1996–97 Scottish First Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Scottish First Division
| season = 1996–97
| winners = St Johnstone
| promoted = St Johnstone
| relegated = East Fife, Clydebank
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| continentalcup2 =
| continentalcup2 qualifiers =
| continentalcup3 =
| continentalcup3 qualifiers =
| league topscorer = Roddy Grant (19){{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 |access-date=2012-04-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927095915/http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/goalscorers.htm |archive-date=2012-09-27 }}
| total goals = 471
| average goals = 2.62
| biggest home win = Dundee 6–0 East Fife
Partick Thistle 6–0 East Fife
| biggest away win = East Fife 1–7 Dundee
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1995–96
| nextseason = 1997–98
}}
The 1996–97 Scottish First Division season began on 12 August 1996.
Overview
The 1996–97 Scottish First Division season ended in success for St Johnstone who won the title by twenty points from nearest rivals Airdrieonians.
Promotion and relegation from 1995–96
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
League table
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=STJ|name_STJ=St Johnstone
|team2=AIR|name_AIR=Airdrieonians
|team3=DND|name_DND=Dundee
|team4=STM|name_STM=St Mirren
|team5=FAL|name_FAL=Falkirk
|team6=PAR|name_PAR=Partick Thistle
|team7=STI|name_STI=Stirling Albion
|team8=GMO|name_GMO=Morton
|team9=CLY|name_CLY=Clydebank
|team10=EFI|name_EFI=East Fife
|win_STJ=24|draw_STJ=8|loss_STJ=4|gf_STJ=74|ga_STJ=23|status_STJ=C,P
|win_AIR=15|draw_AIR=15|loss_AIR=6|gf_AIR=56|ga_AIR=34
|win_DND=15|draw_DND=13|loss_DND=8|gf_DND=47|ga_DND=33
|win_STM=17|draw_STM=7|loss_STM=12|gf_STM=48|ga_STM=41
|win_FAL=15|draw_FAL=9|loss_FAL=12|gf_FAL=42|ga_FAL=39
|win_PAR=12|draw_PAR=12|loss_PAR=12|gf_PAR=49|ga_PAR=48
|win_STI=12|draw_STI=10|loss_STI=14|gf_STI=54|ga_STI=61
|win_GMO=12|draw_GMO=9|loss_GMO=15|gf_GMO=42|ga_GMO=41
|win_CLY=7|draw_CLY=7|loss_CLY=22|gf_CLY=31|ga_CLY=59|status_CLY=R
|win_EFI=2|draw_EFI=8|loss_EFI=26|gf_EFI=28|ga_EFI=92|status_EFI=R
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to the Premier Division
|result1=P
|col_PO=green2|text_PO=Qualification for the Play-off
|result2=PO
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to the Second Division
|result9=R|result10=R
|update=complete
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot97.html RSSSF]
}}
References
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See also
{{Scottish First Division}}
{{1996–97 in Scottish football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 Scottish First Division}}