The 1978–79 Scottish Premier Division season was won by
Celtic
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, three points ahead of
Rangers.
Severe winter conditions meant that many games had to be rescheduled, with clubs finishing their fixture lists at different times.
When
Dundee United
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finished their season they were three points ahead of Rangers and four in front of Celtic, but both
Old Firm
The Old Firm is the collective name for the Scottish football clubs Celtic and Rangers, which are both based in Glasgow. The two clubs are by far the most successful and popular in Scotland, and the rivalry between them has become deeply em ...
clubs had four games left to play.
[ Celtic subsequently clinched the championship in their final match with a 4–2 Old Firm derby victory against Rangers;‘Parkhead erupted as it had never done so before,’ David Potter’s 7 Magnificently Random Celtic Stories]
The Celtic Star, 23 October 2019 although Rangers still had two further matches still to play, the resulting 5-point gap could not be closed.
[
Heart of Midlothian and ]Motherwell
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were relegated.
Table
Results
Matches 1–18
During matches 1–18 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).
Matches 19–36
During matches 19–36 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).
References
1978–79 Scottish Premier Division – Statto
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Scottish Premier Division seasons
1978–79 Scottish Football League
Scot
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