| DATE | OPPOSITION | ATT | V | COMP | SCORE | O | SCORERS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/08/1985 | Dundee | 6,474 | A | SPD | 1-2 | L | Speirs |
| 17/08/1985 | HEARTS | 6,685 | H | SPD | 6-2 | W | Rooney Godfrey Clarke Fitzpatrick McGarvey Speirs |
| 20/08/1985 | KILMARNOCK | 3,435 | H | LCP2 | 3-1 | W | Fitzpatrick McGarvey Speirs |
| 24/08/1985 | Hibernian | 5,123 | A | SPD | 3-2 | W | Rooney (2) Speirs |
| 28/08/1985 | Morton | 3,723 | A | LCP3 | 4-1 | W | Gallagher (2) Fitzpatrick Mackie |
| 31/08/1985 | CLYDEBANK | 4,328 | H | SPD | 0-2 | L | |
| 04/09/1985 | Dundee Utd | 7,682 | A | LCPQF | 1-2 | L | Gallagher |
| 07/09/1985 | Rangers | 27,707 | A | SPD | 0-3 | L | |
| 14/09/1985 | MOTHERWELL | 3,520 | H | SPD | 4-1 | W | Fitzpatrick McGarvey McDowall OG |
| 17/09/1985 | Slavia Prague | 7,000 | A | UEF1/1 | 0-1 | L | |
| 21/09/1985 | Aberdeen | 12,858 | A | SPD | 1-1 | D | Speirs |
| 28/09/1985 | DUNDEE UTD | 4,409 | H | SPD | 1-0 | W | Speirs |
| 02/10/1985 | SLAVIA PRAGUE | 11,768 | H | UEF/2 | 3-0 | W | McGarvey (2) Gallagher |
| 05/10/1985 | Celtic | 26,651 | A | SPD | 0-2 | L | |
| 12/10/1985 | DUNDEE | 4,250 | H | SPD | 1-0 | W | Speirs |
| 19/10/1985 | Hearts | 8,618 | A | SPD | 0-3 | L | |
| 23/10/1985 | Hammarby | 4,340 | A | UEF2/1 | 3-3 | D | Gallagher (3) |
| 26/10/1985 | RANGERS | 13,911 | H | SPD | 2-1 | W | Gallagher Mackie |
| 02/11/1985 | Motherwell | 3,227 | A | SPD | 1-3 | L | Godfrey |
| 06/11/1985 | HAMMARBY | 11,278 | H | UEF2/2 | 1-2 | L | McGarvey |
| 13/11/1985 | Clydebank | 1,750 | A | SPD | 1-1 | D | McGarvey |
| 16/11/1985 | HIBERNIAN | 5,691 | H | SPD | 1-3 | L | McGarvey |
| 23/11/1985 | ABERDEEN | 5,630 | H | SPD | 1-0 | W | Rooney |
| 14/12/1985 | Dundee | 4,290 | A | SPD | 1-3 | L | Gallagher |
| 21/12/1985 | HEARTS | 6,498 | H | SPD | 0-1 | L | |
| 01/01/1986 | CLYDEBANK | 3,151 | H | SPD | 3-0 | W | Fitzpatrick Winnie Abercromby |
| 04/01/1986 | Aberdeen | 11,436 | A | SPD | 1-3 | L | Gallagher |
| 11/01/1986 | MOTHERWELL | 3,080 | H | SPD | 1-0 | W | McGarvey |
| 18/01/1986 | Rangers | 17,528 | A | SPD | 0-2 | L | |
| 25/01/1986 | East Fife | 3,730 | A | SCP3 | 1-1 | D | Rooney |
| 01/02/1986 | DUNDEE UTD | 4,221 | H | SPD | 1-1 | D | Rooney |
| 04/02/1986 | EAST FIFE | 3,634 | H | SCP3(R) | 3-1 | W | Clarke Gallagher Speirs |
| 08/02/1986 | Celtic | 12,595 | A | SPD | 1-1 | D | Clarke |
| 22/02/1986 | DUNDEE | 3,123 | H | SPD | 1-2 | L | Speirs |
| 04/03/1986 | FALKIRK | 4,463 | H | SCP4 | 1-1 | D | McGarvey |
| 05/03/1986 | Falkirk | 5,136 | A | SCP4(R) | 3-0 | W | Rooney Gallagher Speirs |
| 09/03/1986 | Hearts | 20,655 | A | SCPQF | 1-4 | L | McGarvey |
| 12/03/1986 | Hibernian | 4,725 | A | SPD | 0-3 | L | |
| 15/03/1986 | ABERDEEN | 4,448 | H | SPD | 1-1 | D | Clarke |
| 22/03/1986 | Clydebank | 1,475 | A | SPD | 2-0 | W | Rooney Godfrey |
| 25/03/1986 | Hearts | 13,287 | A | SPD | 0-3 | L | |
| 29/03/1986 | HIBERNIAN | 3,460 | H | SPD | 0-2 | L | |
| 05/04/1986 | CELTIC | 11,284 | H | SPD | 1-2 | L | Mackie |
| 08/04/1986 | Dundee Utd | 6,347 | A | SPD | 0-5 | L | |
| 12/04/1986 | Motherwell | 2,294 | A | SPD | 2-1 | W | Jarvie Gallagher |
| 19/04/1986 | RANGERS | 9,760 | H | SPD | 2-1 | W | McGarvey Abercromby |
| 26/04/1986 | Dundee Utd | 4,986 | A | SPD | 2-1 | W | Gallagher (2) |
| 03/05/1986 | CELTIC | 17,557 | H | SPD | 0-5 | L |
| KEY | |
| SPD | Premier Division |
| LCP | League Cup |
| SCP | Scottish Cup |
| UEF | UEFA Cup |
| PLAYERS | SPD | GLS | SCP | GLS | LCP | GLS | RCP | GLS | UEF | GLS | TOTAL APP | TOTAL GLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABERCROMBY, Billy | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| BUTLER, John | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| CAMERON, Ian | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 |
| CAMPBELL, Fraser | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| CLARKE, Stevie | 31 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 43 | 4 |
| COOPER, Neil | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| FITZPATRICK, Tony | 29 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 41 | 5 |
| GALLACHER, Brian | 31 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 3 | 4 | 42 | 15 |
| GEALS, Kenny | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| GODFREY, Peter | 34 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 45 | 3 |
| HAMILTON, Brian | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| HAMILTON, Derek | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 0 |
| JARVIE, Drew | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 |
| LAMBERT, Paul | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 |
| MACKIE, Peter | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| McDOWALL, Kenny | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| McGARVEY, Frank | 35 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 3 | 47 | 12 |
| McQUEEN, Eric | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| McWHIRTER, Norrie | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| MONEY, Campbell | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| MORRISON, Frank | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| PEEBLES, Gary | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| ROONEY, Jim | 32 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 44 | 8 |
| SCANLON, Ian | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SPEIRS, Gardner | 31 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 10 | ||
| STEWART, Jim | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| WILSON, Tommy | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| WINNIE, David | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 23 | 1 |
| APPEARANCES | SPD | SCP | LCP | RCP | UEF | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGARVEY, Frank | 35 | 5 | 3 | – | 4 | 47 |
| GODFREY, Peter | 34 | 5 | 3 | – | 3 | 45 |
| MONEY, Campbell | 33 | 5 | 3 | – | 4 | 45 |
| ROONEY, Jim | 32 | 5 | 3 | – | 4 | 44 |
| SPEIRS, Gardner | 31 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 44 | |
| CLARKE, Stevie | 31 | 5 | 3 | – | 4 | 43 |
| GALLACHER, Brian | 31 | 5 | 3 | – | 3 | 42 |
| FITZPATRICK, Tony | 29 | 5 | 3 | – | 4 | 41 |
| WILSON, Tommy | 28 | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | 38 |
| MACKIE, Peter | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 36 |
| COOPER, Neil | 30 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 35 |
| ABERCROMBY, Billy | 23 | 5 | – | – | 1 | 29 |
| HAMILTON, Derek | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 28 |
| WINNIE, David | 20 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 23 |
| McDOWALL, Kenny | 12 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | 20 |
| HAMILTON, Brian | 9 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| CAMERON, Ian | 12 | – | – | 1 | – | 13 |
| McQUEEN, Eric | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 |
| STEWART, Jim | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 |
| JARVIE, Drew | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 |
| LAMBERT, Paul | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 3 |
| SCANLON, Ian | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| BUTLER, John | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| CAMPBELL, Fraser | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| GEALS, Kenny | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| McWHIRTER, Norrie | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| MORRISON, Frank | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| PEEBLES, Gary | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| GOALSCORERS | SPD | SCP | LCP | RCP | UEF | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLACHER, Brian | 6 | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | 15 |
| McGARVEY, Frank | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 12 |
| SPEIRS, Gardner | 7 | 2 | 1 | – | 10 | |
| ROONEY, Jim | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | 8 |
| FITZPATRICK, Tony | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | 5 |
| CLARKE, Stevie | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 4 |
| GODFREY, Peter | 3 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| MACKIE, Peter | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| ABERCROMBY, Billy | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| WINNIE, David | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| McDOWALL, Kenny | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| JARVIE, Drew | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| LAMBERT, Paul | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| BUTLER, John | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| CAMPBELL, Fraser | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| POS | CLUB | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 67 | 38 | 29 | 50 |
| 2 | Hearts | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 59 | 33 | 26 | 50 |
| 3 | Dundee United | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 59 | 31 | 28 | 47 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 62 | 31 | 31 | 44 |
| 5 | Rangers | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 45 | 8 | 35 |
| 6 | Dundee | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 35 |
| 7 | St Mirren | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 31 |
| 8 | Hibernian | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 28 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 33 | 66 | −33 | 20 |
| 10 | Clydebank | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 77 | −48 | 20 |
