Statistics ofScottish Football League in season 1970/1971.
Aberdeen, with 15 straight wins of which the last 12 were without conceding, led the league from December until the last week of the season. Aberdeen faced Celtic in their penultimate game needing a win to almost certainly clinch the title, but could only draw 1-1: and then they lost their last game, at Falkirk, allowing Celticto take the championship by 2 points.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 89 | 23 | +66 | 56 | Champion |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 68 | 18 | +50 | 54 | |
| 3 | St Johnstone | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 44 | |
| 4 | Rangers | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 34 | +24 | 41 | |
| 5 | Dundee | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 38 | |
| 6 | Dundee United | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 36 | |
| 7 | Falkirk | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 35 | |
| 8 | Morton | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 34 | |
| 9 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 60 | 65 | −5 | 34 | |
| 10 | Motherwell | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 34 | |
| 11 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 33 | |
| 12 | Hibernian | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 30 | |
| 13 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 67 | −24 | 28 | |
| 14 | Ayr United | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 26 | |
| 15 | Clyde | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 26 | |
| 16 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 23 | |
| 17 | St Mirren | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 56 | −18 | 23 | Relegated to1971–72 Second Division |
| 18 | Cowdenbeath | 34 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 33 | 69 | −36 | 17 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 78 | 26 | +52 | 56 | Promotion to the1971–72 First Division |
| 2 | East Fife | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 86 | 44 | +42 | 51 | |
| 3 | Arbroath | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 80 | 52 | +28 | 46 | |
| 4 | Dumbarton | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 87 | 46 | +41 | 44 | |
| 5 | Clydebank | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 42 | |
| 6 | Montrose | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 78 | 64 | +14 | 41 | |
| 7 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 39 | |
| 8 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 39 | |
| 9 | Stranraer | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 36 | |
| 10 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 64 | 70 | −6 | 36 | |
| 11 | Queen of the South | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 35 | |
| 12 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 32 | |
| 13 | Queen's Park | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 51 | 72 | −21 | 30 | |
| 14 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 30 | |
| 15 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 63 | 75 | −12 | 29 | |
| 16 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 86 | −30 | 29 | |
| 17 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 57 | 86 | −29 | 27 | |
| 18 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 50 | 79 | −29 | 23 | |
| 19 | Brechin City | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 73 | −43 | 19 |