Scottish Second Division 1984/85
| Scottish Second Division 1984/85 | |
| master | Montrose FC |
| Climbers | FC Montrose Alloa Athletic |
| Teams | 14th |
| Games | 273 |
| Gates | 720 (ø 2.64 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Bernie Slaven( Albion Rovers ) |
| ← Second Division 1983/84 | |
| ^ First Division 1984/85 | |
The Scottish Football League Second Division was played in 1984/85 for the tenth time after the introduction of the Premier Division as the third highest Scottish league . In addition, it was the tenth edition of the men's third-highest football division in Scotland under the name Second Division . In the 1984/85 season, 14 clubs competed against each other in a total of 39 match days. Each team played three times against each other team. In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted .
The championship was won by FC Montrose , which also secured participation in the 1985/86 First Division season . In addition to Montrose , the runner-up Alloa Athletic also rose. The top scorer with 27 goals was the later Irish international Bernie Slaven of the Albion Rovers .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Montrose FC | 39 | 22nd | 9 | 8th | 57:40 | +17 | 53:25 |
| 2. | Alloa Athletic (A) | 39 | 20th | 10 | 9 | 58:40 | +18 | 50:28 |
| 3. | Dunfermline Athletic | 39 | 17th | 15th | 7th | 61:36 | +25 | 49:29 |
| 4th | Cowdenbeath FC | 39 | 18th | 11 | 10 | 68:39 | +29 | 47:31 |
| 5. | FC Stenhousemuir | 39 | 15th | 15th | 9 | 45:43 | +2 | 45:33 |
| 6th | Stirling Albion | 39 | 15th | 13 | 11 | 62:47 | +15 | 43:35 |
| 7th | Raith Rovers (A) | 39 | 18th | 6th | 15th | 69:57 | +12 | 42:36 |
| 8th. | Queen of the South | 39 | 10 | 14th | 15th | 42:56 | −14 | 34:44 |
| 9. | Albion Rovers | 39 | 13 | 8th | 18th | 49:72 | −23 | 34:44 |
| 10. | FC Queen's Park | 39 | 12 | 9 | 18th | 48:55 | −7 | 33:45 |
| 11. | FC Stranraer | 39 | 13 | 6th | 20th | 52:67 | −15 | 32:46 |
| 12. | East Stirlingshire FC | 39 | 8th | 15th | 16 | 38:53 | −15 | 31:47 |
| 13. | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 8th | 12 | 19th | 36:49 | −13 | 28:50 |
| 14th | FC Arbroath | 39 | 9 | 7th | 23 | 35:66 | −31 | 25:53 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1984/85 season | |
| Promoted to the First Division | |
| At the end of the 1983/84 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the First Division |
Web links
- Scottish Second Division 1984/85 at Statto.com
- League Tables at spfl.co.uk
Individual evidence
- ↑ Scottish Football League & Scottish Premier League Top goalscorers per division. (No longer available online.) Scottish-football-historical-archive.com, archived from the original on September 27, 2012 ; accessed on January 25, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
