The 1971–72 Scottish Division One was won by Celtic by ten points over nearest rival Aberdeen. Clyde and Dunfermline finished 17th and 18th respectively and were relegated to the 1972–73 Second Division.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Celtic3428429628+6860Champion
2Aberdeen3421858026+5450
3Rangers34212117138+3344
4Hibernian3419696234+2844
5Dundee34141375938+2141
6Heart of Midlothian34131385349+439
7Partick Thistle341210125354−134
8St Johnstone34128145258−632
9Dundee United34127155570−1531
10Motherwell34117164969−2029
11Kilmarnock34116174964−1528
12Ayr United34910154058−1828
13Morton34107174652−627
14Falkirk34107174460−1627
15Airdrieonians34712154476−3226
16East Fife34515143461−2725
17Clyde34710173366−3324Relegated to 1972–73 Second Division
18Dunfermline Athletic3479183150−1923

Results

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Aberdeen5–07–01–14–13–03–02–05–00–02–32–14–21–04–17–20–04–2
Airdrieonians1–23–40–51–14–21–11–01–12–01–12–20–42–40–21–10–35–4
Ayr United1–51–10–10–10–04–21–14–00–31–01–20–01–01–14–01–20–0
Celtic1–12–02–09–13–13–01–02–12–03–22–15–13–15–23–12–10–1
Clyde0–00–03–00–71–10–32–10–13–10–12–10–31–22–00–21–11–2
Dundee1–14–15–11–10–06–41–00–04–00–01–22–00–12–00–02–01–3
Dundee United2–05–02–21–53–31–13–22–23–53–21–41–22–12–01–01–53–3
Dunfermline Athletic1–01–01–11–22–21–20–12–20–11–42–10–12–11–12–20–22–1
East Fife0–11–12–20–32–22–50–10–12–22–22–12–00–61–11–30–12–2
Falkirk0–31–23–00–13–11–11–12–11–12–02–33–12–13–00–00–32–4
Heart of Midlothian1–01–11–04–12–02–53–21–11–11–00–22–16–10–00–02–12–1
Hibernian2–21–31–00–11–01–03–02–02–16–00–03–21–01–23–00–17–1
Kilmarnock0–35–21–21–32–10–32–00–02–32–02–21–14–21–01–41–22–0
Morton0–12–20–31–14–02–21–21–00–03–11–11–11–13–22–01–20–1
Motherwell0–40–12–21–54–11–30–14–11–12–15–31–13–03–12–12–02–0
Partick Thistle2–04–20–11–52–20–03–12–01–01–12–20–12–22–08–33–22–1
Rangers0–23–04–22–31–02–31–03–43–03–16–01–23–11–24–02–12–0
St Johnstone1–13–32–00–30–10–02–00–00–13–21–10–25–11–05–12–11–4

Awards

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SFWA Footballer of the YearScotland Dave SmithRangers

See also