The 1909–10 season was the 37th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 20th season of the Scottish Football League.
Season | 1909–10 | |
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1909–10 in Scottish football | |
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Division One champions | |
Celtic | |
Division Two champions | |
Leith Athletic | |
Scottish Cup winners | |
Dundee | |
Junior Cup winners | |
Ashfield | |
Scotland national team | |
1910 BHC |
Overview edit
Celtic extended their record run of consecutive league titles to six, while Dundee were Scottish Cup winners for the first time. On the international front, Scotland were outright British champions for the first time in eight years.
League competitions edit
Scottish League Division One edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Celtic (C) | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 22 | +41 | 54 | |
2 | Falkirk | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 71 | 28 | +43 | 52 | |
3 | Rangers | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 70 | 35 | +35 | 46 | |
4 | Aberdeen | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 40 | |
5 | Clyde | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 37 | |
6 | Dundee | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 36 | |
7 | Third Lanark | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 34 | |
8 | Hibernian | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 34 | |
9 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 33 | |
10 | Motherwell | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 32 | |
11 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 32 | |
12 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 31 | |
13 | St Mirren | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 31 | |
14 | Queen's Park | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 54 | 74 | −20 | 30 | |
15 | Hamilton Academical | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 50 | 67 | −17 | 28 | |
16 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 26 | |
17 | Morton | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 25 | |
18 | Port Glasgow Athletic (R) | 34 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 93 | −68 | 11 | Relegated to the 1910–11 Scottish Division Two |
Champions: Celtic
Scottish League Division Two edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Leith Athletic (C) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 33[a] | |
1 | Raith Rovers (C, P) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 33[a] | Promoted to the 1910–11 Scottish Division One |
3 | St Bernard's | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 27 | |
4 | Dumbarton | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 23 | |
5 | Abercorn | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 22 | |
6 | Ayr | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 21 | |
6 | Vale of Leven | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 21 | |
8 | East Stirlingshire | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 20 | |
9 | Albion Rovers | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 19 | |
10 | Arthurlie | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 17 | |
10 | Cowdenbeath | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 17 | |
12 | Ayr Parkhouse | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 11 |
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
Notes:
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
Notes:
Other honours edit
Cup honours edit
National edit
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Scottish Cup | Dundee | 2 – 1[a] | Clyde |
Scottish Qualifying Cup | Leith Athletic | 4 – 0 | Bathgate |
Scottish Consolation Cup | Arthurlie | 4 – 2 | St Johnstone |
Scottish Junior Cup | Ashfield | 3 – 0[b] | Kilwinning Rangers |
Scottish Amateur Cup | John Neilson Institute Former Pupils | 6 – 1 | Paisley Academical |
County edit
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Aberdeenshire Cup | Aberdeen | 2 – 1[c] | Peterhead |
Ayrshire Cup | Ayr | 1 – 0 | Ayr Parkhouse |
Dumbartonshire Cup | Dumbarton Harp | 2 – 1 | Dumbarton |
East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 1 – 1[d] | St Bernard's |
Fife Cup | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 1[a] | Lochgelly United |
Forfarshire Cup | Brechin City | 4 – 1 | Arbroath |
Glasgow Cup | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Rangers |
Lanarkshire Cup | Hamilton Academical / Wishaw Thistle[e] | ||
Linlithgowshire Cup | Bo'ness | 1 – 0 | Broxburn |
Perthshire Cup | Dunblane | 2 – 1 | Morrisonians |
Renfrewshire Cup | St Mirren | 3 – 1[f] | Abercorn |
Southern Counties Cup | Dumfries | 1 – 0 | Nithsdale Wanderers |
Stirlingshire Cup | Falkirk | 10 – 0 | Alloa |
Non-league honours edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Elgin City[g] | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 20 |
2 | Inverness Thistle | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 20 |
3 | Inverness Citadel | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 19 |
Source: RSSSF
Other Senior Leagues
Other senior honours edit
- Carrie Cup: Dundee Hibernian
- North Eastern Cup: Heart of Midlothian
- Wemyss Cup: Dunfermline Athletic
Scotland national team edit
Scotland were winners of the 1910 British Home Championship.
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[1] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
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5 March 1910 | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (H) | Wales | 1–0 | BHC | Archie Devine |
19 March 1910 | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) | Ireland | 0–1 | BHC | |
2 April 1910 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | England | 2–0 | BHC | Jimmy McMenemy, Jimmy Quinn |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- BHC = British Home Championship
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Scotland (C) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Champions
Other national teams edit
Scottish League XI edit
Date | Venue | Opponents[3][4] | Score[h] | Scotland scorer(s) |
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25 October 1909 | Firhill, Glasgow (H) | Irish League XI | 2–0 | Jimmy Quinn, Sandy MacFarlane |
26 February 1910 | Ewood Park, Blackburn (A) | Football League XI | 3–2 | Jimmy Quinn (2), Bobby Templeton |
Notes edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Scotland's score is shown first.
- ^ "British Championship 1910". EU-Football. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "SFL XI v The Football League XI Record". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "SFL XI v Irish Football League XI Record". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 3 October 2022.