1985–86 Highland Football League
| Season | 1985–1986 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Forres Mechanics |
| Matches played | 272 |
| Goals scored | 906 (3.33 per match) |
| Average goals/game | 3.33 |
← 1986–87 → | |
The 1985–1986 Highland Football League featured 17 teams.
It was won by Forres Mechanics for the first time, ahead of Elgin City.[1]
Teams[]
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Location of teams in 1985–86 Highland Football LeagueTable[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forres Mechanics (C) | 32 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 77 | 27 | +50 | 72 |
| 2 | Elgin City | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 70 |
| 3 | Peterhead | 32 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 70 | 32 | +38 | 69 |
| 4 | Inverness Caledonian | 32 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 70 | 32 | +38 | 66 |
| 5 | Keith | 32 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 66 | 40 | +26 | 56 |
| 6 | Huntly | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 53 |
| 7 | Buckie Thistle | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 36 | +12 | 50 |
| 8 | Inverness Thistle | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 45 |
| 9 | Nairn County | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 39 |
| 10 | Ross County | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 65 | 66 | −1 | 37 |
| 11 | Rothes | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 35 |
| 12 | Fort William | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 73 | −33 | 35 |
| 13 | Clachnacuddin | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 72 | −29 | 31 |
| 14 | Fraserburgh | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 30 |
| 15 | Lossiemouth | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 38 | 63 | −25 | 26 |
| 16 | Brora Rangers | 32 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 39 | 74 | −35 | 23 |
| 17 | Deveronvale | 32 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 65 | −34 | 22 |
References[]
- ^ Ross, James M. "Highland League Champions". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
Categories:
- Highland Football League seasons
- 1985–86 in Scottish football leagues