1918–19 in Scottish football
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The 1918â19 season was the 46th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 29th season of the Scottish Football League.
| Season | 1918â19 |
|---|---|
 | |
| 1918â19 in Scottish football | |
|---|---|
| |
| Division One champions | |
| Celtic | |
| Victory Cup winners | |
| St Mirren | |
| Junior Cup winners | |
| Rutherglen Glencairn |
League competitions
Scottish Football League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 34 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 71 | 22 | +49 | 58 |
| 2 | Rangers | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 86 | 16 | +70 | 57 |
| 3 | Morton | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 76 | 40 | +36 | 47 |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 41 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 38 |
| 5 | Ayr United | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 38 |
| 7 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 37 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 35 |
| 9 | Queen's Park | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 35 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 55 | â12 | 32 |
| 10 | Clydebank | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 65 | â11 | 32 |
| 12 | Third Lanark | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 62 | â2 | 31 |
| 13 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 54 | â9 | 29 |
| 14 | Hamilton Academical | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 49 | 75 | â26 | 27 |
| 15 | Dumbarton | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 58 | â27 | 22 |
| 16 | Clyde | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 45 | 75 | â30 | 20 |
| 16 | Falkirk | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 46 | 73 | â27 | 20 |
| 18 | Hibernian | 34 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 30 | 91 | â61 | 13 |
Champions: Celtic
Other honours
Cup honours
National
| Competition[a] | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Cup | St Mirren | 3 â 0 | Hearts |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup | Bathgate | 2 â 0 | Cowdenbeath |
| Scottish Junior Cup | Rutherglen Glencairn | 1 â 0[b] | St Anthony's |
County
| Competition[c][d] | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Clydebank | 2 â 1 | Dumbarton Harp |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 3 â 1[e] | Hibernian |
| Glasgow Cup | Rangers | 2 â 0 | Celtic |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Airdrie | 2 â 1 | Hamilton |
Non-league honours
Senior Leagues
| Division[f] | Winner |
|---|---|
| Western League | Dumbarton Harp |
Scotland national team
There were no Scotland matches played with the British Home Championship suspended due to World War I. Scotland did play four unofficial wartime internationals (known as the Victory Internationals), however, playing home and away against both Ireland and England.
- 22 March 1919, Scotland 2â1 Ireland.[1] Scotland were represented by Jimmy Brownlie, Alec McNair, Bobby Orr, Jimmy Gordon, William Cringan, Jimmy McMullan, Alex Donaldson, James Bowie, Andrew Wilson, George Miller and Alan Morton.[1]
- 19 April 1919, Ireland 0â0 Scotland.[2] Scotland were represented by Jimmy Brownlie, Jack Marshall, Jimmy Blair, Jimmy Gordon, William McNamee, Jimmy McMullan, Alex Donaldson, Johnny Crosbie, James Richardson, Tommy Cairns and Malcolm McPhail.[2]
- 26 April 1919, England 2â2 Scotland.[3] Scotland were represented by Jimmy Brownlie, Alec McNair, Jimmy Blair, Jimmy Gordon, John Wright, Jimmy McMullan, Alex Donaldson, James Bowie, James Richardson, Jimmy McMenemy and Alan Morton.[3]
- 3 May 1919, Scotland 3â4 England.[4] Scotland were represented by Jimmy Brownlie, Alec McNair, Jimmy Blair, Jimmy Gordon, John Wright, Jimmy McMullan, James Reid, James Bowie, Andrew Wilson, Jimmy McMenemy and Alan Morton.[4]
Other national teams
Scottish League XI
| Date | Venue | Opponents[5] | Score[g] | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 February 1919 | St Andrew's Park, Birmingham (A) |  Football League XI |
1â3 | |
| 5 April 1919 | Ibrox Park, Glasgow (H) | Football League XI |
3â2 |
See also
Notes
- The Scottish Cup, Scottish Qualifying Cup (except 1914â15 and 1918â19), and Scottish Amateur Cup were not held during WWI years.
- Replay needed.
- The Border Cup, North of Scotland Cup, Perthshire Cup were not held during WWI years. The Aberdeenshire Cup, Ayrshire Cup, Forfarshire Cup, Stirlingshire Cup, and Southern Counties Cup were not held either after 1914â15.
- The Linlithgowshire Cup and Renfrewshire Cup were not held this season.
- Aggregate over two legs.
- The Eastern League went into abeyance this season due to lack of clubs still operating in area.
- Scottish League XI's score is shown first.