# 1988–89 Scottish Football League

Statistics of the Scottish Football League in season 1988–89.

## Scottish Premier Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Rangers (C) | 36 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 62 | 26 | +36 | 56 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 50 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Celtic | 36 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 66 | 44 | +22 | 46 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 4 | Dundee United | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 44 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | Hibernian | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 35 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 6 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 31 | |
| 7 | St Mirren | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 29 | |
| 8 | Dundee | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 28 | |
| 9 | Motherwell | 36 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 27 | |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical (R) | 36 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 76 | −57 | 14 | Relegation to the 1989–90 Scottish First Division |

## Scottish First Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Dunfermline Athletic (C, P) | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 54 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Falkirk | 39 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 71 | 37 | +34 | 52 | |
| 3 | Clydebank | 39 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 80 | 55 | +25 | 48 | |
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 44 | +22 | 47 | |
| 5 | Morton | 39 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 41 | |
| 6 | St Johnstone | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 40 | |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 40 | |
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 39 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 37 | |
| 9 | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 36 | |
| 10 | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 36 | |
| 11 | Ayr United | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 56 | 72 | −16 | 35 | |
| 12 | Clyde | 39 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 34 | |
| 13 | Kilmarnock (R) | 39 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 34 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 14 | Queen of the South (R) | 39 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 38 | 99 | −61 | 12 | Relegation to the Second Division |

## Scottish Second Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Albion Rovers (C, P) | 39 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 50 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Alloa Athletic (P) | 39 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 45 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 3 | Brechin City | 39 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 43 | |
| 4 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 55 | +9 | 42 | |
| 5 | East Fife | 39 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 41 | |
| 6 | Montrose | 39 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 41 | |
| 7 | Queen's Park | 39 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 38 | |
| 8 | Cowdenbeath | 39 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 40 | |
| 9 | East Stirlingshire | 39 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 54 | 58 | −4 | 37 | |
| 10 | Arbroath | 39 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 56 | 63 | −7 | 37 | |
| 11 | Stranraer | 39 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 36 | |
| 12 | Dumbarton | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 34 | |
| 13 | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 33 | |
| 14 | Stenhousemuir | 39 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 29 | |