1970–71_Scottish_Football_League
1970–71 Scottish Football League
Scottish football season
Statistics of Scottish Football League in season 1970/1971.
Main article: 1970–71 Scottish Division One
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 Celtic to take the championship by 2 points.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 to 1971–72 Second Division |
18 | Cowdenbeath | 34 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 33 | 69 | −36 | 17 |
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Source: Soccerbase and League Tables
Main article: 1970–71 Scottish Division Two
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 78 | 26 | +52 | 56 | Promotion to the 1971–72 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 |
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Source: "1970-1971 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-04-29.