Statistics of theScottish Football League in season1996–97.
| 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 theChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Celtic | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 78 | 32 | +46 | 75 | Qualification for theUEFA 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 theCup 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 thePlay-off |
| 10 | Raith Rovers(R) | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 73 | −44 | 25 | Relegation to theFirst 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 thePremier Division |
| 2 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 60 | Qualification for thePlay-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 theSecond Division |
| 10 | East Fife(R) | 36 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 92 | −64 | 14 |
| 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 theFirst 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 theThird Division |
| 10 | Berwick Rangers(R) | 36 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 75 | −43 | 23 |
| 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 theSecond 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 |