1985-86 in Scottish football
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The 1985-1986 season was the 89th season of competitive football in Scotland.
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[edit] Scottish Premier Division
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Champions: 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 1959-60. However Hearts lost 2-0 to Dundee at Dens Park while Celtic beat St Mirren 5-0 at Love Street. As a result, Celtic won the league on goal difference.
NB: Relegation was suspended due to league reconstruction, therefore Motherwell and Clydebank retained their Premier Division status.
[edit] Scottish League Division One
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Greenock 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 | 7 | 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 |
Promoted: Hamilton Academical, Falkirk
Relegated: Ayr United, Alloa Athletic.
[edit] Scottish League Division Two
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Queens 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 |
Promoted: Dunfermline Athletic, Queen of the South
[edit] Cup Honours
| Competition | Winner | Runner-Up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Aberdeen | 3 | • | 0 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| Scottish League Cup | Aberdeen | 3 | • | 0 | Hibernian |
[edit] Scotland national team
Note that scores are written Scotland first
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10, 1985 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) |  Wales |
1-1 | WCQ | Davie Cooper |
| October 16, 1985 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  East Germany |
0-0 | F | |
| November 20, 1985 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Australia |
2-0 | WCQP | Davie Cooper, Frank McAvennie |
| December 4, 1985 | Olympic Stadium, Melbourne (A) | Australia |
0-0 | WCQP | |
| January 28, 1986 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Tel-Aviv (A) |  Israel |
1-0 | F | Paul McStay |
| March 26, 1986 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Romania |
3-0 | F | Gordon Strachan, Richard Gough, Roy Aitken |
| April 23, 1986 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) |  England |
1-2 | Rous Cup | Graeme Souness (pen) |
| April 29, 1986 | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven (A) |  Netherlands |
0-0 | F | |
| June 4, 1986 | Estadio Neza 86, Nezahualcóyotl (N) |  Denmark |
0-1 | WC | |
| June 8, 1986 | Estadio La Corregidora, Querétaro (N) |  West Germany |
1-2 | WC | Gordon Strachan |
| June 13, 1986 | Estadio Neza 86, Nezahualcóyotl (N) |  Uruguay |
0-0 | WC |
