Scottish League Table for Sat 16 Oct 1971 |
| <-- 09 10 1971 | 1972 | 23 10 1971 --> |
| Pos | Prev | Diff | Team | G | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Aberdeen | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 9.0000 | 13 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Celtic | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 4.0000 | 12 |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | Heart Of Midlothian | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1.6667 | 10 |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | Hibernian | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1.8333 | 9 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Dundee | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1.3333 | 8 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | St Johnstone | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1.3636 | 8 |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | Ayr United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1.1429 | 8 |
| 8 | 9 | 1 | Partick Thistle | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1.0000 | 8 |
| 9 | 12 | 3 | Rangers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1.4545 | 6 |
| 10 | 8 | -2 | Morton | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1.4000 | 6 |
| 11 | 13 | 2 | Motherwell | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | .8182 | 6 |
| 12 | 14 | 2 | Falkirk | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -5 | .6875 | 6 |
| 13 | 10 | -3 | Dundee United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 21 | -5 | .7619 | 5 |
| 14 | 11 | -3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | .5833 | 5 |
| 15 | 16 | 1 | Clyde | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -9 | .4375 | 5 |
| 16 | 18 | 2 | East Fife | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 | .3529 | 4 |
| 17 | 17 | 0 | Airdrieonians | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 | -15 | .2857 | 4 |
| 18 | 15 | -3 | Kilmarnock | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | .4000 | 3 |
| Games played on this date | |||||||
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| Comp | Rd | Home Team | F | Away Team | A | ||
L 1 |
Aberdeen | 2 |
Hibernian | 1 |
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L 1 |
Ayr Utd. | 0 |
Clyde | 1 |
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L 1 |
Celtic | 3 |
Dundee | 1 |
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L 1 |
Dundee U | 1 |
Rangers | 5 |
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L 1 |
East Fife | 2 |
Kilmarnock | 0 |
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L 1 |
Falkirk | 2 |
Dunfermline | 1 |
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L 1 |
Heart Of Midlothian | 1 |
Airdrie | 1 |
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L 1 |
Motherwell | 3 |
Morton | 1 |
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L 1 |
Partick Ths. | 2 |
St.Johnstone | 1 |
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L 2 |
Albion Rov. | 1 |
E Stirling | 1 |
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L 2 |
Alloa Ath. | 1 |
Clydebank | 1 |
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L 2 |
Arbroath | 3 |
Hamilton Ac. | 0 |
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L 2 |
Berwick Rgs | 0 |
Raith Rov. | 1 |
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L 2 |
Cowdenbeath | 0 |
Stranraer | 1 |
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L 2 |
Dumbarton | 3 |
Stenhousmuir | 2 |
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L 2 |
Montrose | 2 |
Stirling Alb | 4 |
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L 2 |
Queen o' Sth | 3 |
Forfar Ath. | 2 |
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L 2 |
St. Mirren | 2 |
Brechin C | 0 |
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