1977–78 Scottish First Division
# 1977–78 Scottish First Division

The 1977–78 Scottish First Division season was won by Morton, who were promoted along with Heart of Midlothian to the Premier Division. Alloa Athletic and East Fife were relegated to the Second Division.

## Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Morton (C, P) | 39 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 85 | 42 | +43 | 58 | Promotion to Premier Division |
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian (P) | 39 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 77 | 42 | +35 | 58 | Promotion to Premier Division |
| 3 | Dundee | 39 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 91 | 44 | +47 | 57 | |
| 4 | Dumbarton | 39 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 49 | |
| 5 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 42 | |
| 6 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 40 | |
| 7 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 36 | |
| 8 | St Johnstone | 39 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 36 | |
| 9 | Arbroath | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 35 | |
| 10 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 50 | 64 | −14 | 34 | |
| 11 | Montrose | 39 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 55 | 71 | −16 | 29 | |
| 12 | Queen of the South | 39 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 29 | |
| 13 | Alloa Athletic (R) | 39 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 44 | 84 | −40 | 24 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 14 | East Fife (R) | 39 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 74 | −35 | 19 | Relegation to Second Division |
