1983–84 in Scottish football
| 1983–84 in Scottish football | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Premier Division champions | |
| Aberdeen | |
| Division One champions | |
| Morton | |
| Division Two champions | |
| Forfar Athletic | |
| Scottish Cup winners | |
| Aberdeen | |
| League Cup winners | |
| Rangers | |
| Junior Cup winners | |
| Bo'ness United | |
| Teams in Europe | |
| Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Rangers, St Mirren | |
| Scotland national team | |
| 1984 BHC, UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying | |
| ← 1982–83 1984–85 → |
The 1983–84 season was the 87th season of competitive football in Scotland. [1]
Scottish Premier Division
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdeen (C) | 36 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 78 | 21 | +57 | 57 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Celtic | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 80 | 41 | +39 | 50 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 3 | Dundee United | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 47 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Rangers | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 42 | |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 36 | |
| 6 | St Mirren | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 32 | |
| 7 | Hibernian | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 31 | |
| 8 | Dundee | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 50 | 74 | −24 | 27 | |
| 9 | St Johnstone (R) | 36 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 36 | 81 | −45 | 23 | Relegation to the 1984–85 Scottish First Division |
| 10 | Motherwell (R) | 36 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 75 | −44 | 15 |
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Champions: Aberdeen
Relegated: St. Johnstone, Motherwell
Scottish League Division One
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morton (C, P) | 39 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 75 | 46 | +29 | 54 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Dumbarton (P) | 39 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 66 | 44 | +22 | 51 | |
| 3 | Partick Thistle | 39 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 50 | +17 | 46 | |
| 4 | Clydebank | 39 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 45 | |
| 5 | Brechin City | 39 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 42 | |
| 6 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 38 | |
| 7 | Falkirk | 39 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 38 | |
| 8 | Clyde | 39 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 37 | |
| 9 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 36 | |
| 10 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 36 | |
| 11 | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 69 | −20 | 34 | |
| 12 | Ayr United | 39 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 56 | 70 | −14 | 32 | |
| 13 | Raith Rovers (R) | 39 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 31 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 14 | Alloa Athletic (R) | 39 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 26 |
Source: RSSSF[dead link] and statto[2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Promoted: Morton, Dumbarton
Relegated: Raith Rovers, Alloa Athletic
Scottish League Division Two
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forfar Athletic (C, P) | 39 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 73 | 31 | +42 | 63 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | East Fife (P) | 39 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 47 | |
| 3 | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 43 | |
| 4 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 42 | |
| 5 | Arbroath | 39 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 42 | |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 42 | |
| 7 | Stenhousemuir | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 39 | |
| 8 | Stranraer | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 38 | |
| 9 | Dunfermline Athletic | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 36 | |
| 10 | Queen's Park | 39 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 36 | |
| 11 | East Stirlingshire | 39 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 66 | −14 | 31 | |
| 12 | Montrose | 39 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 31 | |
| 13 | Cowdenbeath | 39 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 29 | |
| 14 | Albion Rovers | 39 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 46 | 76 | −30 | 27 |
Source: "1983-1984 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Promoted: Forfar Athletic, East Fife
Other honours
[edit]Cup honours
[edit]| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 1983–84 | Aberdeen | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Celtic | Wikipedia article |
| League Cup 1983–84 | Rangers | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Celtic | Wikipedia article |
| Youth Cup | Celtic | 2 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Rangers | |
| Junior Cup | Bo'ness United | 2 – 0 | Baillieston Juniors |
Individual honours
[edit]| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year |  Willie Miller | Aberdeen |
| Players' Player of the Year | Willie Miller | Aberdeen |
| Young Player of the Year | John Robertson | Heart of Midlothian |
Scottish national team
[edit]| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[3] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 1983 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Uruguay | 2–0 | Friendly | John Robertson, Davie Dodds |
| 12 October 1983 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Belgium | 1–1 | ECQG1 | Charlie Nicholas |
| 16 November 1983 | Kurt-Wabbel Stadion, Halle (A) |  East Germany | 1–2 | ECQG1 | Eamonn Bannon |
| 13 December 1983 | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) |  Northern Ireland | 0–2 | BHC | |
| 28 February 1984 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Wales | 2–1 | BHC | Davie Cooper, Maurice Johnston |
| 26 May 1984 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  England | 1–1 | BHC | Mark McGhee |
| 1 June 1984 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseilles (A) |  France | 0–2 | Friendly |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- ECQG1 = European Championship qualifying - Group 1
- BHC = British Home Championship
See also
[edit]Notes and references
[edit]- ^ "1983/84 - the Scottish Football League". Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ "Scottish Division One 1983-1984 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ^ Scotland's score is shown first.