They only finished three points behind champions Celtic in 1909.
They managed to then finish one place and two points above the re-election zone in 1978-79.
He finished three points behind brother Doug, who won the scoring title.
The club finished in sixth place, just four points short of promotion.
They then finished four place and three points above the drop in 1982-83.
In their first season they finished 2nd, just 2 points off the top slot and only promotion place.
They built on this to finish five points ahead of Liverpool.
They also came close the following season, finishing third, four points from the top of the league.
They finished only 4 places and 6 points off the play-offs.
The Chicago 49ers finished 9 points below the league record for a single quarter.