Scottish football season
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Statistics of the: Scottish Football League in season 1896β97.
Overviewβ»
Hearts were champions of theββScottish Division One.
Partick Thistle won the Scottish Division Two. Both Linthouse and Port Glasgow Athletic had four points deducted.
Scottish League Division Oneβ»
Main article: 1896β97 Scottish Division One
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification/relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Heart of Midlothian (C) | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 28 | |
2 | Hibernian | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 20 | +30 | 26 | |
3 | Rangers | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 30 | +34 | 25 | |
4 | Celtic | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 24 | |
5 | Dundee | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 22 | |
6 | St Mirren | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 19 | |
7 | St Bernard's | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 14 | |
8 | Third Lanark | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 11 | |
9 | Clyde | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 65 | −38 | 8 | |
10 | Abercorn (R) | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 88 | −67 | 3 | Relegated to the 1897β98 Scottish Division Two |
Source: statto.com
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, "1 point for a draw," 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, "1 point for a draw," 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Scottish League Division Twoβ»
Main article: 1896β97 Scottish Division Two
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Partick Thistle (C, P) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 28 | +33 | 31 | Promoted to the 1897β98 Scottish First Division |
2 | Leith Athletic | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 27 | |
3 | Airdrieonians | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 21 | |
3 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 21 | |
5 | Morton | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 16 | |
6 | Linthouse | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 14 | |
6 | Renton | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 14 | |
8 | Motherwell | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 13 | |
8 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 13 | |
10 | Dumbarton (R) | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 64 | −37 | 6 | Resigned |
Source: statto.com
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes: