| DATE | OPPOSITION | ATT | V | COMP | SCORE | O | SCORERS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/08/1978 | Motherwell | 4,800 | A | ASC1/L1 | 0-1 | L | |
| 09/08/1978 | MOTHERWELL | 6,500 | H | ASC1/L2 | 3-0 | W | Hyslop, McGarvey, Stark |
| 12/08/1978 | Rangers | 27,943 | A | PD | 1-0 | W | Torrance |
| 16/08/1978 | Dumbarton | 3,471 | A | LC1/L1 | 0-0 | D | |
| 19/08/1978 | MOTHERWELL | 7,861 | H | PD | 0-1 | L | |
| 23/08/1978 | DUMBARTON | 5,940 | H | LC1/L2 | 2-0 | W | Bone (2) |
| 26/08/1978 | Morton | 7,992 | A | PD | 3-1 | W | McGarvey, Fitzpatrick, Abercomby |
| 30/08/1978 | Berwick Rang | 1,788 | A | LC2/L1 | 3-1 | W | Stark, Richardson, Bone |
| 02/09/1978 | BERWICK RANG | 5,228 | H | LC2/L2 | 5-1 | W | McGarvey (3), Hyslop (2) |
| 09/09/1978 | Hibernian | 7,917 | A | PD | 0-1 | L | |
| 12/09/1978 | BRISTOL CITY | 5,572 | A | ASCQF/L1 | 2-1 | W | Sharp (2) |
| 16/09/1978 | PARTICK THIS | 7,747 | H | PD | 1-0 | W | Stark |
| 23/09/1978 | DUNDEE UTD | 7,544 | H | PD | 1-3 | L | Bone |
| 26/09/1978 | BRISTOL CITY | 7,181 | H | ASCQF/L2 | 2-2 | D | Abercromby, Hyslop |
| 30/09/1978 | Celtic | 25,379 | A | PD | 1-2 | L | Hyslop |
| 04/10/1978 | Rangers | 19,688 | A | LC3/L1 | 2-3 | L | Fitzpatrick (2) |
| 07/10/1978 | Hearts | 9,192 | A | PD | 1-1 | D | Fitzpatrick |
| 11/10/1978 | RANGERS | 19,611 | H | LC3/L2 | 0-0 | D | |
| 14/10/1978 | ABERDEEN | 10,976 | H | PD | 2-1 | W | Bone, McGarvey |
| 17/10/1978 | Oldham Ath | 6,145 | A | ASCSF/L1 | 1-1 | D | Stark |
| 21/10/1978 | RANGERS | 20,734 | H | PD | 0-1 | L | |
| 28/10/1978 | Motherwell | 6,007 | A | PD | 2-1 | W | Richardson, Stark(p) |
| 31/10/1978 | OLDHAM ATH | 9,336 | H | ASCSF/L2 | 1-1p | L | Stark |
| 04/11/1978 | MORTON | 9,779 | H | PD | 0-0 | D | |
| 11/11/1978 | HIBERNIAN | 8,085 | H | PD | 1-0 | W | Stark |
| 18/11/1978 | Partick Th | 10,395 | A | PD | 1-2 | L | Young |
| 25/11/1978 | Dundee Utd | 6,896 | A | PD | 1-1 | D | Torrance |
| 09/12/1978 | HEARTS | 6,628 | H | PD | 4-0 | W | Stark (2), Torrance, Hyslop |
| 16/12/1978 | Aberdeen | 12,636 | A | PD | 1-1 | D | Stark |
| 23/12/1978 | Rangers | 23,589 | A | PD | 0-1 | L | |
| 20/01/1979 | DUNDEE UTD | 6,341 | H | PD | 2-1 | W | Bone, Torrance |
| 10/02/1979 | Hearts | 7,803 | A | PD | 2-1 | W | Fitzpatrick, Bone |
| 17/02/1979 | MOTHERWELL | 7,600 | H | PD | 1-0 | W | McGarvey |
| 24/02/1979 | ABERDEEN | 11,377 | H | PD | 2-2 | D | McGarvey, Copland |
| 26/02/1979 | Dundee Utd | 9,279 | A | SC3 | 2-0 | W | Fitzpatrick, Stark |
| 03/03/1979 | Dundee | 11,140 | A | SC4 | 1-4 | L | Munro |
| 10/03/1979 | Motherwell | 4,795 | A | PD | 3-0 | W | McGarvey (3) |
| 17/03/1979 | MORTON | 9,118 | H | PD | 3-1 | W | McGarvey (2), Bone |
| 24/03/1979 | HIBERNIAN | 8,192 | H | PD | 2-3 | L | McGarvey, Bone |
| 27/03/1979 | RANGERS | 18,100 | H | PD | 1-2 | L | Stark |
| 31/03/1979 | Partick Th | 5,573 | A | PD | 1-3 | L | Bone |
| 04/04/1979 | Hibernian | 5,876 | A | PD | 2-0 | W | McGarvey, Stark |
| 07/04/1979 | Dundee Utd | 6,608 | A | PD | 0-2 | L | |
| 11/04/1979 | Morton | 6,270 | A | PD | 0-1 | L | |
| 14/04/1979 | CELTIC | 19,721 | H | PD | 0-1 | L | |
| 21/04/1979 | HEARTS | 6,049 | H | PD | 2-1 | W | Torrance, Abercromby |
| 25/04/1979 | Celtic | 17,171 | A | PD | 1-2 | L | McGarvey |
| 28/04/1979 | Aberdeen | 11,343 | A | PD | 2-1 | W | Torrance, Stark |
| 02/05/1979 | PARTICK THIS | 6,117 | H | PD | 1-1 | D | McGarvey |
| 11/05/1979 | CELTIC* | 20,800 | H | PD | 0-2 | L |
| KEY | |
| SPD | Premier Division |
| LCP | League Cup |
| SCP | Scottish Cup |
| ASC | Anglo Scottish Cup |
| PLAYER | SPD | GLS | SCP | GLS | LCP | GLS | RCP | GLS | ASC | GLS | TOTAL APP | TOTAL GLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABERCROMBY, Billy | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 3 |
| BECKETT, Alex | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| BONE, Jimmy | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | – | – | 6 | 0 | 47 | 10 |
| COPLAND, Jackie | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| DOCHERTY, Brian | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| DUNLOP, Andy | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| FITZPATRICK, Tony | 36 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 6 |
| FULTON, Mark | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| HYSLOP, Derek | 8 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 15 | 6 |
| MacLEAN, Ally | 2 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| McGARVEY, Frank | 33 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | – | – | 6 | 1 | 47 | 17 |
| McGETTRICK, Jamie | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| MONEY, Campbell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MOWAT, John | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |
| MUNRO, Iain | 33 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| RICHARDSON, Lex | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| SHARP, Ricky | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| STARK, Billy | 32 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 15 |
| THOMSON, Billy | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| TORRANCE, Robert | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 6 |
| WEIR, Peter | 6 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| YOUNG, John | 27 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| APPEARANCES | SPD | SCP | LCP | RCP | ASC | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPLAND, Jackie | 36 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 50 |
| DUNLOP, Andy | 36 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 50 |
| FITZPATRICK, Tony | 36 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 49 |
| BONE, Jimmy | 33 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 47 | |
| McGARVEY, Frank | 33 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 47 | |
| MUNRO, Iain | 33 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 47 | |
| THOMSON, Billy | 34 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 46 |
| STARK, Billy | 32 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 45 |
| ABERCROMBY, Billy | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 43 |
| RICHARDSON, Lex | 32 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 42 |
| YOUNG, John | 27 | – | 3 | 1 | 3 | 34 |
| TORRANCE, Robert | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 25 |
| BECKETT, Alex | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 23 |
| HYSLOP, Derek | 8 | – | 3 | – | 4 | 15 |
| WEIR, Peter | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 |
| SHARP, Ricky | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 |
| MacLEAN, Ally | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 |
| DOCHERTY, Brian | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 |
| MOWAT, John | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| McGETTRICK, Jamie | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| MONEY, Campbell | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| FULTON, Mark | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| GOALSCORERS | SPD | SCP | LCP | RCP | ASC | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGARVEY, Frank | 13 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 17 |
| STARK, Billy | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| BONE, Jimmy | 7 | – | 3 | – | – | 10 |
| FITZPATRICK, Tony | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6 |
| TORRANCE, Robert | 6 | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| HYSLOP, Derek | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6 |
| ABERCROMBY, Billy | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 |
| RICHARDSON, Lex | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| SHARP, Ricky | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| COPLAND, Jackie | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| MUNRO, Iain | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| YOUNG, John | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| POS | CLUB | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 61 | 37 | 24 | 48 |
| 2 | Rangers | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 35 | 17 | 45 |
| 3 | Dundee United | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 37 | 19 | 44 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 59 | 36 | 23 | 40 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 37 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 36 |
| 7 | Morton | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 36 |
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 34 |
| 9 | Heart of Midlothian (R) | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 39 | 71 | −32 | 23 |
| 10 | Motherwell (R) | 36 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 86 | −53 | 17 |
