1987–88 Scottish First Division
# 1987–88 Scottish First Division

The 1987–88 Scottish First Division season was won by Hamilton Academical, who were promoted four points ahead of Meadowbank Thistle. East Fife and Dumbarton were relegated to the Second Division.

## Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hamilton Academical (C, P) | 44 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 56 | Promotion to Premier Division |
| 2 | Meadowbank Thistle | 44 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 71 | 37 | +34 | 52 | |
| 3 | Clydebank | 44 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 59 | 61 | −2 | 49 | |
| 4 | Forfar Athletic | 44 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 48 | |
| 5 | Raith Rovers | 44 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 81 | 76 | +5 | 45 | |
| 6 | Airdrieonians | 44 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 68 | −3 | 45 | |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 67 | −11 | 43 | |
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 60 | 64 | −4 | 41 | |
| 9 | Clyde | 44 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 73 | 75 | −2 | 38 | |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 37 | |
| 11 | East Fife (R) | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 61 | 76 | −15 | 36 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 12 | Dumbarton (R) | 44 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 51 | 70 | −19 | 36 | Relegation to Second Division |
