Scottish League Table for Sat 20 Nov 1971 |
| <-- 13 11 1971 | 1972 | 27 11 1971 --> |
| Pos | Prev | Diff | Team | G | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Aberdeen | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 31 | 7.2000 | 22 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Celtic | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 26 | 3.8889 | 21 |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | Heart Of Midlothian | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 1.5333 | 16 |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | St Johnstone | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1.3125 | 15 |
| 5 | 7 | 2 | Rangers | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 1.8235 | 14 |
| 6 | 3 | -3 | Hibernian | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 2.2000 | 14 |
| 7 | 6 | -1 | Dundee | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1.3750 | 14 |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | Partick Thistle | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 20 | -3 | .8500 | 12 |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | Ayr United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | .7857 | 10 |
| 10 | 13 | 3 | Kilmarnock | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -6 | .7391 | 10 |
| 11 | 16 | 5 | Dundee United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 34 | -9 | .7353 | 9 |
| 12 | 10 | -2 | Motherwell | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 26 | -10 | .6154 | 9 |
| 13 | 11 | -2 | Falkirk | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -12 | .5862 | 9 |
| 14 | 12 | -2 | Morton | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 20 | -3 | .8500 | 8 |
| 15 | 15 | 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | .5294 | 8 |
| 16 | 17 | 1 | Clyde | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -13 | .4583 | 8 |
| 17 | 14 | -3 | Airdrieonians | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 31 | -18 | .4194 | 8 |
| 18 | 18 | 0 | East Fife | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 | -17 | .3704 | 7 |
| Games played on this date | |||||||
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| Comp | Rd | Home Team | F | Away Team | A | ||
L 1 |
Celtic | 2 |
Falkirk | 0 |
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L 1 |
Dundee | 0 |
Clyde | 0 |
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L 1 |
East Fife | 0 |
Dundee U | 1 |
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L 1 |
Heart Of Midlothian | 1 |
Ayr Utd. | 0 |
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L 1 |
Kilmarnock | 5 |
Airdrie | 2 |
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L 1 |
Morton | 1 |
Rangers | 2 |
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L 1 |
Motherwell | 0 |
Aberdeen | 4 |
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L 1 |
St.Johnstone | 0 |
Dunfermline | 0 |
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L 2 |
Albion Rov. | 4 |
Montrose | 1 |
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L 2 |
Brechin C | 0 |
Raith Rov. | 4 |
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L 2 |
Clydebank | 7 |
Hamilton Ac. | 1 |
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L 2 |
Cowdenbeath | 4 |
Queen's Park | 1 |
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L 2 |
Queen o' Sth | 2 |
Dumbarton | 4 |
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L 2 |
St. Mirren | 2 |
Berwick Rgs | 0 |
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L 2 |
Stenhousmuir | 1 |
E Stirling | 1 |
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