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| Above: | 1978–79 in Scottish football |
| Header1: | Premier Division champions |
| Data2: | Celtic |
| Header3: | First Division champions |
| Data4: | Dundee |
| Header5: | Second Division champions |
| Data6: | Berwick Rangers |
| Header7: | Scottish Cup winners |
| Data8: | Rangers |
| Header9: | League Cup winners |
| Data10: | Rangers |
| Header11: | Junior Cup winners |
| Data12: | Cumnock Juniors |
| Header13: | Teams in Europe |
| Data14: | Aberdeen, Dundee United, Hibernian, Rangers |
| Header15: | Scotland national team |
| Data16: | 1979 BHC, UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying |
The 1978–79 season was the 106th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 82nd season of Scottish league football.[1]
See main article: 1978–79 Scottish Premier Division. Champions: Celtic
Relegated: Hearts, Motherwell
See main article: 1978–79 Scottish First Division. Promoted: Dundee, Kilmarnock
Relegated: Montrose, Queen of the South
See main article: 1978–79 Scottish Second Division. Promoted: Berwick Rangers, Dunfermline Athletic
| width=140 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=95 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 1978–79 | Rangers | 3 – 2 (2nd rep.) | Hibernian | ||||
| League Cup 1978–79 | Rangers | 2 – 1 | Aberdeen | ||||
| Junior Cup | Cumnock Juniors | 1 – 0 | Bo'ness United |
| width=160 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Qualifying Cup – North | Brora Rangers | 5 – 0 | Peterhead | ||||
| Scottish Qualifying Cup – South | Spartans | 2 – 0 * | Coldstream |
| width=160 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Peterhead | ||||||
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 4 – 0 | Girvan | ||||
| Fife Cup | East Fife | 2 – 2 * | Raith Rovers | ||||
| Forfarshire Cup | Forfar Athletic | 3 – 1 | Dundee | ||||
| Glasgow Cup | Rangers | 3 – 1 | Celtic | ||||
| Renfrewshire Cup | St Mirren | 10 – 1 * | Morton | ||||
| Stirlingshire Cup | Clydebank | 1 – 0 | Dumbarton |
| width=170 | Award | width=150 | Winner | width=140 | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton | |||||
| Dundee United | |||||
| Dundee United |
See main article: Scotland national football team 1960–79 results.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 September 1978 | Praterstadion, Vienna (A) | 2–3 | ECQG2 | Gordon McQueen, Andy Gray | ||
| 25 October 1978 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 3–2 | ECQG2 | Kenny Dalglish (2), Archie Gemmill | ||
| 29 November 1978 | Estadio da Luz, Lisbon (A) | 0–1 | ECQG2 | |||
| 19 May 1979 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) | 0–3 | BHC | |||
| 22 May 1979 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 1–0 | BHC | Arthur Graham | ||
| 26 May 1979 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) | 1–3 | BHC | John Wark | ||
| 2 June 1979 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 1–3 | Friendly | Arthur Graham | ||
| 7 June 1979 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (A) | 4–0 | ECQG2 | Kenny Dalglish, Joe Jordan, Gordon McQueen, John Robertson |
1979 British Home Championship – Third Place
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