Season | 1996–97 |
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Champions | St Johnstone |
Promoted | St Johnstone |
Relegated | East Fife, Clydebank |
Goals scored | 471 |
Average goals/game | 2.62 |
Top goalscorer | Roderick Grant (19) |
Biggest home win |
Dundee 6–0 East Fife Partick Thistle 6–0 East Fife |
Biggest away win | East Fife 1–7 Dundee |
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The 1996–97 Scottish First Division season began on 12 August 1996.
The 1996–97 Scottish First Division season ended in success for St Johnstone who won the title by twenty points from nearest rivals Airdrieonians.
Promoted from First Division to Premier Division
Relegated from Premier Division to First Division
Promoted from Second Division to First Division
Relegated from First Division to Second Division
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.