| Season | 1984–85 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Motherwell |
| Promoted | Motherwell Clydebank |
| Relegated | Meadowbank Thistle St Johnstone |
| Matches | 273 |
| Goals | 757 (2.77 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gerry McCoy (22)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Clydebank 5–0 Kilmarnock, 15.09.1984 |
| Biggest away win | Kilmarnock 0–5 Airdrieonians, 29.09.1984 |
1985–86 → | |
The1984–85 Scottish First Division season was won byMotherwell, who were promoted along withClydebank to thePremier Division.Meadowbank Thistle andSt Johnstone were relegated to theSecond Division.[2]
| Pos | Team | 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 thePremier Division |
| 2 | Clydebank(P) | 39 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 48 | |
| 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 theSecond Division |
| 14 | St Johnstone(R) | 39 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 51 | 79 | −28 | 25 |