the failure of the Spring Cup and the 26-game season in the First and Second Divisions, a 39-game season was instituted in these divisions with a slight imbalance in the number of home and away games played by each team; however, this was seen as preferable to a lengthy 52-game season.
Scottish Premier Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Celtic (C) | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 79 | 39 | +40 | 55 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Rangers | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 46 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
3 | Aberdeen | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 43 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Dundee United | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 54 | 45 | +9 | 41 | |
5 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 35 | |
6 | Hibernian | 36 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 34 | |
7 | Motherwell | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 32 | |
8 | Ayr United | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 30 | |
9 | Heart of Midlothian (R) | 36 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 27 | Relegation to the 1977–78 Scottish First Division |
10 | Kilmarnock (R) | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 71 | −39 | 17 |
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Champions: Celtic
Relegated: Hearts, Kilmarnock
Scottish League First Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | St Mirren (C, P) | 39 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 91 | 38 | +53 | 62 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Clydebank (P) | 39 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 89 | 38 | +51 | 58 | |
3 | Dundee | 39 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 90 | 55 | +35 | 51 | |
4 | Morton | 39 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 52 | +25 | 50 | |
5 | Montrose | 39 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 41 | |
6 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 63 | 58 | +5 | 38 | |
7 | Dumbarton | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 63 | 68 | −5 | 37 | |
8 | Arbroath | 39 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 37 | |
9 | Queen of the South | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 65 | −7 | 35 | |
10 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 32 | |
11 | St Johnstone | 39 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 29 | |
12 | East Fife | 39 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 40 | 71 | −31 | 29 | |
13 | Raith Rovers (R) | 39 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 68 | −23 | 27 | Relegation to the Second Division |
14 | Falkirk (R) | 39 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 36 | 85 | −49 | 20 |
Source: RSSSF and statto[2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Promoted: St. Mirren, Clydebank
Relegated: Raith Rovers, Falkirk
Scottish League Second Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stirling Albion (C, P) | 39 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 59 | 29 | +30 | 55 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Alloa Athletic (P) | 39 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 73 | 45 | +28 | 51 | |
3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 39 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 50 | |
4 | Stranraer | 39 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 74 | 53 | +21 | 46 | |
5 | Queen's Park | 39 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 45 | |
6 | Albion Rovers | 39 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 61 | +13 | 42 | |
7 | Clyde | 39 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 68 | 64 | +4 | 41 | |
8 | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 36 | |
9 | Stenhousemuir | 39 | 15 | 5 | 19 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 35 | |
10 | East Stirlingshire | 39 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 32 | |
11 | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 32 | |
12 | Cowdenbeath | 39 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 31 | |
13 | Brechin City | 39 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 51 | 77 | −26 | 26 | |
14 | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 68 | −25 | 24 |
Source: "1976-1977 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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
Promoted: Stirling Albion, Alloa Athletic
Cup honours
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
---|---|---|---|
Scottish Cup 1976–77 | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Rangers |
League Cup 1976–77 | Aberdeen | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Celtic |
Junior Cup | Kilbirnie Ladeside | 3 – 1 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy |
Other honours
National
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
---|---|---|---|
Scottish Qualifying Cup - North | Peterhead | 2 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian |
Scottish Qualifying Cup - South | Selkirk | 2 – 1 * † | Civil Service Strollers |
County
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
---|---|---|---|
Aberdeenshire Cup | Peterhead | ||
Ayrshire Cup | Ayr United | 2 – 2 ‡ | Kilmarnock |
East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 1 – 0 | Hearts |
Fife Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 5 – 2 * | Cowdenbeath |
Forfarshire Cup | Dundee United | 3 – 0 | Arbroath |
Lanarkshire Cup | Motherwell | Airdrie | |
Renfrewshire Cup | St Mirren | 5 – 2 * | Morton |
Stirlingshire Cup | Stirling Albion | 0 – 0 ‡ | Clydebank |
* - aggregate over two legs
† - play off
‡ - won on penalties
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Inverness Caledonian | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 80 | 31 | +49 | 46 |
2 | Peterhead | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 77 | 35 | +42 | 46 |
3 | Nairn County | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 41 |
Source: [citation needed]
Individual honours
Award | Winner | Club |
---|---|---|
Footballer of the Year | ![]() | Celtic |
Scotland national team
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[3] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 September | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() | 6–0 | Friendly | Andy Gray (2), Eddie Gray, Kenny Dalglish, Bruce Rioch, Don Masson (pen.) |
13 October | Sparta Stadion, Prague (A) | ![]() | 0–2 | WCQG7 | |
17 November | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() | 1–0 | WCQG7 | Own goal |
27 April | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() | 3–1 | Friendly | Asa Hartford, Kenny Dalglish, Joe Craig |
28 May | The Racecourse, Wrexham (A) | ![]() | 0–0 | BHC | |
1 June | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() | 3–0 | BHC | Kenny Dalglish (2), Gordon McQueen |
4 June | Wembley Stadium, London (A) | ![]() | 2–1 | BHC | Gordon McQueen, Kenny Dalglish |
15 June | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (A) | ![]() | 4–2 | Friendly | Lou Macari (2), Kenny Dalglish, Asa Hartford |
18 June | Boca Junior Stadium, Buenos Aires (A) | ![]() | 1–1 | Friendly | Don Masson |
23 June | Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro (A) | ![]() | 0–2 | Friendly |
1977 British Home Championship - Winners
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- WCQG7 = World Cup qualifying - Group 7
- BHC = British Home Championship
Notes and references
External links
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