# 1983–84 in Scottish football

The 1983–84 season was the 87th season of competitive football in Scotland.

## Scottish Premier Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Aberdeen (C) | 36 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 78 | 21 | +57 | 57 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Celtic | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 80 | 41 | +39 | 50 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 3 | Dundee United | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 47 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Rangers | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 42 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 36 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 6 | St Mirren | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 32 | |
| 7 | Hibernian | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 31 | |
| 8 | Dundee | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 50 | 74 | −24 | 27 | |
| 9 | St Johnstone (R) | 36 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 36 | 81 | −45 | 23 | Relegation to the 1984–85 Scottish First Division |
| 10 | Motherwell (R) | 36 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 75 | −44 | 15 | Relegation to the 1984–85 Scottish First Division |
Champions: Aberdeen Relegated: St. Johnstone, Motherwell

## Scottish League Division One

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Morton (C, P) | 39 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 75 | 46 | +29 | 54 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Dumbarton (P) | 39 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 66 | 44 | +22 | 51 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 3 | Partick Thistle | 39 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 50 | +17 | 46 | |
| 4 | Clydebank | 39 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 45 | |
| 5 | Brechin City | 39 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 42 | |
| 6 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 38 | |
| 7 | Falkirk | 39 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 38 | |
| 8 | Clyde | 39 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 37 | |
| 9 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 36 | |
| 10 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 36 | |
| 11 | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 69 | −20 | 34 | |
| 12 | Ayr United | 39 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 56 | 70 | −14 | 32 | |
| 13 | Raith Rovers (R) | 39 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 31 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 14 | Alloa Athletic (R) | 39 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 26 | Relegation to the Second Division |
Promoted: Morton, Dumbarton Relegated: Raith Rovers, Alloa Athletic

## Scottish League Division Two

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Forfar Athletic (C, P) | 39 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 73 | 31 | +42 | 63 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | East Fife (P) | 39 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 47 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 3 | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 43 | |
| 4 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 42 | |
| 5 | Arbroath | 39 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 42 | |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 42 | |
| 7 | Stenhousemuir | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 39 | |
| 8 | Stranraer | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 38 | |
| 9 | Dunfermline Athletic | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 36 | |
| 10 | Queen's Park | 39 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 36 | |
| 11 | East Stirlingshire | 39 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 66 | −14 | 31 | |
| 12 | Montrose | 39 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 31 | |
| 13 | Cowdenbeath | 39 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 29 | |
| 14 | Albion Rovers | 39 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 46 | 76 | −30 | 27 | |
Promoted: Forfar Athletic, East Fife

## Other honours
### Cup honours

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Report |
| Scottish Cup 1983–84 | Aberdeen | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Celtic | Wikipedia article |
| League Cup 1983–84 | Rangers | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Celtic | Wikipedia article |
| Youth Cup | Celtic | 2 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Rangers |
| Junior Cup | Bo'ness United | 2 – 0 | Baillieston Juniors |

### Individual honours

| Award | Winner | Club |
| Footballer of the Year | Willie Miller | Aberdeen |
| Players' Player of the Year | Willie Miller | Aberdeen |
| Young Player of the Year | John Robertson | Heart of Midlothian |

## Scottish national team

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
| 21 September 1983 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Uruguay | 2–0 | Friendly | John Robertson, Davie Dodds |
| 12 October 1983 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Belgium | 1–1 | ECQG1 | Charlie Nicholas |
| 16 November 1983 | Kurt-Wabbel Stadion, Halle (A) | East Germany | 1–2 | ECQG1 | Eamonn Bannon |
| 13 December 1983 | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) | Northern Ireland | 0–2 | BHC | |
| 28 February 1984 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Wales | 2–1 | BHC | Davie Cooper, Maurice Johnston |
| 26 May 1984 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | England | 1–1 | BHC | Mark McGhee |
| 1 June 1984 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseilles (A) | France | 0–2 | Friendly | |
Key:
* (H) = Home match
* (A) = Away match
* ECQG1 = European Championship qualifying - Group 1
* BHC = British Home Championship