1980–81 Scottish Football League

Statistics of the Scottish Football League in season 1980–81.

Scottish Premier Division

Main article: 1980–81 Scottish Premier Division
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Celtic (C) 36 26 4 6 84 37 +47 56 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Aberdeen 36 19 11 6 61 26 +35 49 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Rangers 36 16 12 8 60 32 +28 44 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
4 St Mirren 36 18 8 10 56 47 +9 44
5 Dundee United 36 17 9 10 66 42 +24 43 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6 Partick Thistle 36 10 10 16 32 48 −16 30
7 Airdrieonians 36 10 9 17 36 55 −19 29
8 Morton 36 10 8 18 36 58 −22 28
9 Kilmarnock (R) 36 5 9 22 23 65 −42 19 Relegation to the 1981–82 Scottish First Division
10 Heart of Midlothian (R) 36 6 6 24 27 71 −44 18
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Scottish First Division

Main article: 1980–81 Scottish First Division
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Hibernian (C, P) 39 24 9 6 67 24 +43 57 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Dundee (P) 39 22 8 9 64 40 +24 52
3 St Johnstone 39 21 10 8 64 44 +20 52
4 Raith Rovers 39 20 10 9 49 32 +17 50
5 Motherwell 39 19 11 9 65 51 +14 49
6 Ayr United 39 17 11 11 59 42 +17 45
7 Hamilton Academical 39 15 7 17 61 57 +4 37
8 Dumbarton 39 13 11 15 49 50 −1 37
9 Falkirk 39 13 8 18 39 52 −13 34
10 Clydebank 39 10 13 16 48 59 −11 33
11 East Stirlingshire 39 6 16 17 39 57 −18 28
12 Dunfermline Athletic 39 10 7 22 41 58 −17 27
13 Stirling Albion (R) 39 6 11 22 19 48 −29 23 Relegation to the Second Division
14 Berwick Rangers (R) 39 5 11 23 30 82 −52 21
Source: RSSSF[dead link]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Scottish Second Division

Main article: 1980–81 Scottish Second Division
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Queen's Park (C, P) 39 16 18 5 62 43 +19 50 Promotion to the First Division
2 Queen of the South (P) 39 16 14 9 66 53 +13 46
3 Cowdenbeath 39 18 9 12 63 48 +15 45
4 Brechin City 39 15 14 10 52 46 +6 44
5 Forfar Athletic 39 17 9 13 63 57 +6 43
6 Alloa Athletic 39 15 12 12 61 54 +7 42
7 Montrose 39 16 8 15 66 55 +11 40
8 Clyde 39 14 12 13 68 63 +5 40
9 Arbroath 39 13 12 14 58 54 +4 38
10 Stenhousemuir 39 13 11 15 63 58 +5 37
11 East Fife 39 10 15 14 44 53 −9 35
12 Albion Rovers 39 13 9 17 59 72 −13 35
13 Meadowbank Thistle 39 11 7 21 42 64 −22 29
14 Stranraer 39 7 8 24 36 83 −47 22
Source: "1980-1981 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

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