1977–78 in Scottish football

Template:Short description The 1977–78 season was the 105th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 81st season of Scottish league football. In the Scottish Premier League, the Rangers F.C. were champions. Notable events included the Scotland national football team qualifying for the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

Scottish Premier Division

1977–78 Scottish Premier Division Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Ayr United, Clydebank

Scottish League First Division

1977–78 Scottish First Division Promoted: Morton, Hearts
Relegated: Alloa, East Fife

Scottish League Second Division

1977–78 Scottish Second Division Promoted: Clyde, Raith Rovers

Cup honours

Competition	Winner	Score	Runner-up
Scottish Cup 1977–78	Rangers	2–1	Aberdeen
League Cup 1977–78	Rangers	2 – 1 Template:Aet	Celtic
Junior Cup	Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic	1–0	Stonehouse Violet

Other Honours

National

Competition	Winner	Score	Runner-up
Scottish Qualifying Cup – North	Peterhead	2–0	Inverness Thistle
Scottish Qualifying Cup – South	Gala Fairydean	3 – 2 * Template:Dagger	Vale of Leithen

County

Competition	Winner	Score	Runner-up
Aberdeenshire Cup	Keith
Ayrshire Cup	Ayr United	2–1	Kilmarnock
East of Scotland Shield	Hibernian	4–0	Meadowbank Thistle
Fife Cup	Dunfermline Athletic	2–0	Cowdenbeath
Renfrewshire Cup	Morton	1 – 1 Template:Double dagger	St Mirren
Stirlingshire Cup	Stirling Albion	4–1	Clydebank

^* – aggregate over two legs
Template:Dagger – play off
Template:Double dagger – won on penalties

Individual honours

Award	Winner	Club
Footballer of the Year	Template:Flagicon Derek Johnstone	Rangers
Players' Player of the Year	Template:Flagicon Derek Johnstone	Rangers
Young Player of the Year	Template:Flagicon Graeme Payne	Dundee United

Scottish national team

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Competition	Scotland scorer(s)
7 September 1977	Stadion der Weltjugend, East Berlin (A)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = East Germany	flag alias = Flag of East Germany.svg	flag alias-1949 = Flag of Germany.svg	flag alias-navy = Flag of warships of VM (East Germany).svg	link alias-navy = Volksmarine	flag alias-naval = Flag of warships of VM (East Germany).svg	link alias-naval = Volksmarine	flag alias-army = Flag of NVA (East Germany).svg	link alias-army = Land Forces of the National People's Army	flag alias-military = Flag of NVA (East Germany).svg	link alias-military = National People's Army	link alias-air force = Air Forces of the National People's Army	flag alias-EUA = German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg	link alias-tennis = Germany {{{mw}}} Cup team	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }}	0–1	Friendly
21 September 1977	Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)	{{safesubst: Template:Yesno	alias = Czechoslovakia	flag alias = Flag of the Czech Republic.svg	flag alias-1918 = Flag of Bohemia.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval_Ensign_of_Czechoslovakia_1935-1939_1945-1955.svg	link alias-naval = Czechoslovakian Naval Forces	link alias-army = Czechoslovak Army	flag alias-navy = Naval_Ensign_of_Czechoslovakia_1935-1939_1945-1955.svg	link alias-navy = Czechoslovakian Naval Forces	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }}	3–1	WCQG7	Joe Jordan, Asa Hartford, Kenny Dalglish
12 October 1977	Anfield, Liverpool (A)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Wales	flag alias = Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg	flag alias-1807 = Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg	flag alias-1953 = Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Wales (1959).svg	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }}	2–0	WCQG7	Don Masson (pen.), Kenny Dalglish
22 February 1978	Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Bulgaria	flag alias = Flag of Bulgaria.svg	flag alias-digital = Flag of Bulgaria (digital).svg	flag alias-1878 = Flag of Bulgaria.svg	flag alias-1947 = Flag of Bulgaria (1946–1948).svg	flag alias-1948 = Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg	flag alias-1968 = Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg	flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg	flag alias-naval-1879 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1878-1944).svg	flag alias-naval-1949 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1949-1955).svg	flag alias-naval-1955 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1955-1990).svg	flag alias-naval-1991 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria 1991-2005.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg	link alias-naval = Bulgarian Navy	flag alias-army = War flag of Bulgaria.svg	link alias-army = Bulgarian Land Forces	link alias-air force = Bulgarian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg	link alias-navy = Bulgarian Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	2–1	Friendly	Archie Gemmill (pen.), Ian Wallace
13 May 1978	Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Northern Ireland	flag alias = Ulster Banner.svg	flag alias-assembly = Flag of Northern Ireland Assembly.svg	flag alias-saltire = St Patrick's saltire.svg	flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	1–1	BHC	Derek Johnstone
17 May 1978	Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Wales	flag alias = Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg	flag alias-1807 = Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg	flag alias-1953 = Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Wales (1959).svg	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }}	1–1	BHC	Derek Johnstone
20 May 1978	Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = England	flag alias = Flag of England.svg	flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Navy	flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Navy	link alias-cricket = England cricket team	empty = England Saxons	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }}	0–1	BHC
3 June 1978	Córdoba (N)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Peru	flag alias = Flag of Peru.svg	flag alias-spain = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg	flag alias-1820 = Flag of Tacna Regiment (1820 proposal).svg	flag alias-1821 = Flag of Peru (1821-1822).svg	flag alias-1822 = Flag of Peru (1822).svg	flag alias-1822a = Flag of Peru (1822–1825).svg	flag alias-1825 = Flag of Peru (1825–1884).svg	flag alias-confederation = Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.svg	flag alias-north = Flag of Peru (1825–1884).svg	link alias-north = North Peru	flag alias-south = Flag of South Peru.svg	link alias-south = South Peru	flag alias-1884 = Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Peru (state).svg	flag alias-football = Flag of Peru.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Peruvian Army.svg	link alias-army = Peruvian Army	flag alias-naval= Flag of the Peruvian Navy.svg	link alias-naval = Peruvian Navy	flag alias-air force= Flag of the Peruvian Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Peruvian Air Force	flag alias-military=Flag of Peru (war).svg	link alias-military=Peruvian Armed Forces	flag alias-marines = Flag of the Peruvian Navy.svg	link alias-marines = Peruvian Naval Infantry	flag alias-navy = Flag of Peru (state).svg	link alias-navy = Peruvian Navy	size =	name =	altvar = football	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	1–3	WCG4	Joe Jordan
7 June 1978	Córdoba (N)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Iran	flag alias = Flag of Iran.svg	flag alias-official = Flag of Iran (official).svg	flag alias-1502 = Flag of Persia (1502-1524).svg	flag alias-1576 = Safavid Flag.svg	flag alias-1665 = Flag of Persia (1665).svg	flag alias-1736 = Nadir Shah Flag.svg	flag alias-1760 = Zand Dynasty flag.svg	border-1760 =	flag alias-1796 = Qajar Naval Ensign.svg	flag alias-1849 = Amir Kabir Flag.svg	flag alias-1907 = Flag of Persia (1907).svg	flag alias-1910 = Flag of Persia (1910-1925).svg	flag alias-1925 = State Flag of Iran (1925).svg	flag alias-1964 = State Flag of Iran (1964).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg	link alias-army = Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.svg	link alias-navy = Islamic Republic of Iran Navy	link alias-naval = Islamic Republic of Iran Navy	flag alias-military = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army.svg	link alias-military = Islamic Republic of Iran Army	flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution.svg	link alias-coast guard = Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant =	related1 = Persia	related2 = Pahlavi Iran	related3 = Qajar Iran }}	1–1	WCG4	own goal
11 June 1978	Estadio San Martin, Mendoza (N)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Netherlands	flag alias = Flag of the Netherlands.svg	flag alias-prinsengeus = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg	flag alias-army =Flag of the Royal Netherlands Army.svg	flag alias-air force=Flag of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.svg	link alias-air force= Royal Netherlands Air Force	link alias-army= Royal Netherlands Army	flag alias-naval = Flag of the Netherlands.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Netherlands Navy	flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg	link alias-navy=Royal Netherlands Navy	flag alias-marines = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg	link alias-marines = Netherlands Marine Corps	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	3–2	WCG4	Archie Gemmill (2, 1 pen.), Kenny Dalglish

1978 British Home Championship – Third Place

Key:

• (H) = Home match
• (A) = Away match
• WCQG7 = World Cup qualifying – Group 7
• WCG4 = World Cup – Group 4
• BHC = British Home Championship

External links

• Scottish Football Historical Archive