1976–77 Scottish Premier Division

71st season of top-tier football league in Scotland
Football league season
Scottish Premier Division
Season1976–77
ChampionsCeltic
1st Premier Division title
30th Scottish title
RelegatedHeart of Midlothian
Kilmarnock
European CupCeltic
UEFA CupAberdeen
Dundee United
Cup Winners' CupRangers
Matches played180
Goals scored507 (2.82 per match)
Top goalscorerWillie Pettigrew (21)
Biggest home winKilmarnock 6–1 Ayr United
Biggest away winAyr United 0–5 Aberdeen

The 1976–77 Scottish Premier Division season was won by Celtic, nine points ahead of Rangers. Heart of Midlothian and Kilmarnock were relegated.

Table

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

Results

Matches 1–18

During matches 1–18 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).

Home \ Away ABE AYR CEL DNU HOM HIB KIL MOT PAR RAN
Aberdeen 0–2 2–0 0–1 4–1 0–0 2–0 2–1 0–2 2–1
Ayr United 0–0 2–4 1–4 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–2 1–1 0–2
Celtic 4–1 2–0 2–0 5–1 4–2 1–0 2–2 2–1 1–0
Dundee United 2–3 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–0 4–0 1–1 0–0 0–1
Heart of Midlothian 1–1 1–2 0–3 1–1 2–2 4–0 3–2 1–0 1–3
Hibernian 0–0 2–0 0–1 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–0
Kilmarnock 1–2 0–1 1–3 1–2 2–2 0–1 2–2 1–3 1–0
Motherwell 1–3 2–4 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2
Partick Thistle 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 0–0 4–3
Rangers 1–0 5–1 2–2 2–3 3–2 2–1 3–0 4–1 2–1
Source:[citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 19–36

During matches 19–36 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).

Home \ Away ABE AYR CEL DNU HOM HIB KIL MOT PAR RAN
Aberdeen 1–0 2–1 3–2 2–2 1–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–3
Ayr United 0–5 0–2 1–4 0–1 2–3 3–1 4–1 2–1 1–1
Celtic 2–2 3–0 5–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–2
Dundee United 3–2 2–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 2–0 2–1 0–0
Heart of Midlothian 2–1 2–2 3–4 1–2 0–1 2–2 2–1 0–0 0–1
Hibernian 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–0 1–1
Kilmarnock 1–2 6–1 0–4 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–4
Motherwell 1–1 4–1 3–0 4–0 1–1 2–2 5–4 3–0 3–1
Partick Thistle 2–2 0–2 2–4 1–5 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–1
Rangers 1–0 1–1 0–1 3–0 4–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0
Source:[citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

  • 1976–77 Scottish Premier Division – Statto
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