1998–99 Scottish First Division
# 1998–99 Scottish First Division

The 1998–99 Scottish First Division was won by Hibernian who bounced straight back up to the Scottish Premier League after relegation the previous season and finished 23 points ahead of nearest challengers Falkirk. Hamilton Academical and Stranraer were relegated to the Second Division. In the case of Stranraer, they didn't manage to compete well enough in this division following on from their promotion a year earlier.

## Stadia and locations

| Airdrieonians | Ayr United | Clydebank | Falkirk |
| - | - | - | - |
| Excelsior Stadium | Somerset Park | Boghead Park, Dumbarton | Brockville Park |
| Capacity: 10,101 | Capacity: 10,185 | Capacity: 2,500 | Capacity: 7,500 |
| Greenock Morton | AirdrieoniansAyr UnitedClydebankFalkirkMortonHamiltonHibernianRaith RoversSt MirrenStranraer | AirdrieoniansAyr UnitedClydebankFalkirkMortonHamiltonHibernianRaith RoversSt MirrenStranraer | Hamilton Academical |
| Cappielow Park | AirdrieoniansAyr UnitedClydebankFalkirkMortonHamiltonHibernianRaith RoversSt MirrenStranraer | AirdrieoniansAyr UnitedClydebankFalkirkMortonHamiltonHibernianRaith RoversSt MirrenStranraer | Cliftonhill, Coatbridge |
| Capacity: 11,612 | AirdrieoniansAyr UnitedClydebankFalkirkMortonHamiltonHibernianRaith RoversSt MirrenStranraer | AirdrieoniansAyr UnitedClydebankFalkirkMortonHamiltonHibernianRaith RoversSt MirrenStranraer | Capacity: 1,238 |
| Hibernian | Raith Rovers | St Mirren | Stranraer |
| Easter Road | Stark's Park | Love Street | Stair Park |
| Capacity: 16,531 | Capacity: 9,031 | Capacity: 10,900 | Capacity: 4,178 |

## Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hibernian | 36 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 33 | +51 | 89 | Promoted to 1999–2000 Scottish Premier League |
| 2 | Falkirk | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 66 | |
| 3 | Ayr United | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 66 | 42 | +24 | 62 | |
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 59 | |
| 5 | St Mirren | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 52 | |
| 6 | Morton | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 49 | |
| 7 | Clydebank | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 46 | |
| 8 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 35 | |
| 9 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 62 | −32 | 28 | Relegated to Second Division 1999-2000 |
| 10 | Stranraer | 36 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 74 | −45 | 17 | Relegated to Second Division 1999-2000 |
