Season 1976–1977 was the 104th season of competitive
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly ...
in Scotland and the 80th season of
Scottish league
The Scottish Football League (SFL) was a league featuring professional and semi-professional football clubs mostly from Scotland.One club, Berwick Rangers, is based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is located approximately 4 km sout ...
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly ...
.
After the failure of the Spring Cup and the 26-game season in the First and Second Divisions, a 39-game season was instituted in these divisions with a slight imbalance in the number of home and away games played by each team; however, this was seen as preferable to a lengthy 52-game season.
Scottish Premier Division
Champions: Celtic
Relegated: Hearts, Kilmarnock
Scottish League First Division
Promoted: St. Mirren, Clydebank
Relegated: Raith Rovers, Falkirk
Scottish League Second Division
Promoted: Stirling Albion, Alloa Athletic
Cup honours
Other honours
National
County
- aggregate over two legs
- play off
- won on penalties
Highland League
Individual honours
Scotland national team
1977 British Home Championship - Winners
Key:
*(H) = Home match
*(A) = Away match
*WCQG7 = World Cup qualifying - Group 7
*BHC = British Home Championship
Notes and references
External links
Scottish Football Historical Archive
{{DEFAULTSORT:1976-77 In Scottish Football
Seasons in Scottish football