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1897–98 in Scottish football

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The season of 1897–98 in Scottish football was the 25th season of competitive football in Scotland and the eighth season of the Scottish Football League.

League competitions

Scottish Division One

Main article: 1897–98 Scottish Division One

Celtic are champions of the Scottish Division One.

Scottish Division Two

Main article: 1897–98 Scottish Division Two

Kilmarnock won the Scottish Division Two but were not promoted.

Other honours

Cup honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
[Scottish Cup](1897-98-scottish-cup)Rangers[2 – 0](1898-scottish-cup-final)Kilmarnock
Scottish Qualifying CupPort Glasgow Athletic4 – 1East Stirlingshire
Scottish Junior CupDalziel Rovers2 – 1Parkhead

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupAberdeen3 – 2Orion
Ayrshire CupKilmarnock9 – 3Galston
[Border Cup](http://sfha.org.uk/bordercup.htm)Peebles Rovers4 – 3Kelso
Dumbartonshire CupDumbarton3 – 2Vale of Leven
East of Scotland ShieldHearts2 – 0Leith Athletic
Fife CupRaith Rovers3 – 1Alloa Athletic
Forfarshire CupDundee Wanderers7 – 5Arbroath
Glasgow CupRangers4 – 0Queen's Park
Lanarkshire CupAirdrie3 – 2Motherwell
[Linlithgowshire Cup](http://sfha.org.uk/linlithgowshirecup.htm)Bo'ness3 – 0Armadale Volunteers
North of Scotland CupClachnacuddin12 – 1Inverness Citadel
[Perthshire Cup](http://sfha.org.uk/perthshirecup.htm)Fair City Athletic3 – 2Rob Roy
Renfrewshire CupSt Mirren2 – 0Port Glasgow Athletic
[Southern Counties Cup](http://sfha.org.uk/southerncountiescup.htm)Dumfries2 – 1Dumfries Hibs
Stirlingshire CupCamelon6 – 5Falkirk

Non-league honours

Highland League

Other Senior Leagues

DivisionWinner
Border LeagueSelkirk
Central League*unfinished*
Central CombinationEast Stirlingshire
Northern LeagueVictoria United
Perthshire LeagueScone
Scottish CombinationRangers 'A'
Southern Counties League*unfinished*

Scotland national team

Main article: 1897–98 British Home Championship, Scotland national football team 1872–1914 results

DateVenueOpponentsScoreCompetitionScotland scorer(s)
19 MarchFir Park, Motherwell (H)5–2BHCJames Gillespie (3), James McKee (2)
26 MarchSolitude Ground, Belfast (A)3–0BHCThomas Robertson, Robert Smyth McColl, William Stewart
2 AprilCeltic Park, Glasgow (H)1–3BHCJames Millar

Key:

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

Other national teams

Scottish League XI

DateVenueOpponentsScoreScotland scorer(s)
29 JanuaryCarolina Port, Dundee (H)NIR Irish League XI5–0Hugh Morgan, Bernard Breslin, Robert Hamilton (2), James Gillespie
9 AprilVilla Park, Birmingham (A)ENG Football League XI2–1Robert Hamilton (2)

Notes

References

References

  1. (7 August 2020). "Border League Competitions".
  2. (11 August 2020). "Midland League (including the Central Combination, the Central League)".
  3. (10 August 2020). "Northern League".
  4. (7 March 2021). "Perthshire League".
  5. (7 August 2020). "Scottish Combination".
  6. (20 August 2020). "Southern Counties League".
  7. "SFL XI v The Football League XI Record". London Hearts Supporters Club.
  8. "SFL XI v Irish Football League XI Record". London Hearts Supporters Club.
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