1984–85 Scottish Premier Division

1984–85 Scottish Premier Division

The 1984–85 Scottish Premier Division season was won by Aberdeen, seven points ahead of Celtic. Dumbarton and Morton were relegated. As of 2025, this is the last season that a team other than Rangers or Celtic has won the top level of Scottish football; it also marked a third consecutive year that a team other than them won the Scottish title, the only time this has ever happened.

Table

1984–85 Scottish Premier Division

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

Results

Matches 1–18

During matches 1–18 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).

Matches 19–36

During matches 19–36 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).

Awards

1984–85 Scottish Premier Division

<table><thead><tr><th>Award</th><th>Winner</th><th>Club</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>PFA Players' Player of the Year</td><td>Jim Duffy</td><td>Morton</td></tr><tr><td>PFA Young Player of the Year</td><td>Craig Levein</td><td>Heart of Midlothian</td></tr><tr><td>SFWA Footballer of the Year</td><td>Hamish McAlpine</td><td>Dundee United</td></tr></tbody></table>