1898-99 in Scottish football
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1898-1899 was the ninth season of Scottish league football.
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[edit] Scottish League Division One
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 18 | 61 | 36 |
| 2 | Hearts | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 30 | 26 | 26 |
| 3 | Celtic | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 33 | 18 | 24 |
| 4 | Hibernian | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 43 | -1 | 23 |
| =5 | St Mirren | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 32 | 14 | 20 |
| 6 | Third Lanark | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 17 |
| =7 | St Bernard's | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 12 |
| =7 | Clyde | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 48 | -25 | 12 |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 58 | -39 | 6 |
| 10 | Dundee | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 65 | -42 | 4 |
Champions: Rangers
[edit] Scottish League Division Two
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 24 | 49 | 32 |
| 2 | Leith Athletic | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 38 | 25 | 27 |
| 3 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 75 | 51 | 24 | 25 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 20 |
| =5 | Hamilton A | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 48 | 58 | -10 | 15 |
| =5 | Airdrie | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 46 | -11 | 15 |
| 7 | Morton | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 13 |
| 8 | Ayr | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 51 | -16 | 13 |
| 9 | Linthouse | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 62 | -33 | 11 |
| 10 | Abercorn | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 41 | 65 | -24 | 9 |
[edit] Scottish Cup
The Scottish Cup was won by Celtic after they beat rivals Rangers 2-0 in the final.
[edit] Scottish Junior Cup
Parkhead won the Junior Cup after they beat Westmarch XI 4-1 in the final.
[edit] Scotland national team
Note that scores are written Scotland first
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18, 1899 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |  Wales |
6-0 | BHC | Robert McColl(3), John Campbell(2), Harry Marshall |
| March 25, 1899 | Celtic Park, Glasgow |  Ireland |
9-1 | BHC | Robert McColl(3), Robert Hamilton(2), John Campbell(2), Alex Christie, John Bell |
| April 8, 1899 | Villa Park, Birmingham |  England |
1-2 | BHC | Robert Hamilton |
Key: BHC = British Home Championship qualifiers, F = Friendly; scores are written Scotland first
