1987–88 Scottish First Division

Scottish First Division
Season1987–88
ChampionsHamilton Academical
PromotedHamilton Academical
RelegatedEast Fife
Dumbarton
Matches played264
Goals scored765 (2.9 per match)
Top goalscorerGordon Dalziel (25)[1]
Biggest home winRaith Rovers 7–1 East Fife, 07.11.1987
Biggest away winHamilton Academical 1–5 Meadowbank, 27.10.1987

The 1987–88 Scottish First Division season was won by Hamilton Academical, who were promoted four points ahead of Meadowbank Thistle. East Fife and Dumbarton were relegated to the Second Division.[2]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Hamilton Academical (C, P) 44 22 12 10 67 39 +28 56 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Meadowbank Thistle 44 20 12 12 71 37 +34 52
3 Clydebank 44 21 7 16 59 61 −2 49
4 Forfar Athletic 44 16 16 12 67 58 +9 48
5 Raith Rovers 44 19 7 18 81 76 +5 45
6 Airdrieonians 44 16 13 15 65 68 −3 45
7 Queen of the South 44 14 15 15 56 67 −11 43
8 Partick Thistle 44 16 9 19 60 64 −4 41
9 Clyde 44 16 6 22 73 75 −2 38
10 Kilmarnock 44 13 11 20 55 60 −5 37
11 East Fife (R) 44 13 10 21 61 76 −15 36 Relegation to the Second Division
12 Dumbarton (R) 44 12 12 20 51 70 −19 36
Source: RSSSF[dead link] and statto[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

References

  1. ^ "Scottish Football League - Top goalscorers per division". Scottish-football-historical-archive.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
  2. ^ "Scottish Division One 1987-1988 Table". statto.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
  3. ^ "Scottish Division One 1987-1988 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2012-04-10.