1979–80 Scottish First Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Scottish First Division
| season = 1979–80
| winners = Heart of Midlothian
| promoted = Heart of Midlothian
Airdrieonians
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| continentalcup2 =
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| continentalcup3 =
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| league topscorer = John Brogan, Sandy Clark (22){{cite web|url=http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/goalscorers.htm |title=Scottish Football League - Top goalscorers per division |publisher=Scottish-football-historical-archive.com |accessdate=2012-04-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927095915/http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/goalscorers.htm |archivedate=2012-09-27 }}
| matches = 273
| total goals = 781
| biggest home win = Berwick Rangers 7–2 Arbroath, 29.09.1979
| biggest away win = Ayr United 0–5 Motherwell, 23.02.1980
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| prevseason = 1978–79
| nextseason = 1980–81
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The 1979–80 Scottish First Division season was won by Heart of Midlothian, who were promoted along with Airdrieonians to the Premier Division. Arbroath and Clyde were relegated to the Second Division.{{cite web |url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/division-one/1979-1980/table |title=Scottish Division One 1979-1980 Table |publisher=statto.com |accessdate=2012-04-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029015908/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/division-one/1979-1980/table |archive-date=2015-10-29 |url-status=dead }}
League table
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=PR
|winpoints=2
|team1=HOM|name_HOM=Heart of Midlothian
|team2=AIR|name_AIR=Airdrieonians
|team3=AYR|name_AYR=Ayr United
|team4=DUM|name_DUM=Dumbarton
|team5=RAI|name_RAI=Raith Rovers
|team6=MOT|name_MOT=Motherwell
|team7=HAM|name_HAM=Hamilton Academical
|team8=STI|name_STI=Stirling Albion
|team9=CLB|name_CLB=Clydebank
|team10=DNF|name_DNF=Dunfermline Athletic
|team11=STJ|name_STJ=St Johnstone
|team12=BER|name_BER=Berwick Rangers
|team13=ARB|name_ARB=Arbroath
|team14=CLY|name_CLY=Clyde
|win_HOM=20|draw_HOM=13|loss_HOM=6|gf_HOM=58|ga_HOM=39|status_HOM=C,P
|win_AIR=21|draw_AIR=9|loss_AIR=9|gf_AIR=78|ga_AIR=47|status_AIR=P
|win_AYR=16|draw_AYR=12|loss_AYR=11|gf_AYR=64|ga_AYR=51
|win_DUM=19|draw_DUM=6|loss_DUM=14|gf_DUM=59|ga_DUM=51
|win_RAI=14|draw_RAI=15|loss_RAI=10|gf_RAI=54|ga_RAI=46
|win_MOT=16|draw_MOT=11|loss_MOT=12|gf_MOT=59|ga_MOT=48
|win_HAM=15|draw_HAM=10|loss_HAM=14|gf_HAM=60|ga_HAM=59
|win_STI=13|draw_STI=13|loss_STI=13|gf_STI=40|ga_STI=40
|win_CLB=14|draw_CLB=8|loss_CLB=17|gf_CLB=58|ga_CLB=57
|win_DNF=11|draw_DNF=13|loss_DNF=15|gf_DNF=39|ga_DNF=57
|win_STJ=12|draw_STJ=10|loss_STJ=17|gf_STJ=57|ga_STJ=74
|win_BER=8|draw_BER=15|loss_BER=16|gf_BER=57|ga_BER=64
|win_ARB=9|draw_ARB=10|loss_ARB=20|gf_ARB=50|ga_ARB=79|status_ARB=R
|win_CLY=6|draw_CLY=13|loss_CLY=20|gf_CLY=43|ga_CLY=69|status_CLY=R
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to the Premier Division
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to the Second Division
|result13=R|result14=R
|update=complete
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot80.html RSSSF] and statto{{cite web |url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/division-one/1979-1980/season-summary |title=Scottish Division One 1979-1980 Season Summary |publisher=statto.com |accessdate=2012-04-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218195316/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/division-one/1979-1980/season-summary |archive-date=2014-12-18 |url-status=dead }}
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References
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{{Scottish First Division}}
{{1979–80 in Scottish football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1979-80 Scottish First Division}}