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1893–94 in Scottish football

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1893–94 in Scottish football was the 21st season of competitive football in Scotland and the fourth season of Scottish league football. For the first time there were two divisions in the Scottish Football League, there was no automatic promotion and relegation but the bottom three clubs in Division One and the top three clubs in Division Two were subject to a vote of the remaining First Division clubs. This season also saw the introduction of the Highland Football League.

League competitions

Scottish Division One

Main article: 1893–94 Scottish Division One

Celtic became Scottish Division One champions for the second year in a row, after defeating Rangers 3–2 at Celtic Park on 24 February 1894. Renton were relegated, Dundee and Leith Athletic re-elected to Division One.

Scottish Division Two

Main article: 1893–94 Scottish Division Two

Clyde were elected to Division One, Hibernian and Cowlairs remained in the Scottish Division Two. Port Glasgow Athletic were docked seven points for fielding an ineligible player.

Other honours

Cup honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish CupRangers3 – 1Celtic
Scottish Junior CupAshfield3 – 0Renfrew Victoria

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupVictoria United6 – 3Orion
Ayrshire CupHurlford2 – 1Saltcoats Victoria
Dumbartonshire CupDumbarton4 – 1Duntocher Harp
East of Scotland ShieldHearts4 – 2Leith Athletic
Fife CupRaith Rovers6 –2Lochgelly United
Forfarshire CupDundee4 – 0Dundee Harp
Glasgow CupRangers1 – 0Cowlairs
Lanarkshire CupRoyal Albert2 – 1Motherwell
Linlithgowshire CupBroxburn Shamrock4 – 0Linlithgow Athletic
North of Scotland CupInverness Thistle2 – 0Clachnacuddin
Perthshire CupFair City Athletic1 – 0St Johnstone
Renfrewshire CupSt Mirren5 – 4Port Glasgow Athletic
Southern Counties Cup5th KRV4 – 1Queen of the South Wanderers
Stirlingshire CupEast Stirlingshire5 – 0Gairdoch

Non-league honours

Senior

Highland League

Other Leagues

DivisionWinner
Ayrshire CombinationAnnbank
Ayrshire LeagueSaltcoats Victoria
Border League
East of Scotland Leagueunfinished
Midland LeagueEast Stirlingshire
Northern Leagueunfinished
Scottish AllianceRoyal Albert
Stirlingshire LeagueGairdoch

Scotland national team

Main article: 1893–94 British Home Championship, Scotland national football team 1872–1914 results

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer(s)
24 March 1894Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (H)5–2BHC
31 March 1894Solitude, Belfast (A)2–1BHC
7 April 1894Celtic Park, Glasgow (H)2–2BHC

Scotland were winners of the British Home Championship in 1894 after pipping England to the trophy.

Key:

  • (H) = Home match
  • (A) = Away match
  • BHC = British Home Championship

Other national teams

Scottish League XI

DateVenueOpponentsScoreScotland scorer(s)
27 JanuaryCeltic Park, Glasgow (H)NIR Irish League XI6–0John Taylor, James Blessington, Sandy McMahon (2), Davie Baird, Henry Boyd
21 AprilGoodison Park, Liverpool (A)ENG Football League XI1–1James Oswald

Notes

References

References

  1. "Scottish League membership 1890-2004". Scottishleague.net.
  2. (28 July 2020). "Ayrshire Combination".
  3. (28 July 2020). "Ayrshire League".
  4. (7 August 2020). "Border League Competitions".
  5. (15 August 2020). "Linlinthgowshire Leagues".
  6. (11 August 2020). "Midland League (including the Central Combination, the Central League)".
  7. (10 August 2020). "Northern League".
  8. (2 August 2020). "Scottish Alliance".
  9. (24 July 2020). "Stirlingshire League".
  10. "SFL XI v The Football League XI Record". London Hearts Supporters Club.
  11. "SFL XI v Irish Football League XI Record". London Hearts Supporters Club.
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