1981–82 Scottish First Division
# 1981–82 Scottish First Division

The 1981–82 Scottish First Division season was won by Motherwell by ten points over nearest rival Kilmarnock.

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Motherwell | 39 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 92 | 36 | +56 | 61 | Promotion to the 1982–83 Premier Division |
| 2 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 51 | Promotion to the 1982–83 Premier Division |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 39 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 50 | |
| 4 | Clydebank | 39 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 46 | |
| 5 | St Johnstone | 39 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 69 | 60 | +9 | 42 | |
| 6 | Ayr United | 39 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 42 | |
| 7 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 40 | |
| 8 | Queen's Park | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 36 | |
| 9 | Falkirk | 39 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 36 | |
| 10 | Dunfermline Athletic | 39 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 36 | |
| 11 | Dumbarton | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 49 | 61 | −12 | 35 | |
| 12 | Raith Rovers | 39 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 59 | −28 | 29 | |
| 13 | East Stirlingshire | 39 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 77 | −39 | 24 | Relegation to the 1982–83 Second Division |
| 14 | Queen of the South | 39 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 44 | 93 | −49 | 18 | Relegation to the 1982–83 Second Division |

## Promotion

Motherwell and Kilmarnock finished 1st and second respectively and were promoted to the 1982–83 Scottish Premier Division.

## Relegation

East Stirlingshire and Queen of the South F.C. finished 13th and 14th respectively and were relegated to the 1982–83 Scottish Second Division.

