1925-26 in Scottish football
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Season 1925-1926 was the 36th 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 | Celtic | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 97 | 40 | 57 | 58 |
| 2 | Airdrie | 38 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 95 | 54 | 41 | 50 |
| 3 | Hearts | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 87 | 56 | 31 | 50 |
| 4 | St Mirren | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 63 | 52 | 9 | 47 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 67 | 46 | 21 | 46 |
| 6 | Rangers | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 79 | 55 | 24 | 44 |
| 7 | Cowdenbeath | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 87 | 68 | 19 | 42 |
| 8 | Falkirk | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 61 | 57 | 4 | 42 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 79 | 77 | 2 | 41 |
| 10 | Dundee | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 59 | -12 | 37 |
| 11 | Aberdeen | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 54 | -5 | 36 |
| 12 | Hamilton Acad | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 68 | 79 | -11 | 35 |
| 13 | Queen's Park | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 70 | 81 | -11 | 34 |
| 14 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 64 | 73 | -9 | 31 |
| 15 | Morton | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 84 | -27 | 31 |
| 16 | Hibernian | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 72 | 77 | -5 | 30 |
| 17 | Dundee United | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 52 | 74 | -22 | 28 |
| 18 | St. Johnstone | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 43 | 78 | -35 | 28 |
| 19 | Raith Rovers | 38 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 46 | 81 | -35 | 26 |
| 20 | Clydebank | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 55 | 92 | -37 | 22 |
Champions: Celtic
Relegated: Raith Rovers, Clydebank
[edit] Scottish League Division Two
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunfermline | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 109 | 43 | 66 | 59 |
| 2 | Clyde | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 87 | 50 | 37 | 53 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 77 | 39 | 38 | 52 |
| 4 | East Fife | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 98 | 73 | 25 | 49 |
| 5 | Stenhousemuir | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 74 | 52 | 22 | 48 |
| 6 | Third Lanark | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 72 | 47 | 25 | 46 |
| 7 | Arthurlie | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 81 | 75 | 6 | 39 |
| 8 | Bo'ness | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 66 | 70 | -4 | 39 |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 78 | 71 | 7 | 38 |
| 10 | Arbroath | 38 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 80 | 73 | 7 | 38 |
| 11 | Dumbarton | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 54 | 78 | -24 | 38 |
| 12 | Nithsdale Wanderers | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 78 | 82 | -4 | 37 |
| 13 | King's Park | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 67 | 73 | -6 | 37 |
| 14 | St. Bernard's | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 86 | 82 | 4 | 35 |
| 15 | Armadale | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 82 | 101 | -19 | 33 |
| 16 | Alloa Athletic | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 30 |
| 17 | Queen Of The South | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 64 | 88 | -24 | 28 |
| 18 | East Stirling | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 59 | 89 | -30 | 27 |
| 19 | Bathgate | 38 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 60 | 105 | -45 | 20 |
| 20 | Broxburn United | 38 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 55 | 127 | -72 | 14 |
Promoted: Dunfermline Athletic, Clyde
Relegated: Bathgate, Broxburn United
[edit] Scottish League Division Three
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helensburgh | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 47 | 19 | 38 |
| 2 | Leith Athletic | 29 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 73 | 41 | 32 | 37 |
| 3 | Forfar Athletic | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 61 | 42 | 19 | 35 |
| 4 | Dykehead | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 62 | 47 | 15 | 33 |
| 5 | Royal Albert | 28 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 75 | 61 | 14 | 33 |
| 6 | Mid Annandale | 29 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 31 |
| 7 | Vale of Leven | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 78 | 55 | 23 | 30 |
| 8 | Montrose | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 27 |
| 9 | Lochgelly United | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 63 | -5 | 27 |
| 10 | Brechin City | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 67 | 73 | -6 | 27 |
| 11 | Solway Star | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 50 | 62 | -12 | 24 |
| 12 | Beith | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 58 | 68 | -10 | 22 |
| 13 | Johnstone | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 55 | 74 | -19 | 20 |
| 14 | Peebles Rovers | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 52 | 76 | -24 | 18 |
| 15 | Clackmannan | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 74 | -32 | 18 |
| 16 | Galston | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 12 |
Promoted: Forfar Athletic
Several teams were unable to complete their fixtures due to financial difficulties. The championship was never awarded. As a result, Division Three would be scrapped next season. Most clubs in the division (those marked above in pink) have not since made a return to the league.
[edit] Scottish Cup
St Mirren were winners of the Scottish Cup after a 2-0 final win over Division One champions Celtic.
[edit] Scotland national team
Note that scores are written Scotland first
Scotland were winners of the 1926 British Home Championship.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 1925 | Ninian Park, Cardiff |  Wales |
3-0 | BHC | John Duncan, Adam McLean, William Clunas |
| February 27, 1926 | Ibrox Park, Glasgow |  Northern Ireland |
4-0 | BHC | Hughie Gallacher (3), Andrew Cunningham |
| April 17, 1926 | Old Trafford, Manchester |  England |
1-0 | BHC | Alex Jackson |
Key: BHC = British Home Championship qualifiers, F = Friendly; scores are written Scotland first
