1996–97 Scottish Football League

Statistics of the Scottish Football League in season 1996–97.

Scottish Premier Division

Main article: 1996–97 Scottish Premier Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rangers (C) 36 25 5 6 85 33 +52 80 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Celtic 36 23 6 7 78 32 +46 75 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round[a]
3 Dundee United 36 17 9 10 46 33 +13 60
4 Heart of Midlothian 36 14 10 12 46 43 +3 52
5 Dunfermline Athletic 36 12 9 15 52 65 −13 45
6 Aberdeen 36 10 14 12 45 54 −9 44
7 Kilmarnock 36 11 6 19 41 61 −20 39 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round[b]
8 Motherwell 36 9 11 16 44 55 −11 38
9 Hibernian (O) 36 9 11 16 38 55 −17 38 Qualification for the Play-off
10 Raith Rovers (R) 36 6 7 23 29 73 −44 25 Relegation to the First Division
Source: Soccerbase
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ As the League Cup winners Rangers had qualified for European competition via their league position, the place in the UEFA Cup was passed to the next highest placed team in the league, Dundee United.
  2. ^ Kilmarnock qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as the winners of the Scottish Cup.

Scottish League Division One

Main article: 1996–97 Scottish First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 St Johnstone (C, P) 36 24 8 4 74 23 +51 80 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Airdrieonians 36 15 15 6 56 34 +22 60 Qualification for the Play-off
3 Dundee 36 15 13 8 47 33 +14 58
4 St Mirren 36 17 7 12 48 41 +7 58
5 Falkirk 36 15 9 12 42 39 +3 54
6 Partick Thistle 36 12 12 12 49 48 +1 48
7 Stirling Albion 36 12 10 14 54 61 −7 46
8 Morton 36 12 9 15 42 41 +1 45
9 Clydebank (R) 36 7 7 22 31 59 −28 28 Relegation to the Second Division
10 East Fife (R) 36 2 8 26 28 92 −64 14
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Scottish League Division Two

Main article: 1996–97 Scottish Second Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Ayr United (C, P) 36 23 8 5 61 33 +28 77 Promotion to the First Division
2 Hamilton Academical (P) 36 22 8 6 75 28 +47 74
3 Livingston 36 18 10 8 56 38 +18 64
4 Clyde 36 14 10 12 42 39 +3 52
5 Queen of the South 36 13 8 15 55 57 −2 47
6 Stenhousemuir 36 11 11 14 49 43 +6 44
7 Brechin City 36 10 11 15 36 49 −13 41
8 Stranraer 36 9 9 18 29 51 −22 36
9 Dumbarton (R) 36 9 8 19 44 66 −22 35 Relegation to the Third Division
10 Berwick Rangers (R) 36 4 11 21 32 75 −43 23
Source: "1996-1997 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; (R) Relegated

Scottish League Division Three

Main article: 1996–97 Scottish Third Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (C, P) 36 23 7 6 70 37 +33 76 Promotion to the Second Division
2 Forfar Athletic (P) 36 19 10 7 74 45 +29 67
3 Ross County 36 20 7 9 58 41 +17 67
4 Alloa Athletic 36 16 7 13 50 47 +3 55
5 Albion Rovers 36 13 10 13 50 47 +3 49
6 Montrose 36 12 7 17 46 62 −16 43
7 Cowdenbeath 36 10 9 17 38 51 −13 39
8 Queen's Park 36 9 9 18 46 59 −13 36
9 East Stirlingshire 36 8 9 19 36 58 −22 33
10 Arbroath 36 6 13 17 31 52 −21 31
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

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