The 1987–88 Scottish Premier Division season was won by Celtic, ten points ahead of Heart of Midlothian. Due to a league contraction to ten teams Falkirk, Dunfermline Athletic and Morton were relegated.
Season | 1987–88 |
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Champions | Celtic 6th Premier Division title 35th Scottish title |
Relegated | Falkirk Dunfermline Athletic Morton |
European Cup | Celtic |
UEFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian Rangers Aberdeen |
Cup Winners' Cup | Dundee United |
Matches played | 264 |
Goals scored | 646 (2.45 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Tommy Coyne (33) |
← 1986–87 1988–89 → |
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Celtic (C) | 44 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 79 | 23 | +56 | 72 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Heart of Midlothian | 44 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 74 | 32 | +42 | 62 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Rangers | 44 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 85 | 34 | +51 | 60 | |
4 | Aberdeen | 44 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 59 | |
5 | Dundee United | 44 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 47 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
6 | Hibernian | 44 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 43 | |
7 | Dundee | 44 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 70 | 64 | +6 | 41 | |
8 | Motherwell | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 36 | |
9 | St Mirren | 44 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 35 | |
10 | Falkirk (R) | 44 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 75 | −34 | 31 | Relegation to the 1988–89 Scottish First Division |
11 | Dunfermline Athletic (R) | 44 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 41 | 84 | −43 | 26 | |
12 | Morton (R) | 44 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 27 | 100 | −73 | 16 |
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
Results
Matches 1–22
During matches 1-22 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).
Matches 23–44
During matches 23-44 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).
See also
References
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