1996–97 Scottish First Division

The 1996–97 Scottish First Division season began on 12 August 1996.

Scottish First Division

Season	1996–97
Champions	St Johnstone
Promoted	St Johnstone
Relegated	East Fife, Clydebank
Goals	471
Average goals/game	2.62
Top goalscorer	Roddy Grant (19)[1]
Biggest home win	Dundee 6–0 East Fife Partick Thistle 6–0 East Fife
Biggest away win	East Fife 1–7 Dundee
← 1995–96 1997–98 →

Overview

The 1996–97 Scottish First Division season ended in success for St Johnstone who won the title by twenty points from nearest rivals Airdrieonians.

Promotion and relegation from 1995–96

Promoted from First Division to Premier Division

• Dunfermline Athletic
• Dundee United

Relegated from Premier Division to First Division

• Partick Thistle
• Falkirk

Promoted from Second Division to First Division

• Stirling Albion
• East Fife

Relegated from First Division to Second Division

• Hamilton Academical
• Dumbarton

League table

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