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1998–99 Scottish First Division


FieldValue
competitionScottish First Division
season[1998–99](1998-99-in-scottish-football)
winnersHibernian
promotedHibernian
relegatedHamilton Academical
Stranraer
league topscorerGlynn Hurst (18)
biggest home winAyr United 7-1 Stranraer, 19.09.1998
biggest away winSt Mirren 1-5 Airdrieonians, 12.12.1998
St Mirren 1-5 Morton, 10.04.1999
prevseason[1997–98](1997-98-scottish-first-division)
nextseason[1999–2000](1999-2000-scottish-first-division)

Stranraer St Mirren 1-5 Morton, 10.04.1999 The 1998–99 Scottish First Division was won by Hibernian who bounced straight back up to the Scottish Premier League after relegation the previous season and finished 23 points ahead of nearest challengers Falkirk. Hamilton Academical and Stranraer were relegated to the Second Division. In the case of Stranraer, they didn't manage to compete well enough in this division following on from their promotion a year earlier.

Stadia and locations

AirdrieoniansAyr UnitedClydebankFalkirkGreenock MortonHamilton AcademicalHibernianRaith RoversSt MirrenStranraer
Excelsior StadiumSomerset ParkBoghead Park, DumbartonBrockville Park
Capacity: **10,101**Capacity: **10,185**Capacity: **2,500**Capacity: **7,500**
[[File:Newbroomfield.PNG200px]][[File:SomersetPark.JPG200px]][[File:Turnstile. - geograph.org.uk - 94635.jpg200px]]
Cappielow ParkCliftonhill, Coatbridge
Capacity: **11,612**Capacity: **1,238**
[[File:Cappielow.JPG200px]][[File:Cliftonhill Park Football Ground, Coatbridge.jpg200px]]
Easter RoadStark's ParkLove StreetStair Park
Capacity: **16,531**Capacity: **9,031**Capacity: **10,900**Capacity: **4,178**
[[File:Easter Road 2010.JPG200px]][[File:San Starko.JPG200px]][[File:Mainstand.JPG200px]][[File:SFC - geograph.org.uk - 2580704.jpg200px]]

League table

References

References

  1. "Scottish Football League - Top goalscorers per division". Scottish-football-historical-archive.com.
  2. Clydebank had been playing at Boghead Park since 1996 after their [[Kilbowie Park]] ground was sold.
  3. "Airdrieonians Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
  4. "Ayr United Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
  5. "Boghead Park, former home to Dumbarton". footballgroundmap.com.
  6. "SFA prompts venue fury". BBC.
  7. Hamilton Academical groundshared at [[Albion Rovers F.C.. Albion Rovers']] Cliftonhill stadium while their new stadium [[New Douglas Park]] was being built
  8. "Greenock Morton Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
  9. "Albion Rovers Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
  10. "Hibernian Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
  11. "Raith Rovers Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
  12. "St Mirren Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
  13. "Stranraer Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
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