1897-98 in Scottish football
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1897-98 in Scottish football was the eighth season of the Scottish Football League.
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[edit] Scottish Division One
Celtic are champions of the Scottish Division One.
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | Celtic | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 13 | 43 | 33 |
| 2 | Rangers | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 71 | 15 | 56 | 29 | |
| 3 | Hibernian | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 28 | 20 | 22 | |
| 4 | Hearts | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 33 | 21 | 20 | |
| 5 | Third Lanark | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 18 | |
| = | St. Mirren | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 18 | |
| 7 | Dundee | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 13 | |
| = | Partick Thistle | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 64 | -30 | 13 | |
| = | St. Bernard's | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 67 | -32 | 13 | |
| 10 | Clyde | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 84 | -64 | 5 |
[edit] Scottish Division Two
Kilmarnock won the Scottish Division Two but were not promoted.
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 29 | 35 | 29 |
| 2 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 66 | 35 | 31 | 25 |
| 3 | Greenock Morton | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 38 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | Leith Atheltic | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 20 |
| 5 | Linthouse | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 16 |
| = | Ayr | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 16 |
| = | Abercorn | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 16 |
| 8 | Airdrieonians | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 14 |
| 9 | Hamilton Academical | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 51 | -23 | 12 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 56 | -25 | 10 |
[edit] Scottish Cup
Rangers were winners of the Scottish cup after a 2–0 win over Kilmarnock.
[edit] Junior Cup
Dalziel Rovers were winners of the Junior Cup after a 2–1 win over Parkhead.
[edit] Scotland national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[1] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 19 | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) |  Wales |
5–2 | BHC | James Gillespie (3), James McKie (2) |
| March 26 | Solitude Ground, Belfast (A) |  Ireland |
3–0 | BHC | Thomas Robertson, Robert Smith McColl, William Stewart |
| April 2 | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) |  England |
1–3 | BHC | James Millar |
Key:
- (A) = Away match
- (H) = Home match
- BHC = British Home Championship
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Scotland's score is shown first.
