The 1985/86 Scottish Premier Division may go down in history as Scottish football’s last great season. It wasn’t just the thrilling underdog story of Heart of Midlothian’s record-breaking unbeaten run and challenge for the unlikeliest of league and cup doubles.
Or the way Celtic came from the rear of the chasing pack to take the title to a photo finish. Or even the rumours, controversies and myths that continue to swirl around that most dramatic of final days. It was that four teams—almost half of the league—were still in contention for the title with three weeks to go. And only one called Glasgow home.
As the victors enjoyed their spoils and the vanquished soothed their wounds, while everyone else got their breath back, no-one realised it wasn’t just the end of a season; it was the end of an era. Graeme Souness replaced Jock Wallace at 5th place Rangers and embarked on an unprecedented spending spree that changed Scottish football forever.
