1985–86 Scottish Football League

Statistics of the Scottish Football League in season 1985–86.

Scottish Premier Division

Main article: 1985–86 Scottish Premier Division

Summary

Celtic won the League and became champions in one of the closest finishes in League history. On the final day of the season Hearts were leading Celtic by two points - a draw against Dundee would have been sufficient to see them win their first League title since the 1959–60 season. Hearts lost 2–0 to Dundee at Dens Park thanks to two goals by substitute Albert Kidd; the first in the 83rd minute and the second in the final minute while Celtic beat St. Mirren 5–0 at Love Street. As a result, Celtic won the league on goal difference.

Relegation was suspended due to league reconstruction, therefore Motherwell and Clydebank retained their Premier Division status.

Table

P	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Celtic	36	20	10	6	67	38	29	50
2	Hearts	36	20	10	6	59	33	26	50
3	Dundee United	36	18	11	7	59	31	28	47
4	Aberdeen	36	16	12	8	62	31	31	44
5	Rangers	36	13	9	14	53	45	8	35
6	Dundee	36	14	7	15	45	51	-6	35
7	St. Mirren	36	13	5	18	42	63	-21	31
8	Hibernian	36	11	6	19	49	63	-14	28
9	Motherwell	36	7	6	23	33	66	-33	20
10	Clydebank	36	6	8	22	29	77	-48	20

Division Champions

Scottish League Division One

Main article: 1985–86 Scottish First Division

P	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Hamilton Academical	39	24	8	7	77	44	33	56
2	Falkirk	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	39	10	11	18	41	60	-19	31
14	Alloa Athletic	39	6	14	19	49	74	-25	26

	Division Champions/Promoted
	Promoted
	Relegated

Scottish League Division Two

Main article: 1985–86 Scottish Second Division

P	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Dunfermline Athletic	39	23	11	5	91	47	44	57
2	Queen of the South	39	23	9	7	71	36	35	55
3	Meadowbank Thistle	39	19	11	9	68	45	23	49
4	Queen's Park	39	19	8	12	61	39	22	46
5	Stirling Albion	39	18	8	13	57	53	4	44
6	St. Johnstone	39	18	6	15	63	55	8	42
7	Stenhousemuir	39	16	8	15	55	63	-8	40
8	Arbroath	39	15	9	15	56	50	6	39
9	Raith Rovers	39	15	7	17	67	65	2	37
10	Cowdenbeath	39	14	9	16	52	53	-1	37
11	East Stirlingshire	39	11	6	22	49	69	-20	28
12	Berwick Rangers	39	7	11	21	45	80	-35	25
13	Albion Rovers	39	8	8	23	38	86	-48	24
14	Stranraer	39	9	5	25	41	83	-42	23

	Division Champions/promoted
	Promoted

See also

• 1985-86 in Scottish football

References

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