
| DATE | OPPOSITION | ATT | V | COMP | SCORE | O | SCORERS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/08/1970 | Dundee | 5,766 | A | LCG | 0-1 | L | |
| 12/08/1970 | KILMARNOCK | 4,488 | H | LCG | 1-3 | L | Hamilton |
| 15/08/1970 | Ayr Utd | 4,233 | A | LCG | 2-2 | D | Hamilton, Fulton |
| 19/08/1970 | Kilmarnock | 4,931 | A | LCG | 0-2 | L | |
| 22/08/1970 | DUNDEE | 3,631 | H | LCG | 0-2 | L | |
| 26/08/1970 | AYR UNITED | 1,985 | H | LCG | 1-2 | L | Gilshan |
| 29/08/1970 | RANGERS | 27,200 | H | D1 | 0-0 | D | |
| 05/09/1970 | Kilmarnock | 4,256 | A | D1 | 2-1 | W | Reid, Lister |
| 12/09/1970 | MORTON | 5,388 | H | D1 | 2-1 | W | Gilshan, Lister |
| 19/09/1970 | Dundee | 4,591 | A | D1 | 2-2 | D | OG, Knox |
| 26/09/1970 | DUNFERMLINE | 4,783 | H | D1 | 1-1 | D | Munro |
| 03/10/1970 | Hibernian | 7,889 | A | D1 | 3-3 | D | Lister, Munro, Hamilton |
| 10/10/1970 | CLYDE | 5,013 | H | D1 | 0-1 | L | |
| 17/10/1970 | St.Johnstone | 3,940 | A | D1 | 0-2 | L | |
| 24/10/1970 | ABERDEEN | 3,276 | H | D1 | 1-3 | L | Hamilton |
| 31/10/1970 | Ayr Utd | 2,489 | A | D1 | 1-1 | D | Traynor |
| 07/11/1970 | HEARTS | 4,561 | H | D1 | 0-1 | L | |
| 14/11/1970 | Motherwell | 4,642 | A | D1 | 1-2 | L | Knox |
| 21/11/1970 | COWDENBEATH | 2,731 | H | D1 | 1-0 | W | Traynor |
| 28/11/1970 | Celtic | 22,362 | A | D1 | 0-3 | L | |
| 05/12/1970 | FALKIRK | 3,988 | H | D1 | 2-3 | L | Lister, McKean |
| 12/12/1970 | AIRDRIE | 2,898 | H | D1 | 2-4 | L | Lister, Hamilton |
| 19/12/1970 | Dundee Utd | 3,950 | A | D1 | 1-2 | L | Knox |
| 26/12/1970 | Rangers | 23,325 | A | D1 | 0-1 | L | |
| 01/01/1971 | KILMARNOCK | 5,934 | H | D1 | 2-3 | L | Knox, McLaughlin |
| 02/01/1971 | Morton | 5,442 | A | D1 | 1-1 | D | Hamilton |
| 09/01/1971 | DUNDEE | 2,947 | H | D1 | 2-4 | L | McFadden (2) |
| 16/01/1971 | Dunfermline | 6,196 | A | D1 | 0-1 | L | |
| 21/01/1971 | East Fife | 7,031 | A | SC3 | 1-1 | D | Hamilton |
| 26/01/1971 | EAST FIFE | 8,075 | H | SC3(R) | 1-1 | D | Hamilton |
| 30/01/1971 | HIBERNIAN | 4,987 | H | D1 | 3-1 | W | Lister (2), Millar |
| 01/02/1971 | EAST FIFE | 9,143 | H | SC3(R2) | 3-1 | W | Knox (3) |
| 06/02/1971 | Clyde | 2,940 | A | D1 | 2-1 | W | McKean, Knox |
| 13/02/1971 | RANGERS | 32,372 | H | SC4 | 1-3 | L | McKean |
| 20/02/1971 | ST. JOHNSTONE | 3,754 | H | D1 | 0-1 | L | |
| 27/02/1971 | Aberdeen | 14,366 | A | D1 | 1-1 | D | Munro |
| 06/03/1971 | AYR UNITED | 3,260 | H | D1 | 0-2 | L | |
| 13/03/1971 | Hearts | 8,143 | A | D1 | 0-1 | L | |
| 20/03/1971 | MOTHERWELL | 4,391 | H | D1 | 0-2 | L | |
| 27/03/1971 | Cowdenbeath | 1,864 | A | D1 | 2-1 | W | Lawson, Knox |
| 10/04/1971 | Falkirk | 4,450 | A | D1 | 1-2 | L | Gilshan |
| 17/04/1971 | Airdrie | 1,795 | A | D1 | 1-1 | D | Knox |
| 24/04/1971 | DUNDEE UTD | 5,746 | H | D1 | 2-1 | W | A McLeod, Millar |
| 27/04/1971 | CELTIC | 20,000 | H | D1 | 2-2 | D | A McLeod (2) |
| PLAYER | SD1 | GLS | SCP | GLS | LCP | GLS | TOTAL APP | TOTAL GLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAIR, Jim | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 0 |
| BROWN, Kenny | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 |
| CONNAGHAN, Denis | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| CONNELL, Tony | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| FULTON, Willie | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 1 |
| GILSHAN, Hugh | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 4 |
| HAMILTON, Ronnie | 28 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 8 |
| HENDERSON, Billy | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| KNOX, Archie | 28 | 6 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 32 | 9 |
| LAWSON, Willie | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 |
| LISTER, Ian | 25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 7 |
| MacLEOD, Ally | 10 | 3 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| McFADDEN, Andy | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| McGANN, Billy | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| McKEAN, Bobby | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| McLAUGHLIN, Hugh | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| McQUEEN, Gordon | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| MILLAR, David | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 2 |
| MUNRO, Iain | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 3 |
| MURRAY, Cammy | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| MURRAY, Eric | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| OSBORNE, Brian | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| PALMER, Charlie | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| PINKERTON, Bobby | 2 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| PRENTICE, David | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| REED, Ernie | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 |
| TRAYNOR, Jim | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| APPEARANCES | SD1 | SCP | LCP | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURRAY, Cammy | 32 | 4 | 6 | 42 |
| MUNRO, Iain | 31 | 4 | 6 | 41 |
| CONNAGHAN, Denis | 33 | 4 | 2 | 39 |
| FULTON, Willie | 32 | 2 | 5 | 39 |
| HAMILTON, Ronnie | 28 | 3 | 5 | 36 |
| KNOX, Archie | 28 | 4 | – | 32 |
| LISTER, Ian | 25 | 2 | 5 | 32 |
| McKEAN, Bobby | 23 | 4 | 5 | 32 |
| McLAUGHLIN, Hugh | 23 | 2 | 5 | 30 |
| CONNELL, Tony | 16 | 2 | 6 | 24 |
| GILSHAN, Hugh | 16 | 1 | 6 | 23 |
| McFADDEN, Andy | 19 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| McQUEEN, Gordon | 17 | 4 | 1 | 22 |
| MILLAR, David | 18 | 4 | – | 22 |
| MacLEOD, Ally | 10 | – | 3 | 13 |
| TRAYNOR, Jim | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| BLAIR, Jim | 8 | – | – | 8 |
| PINKERTON, Bobby | 2 | – | 5 | 7 |
| PRENTICE, David | 3 | 3 | – | 6 |
| BROWN, Kenny | 5 | – | – | 5 |
| LAWSON, Willie | 5 | – | – | 5 |
| McGANN, Billy | 1 | – | 4 | 5 |
| MURRAY, Eric | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| PALMER, Charlie | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| REED, Ernie | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| OSBORNE, Brian | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| HENDERSON, Billy | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| GOALSCORERS | SD1 | SCP | LCP | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOX, Archie | 6 | 3 | – | 9 |
| HAMILTON, Ronnie | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| LISTER, Ian | 7 | – | – | 7 |
| GILSHAN, Hugh | 3 | – | 1 | 4 |
| MUNRO, Iain | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| McKEAN, Bobby | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
| MacLEOD, Ally | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| McFADDEN, Andy | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| MILLAR, David | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| TRAYNOR, Jim | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| FULTON, Willie | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| McLAUGHLIN, Hugh | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| LAWSON, Willie | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| REED, Ernie | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| POS | CLUB | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 89 | 23 | 66 | 56 |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 68 | 18 | 50 | 54 |
| 3 | St Johnstone | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 44 | 15 | 44 |
| 4 | Rangers | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 34 | 24 | 41 |
| 5 | Dundee | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 45 | 8 | 38 |
| 6 | Dundee Utd | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 36 |
| 7 | Falkirk | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 35 |
| 8 | Morton | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 34 |
| 9 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 60 | 65 | −5 | 34 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 34 |
| 11 | Hearts | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 33 |
| 12 | Hibernian | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 30 |
| 13 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 67 | −24 | 28 |
| 14 | Ayr Utd | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 26 |
| 15 | Clyde | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 26 |
| 16 | Dunfermline | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 23 |
| 17 | St Mirren (R) | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 56 | −18 | 23 |
| 18 | Cowdenbeath (R) | 34 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 33 | 69 | −36 | 17 |
| Managers: Alex Wright (until 7th October 1970) & Wilson Humphries |
| League Position: 17th (First Division – Relegated) |
| Overall Scottish Position: 17/38 |
| Scottish Cup: 4th Round |
| League Cup: Group Stage |
| Longest Winning Run (League): 2 |
| Longest Unbeaten Run (League): 6 |
| Longest Losing Run (League): 6 |
| Longest Winless Run (League): 9 |
| Longest Winning Run (All Comps): 3 |
| Longest Unbeaten Run (All Comps): 6 |
| Longest Losing Run (All Comps): 6 |
| Longest Winless Run (All Comps): 11 |
| Highest Home Attendance: 32,373 v Rangers (Scottish Cup, 13/2/71) |
| Lowest Home Attendance: 1,985 v Ayr Utd (League Cup, 26/8/70) |
| Average Attendance: |
| Most Appearances: |
| Top Scorer: Archie Knox 10 |
| Clean Sheets: 2 |
| Number of Successful Penalties: |




