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1901–02 in Scottish football

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The 1901–02 season the 29th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 12th season of the Scottish Football League.

League competitions

Scottish League Division One

Main article: 1901–02 Scottish Division One

Scottish League Division Two

Main article: 1901–02 Scottish Division Two

Other honours

Cup honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish CupHibernian2 – 1Celtic
Scottish Qualifying CupStenhousemuir2 – 1Motherwell
Scottish Junior CupRutherglen Glencairn1 – 0Maryhill

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupAberdeen1 – 0Victoria United
Ayrshire CupAyr Parkhouse1 – 0Galston
Border CupVale of Leithen1 – 0Selkirk
Dumbartonshire CupVale of Leven3 – 1Camelon
East of Scotland ShieldHearts2 – 1Hibernian
Fife CupCowdenbeath2 – 1Hearts of Beith
Forfarshire CupDundee Wanderers3 – 2Arbroath
Glasgow CupRangers2 – 2Celtic
Lanarkshire CupHamilton3 – 0Albion Rovers
Linlithgowshire CupBo'ness3 – 1Broxburn
North of Scotland CupInverness Caledonian3 – 1Inverness Citadel
Perthshire CupSt Johnstone4 – 1Vale of Atholl
Renfrewshire CupMorton4 – 1St Mirren
Southern Counties CupDumfries3 – 0Maxwelltown Volunteers
Stirlingshire CupStenhousemuir1 – 0Camelon

Non-league honours

Highland League

Other Senior Leagues

DivisionWinner
Banffshire & District LeagueKeith Strathisla
Central CombinationStenhousemuir
Northern LeagueRaith Rovers
Perthshire LeagueStanley
Scottish CombinationAlbion Rovers

Glasgow Exhibition

Held to coincide with the Glasgow International Exhibition (1901), this early season competition was won by Rangers, beating Celtic in the final.

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Exhibition CupRangers3 – 1Celtic
Junior Exhibition CupRutherglen Glencairn2 – 1Maryhill

British League Cup

Held at the end of the season to raise funds for survivors and widows of the 1902 Ibrox disaster, Rangers offered the International Exhibition Cup trophy for the winners of the competition – Celtic were the victors, overcoming Rangers in the final.

Scotland national team

Main article: Scotland national football team 1872–1914 results

DateVenueOpponentsScoreCompetitionScotland scorer(s)
1 March 1902Grosvenor Park, Belfast (A)5–1BHCRobert Hamilton (3), Bobby Walker, Albert Buick
15 March 1902Cappielow Park, Greenock (H)5–1BHCJohn Robertson, Albert Buick, Bobby Walker, Alex Smith, John Campbell
3 May 1902Villa Park, Birmingham (A)2–2BHCBobby Templeton, Ronald Orr

Scotland were winners of the 1902 British Home Championship, but endured the deaths of 25 supporters at the Ibrox disaster on 5 April 1902.

Key:

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

Other national teams

Scottish League XI

DateVenueOpponentsScoreScotland scorer(s)
15 February 1902Dens Park, Dundee (H)NIR Irish League XI3–0William Maxwell (2), John McPherson
8 March 1902St James' Park, Newcastle (A)ENG Football League XI3–6John Campbell (3)

Notes

References

References

  1. "Glasgow Exhibition Cup 1902". Scottish Football Historical Archive.
  2. (7 October 1901). "GLENCAIRN'S BRILLIANT VICTORY". [[Sunday Referee.
  3. "British League Cup 1902". Scottish Football Historical Archive.
  4. "SFL XI v The Football League XI Record". London Hearts Supporters Club.
  5. "SFL XI v Irish Football League XI Record". London Hearts Supporters Club.
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