1997–98 Scottish First Division

The 1997–98 Scottish First Division was won by Dundee who were promoted 5 points ahead of runner up Falkirk.

Scottish First Division

Season	1997–98
Champions	Dundee
Promoted	Dundee
Relegated	Partick Thistle Stirling Albion
Top goalscorer	James Grady (15)[1]
Biggest home win	Ayr United 6-0 Airdrieonians, 22.11.1997
Biggest away win	Stirling Albion 0-6 Falkirk, 03.01.1998
← 1996–97 1998–99 →

Promotion and relegation from 1996–97

Promoted from First Division to Premier Division

• St Johnstone

Relegated from Premier Division to First Division

• Raith Rovers

Promoted from Second Division to First Division

• Ayr United
• Hamilton Academical

Relegated from First Division to Second Division

• Clydebank
• East Fife

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Dundee (C, P)	36	20	10	6	52	24	+28	70	Promotion to the Premier League
2	Falkirk	36	19	8	9	56	41	+15	65
3	Raith Rovers	36	17	9	10	51	33	+18	60
4	Airdrieonians	36	16	12	8	42	35	+7	60
5	Greenock Morton	36	12	10	14	40	47	−7	46
6	St Mirren	36	11	8	17	41	53	−12	41
7	Ayr United	36	10	10	16	40	56	−16	40
8	Hamilton Academical	36	9	11	16	43	56	−13	38
9	Partick Thistle (R)	36	8	12	16	45	55	−10	36	Relegation to the Second Division
10	Stirling Albion (R)	36	8	10	18	40	56	−16	34

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Top scorers

P	Name	Goals
1	James Grady (Dundee)	15
2	Alex Bone (Stirling Albion)	13
3	Eddie Annand (Dundee)	12
=	Brian McPhee (Airdrieonians)	12
=	David Moss (Falkirk)	12
6	Stephen Cooper (Airdrieonians)	11
7	Laurent D'Jaffo (Ayr United)	10
=	Paul Hartley (Raith Rovers)	10
=	Warren Hawke (Morton)	10
=	Marino Keith (Falkirk)	10