1947-48 in Scottish football
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Season 1947-1948 was the 51st season of Scottish League football.
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[edit] Scottish League Division A
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hibernian | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 86 | 27 | 59 | 48 |
| 2 | Rangers | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 64 | 28 | 36 | 46 |
| 3 | Partick Thistle | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 61 | 42 | 19 | 36 |
| 4 | Dundee | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 67 | 51 | 16 | 33 |
| 5 | St Mirren | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 58 | -4 | 31 |
| 6 | Clyde | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 57 | -5 | 31 |
| 7 | Falkirk | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 48 | 7 | 30 |
| 8 | Motherwell | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 45 | 47 | -2 | 29 |
| 9 | Hearts | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 28 |
| 10 | Aberdeen | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 27 |
| 11 | Third Lanark | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 73 | -17 | 26 |
| 12 | Celtic | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 41 | 56 | -15 | 25 |
| 13 | Queen of the South | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 49 | 74 | -25 | 25 |
| 14 | Greenock Morton | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 47 | 43 | 4 | 24 |
| 15 | Airdrie | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 78 | -38 | 21 |
| 16 | Queens Park | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 45 | 75 | -30 | 20 |
Champions: Hiberian
Relegated: Airdrie, Queens Park
[edit] Scottish League Division B
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Fife | 30 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 103 | 36 | 67 | 53 |
| 2 | Albion Rovers | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 49 | 9 | 42 |
| 3 | Hamilton Acad | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 75 | 45 | 30 | 40 |
| 4 | Raith Rovers | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 83 | 66 | 17 | 34 |
| 5 | Cowdenbeath | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 53 | 3 | 32 |
| 6 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 72 | 62 | 10 | 30 |
| 7 | Dunfermline Athletic | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 72 | 71 | 1 | 29 |
| 8 | Stirling Albion | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 65 | 66 | -1 | 28 |
| 9 | St Johnstone | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 69 | 63 | 6 | 27 |
| 10 | Ayr United | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 59 | 61 | -2 | 27 |
| 11 | Alloa Athletic | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 77 | -21 | 26 |
| 12 | Dumbarton | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 66 | 79 | -13 | 25 |
| 13 | Arbroath | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 55 | 62 | -7 | 23 |
| 14 | Stenhousemuir | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 83 | -30 | 23 |
| 15 | Dundee United | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 58 | 88 | -30 | 22 |
| 16 | Leith Athletic | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 84 | -39 | 19 |
Champions: East Fife, Albion Rovers
Relegated: Leith Athletic
[edit] Scottish Cup
Rangers were winners of the Scottish Cup after a 1-0 extra-time win over Greenock Morton in the final.
[edit] Scottish League Cup
East Fife were winners of the Scottish League Cup after a 4-1 replay win over Falkirk.
[edit] Scotland national team
Note that scores are written Scotland first
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 1947 | Windsor Park, Belfast |  Northern Ireland |
0-2 | BHC | - |
| November 12, 1947 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Wales |
1-2 | BHC | Andy McLaren |
| April 10, 1948 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  England |
0-2 | BHC | - |
| April 28, 1948 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Belgium |
2-0 | F | Bobby Combe, David Duncan |
| May 17, 1948 | Wankdorf Stadium, Berne |  Switzerland |
1-2 | F | Leslie Johnston |
| May 23, 1948 | Stade de Colombes, Paris |  France |
0-3 | F |
Key: BHC = British Home Championship qualifiers, F = Friendly; scores are written Scotland first
