Scottish League Table for Sat 23 Oct 1971 |
| <-- 16 10 1971 | 1972 | 27 10 1971 --> |
| Pos | Prev | Diff | Team | G | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Aberdeen | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 9.5000 | 15 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Celtic | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 4.0000 | 12 |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | Hibernian | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 2.8333 | 11 |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | Heart Of Midlothian | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1.5000 | 11 |
| 5 | 6 | 1 | St Johnstone | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1.5455 | 10 |
| 6 | 9 | 3 | Rangers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1.8182 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | -2 | Dundee | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1.3333 | 8 |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | Partick Thistle | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1.0000 | 8 |
| 9 | 7 | -2 | Ayr United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | .8889 | 8 |
| 10 | 13 | 3 | Dundee United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 21 | -2 | .9048 | 7 |
| 11 | 10 | -1 | Morton | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1.2727 | 6 |
| 12 | 11 | -1 | Motherwell | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | .6000 | 6 |
| 13 | 12 | -1 | Falkirk | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 22 | -11 | .5000 | 6 |
| 14 | 14 | 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | .5833 | 5 |
| 15 | 16 | 1 | East Fife | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -11 | .3889 | 5 |
| 16 | 15 | -1 | Clyde | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -12 | .3684 | 5 |
| 17 | 17 | 0 | Airdrieonians | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | -15 | .3182 | 5 |
| 18 | 18 | 0 | Kilmarnock | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | .4706 | 4 |
| Games played on this date | |||||||
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| Comp | Rd | Home Team | F | Away Team | A | ||
L 1 |
Airdrie | 1 |
East Fife | 1 |
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L 1 |
Clyde | 0 |
Dundee U | 3 |
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L 1 |
Hibernian | 6 |
Falkirk | 0 |
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L 1 |
Kilmarnock | 2 |
Heart Of Midlothian | 2 |
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L 1 |
Morton | 0 |
Aberdeen | 1 |
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L 1 |
Rangers | 4 |
Motherwell | 0 |
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L 1 |
St.Johnstone | 2 |
Ayr Utd. | 0 |
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L 2 |
Brechin C | 2 |
Albion Rov. | 2 |
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L 2 |
Clydebank | 1 |
Cowdenbeath | 4 |
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L 2 |
E Stirling | 1 |
Dumbarton | 3 |
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L 2 |
Forfar Ath. | 1 |
Montrose | 5 |
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L 2 |
Hamilton Ac. | 0 |
Alloa Ath. | 5 |
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L 2 |
Raith Rov. | 1 |
Queen o' Sth | 2 |
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L 2 |
Stenhousmuir | 0 |
Arbroath | 1 |
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L 2 |
Stirling Alb | 1 |
Queen's Park | 1 |
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L 2 |
Stranraer | 2 |
Berwick Rgs | 1 |
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League Cup |
F |
Partick Thistle | 4 |
Celtic | 1 |
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