| Season | 1975–76 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rangers 1st Premier Division title 36thScottish title |
| Relegated | Dundee St Johnstone |
| European Cup | Rangers |
| UEFA Cup | Celtic Hibernian |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Heart of Midlothian |
| Matches | 180 |
| Goals | 501 (2.78 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kenny Dalglish (24) |
| Biggest home win | Hibernian 5–0St Johnstone |
| Biggest away win | Ayr United 2–7Celtic |
1976–77 → | |
The1975–76 Scottish Premier Division season was won byRangers, six points ahead ofCeltic.Dundee andSt Johnstone were relegated. This was the first season of the Premier Division, the highest level of Scottish football.[1] TheScottish First Division, previously the top flight of Scottish football became the second flight.
In an attempt to bring instant drama to the new format, the league made the unusual scheduling decision to hold anOld Firm match and anEdinburgh Derby on the opening weekend.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers(C) | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 60 | 24 | +36 | 54 | Qualification for theEuropean Cup first round |
| 2 | Celtic | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 42 | +29 | 48 | Qualification for theUEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Hibernian | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 43 | |
| 4 | Motherwell | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 40 | |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 35 | Qualification for theCup Winners' Cup first round |
| 6 | Ayr United | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 33 | |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 32 | |
| 8 | Dundee United | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 32 | |
| 9 | Dundee(R) | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 32 | Relegation to the1976–77 Scottish First Division |
| 10 | St Johnstone(R) | 36 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 79 | −50 | 11 |
During matches 1–18 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).
| Home \ Away | ABE | AYR | CEL | DND | DNU | HOM | HIB | MOT | RAN | STJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Ayr United | 1–0 | 2–7 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Celtic | 0–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| Dundee | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–6 | 0–0 | 4–3 | |
| Dundee United | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | |
| Hibernian | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Motherwell | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Rangers | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | |
| St Johnstone | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 1–5 |
| Home \ Away | ABE | AYR | CEL | DND | DNU | HOM | HIB | MOT | RAN | STJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 5–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
| Ayr United | 1–1 | 3–5 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| Celtic | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Dundee | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| Dundee United | 1–0 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
| Hibernian | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 5–0 | |
| Motherwell | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| Rangers | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
| St Johnstone | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| SFWA Footballer of the Year | Rangers |