The 1980–81 Scottish First Division season was won by Hibs by six points over nearest rival Dundee.

League table

Promotion

Hibs and Dundee finished first and second respectively and were promoted to the

1981–82 Scottish Premier Division The 1981–82 Scottish Premier Division season was won by Celtic, two points ahead of Aberdeen. The league was won on the final day of the season when Celtic defeated St Mirren 3–0 at Celtic Park on 15 May 1982. Partick Thistle and Airdrieon ...

Relegation

Stirling Albion Stirling Albion Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Stirling. The club was founded in 1945 following the demise of King's Park after World War II. The club currently competes in Scottish League Two as a member of the ...

and

Berwick Rangers Berwick Rangers Football Club is a football team based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, England, just south of the border with Scotland. Founded in 1881, they currently play in the , the fifth tier of Scottish football, despite hailing f ...

finished 13th and 14th respectively and were relegated to the 1981–82 Scottish Second Division. In a Scottish League record Stirling failed to score in their last 14 league matches - their last goal of the league season was on 31 January in a 1-0 win over Dunfermline. They then only scored in 2 of their first 7 league games the following season.

References

Scottish Football Archive
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