1984–85 Scottish First Division
Football league season
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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]
| Season | 1984–85 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Motherwell |
| Promoted | Motherwell Clydebank |
| Relegated | Meadowbank Thistle St Johnstone |
| Matches | 273 |
| Goals | 757 (2.77 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gerry McCoy (22)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Clydebank 5–0 Kilmarnock, 15.09.1984 |
| Biggest away win | Kilmarnock 0–5 Airdrieonians, 29.09.1984 |
← 1983–84 1985–86 → | |
League 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 the Premier Division |
| 2 | Clydebank (P) | 39 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 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 the Second Division |
| 14 | St Johnstone (R) | 39 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 51 | 79 | −28 | 25 |