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1 League competitions  


1.1  Scottish Division One  




1.2  Scottish Division Two  






2 Other honours  


2.1  Cup honours  


2.1.1  National  




2.1.2  County  






2.2  Non-league honours  


2.2.1  Senior  








3 Scotland national team  




4 See also  




5 Notes  




6 References  




7 External links  













1896–97 in Scottish football






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Football in Scotland
Season1896–97
← 1895–96 Scotland 1897–98 →
1896–97 in Scottish football
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

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.

League competitions

Scottish Division One

Main article: 1896–97 Scottish Division One

Hearts were champions of the Scottish Division One.

Pos Team
  • t
  • e
    		•  Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    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

    Scottish Division Two

    Main article: 1896–97 Scottish Division Two

    Partick Thistle won the Scottish Division Two. Both Linthouse and Port Glasgow Athletic had four points deducted.

    Pos Team
  • t
  • e
    		•  Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
    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[a]
    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[b]
    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:
    1. ^ Linthouse were docked four points.
  • ^ Dumbarton resigned from the league at the end of the season.

    • Other honours

    Cup honours

    National

    Competition Winner Score Runner-up
    Scottish Cup Rangers 5 – 1 Dumbarton
    Scottish Qualifying Cup= Kilmarnock 4 – 1 Motherwell
    Scottish Junior Cup Strathclyde 2–0[a] Dunfermline Juniors

    County

    Competition Winner Score Runner-up
    Aberdeenshire Cup Orion 5 – 2 Victoria United
    Ayrshire Cup Kilmarnock Ath 3 – 0[b] Kilmarnock
    Dumbartonshire Cup Vale of Leven 3 – 2 Dumbarton
    East of Scotland Shield St Bernard's 3 – 2[b] Cowdenbeath
    Fife Cup Dunfermline Ath 3 – 2 Clackmannan
    Forfarshire Cup Arbroath 5 – 2[b] Forfar Ath
    Glasgow Cup Rangers 2 – 1[b] Celtic
    Lanarkshire Cup Airdrie 1 – 0 Wishaw Thistle
    Linlithgowshire Cup Armadale Vol 3 – 0[b] Broxburn Shamrock
    North of Scotland Cup Inverness Caledonian 2 – 1 Clachnacuddin
    Perthshire Cup Vale of Atholl 4 – 1 Dunblane
    Renfrewshire Cup St Mirren 1 – 0 Port Glasgow Ath
    Southern Counties Cup 6th GRV 8 – 0 St Cuthbert Wanderers
    Stirlingshire Cup East Stirlingshire 4 – 1 Stenhousemuir

    Non-league honours

    Senior

    Highland League

    Top three
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    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
    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

    Main article: Scotland national football team 1872–1914 results
    Date Venue Opponents Score[c] Competition Scotland scorer(s)
    20 March 1897 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham (A)  Wales 2–2 BHC John Ritchie, John Walker
    27 March 1897 Ibrox Park, Glasgow  Ireland 5–1 BHC John McPherson (2), Neil Gibson, Robert McColl, Alex King
    3 April 1897 Crystal Palace, London  England 2–1 BHC Tom Hyslop, James Millar

    Scotland were winners of the 1897 British Home Championship.

    Key:

    See also

    Notes

    1. ^ Replay ordered. First match declared null and void after protest.
  • ^ a b c d e Replay needed.
  • ^ Scotland's score is shown first.

    • References

    1. ^ "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.

    • External links


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