1927–28 in Scottish football
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The 1927â28 season was the 55th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 38th season of the Scottish Football League. [1]
| Season | 1927â28 |
|---|---|
| 1927â28 in Scottish football | |
|---|---|
| Division One champions | |
| Rangers | |
| Division Two champions | |
| Ayr United | |
| Scottish Cup winners | |
| Rangers | |
| Junior Cup winners | |
| Maryhill Hibs | |
| Scotland national team | |
| 1928 BHC |
League competitions
Scottish League Division One
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 109 | 36 | +73 | 60 |
| 2 | Celtic | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 93 | 39 | +54 | 55 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 92 | 46 | +46 | 55 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 89 | 50 | +39 | 47 |
| 5 | St Mirren | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 77 | 76 | +1 | 44 |
| 6 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 85 | 67 | +18 | 43 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 71 | 61 | +10 | 43 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 68 | 78 | â10 | 40 |
| 9 | Cowdenbeath | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 66 | 68 | â2 | 39 |
| 10 | Falkirk | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 76 | 69 | +7 | 37 |
| 11 | St Johnstone | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 66 | 67 | â1 | 36 |
| 12 | Hibernian | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 73 | 75 | â2 | 35 |
| 13 | Airdrieonians | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 59 | 69 | â10 | 35 |
| 14 | Dundee | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 65 | 80 | â15 | 35 |
| 15 | Clyde | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 72 | â26 | 31 |
| 16 | Queen's Park | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 69 | 80 | â11 | 30 |
| 17 | Raith Rovers | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 60 | 89 | â29 | 29 |
| 18 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 67 | 86 | â19 | 28 |
| 19 | Bo'ness | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 48 | 86 | â38 | 26 |
| 20 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 41 | 126 | â85 | 12 |
Source: "1927-1928 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Boness United, Dunfermline Athletic
Scottish League Division Two
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayr United (P) | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 117 | 60 | +57 | 54 | Promotion to the 1928â29 First Division |
| 2 | Third Lanark (P) | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 101 | 66 | +35 | 45 | |
| 3 | King's Park | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 84 | 68 | +16 | 44 | |
| 4 | East Fife | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 87 | 73 | +14 | 43 | |
| 5 | Forfar Athletic | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 83 | 73 | +10 | 43 | |
| 6 | Dundee United | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 81 | 73 | +8 | 43 | |
| 7 | Arthurlie | 38 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 85 | 90 | â5 | 40 | |
| 8 | Albion Rovers | 38 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 79 | 69 | +10 | 38 | |
| 9 | East Stirlingshire | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 84 | 76 | +8 | 38 | |
| 10 | Arbroath | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 84 | 86 | â2 | 36 | |
| 11 | Dumbarton | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 66 | 72 | â6 | 36 | |
| 12 | Queen of the South | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 92 | 106 | â14 | 36 | |
| 13 | Leith Athletic | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 76 | 71 | +5 | 35 | |
| 14 | Clydebank | 38 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 78 | 80 | â2 | 35 | |
| 15 | Alloa Athletic | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 72 | 76 | â4 | 35 | |
| 16 | Stenhousemuir | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 75 | 82 | â7 | 35 | |
| 17 | St Bernard's | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 75 | 103 | â28 | 35 | |
| 18 | Morton | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 65 | 82 | â17 | 34 | |
| 19 | Bathgate | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 62 | 81 | â19 | 31 | |
| 20 | Armadale | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 53 | 112 | â59 | 24 |
Promoted: Ayr United, Third Lanark
Other honours
National
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Rangers | 4 â 0 | Celtic |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup | Beith | 3 â 1 | Forres Mechanics |
| Scottish Junior Cup | Maryhill Hibernian | 6 â 2 | Burnbank Athletic |
| Scottish Amateur Cup | Queen's Park Victoria XI[a] | 6 â 1 | Anchor Line |
| Queen's Park Shield | Aberdeen University |
County
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Aberdeen | 8 â 3[b] | Fraserburgh |
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock v Beith | ||
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Clydebank | 4 â 2[c] | Dumbarton |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 2 â 1[c] | Hearts |
| Fife Cup | Cowdenbeath | 2 â 1 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Glasgow Cup | Celtic | 2 â 1 | Rangers |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Motherwell | 4 â 1 | Airdrie |
| North of Scotland Cup | Caledonian | 2 â 1[d] | Inverness Thistle |
| Perthshire Cup | St Johnstone | 3 â 0 | Vale of Atholl |
| Southern Counties Cup | Nithsdale Wanderers | 8 â 0 | Newton Stewart |
| Stirlingshire Cup | East Stirling | 1 â 0 | Bo'ness |
Non-league honours
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckie Thistle | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 28 |
| 2 | Clachnacuddin | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 26 |
| 3 | Forres Mechanics | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 65 | 30 | +35 | 25 |
Source: SFHA
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berwick Rangers | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 12 | +42 | 27 |
| 2 | Civil Service Strollers | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 18 |
| 3 | Leith Amateurs | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 17 |
Source: SFHA
Scotland national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[3] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 1927 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham (A) | 2â2 | BHC | Hugh Gallacher, John Hutton (pen.) | |
| 25 February 1928 | Firhill, Glasgow (H) | 0â1 | BHC | ||
| 31 March 1928 | Wembley, London (A) | 5â1 | BHC | Alex Jackson (3), Alex James (2) |
Key:
Other national teams
Scottish League XI
| Date | Venue | Opponents[4][5] | Score[e] | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 October 1927 | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) | 2â1 | ||
| 10 March 1928 | Ibrox, Glasgow (H) | 2â6 |