# 1978–79 Scottish Football League

Statistics of the Scottish Football League in season 1978–79.

## Scottish Premier Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 48 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Rangers | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 45 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 3 | Dundee United | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 44 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 40 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | Hibernian | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 37 | |
| 6 | St Mirren | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 36 | |
| 7 | Morton | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 36 | |
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 34 | |
| 9 | Heart of Midlothian (R) | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 39 | 71 | −32 | 23 | Relegation to the 1979–80 Scottish First Division |
| 10 | Motherwell (R) | 36 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 86 | −53 | 17 | Relegation to the 1979–80 Scottish First Division |

## Scottish First Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Dundee (C, P) | 39 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 69 | 36 | +33 | 55 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Kilmarnock (P) | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 72 | 36 | +36 | 54 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 3 | Clydebank | 39 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 78 | 50 | +28 | 54 | |
| 4 | Ayr United | 39 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 73 | 54 | +19 | 47 | |
| 5 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 43 | |
| 6 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 72 | 61 | +11 | 40 | |
| 7 | Dumbarton | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 39 | |
| 8 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 35 | |
| 9 | Clyde | 39 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 54 | 65 | −11 | 34 | |
| 10 | Arbroath | 39 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 61 | −11 | 33 | |
| 11 | Raith Rovers | 39 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 32 | |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 39 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 31 | |
| 13 | Montrose (R) | 39 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 55 | 92 | −37 | 25 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 14 | Queen of the South (R) | 39 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 43 | 93 | −50 | 24 | Relegation to the Second Division |

## Scottish Second Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Berwick Rangers (C, P) | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 82 | 44 | +38 | 54 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic (P) | 39 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 66 | 40 | +26 | 52 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 3 | Falkirk | 39 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 50 | |
| 4 | East Fife | 39 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 53 | +11 | 43 | |
| 5 | Cowdenbeath | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 63 | 58 | +5 | 42 | |
| 6 | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 62 | −5 | 41 | |
| 7 | Albion Rovers | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 40 | |
| 8 | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 38 | |
| 9 | Stranraer | 39 | 18 | 2 | 19 | 52 | 66 | −14 | 38 | |
| 10 | Stenhousemuir | 39 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 58 | −4 | 32 | |
| 11 | Brechin City | 39 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 32 | |
| 12 | East Stirlingshire | 39 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 61 | 87 | −26 | 32 | |
| 13 | Queen's Park | 39 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 28 | |
| 14 | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 24 | |