1996–97 Scottish First Division Explained

Competition:	Scottish First Division
Promoted:	St Johnstone
League Topscorer:	Roddy Grant (19)^[1]
Total Goals:	471
Average Goals:	2.62
Biggest Home Win:	Dundee 6–0 East Fife Partick Thistle 6–0 East Fife
Biggest Away Win:	East Fife 1–7 Dundee
Nextseason:	1997–98

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

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

See also

• 1996–97 in Scottish football

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scottish Football League - Top goalscorers per division . Scottish-football-historical-archive.com . 2012-04-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120927095915/http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/goalscorers.htm . 2012-09-27 .