1890-91 in Scottish football
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1890–91 in Scottish football was the inaugural season of the Scottish Football League with ten teams competing.
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[edit] Scottish Football League
Dumbarton and Rangers were declared joint champions after drawing a play-off game 2–2 at Cathkin Park, Glasgow on May 21, 1891. Renton started the season as members of the Scottish Football League, but were expelled for professionalism (the game was still officially amateur at this stage). Also, Celtic, Third Lanark and Cowlairs were all deducted four points for fielding ineligible players.
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dumbarton | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 21 | 40 | 29 |
| = | Rangers | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 25 | 33 | 29 |
| 3 | Celtic | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 21 | 27 | 21[1] |
| 4 | Cambuslang | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | Third Lanark | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 15[1] |
| 6 | Hearts | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 14 |
| 7 | Abercorn | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 47 | -11 | 12 |
| 8 | St. Mirren | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 62 | -23 | 11 |
| 9 | Vale of Leven | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 65 | -38 | 11 |
| 10 | Cowlairs | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 50 | -26 | 6[1] |
[edit] Scottish Cup
Queen's Park were winners of the Scottish Cup after a 2–1 win over Vale of Leven in the final.
[edit] Junior Cup
Vale of Clyde were winners of the Junior Cup with a 2–0 win over Chryston Athletic, in a replay after a draw in the first final.
[edit] Scotland national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 21 | The Racecourse, Wrexham (A) |  Wales |
4–3 | BHC | Robert Boyd (2), James Logan, Robert Buchanan |
| March 28 | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) |  Ireland |
2–1 | BHC | James Low, Thomas Waddell |
| April 4 | Ewood Park, Blackburn (A) |  England |
1–2 | BHC | Francis Watt |
