1970–71 Scottish Football League

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Statistics of Scottish Football League in season 1970/1971.

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Scottish League Division One

Aberdeen, with 15 straight wins of which the last 12 were without conceding, led the league from December until the last week of the season. Aberdeen faced Celtic in their penultimate game needing a win to almost certainly clinch the title, but could only draw 1-1: and then they lost their last game, at Falkirk, allowing Celtic to take the championship by 2 points.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Celtic 3425638923+6656Champion
2 Aberdeen 3424646818+5054
3 St Johnstone 3419695944+1544
4 Rangers 3416995834+2441
5 Dundee 341410105345+838
6 Dundee United 34148125354136
7 Falkirk 34139124653735
8 Morton 34138134444034
9 Airdrieonians 34138136065534
10 Motherwell 34138134347434
11 Heart of Midlothian 34137144140+133
12 Hibernian 341010144753630
13 Kilmarnock 341081643672428
14 Ayr United 34981737541726
15 Clyde 348101633592626
16 Dunfermline Athletic 346111744561223
17 St Mirren 34791838561823Relegated to 1971–72 Second Division
18 Cowdenbeath 34732433693617
Source: Soccerbase and League Tables

Scottish League Division Two

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Partick Thistle 36231037826+5256Promotion to the 1971–72 First Division
2 East Fife 3622778644+4251
3 Arbroath 3619898052+2846
4 Dumbarton 36196118746+4144
5 Clydebank 36178115743+1442
6 Montrose 36177127864+1441
7 Albion Rovers 36159125352+139
8 Raith Rovers 36159126262039
9 Stranraer 36148145452+236
10 Stenhousemuir 36148146470636
11 Queen of the South 36139145056635
12 Stirling Albion 36128166161032
13 Queen's Park 361341951722130
14 Berwick Rangers 3610101642601830
15 Forfar Athletic 369111663751229
16 Alloa Athletic 369111656863029
17 East Stirlingshire 36991857862927
18 Hamilton Academical 36872150792923
19 Brechin City 36672330734319
Source: "1970-1971 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-04-29.

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