1996–97 Scottish Football League
Statistics of the Scottish Football League in season 1996–97.
Scottish Premier Division[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rangers (C) | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 85 | 33 | +52 | 80 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Celtic | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 78 | 32 | +46 | 75 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round[a] |
3 | Dundee United | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 60 | |
4 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 52 | |
5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 45 | |
6 | Aberdeen | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 44 | |
7 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 39 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round[b] |
8 | Motherwell | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 38 | |
9 | Hibernian (O) | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 38 | Qualification for the Play-off |
10 | Raith Rovers (R) | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 73 | −44 | 25 | Relegation to the First Division |
Source: Soccerbase
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ As the League Cup winners Rangers had qualified for European competition via their league position, the place in the UEFA Cup was passed to the next highest placed team in the league, Dundee United.
- ^ Kilmarnock qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as the winners of the Scottish Cup.
Scottish League Division One[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | St Johnstone (C, P) | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 74 | 23 | +51 | 80 | Premier Division |
2 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 60 | Scottish Premier Division Playoff |
3 | Dundee | 36 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 58 | |
4 | St Mirren | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 58 | |
5 | Falkirk | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 54 | |
6 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 48 | |
7 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 54 | 61 | −7 | 46 | |
8 | Morton | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 45 | |
9 | Clydebank (R) | 36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 59 | −28 | 28 | Second Division |
10 | East Fife (R) | 36 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 92 | −64 | 14 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Scottish League Division Two[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ayr United | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 77 | Promotion to the 1997–98 First Division |
2 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 75 | 28 | +47 | 74 | |
3 | Livingston | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 64 | |
4 | Clyde | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 52 | |
5 | Queen of the South | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 47 | |
6 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 44 | |
7 | Brechin City | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 41 | |
8 | Stranraer | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 36 | |
9 | Dumbarton | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 66 | −22 | 35 | Relegation to the 1997–98 Third Division |
10 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 75 | −43 | 23 |
Source: "1996-1997 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
Scottish League Division Three[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (C, P) | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 37 | +33 | 76 | Promotion to the 1997–98 Second Division |
2 | Forfar Athletic (P) | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 74 | 45 | +29 | 67 | |
3 | Ross County | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 67 | |
4 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 55 | |
5 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 49 | |
6 | Montrose | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 43 | |
7 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 39 | |
8 | Queen's Park | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 36 | |
9 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 33 | |
10 | Arbroath | 36 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 31 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted
See also[]
References[]
Categories:
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