The 1986–87 Scottish First Division season was won by Morton, who were promoted along with Dunfermline Athletic to the Premier Division. Brechin City and Montrose were relegated to the Second Division.[2]
| Season | 1986–87 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Morton |
| Promoted | Morton Dunfermline Athletic |
| Relegated | Brechin City Montrose |
| Matches played | 264 |
| Goals scored | 693 (2.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Rowan Alexander (23)[1] |
← 1985–86 1987–88 → | |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morton (C, P) | 44 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 88 | 56 | +32 | 57 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic (P) | 44 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 56 | |
| 3 | Dumbarton | 44 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 53 | |
| 4 | East Fife | 44 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 51 | |
| 5 | Airdrieonians | 44 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 51 | |
| 6 | Kilmarnock | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 45 | |
| 7 | Forfar Athletic | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 43 | |
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 44 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 39 | |
| 9 | Clyde | 44 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 38 | |
| 10 | Queen of the South | 44 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 50 | 71 | −21 | 34 | |
| 11 | Brechin City (R) | 44 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 44 | 72 | −28 | 32 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 12 | Montrose (R) | 44 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 29 |
References
edit- ^ "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 1986-1987 Table". statto.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ^ "Scottish Division One 1986-1987 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2012-04-10.