1984–85 Scottish First Division

Scottish First Division
Season 1984–85
Champions Motherwell
Promoted Motherwell
Clydebank
Relegated Meadowbank Thistle
St Johnstone
Matches played 273
Goals scored 757 (2.77 per match)
Top goalscorer Gerard McCoy (22)[1]
Biggest home win Clydebank 5–0 Kilmarnock, 15.09.1984
Biggest away win Kilmarnock 0–5 Airdrieonians, 29.09.1984

The 1984–85 Scottish First Division season was won by Motherwell, who were promoted along with Clydebank to the Premier Division. Meadowbank Thistle and St Johnstone were relegated to the Second Division.[2]

Table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1 Motherwell (C) (P) 39 21 8 10 62 26+36 50 Promotion to Premier Division
2 Clydebank (P) 39 17 14 8 37 20+17 48
3 Falkirk 39 19 7 13 65 54+11 45
4 Hamilton Academical 39 16 11 12 48 49−1 43
5 Airdrieonians 39 17 8 14 70 59+11 42
6 Forfar Athletic 39 14 13 12 54 49+5 41
7 Ayr United 39 15 9 15 57 52+5 39
8 Clyde 39 14 11 14 47 48−1 39
9 Brechin City 39 14 9 16 49 57−8 37
10 East Fife 39 12 12 15 55 56−1 36
11 Partick Thistle 39 13 9 17 50 55−5 35
12 Kilmarnock 39 12 10 17 42 61−19 34
13 Meadowbank Thistle (R) 39 11 10 18 50 66−16 32 Relegation to Second Division
14 St Johnstone (R) 39 10 5 24 51 79−28 25

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

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References

  1. ↑ "Scottish Football League - Top goalscorers per division". Scottish-football-historical-archive.com. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
  2. ↑ "Scottish Division One 1984-1985 Table". statto.com. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
  3. ↑ "Scottish Division One 1984-1985 Season Summary". statto.com. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
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