Weymouth and Central Catholic, meanwhile, each finished with goal differentials of minus-one, which forced the tiebreakers into a second criteria: "total goal quotient," which is defined as goals scored divided by goals allowed.

The earlier system, used from the season 1894-95 until the 1975-76 had been the so-called goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio.

Beginning with the 1976-77 season, the clubs finishing level on points began to be separated according to goal difference (the difference between goals scored and goals conceded) rather than goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded).

Beginning with the season 1894-95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio.

Any other result, including any other 2 goal winning margin for Kilmarnock, e.g. 3-1, 4-2, would have made Hearts Champions, as they would have had the superior goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded).