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Scottish Premiership ♂ 1996-1997
Final table, results and statistics of the 1996-1997 season.
Top of the calculated table : Dundee United — 39 pts
Final table
| # | Team | J | V | N | D | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee United | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27:14 | +13 | 39 |
| 2 | Rangers | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 39:16 | +23 | 36 |
| 3 | Celtic | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 35:16 | +19 | 36 |
| 4 | Hearts | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26:16 | +10 | 31 |
| 5 | Dunfermline | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27:30 | -3 | 22 |
| 6 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17:22 | -5 | 22 |
| 7 | Motherwell | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 25:28 | -3 | 20 |
| 8 | Hibernian | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17:27 | -10 | 16 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 15:31 | -16 | 15 |
| 10 | Raith Rvs | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13:41 | -28 | 10 |
Table recalculated from the results: without any points deductions, and without the league's own tie-break or end-of-season rules (play-offs, halved points).
Home table
| # | Team | J | V | N | D | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23:4 | +19 | 22 |
| 2 | Dundee United | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14:3 | +11 | 22 |
| 3 | Hearts | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16:9 | +7 | 17 |
| 4 | Rangers | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19:8 | +11 | 16 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11:8 | +3 | 15 |
| 6 | Dunfermline | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17:14 | +3 | 14 |
| 7 | Motherwell | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15:11 | +4 | 12 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9:9 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Hibernian | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10:13 | -3 | 11 |
| 10 | Raith Rvs | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8:20 | -12 | 6 |
Away table
| # | Team | J | V | N | D | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20:8 | +12 | 20 |
| 2 | Dundee United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13:11 | +2 | 17 |
| 3 | Hearts | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10:7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Celtic | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12:12 | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | Dunfermline | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10:16 | -6 | 8 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10:17 | -7 | 8 |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6:14 | -8 | 7 |
| 8 | Hibernian | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7:14 | -7 | 5 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6:22 | -16 | 4 |
| 10 | Raith Rvs | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5:21 | -16 | 4 |
The season in numbers
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 241 (2,68 per match) |
| Home wins | 41 (46 %) |
| Draws | 23 (26 %) |
| Away wins | 26 (29 %) |
| Goalless matches (0-0) | 6 |
| Best attack | Rangers (39) |
| Best defence | Dundee United (14) |
| Biggest win | Raith Rvs 0 – 6 Rangers 15/04/1997 |
| Highest-scoring match | Celtic 4 – 2 Dunfermline 28/12/1996 Raith Rvs 1 – 5 Motherwell 18/02/1997 Raith Rvs 0 – 6 Rangers 15/04/1997 |
Results grid row: home team; column: away team (number = final position)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Dundee United | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 2-1 | |
| 2. Rangers | 0-2 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 4-0 | |
| 3. Celtic | 3-0 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 5-0 | 4-1 | 3-0 | 2-0 | |
| 4. Hearts | 1-2 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 3-2 | |
| 5. Dunfermline | 1-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 2-0 | |
| 6. Kilmarnock | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | |
| 7. Motherwell | 1-1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 5-0 | |
| 8. Hibernian | 2-0 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 1-1 | |
| 9. Aberdeen | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | |
| 10. Raith Rvs | 0-1 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
All results
December 1996 9 match(es)
| 26/12/1996 | Rangers | 4 – 0 | Raith Rvs |
| 26/12/1996 | Dundee United | 2 – 0 | Motherwell |
| 26/12/1996 | Aberdeen | 1 – 2 | Celtic |
| 26/12/1996 | Hibernian | 0 – 1 | Kilmarnock |
| 26/12/1996 | Dunfermline | 2 – 3 | Hearts |
| 28/12/1996 | Celtic | 4 – 2 | Dunfermline |
| 28/12/1996 | Aberdeen | 1 – 1 | Hibernian |
| 28/12/1996 | Raith Rvs | 0 – 1 | Dundee United |
| 28/12/1996 | Hearts | 4 – 1 | Motherwell |
January 1997 21 match(es)
| 01/01/1997 | Dunfermline | 2 – 0 | Raith Rvs |
| 01/01/1997 | Dundee United | 4 – 0 | Aberdeen |
| 01/01/1997 | Hibernian | 0 – 4 | Hearts |
| 02/01/1997 | Rangers | 3 – 1 | Celtic |
| 04/01/1997 | Raith Rvs | 1 – 2 | Hearts |
| 04/01/1997 | Celtic | 5 – 0 | Motherwell |
| 04/01/1997 | Dundee United | 2 – 0 | Kilmarnock |
| 04/01/1997 | Hibernian | 1 – 2 | Rangers |
| 04/01/1997 | Aberdeen | 0 – 2 | Dunfermline |
| 11/01/1997 | Hearts | 1 – 2 | Celtic |
| 11/01/1997 | Motherwell | 2 – 1 | Hibernian |
| 11/01/1997 | Kilmarnock | 0 – 1 | Raith Rvs |
| 11/01/1997 | Dunfermline | 1 – 3 | Dundee United |
| 12/01/1997 | Rangers | 4 – 0 | Aberdeen |
| 15/01/1997 | Kilmarnock | 1 – 1 | Rangers |
| 18/01/1997 | Motherwell | 1 – 3 | Rangers |
| 18/01/1997 | Celtic | 4 – 1 | Hibernian |
| 18/01/1997 | Raith Rvs | 2 – 2 | Aberdeen |
| 18/01/1997 | Hearts | 1 – 2 | Dundee United |
| 18/01/1997 | Kilmarnock | 2 – 1 | Dunfermline |
| 21/01/1997 | Motherwell | 2 – 0 | Kilmarnock |
February 1997 17 match(es)
| 01/02/1997 | Rangers | 0 – 0 | Hearts |
| 01/02/1997 | Aberdeen | 2 – 1 | Kilmarnock |
| 01/02/1997 | Hibernian | 1 – 1 | Raith Rvs |
| 01/02/1997 | Dunfermline | 3 – 1 | Motherwell |
| 01/02/1997 | Dundee United | 1 – 0 | Celtic |
| 06/02/1997 | Celtic | 2 – 0 | Raith Rvs |
| 08/02/1997 | Motherwell | 2 – 2 | Aberdeen |
| 08/02/1997 | Dundee United | 0 – 0 | Hibernian |
| 08/02/1997 | Dunfermline | 0 – 3 | Rangers |
| 08/02/1997 | Hearts | 2 – 0 | Kilmarnock |
| 10/02/1997 | Aberdeen | 0 – 0 | Hearts |
| 18/02/1997 | Raith Rvs | 1 – 5 | Motherwell |
| 22/02/1997 | Hearts | 3 – 2 | Raith Rvs |
| 22/02/1997 | Motherwell | 0 – 1 | Celtic |
| 22/02/1997 | Dunfermline | 3 – 0 | Aberdeen |
| 22/02/1997 | Kilmarnock | 2 – 3 | Dundee United |
| 23/02/1997 | Rangers | 3 – 1 | Hibernian |
March 1997 18 match(es)
| 01/03/1997 | Celtic | 2 – 0 | Hearts |
| 01/03/1997 | Aberdeen | 2 – 2 | Rangers |
| 01/03/1997 | Hibernian | 1 – 1 | Motherwell |
| 01/03/1997 | Dundee United | 2 – 1 | Dunfermline |
| 05/03/1997 | Raith Rvs | 2 – 1 | Kilmarnock |
| 08/03/1997 | Hibernian | 1 – 0 | Dunfermline |
| 11/03/1997 | Kilmarnock | 2 – 0 | Celtic |
| 12/03/1997 | Rangers | 0 – 2 | Dundee United |
| 15/03/1997 | Raith Rvs | 0 – 1 | Dunfermline |
| 15/03/1997 | Hearts | 1 – 0 | Hibernian |
| 15/03/1997 | Aberdeen | 1 – 1 | Dundee United |
| 15/03/1997 | Kilmarnock | 1 – 0 | Motherwell |
| 16/03/1997 | Celtic | 0 – 1 | Rangers |
| 22/03/1997 | Rangers | 1 – 2 | Kilmarnock |
| 22/03/1997 | Hibernian | 3 – 1 | Aberdeen |
| 22/03/1997 | Motherwell | 0 – 1 | Hearts |
| 22/03/1997 | Dundee United | 2 – 1 | Raith Rvs |
| 22/03/1997 | Dunfermline | 2 – 2 | Celtic |
April 1997 13 match(es)
| 05/04/1997 | Rangers | 4 – 0 | Dunfermline |
| 05/04/1997 | Kilmarnock | 1 – 0 | Hearts |
| 05/04/1997 | Raith Rvs | 1 – 1 | Celtic |
| 05/04/1997 | Hibernian | 2 – 0 | Dundee United |
| 05/04/1997 | Aberdeen | 0 – 0 | Motherwell |
| 12/04/1997 | Hearts | 0 – 0 | Aberdeen |
| 12/04/1997 | Dunfermline | 1 – 1 | Hibernian |
| 12/04/1997 | Motherwell | 5 – 0 | Raith Rvs |
| 15/04/1997 | Raith Rvs | 0 – 6 | Rangers |
| 19/04/1997 | Motherwell | 1 – 1 | Dundee United |
| 19/04/1997 | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Dunfermline |
| 19/04/1997 | Kilmarnock | 1 – 1 | Hibernian |
| 20/04/1997 | Celtic | 3 – 0 | Aberdeen |
May 1997 12 match(es)
| 03/05/1997 | Dundee United | 1 – 0 | Hearts |
| 03/05/1997 | Aberdeen | 2 – 0 | Raith Rvs |
| 03/05/1997 | Dunfermline | 3 – 1 | Kilmarnock |
| 04/05/1997 | Hibernian | 1 – 3 | Celtic |
| 05/05/1997 | Rangers | 0 – 2 | Motherwell |
| 07/05/1997 | Celtic | 0 – 0 | Kilmarnock |
| 07/05/1997 | Dundee United | 0 – 1 | Rangers |
| 10/05/1997 | Hearts | 3 – 1 | Rangers |
| 10/05/1997 | Motherwell | 2 – 2 | Dunfermline |
| 10/05/1997 | Celtic | 3 – 0 | Dundee United |
| 10/05/1997 | Kilmarnock | 1 – 1 | Aberdeen |
| 10/05/1997 | Raith Rvs | 1 – 1 | Hibernian |
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