1988–89 Scottish First Division
# 1988–89 Scottish First Division

The 1988–89 Scottish First Division season was won by Dunfermline Athletic, who were promoted two points ahead of Falkirk. Kilmarnock and Queen of the South were relegated to the Second Division.

## Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Dunfermline Athletic (C, P) | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 54 | Promotion to Premier Division |
| 2 | Falkirk | 39 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 71 | 37 | +34 | 52 | |
| 3 | Clydebank | 39 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 80 | 55 | +25 | 48 | |
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 44 | +22 | 47 | |
| 5 | Morton | 39 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 41 | |
| 6 | St Johnstone | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 40 | |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 40 | |
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 39 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 37 | |
| 9 | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 36 | |
| 10 | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 36 | |
| 11 | Ayr United | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 56 | 72 | −16 | 35 | |
| 12 | Clyde | 39 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 34 | |
| 13 | Kilmarnock (R) | 39 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 34 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 14 | Queen of the South (R) | 39 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 38 | 99 | −61 | 12 | Relegation to Second Division |
