Scotland 1896/97

Division One

Final Table:

No. Team 

 1. Heart of Midlothian     18  13  2  3  47  22   28  Champions
 2. Hibernian               18  12  2  4  50  20   26
 3. Rangers                 18  11  3  4  64  30   25
 4. Celtic                  18  10  4  4  42  18   24
 5. Dundee                  18  10  2  6  38  30   22
 6. St. Mirren              18   9  1  8  38  29   19
 7. St. Bernard's           18   7  0 11  32  40   14
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 8. Third Lanark            18   5  1 12  29  46   11  To Seek Re-election 
 9. Clyde                   18   4  0 14  27  65    8  To Seek Re-election 
10. Abercorn                18   1  1 16  21  88    3  To Seek Re-election 

NB: at the general meeting on June 1, Third Lanark and Clyde were re-elected,
    Abercorn were not re-elected; Partick Thistle were elected in their place;
    Kilmarnock and Leith Athletic were not elected.

[August 15, Saturday]
Clyde                1-2 St. Bernard's        
Dundee               0-5 Heart of Midlothian  
Hibernian            3-1 Celtic               
Rangers              5-1 St. Mirren           

[August 17, Monday]
Clyde                2-7 Celtic               

[August 19, Wednesday]
Hibernian            2-0 Third Lanark         

[August 22, Saturday]
Celtic               2-0 St. Bernard's        
Dundee               3-0 Hibernian            
Heart of Midlothian  6-1 Abercorn             
St. Mirren           5-0 Clyde                
Third Lanark         1-1 Rangers              

[August 29, Saturday]
Abercorn             0-6 Celtic               
Clyde                0-7 Hibernian            
Heart of Midlothian  2-1 St. Mirren           
Rangers              3-1 Dundee               
St. Bernard's        2-3 Third Lanark         

[September 5, Saturday]
Celtic               3-0 Heart of Midlothian  
Hibernian            4-3 Rangers              
St. Bernard's        4-1 Clyde                
St. Mirren           4-1 Dundee               
Third Lanark         8-3 Abercorn             

[September 12, Saturday]
Abercorn             2-2 Hibernian            
Clyde                3-1 St. Mirren           
Dundee               2-0 Third Lanark         
Rangers              5-0 Heart of Midlothian  
St. Bernard's        1-2 Celtic               

[September 19, Saturday]
Heart of Midlothian  2-2 Dundee               
Hibernian            2-0 St. Bernard's        
St. Mirren           4-2 Abercorn             

[September 21, Monday]
Heart of Midlothian  2-1 Rangers              

[September 26, Saturday]
Abercorn             2-9 Rangers              
Celtic               2-1 St. Mirren           
Dundee               4-1 St. Bernard's        
Hibernian            2-0 Heart of Midlothian  
Third Lanark         3-2 Clyde                

[October 3, Saturday]
Clyde                6-2 Abercorn             
Dundee               2-2 Celtic               
Rangers              4-3 Hibernian            
St. Bernard's        2-5 Heart of Midlothian  
St. Mirren           2-0 Third Lanark         

[October 10, Saturday]
Abercorn             2-3 St. Bernard's        
Celtic               1-1 Rangers              
Third Lanark         3-1 Dundee               

[October 17, Saturday]
Celtic               2-0 Third Lanark         
Dundee               3-0 Abercorn             
Rangers              2-1 Clyde                
St. Bernard's        0-1 Hibernian            
St. Mirren           0-2 Heart of Midlothian  

[October 24, Saturday]
Abercorn             3-2 St. Mirren           
Clyde                0-2 Dundee               
Heart of Midlothian  1-1 Celtic               
Rangers              6-1 Third Lanark         

[October 31, Saturday]
Abercorn             0-1 Heart of Midlothian  
Hibernian            3-1 Dundee               
St. Bernard's        0-2 St. Mirren           

[November 7, Saturday]
Celtic               5-0 Abercorn             
Dundee               1-0 Clyde                
Heart of Midlothian  3-1 St. Bernard's        
St. Mirren           2-2 Rangers              
Third Lanark         1-3 Hibernian            

[November 14, Saturday]
Abercorn             1-2 Third Lanark         
Hibernian            5-1 Clyde                
St. Bernard's        2-1 Dundee               

[November 21, Saturday]
Heart of Midlothian  2-1 Third Lanark         
Hibernian            9-0 Abercorn             
St. Mirren           4-0 St. Bernard's        

[November 28, Saturday]
Abercorn             1-3 Clyde                
Celtic               1-1 Hibernian            
Dundee               3-2 Rangers              
Third Lanark         2-3 St. Bernard's        

[December 5, Saturday]
Clyde                2-7 Rangers              
Heart of Midlothian  1-0 Hibernian            
Third Lanark         0-3 Celtic               

[December 12, Saturday]
Celtic               4-1 Clyde                
Dundee               3-2 St. Mirren           
Rangers              6-1 Abercorn             
Third Lanark         1-5 Heart of Midlothian  

[December 19, Saturday]
Clyde                3-2 Third Lanark         
Rangers              2-0 Celtic               
St. Bernard's        6-0 Abercorn             

[December 26, Saturday]
St. Bernard's        3-2 Rangers              

[January 16, Saturday]
Abercorn             1-7 Dundee               
Hibernian            3-0 St. Mirren           

[February 13, Saturday]
Clyde                1-5 Heart of Midlothian  
St. Mirren           2-0 Hibernian            

[February 20, Saturday]
Celtic               0-1 Dundee               
Heart of Midlothian  5-0 Clyde                
Rangers              3-2 St. Bernard's        
Third Lanark         1-3 St. Mirren           

[March 13, Saturday]
St. Mirren           2-0 Celtic               

Final Table:

No. Team 

 1. Heart of Midlothian     18  13  2  3  47  22   28  Champions
 2. Hibernian               18  12  2  4  50  20   26
 3. Rangers                 18  11  3  4  64  30   25
 4. Celtic                  18  10  4  4  42  18   24
 5. Dundee                  18  10  2  6  38  30   22
 6. St. Mirren              18   9  1  8  38  29   19
 7. St. Bernard's           18   7  0 11  32  40   14
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 8. Third Lanark            18   5  1 12  29  46   11  To Seek Re-election 
 9. Clyde                   18   4  0 14  27  65    8  To Seek Re-election 
10. Abercorn                18   1  1 16  21  88    3  To Seek Re-election 

NB: at the general meeting on June 1, Third Lanark and Clyde were re-elected,
    Abercorn were not re-elected; Partick Thistle were elected in their place;
    Kilmarnock and Leith Athletic were not elected.

Division Two

Final Table:

No. Team 

 1. Partick Thistle         18  14  3  1  61  28   31  Sought Election to Division One
 2. Leith Athletic          18  13  1  4  54  28   27  Sought Election to Division One
 3. Kilmarnock              18  10  1  7  44  33   21  Sought Election to Division One
    Airdrieonians           18  10  1  7  48  39   21
 5. Morton                  18   7  2  9  38  40   16
 6. Renton                  18   6  2 10  34  40   14
    Linthouse               18   8  2  8  44  52   14  [-4]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 8. Port-Glasgow Athletic   18   4  5  9  39  50   13  To Seek Re-election
    Motherwell              18   6  1 11  40  55   13  To Seek Re-election
10. Dumbarton               18   2  2 14  27  64    6  To Seek Re-election

NB: at the general meeting on June 1, Motherwell and Port-Glasgow Athletic
    were re-elected, Dumbarton were not re-elected; Ayr were elected in
    their place; East Stirlingshire, Falkirk and Hamilton Academical were
    not elected;
    when Renton withdrew early in the 1897/98 season, Hamilton Academical
    were elected to replace them, ahead of Albion Rovers, East Stirlingshire
    and Falkirk; Arthurlie, Raith Rovers and Victoria United also applied
    to replace Renton but were deemed unsuitable.

1895/96.

1899/00.

list of champions.

list of final tables.

list of 2nd division champions.

list of 2nd level final tables.

list of 3rd division champions.

list of 3rd level final tables.

list of 4th division champions.

all-time table.

list of divisional movements.

list of cup winners.

list of league cup winners.

list of qualifying cup winners.


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