1985–86 Scottish First Division

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Scottish First Division
Season1985–86
ChampionsHamilton Academical
PromotedHamilton Academical
Falkirk
RelegatedAyr United
Alloa Athletic
Matches played273
Goals scored761 (2.79 per match)
Top goalscorerKen Eadie (22)[1]
Biggest home winKilmarnock 5–0 Partick Thistle, 07.09.1985
Biggest away winForfar Athletic 0–4 Alloa Athletic, 28.09.1985

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]

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

References

  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 1985-1986 Table". statto.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
  3. ^ "Scottish Division One 1985-1986 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2012-04-10.