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1984–85 Scottish First Division

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Scottish First Division
Season1984–85
ChampionsMotherwell
PromotedMotherwell
Clydebank
RelegatedMeadowbank Thistle
St Johnstone
Matches played273
Goals scored757 (2.77 per match)
Top goalscorerGerry McCoy (22)[1]
Biggest home winClydebank 5–0 Kilmarnock, 15.09.1984
Biggest away winKilmarnock 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]

League table

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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
Source: RSSSF[dead link] and statto[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

References

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  1. ^ "Scottish Football League - Top goalscorers per division". Scottish-football-historical-archive.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
  2. ^ "Scottish Division One 1984-1985 Table". statto.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
  3. ^ "Scottish Division One 1984-1985 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2012-04-10.