1984–85 in Scottish football explained

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Header1:Premier Division champions
Data2:Aberdeen
Header3:Division One champions
Data4:Motherwell
Header5:Division Two champions
Data6:Montrose
Header7:Scottish Cup winners
Data8:Celtic
Header9:League Cup winners
Data10:Rangers
Header11:Junior Cup winners
Data12:Pollok
Header13:Teams in Europe
Data14:Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Heart of Midlothian, Rangers
Header15:Scotland national team
Data16:1986 World Cup qualification, Rous Cup
Data17:1983–84 1985–86

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

See main article: 1984–85 Scottish Premier Division. Champions: Aberdeen
Relegated: Dumbarton, Morton.

Scottish League Division One

See main article: 1984–85 Scottish First Division. Promoted: Motherwell, Clydebank
Relegated: Meadowbank Thistle, St Johnstone (The first team to be relegated in successive seasons)

Scottish League Division Two

See main article: 1984–85 Scottish Second Division. Promoted: Montrose, Alloa Athletic

Other honours

Cup honours

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Scottish Cup 1984–85Celtic2 – 1Dundee United
League Cup 1984–85Rangers1 – 0Dundee United
Youth CupAberdeen5 – 3Celtic
Junior CupPollok3 – 1Petershill

Individual honours

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Dundee United
Morton
Heart of Midlothian

Scotland national team

See main article: Scotland national football team 1980–99 results.

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer(s)
12 September 1984Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) Yugoslavia6–1FriendlyDavie Cooper, Graeme Souness, Kenny Dalglish, Paul Sturrock,
Maurice Johnston, Charlie Nicholas
17 October 1984Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) Iceland3–0WCQG7Paul McStay (2), Charlie Nicholas
14 November 1984Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) Spain3–1WCQG7Maurice Johnston (2), Kenny Dalglish
27 February 1985Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan, Seville (A) Spain0–1WCQG7
27 March 1985Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) Wales0–1WCQG7
25 May 1985Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) England1–0Rous CupRichard Gough
28 May 1985Laugardalsvollur, Reykjavík (A) Iceland1–0WCQG7Jim Bett

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