2004–05 Scottish First Division
# 2004–05 Scottish First Division

The 2004–05 Scottish First Division was won by Falkirk.

As league champions, Falkirk were promoted to the Scottish Premier League. Partick Thistle and Raith Rovers were relegated to the Second Division, and Second Division winners Brechin City and Stranraer were promoted.

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Falkirk (C, P) | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 66 | 30 | +36 | 75 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | St Mirren | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 41 | 23 | +18 | 60 | |
| 3 | Clyde | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 60 | |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 51 | |
| 5 | Airdrie United | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 50 | |
| 6 | Ross County | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 47 | |
| 7 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 47 | |
| 8 | St Johnstone | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 46 | |
| 9 | Partick Thistle (R) | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 39 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 10 | Raith Rovers (R) | 36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 67 | −41 | 16 | Relegation to the Second Division |

## Top scorers

| Scorer | Team | Goals |
| - | - | - |
| Darryl Duffy | Falkirk | 17 |
| Ian Harty | Clyde | 15 |
| Owen Coyle | Airdrie United | 14 |
| Daniel McBreen | Falkirk | 13 |
| David McNiven | Queen of the South | 12 |
| Peter MacDonald | St Johnstone | 11 |
| Alan Gow | Airdrie United | 9 |
| Andy Thomson | Falkirk | 9 |
| Russell Latapy | Falkirk | 7 |
| Derek Lyle | Queen of the South | 7 |
| John O'Neill | St Mirren | 7 |

## Attendances

The average attendances for Scottish First Division clubs for season 2004/05 are shown below:

| Club | Average |
| - | - |
| Falkirk | 3,935 |
| Partick Thistle | 3,455 |
| St Mirren | 3,252 |
| St Johnstone | 2,414 |
| Ross County | 2,336 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2,103 |
| Airdrie United | 2,014 |
| Queen of the South | 1,959 |
| Raith Rovers | 1,754 |
| Clyde | 1,596 |
