# 1984–85 in Scottish football

The 1984–85 season was the 88th season of competitive football in Scotland. As of 2024, this is the last time a club other than Rangers or Celtic won the Scottish Premier title.

## Scottish Premier Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Aberdeen (C) | 36 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 89 | 26 | +63 | 59 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Celtic | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 77 | 30 | +47 | 52 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 3 | Dundee United | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 47 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Rangers | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 38 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | St Mirren | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 38 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 6 | Dundee | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 37 | |
| 7 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 31 | |
| 8 | Hibernian | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 38 | 61 | −23 | 27 | |
| 9 | Dumbarton (R) | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 64 | −35 | 19 | Relegation to the 1985–86 Scottish First Division |
| 10 | Morton (R) | 36 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 100 | −71 | 12 | Relegation to the 1985–86 Scottish First Division |
Champions: Aberdeen Relegated: Dumbarton, Morton.

## Scottish League Division One

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 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 | Relegation to the Second Division |
Promoted: Motherwell, Clydebank
Relegated: Meadowbank Thistle, St Johnstone (The first team to be relegated in successive seasons)

## Scottish League Division Two

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Montrose (C, P) | 39 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 53 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Alloa Athletic (P) | 39 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 50 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 39 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 49 | |
| 4 | Cowdenbeath | 39 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 68 | 39 | +29 | 47 | |
| 5 | Stenhousemuir | 39 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 45 | |
| 6 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 43 | |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 39 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 69 | 57 | +12 | 42 | |
| 8 | Queen of the South | 39 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 34 | |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 39 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 72 | −23 | 34 | |
| 10 | Queen's Park | 39 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 33 | |
| 11 | Stranraer | 39 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 52 | 67 | −15 | 32 | |
| 12 | East Stirlingshire | 39 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 31 | |
| 13 | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 28 | |
| 14 | Arbroath | 39 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 25 | |
Promoted: Montrose, Alloa Athletic

## Other honours
### Cup honours

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Scottish Cup 1984–85 | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Dundee United |
| League Cup 1984–85 | Rangers | 1 – 0 | Dundee United |
| Youth Cup | Aberdeen | 5 – 3 | Celtic |
| Junior Cup | Pollok | 3 – 1 | Petershill |

### Individual honours

| Award | Winner | Club |
| Footballer of the Year | Hamish McAlpine | Dundee United |
| Players' Player of the Year | Jim Duffy | Morton |
| Young Player of the Year | Craig Levein | Heart of Midlothian |

## Scotland national team

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
| 12 September 1984 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Yugoslavia | 6–1 | Friendly | Davie Cooper, Graeme Souness, Kenny Dalglish, Paul Sturrock, Maurice Johnston, Charlie Nicholas |
| 17 October 1984 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Iceland | 3–0 | WCQG7 | Paul McStay (2), Charlie Nicholas |
| 14 November 1984 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Spain | 3–1 | WCQG7 | Maurice Johnston (2), Kenny Dalglish |
| 27 February 1985 | Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan, Seville (A) | Spain | 0–1 | WCQG7 | |
| 27 March 1985 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Wales | 0–1 | WCQG7 | |
| 25 May 1985 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | England | 1–0 | Rous Cup | Richard Gough |
| 28 May 1985 | Laugardalsvollur, Reykjavík (A) | Iceland | 1–0 | WCQG7 | Jim Bett |
Key:
* (H) = Home match
* (A) = Away match
* WCQG7 = World Cup qualifying - Group 7