|   Scottish League First Division Match 1 | 
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| Opponents | East Fife |   | 
| Date | Saturday 11th August 1984 | 
| Venue | Bayview Park, Methil | 
| Full-time score | 4-2 | 
| Half-time score | 1-1 | 
| Attendance | 1,052 | 
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| Scorers (minutes) | Alan Irvine (34), Peter Houston (47), Jim Dempsey (84), Alan Irvine (87). | 
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| Team | 1 | George Watson | 
|   | 2 | John McCormack | 
|   | 3 | Gordon Fraser | 
|   | 4 | Bryan Purdie | 
|   | 5 | Albert Burnett | 
|   | 6 | Jim Dempsey | 
|   | 7 | Kevin McAllister | 
|   | 8 | Bobby McCulley | 
|   | 9 | Alan Irvine | 
|   | 10 | Peter Houston | 
|   | 11 | Allan McGonigal | 
| Substitutes | 12 | Robert Russell  replaced Allan McGonigal | 
|   | 14 | Brian Kemp  replaced John McCormack |