April began more positively, visitors Motherwell disposed of by three goals to nil, McGarvey, McAdam and a Harrow own goal doing the damage. Willie McStay made his debut, replacing McGarvey late on… The previous midweek, Charlie Nicholas had made his international debut against Switzerland at Hampden, his fantastic goal only adding to the clamour for
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Hearts | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 30 |
| 2 | Celtic | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 23 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 21 |
| 4 | Rangers | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | Falkirk | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 19 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 14 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 11 |
| 9 | St Mirren | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 10 |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 10 |
| 11 | Dundee | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 9 |
| 12 | Livingston | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 8 |
