1896–97 in Scottish football
The 1896–97 season of Scottish football was the 24th season of competitive football in Scotland and the seventh season of the Scottish Football League.
Season | 1896–97 | |
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1896–97 in Scottish football | |
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Division One champions | |
Heart of Midlothian | |
Division Two champions | |
Partick Thistle | |
Scottish Cup winners | |
Rangers | |
Scottish Junior Cup winners | |
Strathclyde | |
Scotland national team | |
1897 BHC |
League competitions
Scottish Division One
Hearts were champions of the Scottish Division One.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Heart of Midlothian (C) | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 28 | |
2 | Hibernian | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 20 | +30 | 26 | |
3 | Rangers | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 30 | +34 | 25 | |
4 | Celtic | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 24 | |
5 | Dundee | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 22 | |
6 | St Mirren | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 19 | |
7 | St Bernard's | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 14 | |
8 | Third Lanark | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 11 | |
9 | Clyde | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 65 | −38 | 8 | |
10 | Abercorn (R) | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 88 | −67 | 3 | Relegated to the 1897–98 Scottish Division Two |
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
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
Scottish Division Two
Partick Thistle won the Scottish Division Two. Both Linthouse and Port Glasgow Athletic had four points deducted.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Partick Thistle (C, P) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 28 | +33 | 31 | Promoted to the 1897–98 Scottish First Division |
2 | Leith Athletic | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 27 | |
3 | Airdrieonians | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 21 | |
3 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 21 | |
5 | Morton | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 16 | |
6 | Linthouse | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 14[lower-alpha 1] | |
6 | Renton | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 14 | |
8 | Motherwell | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 13 | |
8 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 13 | |
10 | Dumbarton (R) | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 64 | −37 | 6 | Resigned[lower-alpha 2] |
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; (P) Promoted; (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; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Linthouse were docked four points.
- Dumbarton resigned from the league at the end of the season.
Other honours
National
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Scottish Cup | Rangers | 5 – 1 | Dumbarton |
Scottish Qualifying Cup | Kilmarnock | 4 – 1 | Motherwell |
Scottish Junior Cup | Strathclyde | 2 – 0[lower-alpha 1] | Dunfermline Juniors |
County
Senior
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Clachnacuddin | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 9 |
2 | Inverness Caledonian | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 8 |
3 | Inverness Thistle | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 4 |
Source: RSSSF
Other Leagues
Division | Winner | |
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Ayrshire Combination | Ayr | [1] |
Border League | Selkirk | [2] |
Central League | Cowdenbeath | [3] |
Midland League | Clackmannan | |
Northern League | Orion | [4] |
Scottish Alliance | Third Lanark 'A' | [5] |
Scottish Combination | Hearts 'A' | [6] |
Scotland national team
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[lower-alpha 3] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
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20 March 1897 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham (A) | ![]() |
2–2 | BHC | John Ritchie, John Walker |
27 March 1897 | Ibrox Park, Glasgow | ![]() |
5–1 | BHC | John McPherson (2), Neil Gibson, Robert McColl, Alex King |
3 April 1897 | Crystal Palace, London | ![]() |
2–1 | BHC | Tom Hyslop, James Millar |
Scotland were winners of the 1897 British Home Championship.
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- BHC = British Home Championship
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 5 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 1 |
Other national teams
Scottish League XI
Date | Venue | Opponents[9][10] | Score[lower-alpha 4] | Scotland scorer(s) |
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30 January | Solitude, Belfast (A) | ![]() |
2–0 | Alex King (2) |
24 April | Ibrox Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() |
3–0 | Tommy Low, John McPherson (2) |
See also
Notes
- Replay ordered. First match was null and void.
- Replay needed.
- Scotland's score is shown first.
- Scottish League XI's score is shown first.
References
- "Ayrshire Combination". Scottish Football Historical Archive. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- "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.
- "Scottish Alliance". Scottish Football Historical Archive. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- "Scottish Combination". Scottish Football Historical Archive. 7 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 1897". 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.
External links
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