Celtic’s Fifth Manager (1978-83, 1987-1991) – Billy McNeill, Cesar Billy McNeill arrived back at Celtic Park in summer 1978 via Aberdeen for whom he had had a successful season (something perhaps for which he is not given enough credit). The shoes that he had to fill were large ones, but Billy in his first five seasons
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| 1 | Hearts | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 18 | 31 |
| 2 | Celtic | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 29 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Rangers | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 22 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 20 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 17 |
| 8 | Dundee United | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 15 |
| 9 | Dundee | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 12 |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 11 |
| 11 | St Mirren | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 10 |
| 12 | Livingston | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 8 |
