# 1982–83 Scottish Football League

Statistics of the Scottish Football League in season 1982–83.

## Scottish Premier Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Dundee United (C) | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 90 | 35 | +55 | 56 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Celtic | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 90 | 36 | +54 | 55 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 76 | 25 | +51 | 55 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 4 | Rangers | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 38 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 5 | St Mirren | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 34 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 6 | Dundee | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 29 | |
| 7 | Hibernian | 36 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 29 | |
| 8 | Motherwell | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 39 | 73 | −34 | 27 | |
| 9 | Morton (R) | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 36 | 81 | −45 | 20 | Relegation to the 1983–84 Scottish First Division |
| 10 | Kilmarnock (R) | 36 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 91 | −63 | 17 | Relegation to the 1983–84 Scottish First Division |

## Scottish First Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | St Johnstone (C, P) | 39 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 55 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian (P) | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 79 | 38 | +41 | 54 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 3 | Clydebank | 39 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 50 | |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 39 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 66 | 45 | +21 | 49 | |
| 5 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 39 | |
| 6 | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 39 | |
| 7 | Dumbarton | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 36 | |
| 8 | Falkirk | 39 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 36 | |
| 9 | Raith Rovers | 39 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 34 | |
| 10 | Clyde | 39 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 34 | |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 66 | −12 | 34 | |
| 12 | Ayr United | 39 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 32 | |
| 13 | Dunfermline Athletic (R) | 39 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 39 | 69 | −30 | 31 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 14 | Queen's Park (R) | 39 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 80 | −36 | 23 | Relegation to the Second Division |

## Scottish Second Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Brechin City (C, P) | 39 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 77 | 38 | +39 | 55 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Meadowbank Thistle (P) | 39 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 45 | +19 | 54 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 3 | Arbroath | 39 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 78 | 51 | +27 | 49 | |
| 4 | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 48 | |
| 5 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 46 | |
| 6 | East Fife | 39 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 43 | |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 39 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 75 | 55 | +20 | 42 | |
| 8 | Cowdenbeath | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 38 | |
| 9 | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 36 | |
| 10 | Albion Rovers | 39 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 34 | |
| 11 | Stenhousemuir | 39 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 29 | |
| 12 | Stranraer | 39 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 46 | 79 | −33 | 27 | |
| 13 | East Stirlingshire | 39 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 41 | 79 | −38 | 23 | |
| 14 | Montrose | 39 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 37 | 86 | −49 | 22 | |