1978–79 Scottish Second Division

The 1978–79 Scottish Second Division was won by Berwick Rangers who, along with second placed Dunfermline Athletic, were promoted to the First Division. Meadowbank Thistle finished bottom.

Scottish Second Division
Season1978–79
ChampionsBerwick Rangers
PromotedBerwick Rangers
Dunfermline Athletic

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Berwick Rangers (C, P) 39 22 10 7 82 44 +38 54 Promotion to the First Division
2 Dunfermline Athletic (P) 39 19 14 6 66 40 +26 52
3 Falkirk 39 19 12 8 66 37 +29 50
4 East Fife 39 17 9 13 64 53 +11 43
5 Cowdenbeath 39 16 10 13 63 58 +5 42
6 Alloa Athletic 39 16 9 14 57 62 −5 41
7 Albion Rovers 39 15 10 14 57 56 +1 40
8 Forfar Athletic 39 13 12 14 55 52 +3 38
9 Stranraer 39 18 2 19 52 66 −14 38
10 Stenhousemuir 39 12 8 19 54 58 −4 32
11 Brechin City 39 9 14 16 49 65 −16 32
12 East Stirlingshire 39 12 8 19 61 87 −26 32
13 Queen's Park 39 8 12 19 46 57 −11 28
14 Meadowbank Thistle 39 8 8 23 37 74 −37 24
Source: "1978-1979 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

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