1987–88 Scottish Premier Division

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.

Scottish Premier Division
Season1987–88
ChampionsCeltic
6th Premier Division title
35th Scottish title
RelegatedFalkirk
Dunfermline Athletic
Morton
European CupCeltic
UEFA CupHeart of Midlothian
Rangers
Aberdeen
Cup Winners' CupDundee United
Matches played264
Goals scored646 (2.45 per match)
Top goalscorerTommy Coyne (33)

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Celtic (C)44311037923+5672Qualification for the European Cup first round
2Heart of Midlothian44231657432+4262Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3Rangers44268108534+5160
4Aberdeen44211765625+3159
5Dundee United441615135447+747Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
6Hibernian441219134142−143
7Dundee44177207064+641
8Motherwell441310213756−1936
9St Mirren441015194164−2335
10Falkirk (R)441011234175−3431Relegation to the 1988–89 Scottish First Division
11Dunfermline Athletic (R)44810264184−4326
12Morton (R)443103127100−7316
Source: Statto
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).

Home \ AwayABECELDNDDNUDNFFALHOMHIBMORMOTRANSTM
Aberdeen0–10–01–13–03–10–01–13–11–02–02–0
Celtic2–25–01–24–03–21–01–13–14–11–01–0
Dundee1–11–11–15–03–11–32–11–02–00–10–2
Dundee United0–00–01–31–03–00–31–23–11–11–02–3
Dunfermline Athletic0–32–10–10–00–00–13–34–10–10–42–0
Falkirk2–20–10–34–10–01–51–12–03–00–11–3
Heart of Midlothian2–11–14–24–13–24–21–03–01–00–00–0
Hibernian0–20–10–40–14–01–02–10–01–01–01–1
Morton0–00–44–30–11–24–11–23–31–10–30–0
Motherwell0–10–20–22–13–21–20–31–01–00–12–1
Rangers0–12–22–11–14–04–03–21–07–01–03–1
St Mirren1–30–11–22–01–12–21–12–22–11–02–2
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 23–44

During matches 23-44 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).

Home \ AwayABECELDNDDNUDNFFALHOMHIBMORMOTRANSTM
Aberdeen0–11–00–01–02–00–00–24–00–01–22–1
Celtic0–03–00–01–02–02–22–01–01–02–02–0
Dundee1–21–20–22–04–20–00–01–01–22–32–1
Dundee United0–21–21–02–20–00–01–22–03–11–15–1
Dunfermline Athletic1–10–46–10–30–10–41–01–11–10–32–1
Falkirk0–20–20–61–21–02–11–04–10–00–53–0
Heart of Midlothian2–22–12–01–12–11–00–02–01–11–10–1
Hibernian0–00–22–10–02–00–00–03–11–10–20–0
Morton0–20–41–70–40–30–00–01–10–23–20–2
Motherwell2–10–13–34–23–20–00–20–21–00–22–1
Rangers0–11–22–01–02–23–11–21–15–01–04–0
St Mirren0–01–11–00–14–10–00–61–10–00–00–3
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

See also

References