1988–89 Scottish First Division

Scottish First Division
Season	1988–89
Champions	Dunfermline Athletic
Promoted	Dunfermline Athletic
Relegated	Kilmarnock; Queen of the South
Matches played	273
Goals scored	759 (2.78 per match)
Top goalscorer	Kenny MacDonald (22)
Biggest home win	Falkirk 7–1 Queen of the South, 06.05.1989
Biggest away win	Queen of the South 0–6 Kilmarnock, 13.05.1989
	← 1987–88 1989–90 →

The 1988–89 Scottish First Division season was won by Dunfermline Athletic, who were promoted two points ahead of Falkirk. Kilmarnock and Queen of the South were relegated to the Second Division.^[2]

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Dunfermline Athletic (C, P)	39	22	10	7	60	36	+24	54	Promotion to the Premier Division
2	Falkirk	39	22	8	9	71	37	+34	52
3	Clydebank	39	18	12	9	80	55	+25	48
4	Airdrieonians	39	17	13	9	66	44	+22	47
5	Morton	39	16	9	14	46	46	0	41
6	St Johnstone	39	14	12	13	51	42	+9	40
7	Raith Rovers	39	15	10	14	50	52	−2	40
8	Partick Thistle	39	13	11	15	57	58	−1	37
9	Forfar Athletic	39	10	16	13	52	56	−4	36
10	Meadowbank Thistle	39	13	10	16	45	50	−5	36
11	Ayr United	39	13	9	17	56	72	−16	35
12	Clyde	39	9	16	14	40	52	−12	34
13	Kilmarnock (R)	39	10	14	15	47	60	−13	34	Relegation to the Second Division
14	Queen of the South (R)	39	2	8	29	38	99	−61	12	Relegation to the Second Division

Source: RSSSF and statto^[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

References

^ "Scottish Football League - Top goalscorers per division". Scottish-football-historical-archive.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
^ "Scottish Division One 1988-1989 Table". statto.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
^ "Scottish Division One 1988-1989 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2012-04-10.

[1] "Scottish Football League - Top goalscorers per division". Scottish-football-historical-archive.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2012-04-23.

[2] "Scottish Division One 1988-1989 Table". statto.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2012-04-10.

[3] "Scottish Division One 1988-1989 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2012-04-10.

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Premier Division	Aberdeen Celtic Dundee Dundee United Hamilton Academical Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Motherwell Rangers St. Mirren
First Division	Airdrieonians Ayr United Clyde Clydebank Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk Forfar Athletic Kilmarnock Meadowbank Thistle Morton Partick Thistle Queen of the South Raith Rovers St. Johnstone
Second Division	Albion Rovers Alloa Athletic Arbroath Brechin City Berwick Rangers Cowdenbeath Dumbarton East Fife East Stirlingshire Montrose Queen's Park Stenhousemuir Stirling Albion Stranraer