Final Table:
No. Team G W D L GF GA PTS
1. Dumbarton 18 13 3 2 61 21 29 Playoff
Rangers 18 13 3 2 58 25 29 Playoff
3. Celtic 18 11 3 4 48 21 21 [-4]
4. Cambuslang 18 8 4 6 47 42 20
5. Third Lanark 18 8 3 7 38 39 15 [-4]
6. Heart of Midlothian 18 6 2 10 31 37 14
7. Abercorn 18 5 2 11 36 47 12
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
8. St. Mirren 18 5 1 12 39 62 11 To seek Re-election
Vale of Leven 18 5 1 12 27 65 11 To seek Re-election
10. Cowlairs 18 3 4 11 24 50 6 [-4] To seek Re-election
-. Renton expelled for professionalism;
record at expulsion: 5 1 1 3 10 13 3
Celtic, Third Lanark and Cowlairs had 4 points deducted for fielding
un-registered players.
Renton suspended after playing Edinburgh Saints, a team consisting of
players banned for professionalism; they were excluded from the league
for the season but, after a successful appeal, remained members and
returned in 1891/92.
NB: at the general meeting on June 5, it was decided to extend the league to 12 clubs;
St. Mirren and Vale Of Leven re-elected, Leith Athletic elected after a first ballot
in which Clyde and Cowlairs had been tied for the final place; in a second ballot,
Clyde were elected and Cowlairs were not re-elected (by one vote);
unsuccessful applicants for election: St. Bernard's, Northern, Thistle,
Mossend Swifts, Partick Thistle, Morton, Kilmarnock and Airdrieonians.
[August 16, Saturday]
Cambuslang 8-2 Vale of Leven
Celtic 1-4 Renton [annulled]
Dumbarton 1-1 Cowlairs
Rangers 5-2 Heart of Midlothian
[August 23, Saturday]
Cambuslang 2-6 Rangers
Cowlairs 3-2 Vale of Leven
Heart of Midlothian 0-5 Celtic
Renton 2-2 St. Mirren [annulled]
Third Lanark 1-3 Dumbarton
[August 30, Saturday]
Celtic 5-2 Cambuslang
Dumbarton 3-1 Heart of Midlothian
Rangers 4-1 Renton [annulled]
St. Mirren 5-2 Cowlairs
Vale of Leven 2-1 Abercorn
[September 13, Saturday]
Abercorn 4-2 Renton [annulled]
Cambuslang 3-2 St. Mirren
Dumbarton 5-1 Rangers
Heart of Midlothian 4-0 Cowlairs
Third Lanark 2-1 Celtic
[September 20, Saturday]
Renton 1-2 Vale of Leven [annulled]
St. Mirren 4-2 Abercorn
[October 4, Saturday]
Abercorn 2-4 Third Lanark
Rangers 8-2 St. Mirren
Vale of Leven 1-3 Dumbarton
[October 11, Saturday]
Dumbarton 5-1 Abercorn
St. Mirren 1-1 Vale of Leven
[October 18, Saturday]
Rangers 1-1 Cowlairs
[October 25, Saturday]
Abercorn 1-5 Celtic
Cowlairs 1-6 Dumbarton
Heart of Midlothian 8-1 Vale of Leven
Third Lanark 5-3 St. Mirren
[December 6, Saturday]
Abercorn 2-5 Cambuslang
[December 27, Saturday]
Abercorn 1-2 Dumbarton
[January 17, Friday]
Cambuslang 4-0 Cowlairs
Vale of Leven 1-3 Rangers
[January 24, Friday]
Abercorn 5-1 St. Mirren
Dumbarton 5-0 Cambuslang
Heart of Midlothian 0-1 Rangers
Vale of Leven 3-1 Celtic
[February 7, Friday]
Abercorn 1-1 Rangers
Celtic 3-2 St. Mirren
Vale of Leven 2-1 Cowlairs
[February 14, Friday]
Heart of Midlothian 2-2 Cambuslang
[February 21, Friday]
Dumbarton 2-2 Celtic
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 St. Mirren
Rangers 2-1 Cambuslang
Third Lanark 4-1 Vale of Leven
[February 28, Friday]
Cambuslang 2-2 Third Lanark
Celtic 1-0 Heart of Midlothian
Cowlairs 7-5 Abercorn
Dumbarton 4-0 Vale of Leven
St. Mirren 3-7 Rangers
[March 7, Friday]
Abercorn 6-0 Vale of Leven
Cambuslang 3-1 Celtic
Cowlairs 1-2 Heart of Midlothian
Dumbarton 5-1 St. Mirren
Third Lanark 0-4 Rangers
[March 14, Friday]
Celtic 2-0 Cowlairs
Rangers 2-0 Abercorn
St. Mirren 3-2 Third Lanark
[March 21, Friday]
Abercorn 1-0 Cowlairs
Cambuslang 2-2 Dumbarton
Celtic 2-2 Rangers
Heart of Midlothian 4-1 Third Lanark
Vale of Leven 5-2 St. Mirren
[March 28, Friday]
Cowlairs 0-2 Rangers
Dumbarton 5-1 Third Lanark
Heart of Midlothian 1-1 Abercorn
St. Mirren 2-3 Cambuslang
[April 4, Friday]
Rangers 4-0 Vale of Leven
St. Mirren 1-0 Celtic
Third Lanark 1-2 Cambuslang
[April 11, Friday]
Cambuslang 4-5 Abercorn
Celtic 1-0 Dumbarton
Cowlairs 2-2 Third Lanark
St. Mirren 3-2 Heart of Midlothian
[April 18, Firday]
Cowlairs 1-1 Cambuslang
Third Lanark 4-0 Heart of Midlothian
[April 20, Sunday]
Heart of Midlothian 0-4 Dumbarton
[April 25, Friday]
Abercorn 1-0 Heart of Midlothian
Celtic 1-1 Third Lanark
Cowlairs 4-2 St. Mirren
Rangers 4-2 Dumbarton
Vale of Leven 2-1 Cambuslang
[April 28, Monday]
Third Lanark 2-1 Abercorn
[April 29, Tuesday]
Cowlairs 0-5 Celtic
[May 2, Friday]
Cambuslang 2-0 Heart of Midlothian
Rangers 1-2 Celtic
St. Mirren 2-4 Dumbarton
Vale of Leven 1-2 Third Lanark
[May 5, Monday]
Celtic 9-1 Vale of Leven
[May 6, Tuesday]
Third Lanark 3-0 Cowlairs
[May 9, Friday]
Rangers 4-1 Third Lanark
Vale of Leven 2-4 Heart of Midlothian
[May 12, Monday]
Celtic 2-0 Abercorn
Final Table:
No. Team G W D L GF GA PTS
1. Dumbarton 18 13 3 2 61 21 29 Playoff
Rangers 18 13 3 2 58 25 29 Playoff
3. Celtic 18 11 3 4 48 21 21 [-4]
4. Cambuslang 18 8 4 6 47 42 20
5. Third Lanark 18 8 3 7 38 39 15 [-4]
6. Heart of Midlothian 18 6 2 10 31 37 14
7. Abercorn 18 5 2 11 36 47 12
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
8. St. Mirren 18 5 1 12 39 62 11 To seek Re-election
Vale of Leven 18 5 1 12 27 65 11 To seek Re-election
10. Cowlairs 18 3 4 11 24 50 6 [-4] To seek Re-election
-. Renton expelled for professionalism;
record at expulsion: 5 1 1 3 10 13 3
Celtic, Third Lanark and Cowlairs had 4 points deducted for fielding
un-registered players.
Renton suspended after playing Edinburgh Saints, a team consisting of
players banned for professionalism; they were excluded from the league
for the season but, after a successful appeal, remained members and
returned in 1891/92.
NB: at the general meeting on June 5, it was decided to extend the league to 12 clubs;
St. Mirren and Vale Of Leven re-elected, Leith Athletic elected after a first ballot
in which Clyde and Cowlairs had been tied for the final place; in a second ballot,
Clyde were elected and Cowlairs were not re-elected (by one vote);
unsuccessful applicants for election: St. Bernard's, Northern, Thistle,
Mossend Swifts, Partick Thistle, Morton, Kilmarnock and Airdrieonians.
Championship Playoff [May 21, Wednesday; Cathkin Park]
Dumbarton 2-2 Rangers
NB: Dumbarton and Rangers declared joint champions.
list of 2nd division champions.
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list of 3rd level final tables.
list of 4th division champions.
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Author: Kevin Reyes
Last updated: 9 Dec 2023
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