1905–06 in Scottish football
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The 1905â06 season was the 33rd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 16th season of the Scottish Football League..
| Season | 1905â06 |
|---|---|
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| 1905â06 in Scottish football | |
|---|---|
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| Division One champions | |
| Celtic | |
| Division Two champions | |
| Leith Athletic | |
| Scottish Cup winners | |
| Hearts | |
| Junior Cup winners | |
| Dunipace | |
| Scotland national team | |
| 1906 BHC |
League competitions
Scottish League Division One
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 30 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 76 | 19 | +57 | 49 | Champions |
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 64 | 27 | +37 | 43 | |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 38 | |
| 4 | Rangers | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 37 | |
| 5 | Partick Thistle | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 36 | |
| 6 | Third Lanark | 30 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 34 | |
| 7 | Dundee | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 34 | |
| 8 | St Mirren | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 31 | |
| 9 | Morton | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 54 | â19 | 26 | |
| 10 | Motherwell | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 64 | â14 | 26 | |
| 11 | Hibernian | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 40 | â5 | 25 | |
| 12 | Aberdeen | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 49 | â12 | 24 | |
| 13 | Falkirk | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 53 | 69 | â16 | 23 | |
| 14 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 68 | â30 | 20 | |
| 15 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 46 | 68 | â22 | 20 | |
| 16 | Queen's Park | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 41 | 88 | â47 | 14 |
Champions: Celtic
Scottish League Division Two
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leith Athletic (C) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 34 | |
| 2 | Clyde (P) | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 31 | Promoted to the 1906â07 Scottish Division One |
| 3 | Albion Rovers | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 27 | |
| 4 | Hamilton Academical (P) | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 26 | Promoted to the 1906â07 Scottish Division One |
| 5 | Arthurlie | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 22 | |
| 5 | St Bernard's | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 22 | |
| 7 | Ayr | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 44 | 51 | â7 | 21 | |
| 8 | Raith Rovers | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 42 | â6 | 19 | |
| 9 | Abercorn | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 46 | â15 | 17 | |
| 9 | Cowdenbeath | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 40 | â12 | 17 | |
| 11 | Vale of Leven | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 49 | â16 | 16 | |
| 12 | East Stirlingshire | 22 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 47 | â21 | 12 |
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
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
Next season there are eighteen teams in Division One and twelve teams in Division Two.
Other honours
Cup honours
National
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Hearts | 1 â 0 | Third Lanark |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup | Leith Athletic | 2 â 0 | Beith |
| Scottish Junior Cup | Dunipace | 1 â 0 | Rob Roy |
County
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Peterhead | 4 â 2 | Huntly |
| Ayrshire Cup | Ayr | 1 â 0 | Ayr Parkhouse |
| Border Cup | Selkirk | w.o.[a] | Vale of Leithen |
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Vale of Leven | 1 â 0 | Dumbarton |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 2 â 1[b] | Hibernian |
| Fife Cup | Raith Rovers | 2 â 0 | Cowdenbeath |
| Forfarshire Cup | Forfar Athletic | 2 â 1[b] | Arbroath |
| Glasgow Cup | Celtic | 3 â 0 | Third Lanark |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Hamilton | 2 â 1 | Airdrie |
| Linlithgowshire Cup | Bathgate | 4 â 2[b] | Bo'ness |
| North of Scotland Cup | Clachnacuddin | 2 â 1[c] | Inverness Caledonian |
| Perthshire Cup | Dunblane | 7 â 2[b] | St Johnstone |
| Renfrewshire Cup | Morton | 4 â 3[d] | Arthurlie |
| Southern Counties Cup | Dumfries | 2 â 0 | Nithsdale Wanderers |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Falkirk | 3 â 2 | Alloa Athletic |
Non-league honours
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clachnacuddin[e] | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 16 |
| 2 | Inverness Caledonian | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 16 |
| 3 | Inverness Thistle | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 16 |
Source: SFHA
Other Senior Leagues
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| Border Senior League | Gala Hailes Villa |
| Eastern League | Hearts 'A' |
| Northern League | Aberdeen 'A' |
| Perthshire League | Tulloch |
| Scottish Alliance | Hearts 'A' |
| Scottish Combination | Dumbarton |
Scotland national team
Scotland were joint winners of the 1906 British Home Championship with England.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score [f] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 March 1906 | Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh (H) |  Wales |
0â2 | BHC | |
| 17 March 1906 | Dalymount Park, Dublin (A) |  Ireland |
1â0 | BHC | Thomas Fitchie |
| 7 April 1906 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  England |
2â1 | BHC | James Howie (2) |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- BHC = British Home Championship
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Co-champions
Rules for classification: 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Co-champions
Other national teams
Scottish League XI
| Date | Venue | Opponents[1][2] | Score[g] | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 March 1906 | Stamford Bridge, London (A) | Football League XI |
2â6 | Archie Kyle, Charles Thomson |