Scottish Second Division 1985/86
| Scottish Second Division 1985/86 | |
| master | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Climbers | Dunfermline Athletic Queen of the South |
| Teams | 14th |
| Games | 273 |
| Gates | 814 (ø 2.98 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Paul Smith( Raith Rovers ) Keith Wright (Raith Rovers) |
| ← Second Division 1984/85 | |
| ^ First Division 1985/86 | |
The Scottish Football League Second Division was played in 1985/86 for the eleventh time after the introduction of the Premier Division as the third highest Scottish league . In addition, it was the eleventh event as the third highest division of men's football in Scotland under the name Second Division . In the 1985/86 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 won Dunfermline Athletic , which at the same time secured participation in the First Division season 1986/87 . In addition to Athletic , the runner-up Queen of the South also rose. The top scorer with 21 goals were the two teammates Paul Smith and Keith Wright of the Raith Rovers .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dunfermline Athletic | 39 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 91:47 | +44 | 57:21 |
| 2. | Queen of the South | 39 | 23 | 9 | 7th | 71:36 | +35 | 55:23 |
| 3. | Meadowbank Thistle (A) | 39 | 19th | 11 | 9 | 68:45 | +23 | 49:29 |
| 4th | FC Queen's Park | 39 | 19th | 8th | 12 | 61:39 | +22 | 46:32 |
| 5. | Stirling Albion | 39 | 18th | 8th | 13 | 57:43 | +14 | 44:34 |
| 6th | FC St. Johnstone (A) | 39 | 18th | 6th | 15th | 63:55 | +8 | 42:36 |
| 7th | FC Stenhousemuir | 39 | 16 | 8th | 15th | 55:63 | −8 | 40:38 |
| 8th. | FC Arbroath | 39 | 15th | 9 | 15th | 56:50 | +6 | 39:39 |
| 9. | Raith Rovers | 39 | 15th | 7th | 17th | 67:65 | +2 | 37:41 |
| 10. | Cowdenbeath FC | 39 | 14th | 9 | 16 | 52:53 | −1 | 37:41 |
| 11. | East Stirlingshire FC | 39 | 11 | 6th | 22nd | 49:69 | −20 | 28:50 |
| 12. | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 7th | 11 | 21st | 45:80 | −35 | 25:53 |
| 13. | Albion Rovers | 39 | 8th | 8th | 23 | 38:86 | −48 | 24:54 |
| 14th | FC Stranraer | 39 | 9 | 5 | 25th | 41:83 | −42 | 23:55 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1985/86 season | |
| Promoted to the First Division | |
| At the end of the 1984/85 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the First Division |
Web links
- Scottish Second Division 1985/86 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.
