CELTIC edged to within one triumph in their astounding first nine-in-a-row title sequence when they overcame Hibs 3-0 at Easter Road on April 28 1973. Dixie Deans fired in a double and Kenny Dalglish added the other to clinch the Hoops’ 28th crown in their glorious history. By legendary manager Jock Stein’s admission, it “had been
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Celtic | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 40 | 43 |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 34 |
| 3 | Rangers | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 32 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 26 |
| 5 | Dundee United | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 21 |
| 7 | Dundee | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 19 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 35 | -16 | 18 |
| 9 | Hibernian | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 15 |
| 10 | Ross County | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 15 |
| 11 | St Johnstone | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 14 |
| 12 | Hearts | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 13 |
