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1979–80 Scottish Premier Division

74th season of top-tier football league in Scotland

74th season of top-tier football league in Scotland

FieldValue
competitionScottish Premier Division
season[1979–80](1979-80-in-scottish-football)
winnersAberdeen
1st Premier Division title
2nd Scottish title
relegatedDundee
Hibernian
continentalcup1European Cup
continentalcup1 qualifiersAberdeen
continentalcup2[UEFA Cup](1980-81-uefa-cup)
continentalcup2 qualifiersSt Mirren
Dundee United
continentalcup3[Cup Winners' Cup](1980-81-european-cup-winners-cup)
continentalcup3 qualifiersCeltic
league topscorerDoug Somner (25)
matches180
total goals484
biggest home winCeltic 5–0 Kilmarnock
biggest away winHibernian 0–5 Aberdeen
prevseason[1978–79](1978-79-scottish-premier-division)
nextseason[1980–81](1980-81-scottish-premier-division)

1st Premier Division title 2nd Scottish title Hibernian Dundee United The 1979–80 Scottish Premier Division season was won by Aberdeen, one point ahead of Celtic. Dundee and Hibernian were relegated. St Mirren's 3rd place was their highest finishing position in the league since the 1892-93 season.

Table

Results

Matches 1–18

During matches 1–18 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).

Matches 19–36

Awards

AwardWinnerClub
PFA Players' Player of the YearSCOCeltic
PFA Young Player of the YearSCORangers
SFWA Footballer of the YearSCOAberdeen

References

References

  1. "Weekly Howl". When Saturday Comes.
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