1997–98 Scottish Premier Division
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The 1997–98 Scottish Premier Division season was the last season of Scottish Football League Premier Division football before the change to the Scottish Premier League. It began on 1 August 1997.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
Season | 1997–98 |
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Dates | 1 August 1997 – 9 May 1998 |
Champions | Celtic 7th Premier Division title 36th Scottish title |
Promoted | St Johnstone |
Relegated | Hibernian |
Champions League | Celtic |
Cup Winners' Cup | Heart of Midlothian |
UEFA Cup | Rangers Kilmarnock |
Goals scored | 497 (![]() |
Average goals/game | 2.8 |
Top goalscorer | Marco Negri (32) |
Biggest home win | Rangers 7–0 Dunfermline (18 Oct) |
Biggest away win | Kilmarnock 0–3 Rangers (24 Sep) Kilmarnock 0–3 Heart of Midlothian (27 Sep) Motherwell 1–4 Heart of Midlothian (4 Oct) Aberdeen 1–4 Heart of Midlothian (1 Nov) Heart of Midlothian 2–5 Rangers (20 Dec) Heart of Midlothian 0–3 Rangers (25 Apr) |
Highest attendance | 50,500, Celtic v St Johnstone (9 May) |
Lowest attendance | 4,385, St Johnstone v Kilmarnock (13 Dec) |
Average attendance | 18,036 (![]() |
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