1897–98_in_Scottish_football
The season of 1897–98 in Scottish football was the 25th season of competitive football in Scotland and the eighth season of the Scottish Football League.
Quick Facts Division One champions, Division Two champions ...
1897–98 in Scottish football | |
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Division One champions | |
Celtic | |
Division Two champions | |
Kilmarnock | |
Scottish Cup winners | |
Rangers | |
Junior Cup winners | |
Dalziel Rovers | |
Scotland national team | |
1898 BHC |
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Scottish Division One
Main article: 1897–98 Scottish Division One
Celtic are champions of the Scottish Division One.
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Celtic (C) | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 13 | +43 | 33 |
2 | Rangers | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 71 | 15 | +56 | 29 |
3 | Hibernian | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 22 |
4 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 20 |
5 | St Mirren | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 18 |
5 | Third Lanark | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 18 |
7 | Dundee | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 13[lower-alpha 1] |
8 | Partick Thistle | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 64 | −30 | 13[lower-alpha 1] |
9 | St Bernard's | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 67 | −32 | 9 |
10 | Clyde | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 83 | −62 | 5 |
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Source: statto.com
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Dundee and Partick Thistle finished level on points but Dundee won a play-off match to determine ranking positions.[1]
Scottish Division Two
Main article: 1897–98 Scottish Division Two
Kilmarnock won the Scottish Division Two but were not promoted.
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Kilmarnock (C) | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 29 | +35 | 29 | |
2 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 25 | |
3 | Morton | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 22 | |
4 | Leith Athletic | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 20 | |
5 | Abercorn | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 16 | |
5 | Ayr | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 16 | |
5 | Linthouse | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 16 | |
8 | Airdrieonians | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 14 | |
9 | Hamilton Academical | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 12[lower-alpha 1] | |
10 | Motherwell | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 56 | −25 | 10 | |
- | Renton (R) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 | Resigned[lower-alpha 2] |
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Source: statto.com
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Cup honours
National
More information Competition, Winner ...
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Scottish Cup | Rangers | 2 – 0 | Kilmarnock |
Scottish Qualifying Cup | Port Glasgow Athletic | 4 – 1 | East Stirlingshire |
Scottish Junior Cup | Dalziel Rovers | 2 – 1 | Parkhead |
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County
More information Competition, Winner ...
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Aberdeenshire Cup | Aberdeen | 3 – 2 | Orion |
Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 9 – 3 | Galston |
Border Cup | Peebles Rovers | 4 – 3 | Kelso |
Dumbartonshire Cup | Dumbarton | 3 – 2 | Vale of Leven |
East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 2 – 0[lower-alpha 1] | Leith Athletic |
Fife Cup | Raith Rovers | 3 – 1 | Alloa Athletic |
Forfarshire Cup | Dundee Wanderers | 7 – 5[lower-alpha 1] | Arbroath |
Glasgow Cup | Rangers | 4 – 0 | Queen's Park |
Lanarkshire Cup | Airdrie | 3 – 2 | Motherwell |
Linlithgowshire Cup | Bo'ness | 3 – 0 | Armadale Volunteers |
North of Scotland Cup | Clachnacuddin | 12 – 1 | Inverness Citadel |
Perthshire Cup | Fair City Athletic | 3 – 2[lower-alpha 1] | Rob Roy |
Renfrewshire Cup | St Mirren | 2 – 0 | Port Glasgow Athletic |
Southern Counties Cup | Dumfries | 2 – 1 | Dumfries Hibs |
Stirlingshire Cup | Camelon | 6 – 5 | Falkirk |
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Non-league honours
More information Pos, Team ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Clachnacuddin | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 8 | +66 | 31 |
2 | Inverness Caledonian | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 20 | +29 | 27 |
3 | Elgin City | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 18 |
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Source: RSSSF
Other Senior Leagues
More information Division, Winner ...
Division | Winner | |
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Border League | Selkirk | [2] |
Central League | unfinished | [3] |
Central Combination | East Stirlingshire | |
Northern League | Victoria United | [4] |
Perthshire League | Scone | [5] |
Scottish Combination | Rangers 'A' | [6] |
Southern Counties League | unfinished | [7] |
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Main articles: 1897–98 British Home Championship and Scotland national football team 1872–1914 results
More information Date, Venue ...
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[lower-alpha 2] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
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19 March | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | Wales | 5–2 | BHC | James Gillespie (3), James McKee (2) |
26 March | Solitude Ground, Belfast (A) | Ireland | 3–0 | BHC | Thomas Robertson, Robert Smyth McColl, William Stewart |
2 April | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | England | 1–3 | BHC | James Millar |
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Key:
- (A) = Away match
- (H) = Home match
- BHC = British Home Championship
Scottish League XI
More information Date, Venue ...
Date | Venue | Opponents[10][11] | Score[lower-alpha 3] | Scotland scorer(s) |
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29 January | Carolina Port, Dundee (H) | Irish League XI | 5–0 | Hugh Morgan, Bernard Breslin, Robert Hamilton (2), James Gillespie |
9 April | Villa Park, Birmingham (A) | Football League XI | 2–1 | Robert Hamilton (2) |
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- "Border League Competitions". Scottish Football Historical Archive. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- "Midland League (including the Central Combination, the Central League)". Scottish Football Historical Archive. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- "Northern League". Scottish Football Historical Archive. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- "Perthshire League". Scottish Football Historical Archive. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- "Scottish Combination". Scottish Football Historical Archive. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- "Southern Counties League". Scottish Football Historical Archive. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- Reyes, Macario; Morrison, Neil (1 October 1999). "British Home Championship 1884–1899". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- "British Championships 1898". Scotland Football Stats. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- "SFL XI v The Football League XI Record". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- "SFL XI v Irish Football League XI Record". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 3 October 2022.