The 1975–76 season was the 103rd season of competitive
football
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in Scotland and the 79th season of
Scottish league football
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. It was the first season in the new, three-tier setup.
The Premier Division champions succeeded the last Division One champions, and the new First Division champions were equivalent to the old Division Two champions. The new Second Division was a completely new competition.
Both the First and Second Divisions now contained 14 teams, previously considered a difficult number to ensure a balanced schedule. A 26-game programme, with every team playing each other home and away, was considered too short, a 52-game programme (with each team playing each other home and away twice) too congested. A 39-game schedule would leave an imbalance with each side having two fixtures at home against some teams, and one against others. The Scottish Football League addressed the problem by opting for a 26-game calendar and introducing a supplementary competition, the
Spring Cup, open only to teams from the First and Second Divisions, to be played at the season's end. It was discontinued after a single season.
Scottish Premier Division
Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Dundee, St Johnstone
Scottish League First Division
Promoted: Partick Thistle, Kilmarnock
Relegated: Dunfermline Athletic, Clyde
Scottish League Second Division
Promoted: Clydebank, Raith Rovers
Cup honours
Other honours
National
County
– aggregate over two legs
Highland League
Individual honours
Scotland national team
1976 British Home Championship
Events January
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– Winners
Key:
*(H) = Home match
*(A) = Away match
*ECQG4 = European Championship qualifying – Group 4
*BHC = British Home Championship
Notes and references
External links
Scottish Football Historical Archive
{{DEFAULTSORT:1975-76 in Scottish Football
Seasons in Scottish football