1985–86 Scottish First Division
Football league season
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The 1985–86 Scottish First Division season was won by Hamilton Academical, who were promoted along with Falkirk to the Premier Division. Ayr United and Alloa Athletic were relegated to the Second Division.[2]
Season1985–86
ChampionsHamilton Academical
PromotedHamilton Academical
Falkirk
Falkirk
RelegatedAyr United
Alloa Athletic
Alloa Athletic
| Season | 1985–86 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hamilton Academical |
| Promoted | Hamilton Academical Falkirk |
| Relegated | Ayr United Alloa Athletic |
| Matches | 273 |
| Goals | 761 (2.79 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ken Eadie (22)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Kilmarnock 5–0 Partick Thistle, 07.09.1985 |
| Biggest away win | Forfar Athletic 0–4 Alloa Athletic, 28.09.1985 |
← 1984–85 1986–87 → | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton Academical (C, P) | 39 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 56 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Falkirk (P) | 39 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 45 | |
| 3 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 44 | |
| 4 | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 44 | |
| 5 | East Fife | 39 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 43 | |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 39 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 43 | |
| 7 | Morton | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 57 | 63 | −6 | 39 | |
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 39 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 53 | 64 | −11 | 36 | |
| 9 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 35 | |
| 10 | Brechin City | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 35 | |
| 11 | Clyde | 39 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 35 | |
| 12 | Montrose | 39 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 34 | |
| 13 | Ayr United (R) | 39 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 31 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 14 | Alloa Athletic (R) | 39 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 49 | 74 | −25 | 26 |