ADMITTEDLY, it is not an exact science, dear reader, but I have regularly utilised a fairly uncomplicated rule of thumb for what is required to win a title. At the season’s kick-off, naturally enough, all that is needed is for the aspiring champions to complete the league programme with more points – or a superior
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Hearts | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 29 |
| 2 | Celtic | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Rangers | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | Falkirk | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 15 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | St Mirren | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 10 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 10 |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 10 |
| 11 | Dundee | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 9 |
| 12 | Livingston | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 7 |
