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
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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
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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.
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]
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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.
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