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The 1908–09 season was the 36th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 19th season of the Scottish Football League.
Season | 1908–09 | |
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1908–09 in Scottish football | |
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Division One champions | |
Celtic | |
Division Two champions | |
Abercorn | |
Scottish Cup winners | |
Withheld | |
Junior Cup winners | |
Kilwinning Rangers | |
Scotland national team | |
1909 BHC |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Celtic (C) | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 71 | 24 | +47 | 51 |
2 | Dundee | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 70 | 32 | +38 | 50 |
3 | Clyde | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 48 |
4 | Rangers | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 91 | 38 | +53 | 45 |
5 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 41 |
6 | Hibernian | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 39 |
7 | St Mirren | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 36 |
8 | Aberdeen | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 36 |
9 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 33 |
10 | Falkirk | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 33 |
11 | Hearts | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 32 |
12 | Third Lanark | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 32 |
13 | Motherwell | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 73 | −26 | 28 |
14 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 28 |
15 | Queen's Park | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 65 | −23 | 25 |
16 | Hamilton Academical | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 72 | −30 | 24 |
17 | Morton | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 39 | 90 | −51 | 23 |
18 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 38 | 102 | −64 | 8 |
Champions: Celtic
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Abercorn (C) | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 31 |
2 | Raith Rovers | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 28 |
2 | Vale of Leven | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 28 |
4 | Dumbarton | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 25 |
5 | Ayr | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 23 |
5 | Leith Athletic | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 23 |
7 | Ayr Parkhouse | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 21 |
7 | East Stirlingshire | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 21 |
7 | St Bernard's | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 21 |
10 | Albion Rovers | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 20 |
11 | Cowdenbeath | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 12 |
12 | Arthurlie | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 29 | 55 | −26 | 11 |
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Scottish Cup | Cup withheld by SFA | ||
Scottish Qualifying Cup | Vale of Leven | 5 – 2 | Brechin City |
Scottish Consolation Cup | Wishaw Thistle | 2 – 1 | Arbroath |
Scottish Junior Cup | Kilwinning Rangers | 1 – 0[lower-alpha 1] | Strathclyde |
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Aberdeenshire Cup | Aberdeen | 4 – 0 | Buckie Thistle |
Ayrshire Cup | Hurlford | 1 – 0[lower-alpha 1] | Ayr |
Border Cup | Berwick Rangers | 2 – 1 | Selkirk |
Dumbartonshire Cup | Renton | 1 – 0 | Dumbarton |
East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 2 – 0[lower-alpha 2] | Hearts |
Fife Cup | Raith Rovers | 3 – 0 | East Fife |
Forfarshire Cup | Dundee | 2 – 0 | Brechin City |
Glasgow Cup | Third Lanark | 4 – 0[lower-alpha 2] | Celtic |
Lanarkshire Cup | Airdrie | 2 – 0[lower-alpha 1] | Hamilton |
Linlithgowshire Cup | Bo'ness | 2 – 1 | Bathgate |
North of Scotland Cup | Inverness Citadel | 2 – 0 | Clachnacuddin |
Perthshire Cup | St Johnstone | 5 – 2 | Dunblane |
Renfrewshire Cup | Port Glasgow Athletic | 2 – 1[lower-alpha 3] | Morton |
Southern Counties Cup | Dalbeattie Star | 2 – 1 | Nithsdale Wanderers |
Stirlingshire Cup | Alloa | 2 – 1 | Falkirk |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Inverness Citadel | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 17 |
2 | Clachnacuddin | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 16 |
3 | Forres Mechanics | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 13 |
Other Senior Leagues
An invitational football tournament was held at the Exhibition Sports Grounds, Saughton, Edinburgh in August 1908, as part of the Scottish National Exhibition event being held there during that summer. There was a tournament for junior teams from the Lothians held in association with the exhibition.[1]
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Edinburgh Exhibition Cup | Rangers | 1 – 1[lower-alpha 4] | Dundee |
Ed. Junior Exhibition Cup[2] | Newtongrange Star | 2 – 0 | Arniston Rangers |
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[lower-alpha 5] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
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1 March 1909 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham (A) | Wales | 2–3 | BHC | Bobby Walker, Harry Paul |
15 March 1909 | Ibrox Park, Glasgow (H) | Ireland | 5–0 | BHC | Jimmy McMenemy (2), Sandy Thomson, Sandy MacFarlane, Harry Paul |
3 April 1909 | Crystal Palace, London (A) | England | 0–2 | BHC |
Key:
Date | Venue | Opponents[4][5] | Score[lower-alpha 6] | Scotland scorer(s) |
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10 February 1909 | Belfast (A) | Irish League XI | 2–1 | Jimmy Quinn (2) |
27 February 1909 | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | Football League XI | 3–1 | Jimmy Quinn (2), Harold Paul |
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