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1977–78 in Scottish football

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headerstylebackground:#BFD7FF
above1977–78 in Scottish football
image[[Image:Flag of Scotland with football.png200px]]
header1Premier Division champions
data2Rangers
header3First Division champions
data4Morton
header5Second Division champions
data6Clyde
header7Scottish Cup winners
data8Rangers
header9League Cup winners
data10Rangers
header11Junior Cup winners
data12Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
header13Teams in Europe
data14Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Rangers
header15Scotland national team
data16[1978 BHC](1978-british-home-championship), [1978 World Cup qualification](1978-fifa-world-cup-qualification), [1978 World Cup](1978-fifa-world-cup)
data17← [1976–77](1976-77-in-scottish-football) [1978–79](1978-79-in-scottish-football) →

The 1977–78 season was the 105th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 81st season of Scottish league football. In the Scottish Premier League, the Rangers F.C. were champions. Notable events included the Scotland national football team qualifying for the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

Scottish Premier Division

Main article: 1977–78 Scottish Premier Division

Champions: Rangers

Relegated: Ayr United, Clydebank

Scottish League First Division

Main article: 1977–78 Scottish First Division

Promoted: Morton, Hearts

Relegated: Alloa, East Fife

Scottish League Second Division

Main article: 1977–78 Scottish Second Division

Promoted: Clyde, Raith Rovers

Cup honours

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
[Scottish Cup 1977–78](1977-78-scottish-cup)Rangers2–1Aberdeen
[League Cup 1977–78](1977-78-scottish-league-cup)Rangers2 – 1Celtic
Junior CupBonnyrigg Rose Athletic1–0Stonehouse Violet

Other Honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Qualifying Cup – NorthPeterhead2–0Inverness Thistle
Scottish Qualifying Cup – SouthGala Fairydean3 – 2 *Vale of Leithen

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupKeith
Ayrshire CupAyr United2–1Kilmarnock
East of Scotland ShieldHibernian4–0Meadowbank Thistle
Fife CupDunfermline Athletic2–0Cowdenbeath
Renfrewshire CupMorton1 – 1St Mirren
Stirlingshire CupStirling Albion4–1Clydebank

– aggregate over two legs – play off – won on penalties

[[Highland Football League|Highland League]]

Individual honours

AwardWinnerClub
Footballer of the YearSCO Derek JohnstoneRangers
Players' Player of the YearSCO Derek JohnstoneRangers
Young Player of the YearSCO Graeme PayneDundee United

Scottish national team

Main article: Scotland national football team 1960–79 results

DateVenueOpponentsScoreCompetitionScotland scorer(s)
7 September 1977Stadion der Weltjugend, East Berlin (A)0–1Friendly
21 September 1977Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)3–1[WCQG7](1978-fifa-world-cup-qualification-uefa-group-7)Joe Jordan, Asa Hartford, Kenny Dalglish
12 October 1977Anfield, Liverpool (A)2–0[WCQG7](1978-fifa-world-cup-qualification-uefa-group-7)Don Masson (pen.), Kenny Dalglish
22 February 1978Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)2–1FriendlyArchie Gemmill (pen.), Ian Wallace
13 May 1978Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)1–1[BHC](1978-british-home-championship)Derek Johnstone
17 May 1978Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)1–1[BHC](1978-british-home-championship)Derek Johnstone
20 May 1978Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)0–1[BHC](1978-british-home-championship)
3 June 1978Córdoba (N)1–3[WCG4](1978-fifa-world-cup-group-4)Joe Jordan
7 June 1978Córdoba (N)1–1[WCG4](1978-fifa-world-cup-group-4)own goal
11 June 1978Estadio San Martin, Mendoza (N)3–2[WCG4](1978-fifa-world-cup-group-4)Archie Gemmill (2, 1 pen.), Kenny Dalglish

1978 British Home Championship – Third Place

Key:

  • (H) = Home match
  • (A) = Away match
  • WCQG7 = World Cup qualifying – Group 7
  • WCG4 = World Cup – Group 4
  • BHC = British Home Championship

References

  1. [https://archive.today/20120914031340/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/1970-1979/197778/]
  2. Scotland's score is shown first.
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