1934–35 in Scottish football
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The 1934â35 season was the 62nd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 45th season of the Scottish Football League.
| Season | 1934â35 |
|---|---|
 | |
| 1934â35 in Scottish football | |
|---|---|
| |
| Division One champions | |
| Rangers | |
| Division Two champions | |
| Third Lanark | |
| Scottish Cup winners | |
| Rangers | |
| Junior Cup winners | |
| Tranent | |
| Scotland national team | |
| 1935 BHC |
Scottish League Division One
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 96 | 46 | +50 | 55 |
| 2 | Celtic | 38 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 92 | 45 | +47 | 52 |
| 3 | Hearts | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 87 | 51 | +36 | 50 |
| 4 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 87 | 67 | +20 | 48 |
| 5 | St Johnstone | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 66 | 46 | +20 | 46 |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 54 | +14 | 44 |
| 7 | Motherwell | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 83 | 64 | +19 | 40 |
| 8 | Dundee | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 40 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 76 | 68 | +8 | 38 |
| 10 | Clyde | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 69 | +2 | 38 |
| 11 | Hibernian | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 59 | 70 | â11 | 36 |
| 12 | Queen's Park | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 61 | 80 | â19 | 36 |
| 13 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 61 | 68 | â7 | 35 |
| 14 | Airdrieonians | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 64 | 72 | â8 | 33 |
| 15 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 56 | 96 | â40 | 31 |
| 16 | Albion Rovers | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 77 | â15 | 29 |
| 17 | Queen of the South | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 52 | 72 | â20 | 29 |
| 18 | Ayr United | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 61 | 112 | â51 | 29 |
| 19 | St Mirren | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 49 | 70 | â21 | 27 |
| 20 | Falkirk | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 58 | 82 | â24 | 24 |
Champions: Rangers
Relegated: St Mirren, Falkirk
Scottish League Division Two
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Third Lanark | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 94 | 43 | +51 | 52 | Promotion to the 1935â36 First Division |
| 2 | Arbroath | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 78 | 42 | +36 | 50 | |
| 3 | St Bernard's | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 103 | 47 | +56 | 47 | |
| 4 | Dundee United | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 105 | 65 | +40 | 42 | |
| 5 | Stenhousemuir | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 86 | 80 | +6 | 39 | |
| 6 | Morton | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 88 | 64 | +24 | 38 | |
| 7 | King's Park | 34 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 86 | 71 | +15 | 38 | |
| 8 | Leith Athletic | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 69 | 71 | â2 | 37 | |
| 9 | East Fife | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 79 | 73 | +6 | 35 | |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 34 | |
| 11 | Forfar Athletic | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 77 | 73 | +4 | 34 | |
| 12 | Cowdenbeath | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 84 | 75 | +9 | 32 | |
| 13 | Raith Rovers | 34 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 68 | 73 | â5 | 29 | |
| 14 | East Stirlingshire | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 57 | 76 | â19 | 29 | |
| 15 | Brechin City | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 51 | 98 | â47 | 26 | |
| 16 | Dumbarton | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 60 | 105 | â45 | 22 | |
| 17 | Montrose | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 58 | 105 | â47 | 20 | |
| 18 | Edinburgh City | 34 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 44 | 133 | â89 | 8 |
Source: "1934-1935 Division 2 - SPFL Archive". SPFL (in Malay). Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Promoted: Third Lanark, Arbroath
Scottish Cup
Division One champions Rangers were winners of the Scottish Cup final after a 2â1 final win over Hamilton Academical.
Other Honours
National
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Qualifying Cup â North | Clachnacuddin | 2 â 0 | Rosyth Dockyard Rec |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup â South | Beith | 2 â 1 [1] | Bo'ness |
County
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Peterhead | 2 â 1 * | Huntly |
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 11 â 3 * | Ayr United |
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Vale Ocaba | 4 â 1 # | Dumbarton |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 4 â 2 | Hearts |
| Fife Cup | Cowdenbeath | 2 â 1 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Forfarshire Cup | Dundee | 1 â 0 # | Arbroath |
| Glasgow Cup | Partick Thistle | 1 â 0 | Rangers |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Airdrie | 5 â 3 * | Albion Rovers |
| Perthshire Cup | Blairgowrie | 3 â 1[2] | Vale of Atholl |
| Renfrewshire Cup | Morton | 4 â 0 | St Mirren |
| Southern Counties Cup | Queen of the South | ||
| Stirlingshire Cup | Falkirk | 9 â 3 * | King's Park |
- * - aggregate over two legs
- # - replay
Highland League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elgin City | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 72 | 33 | +39 | 36 |
| 2 | Huntly | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 34 |
| 3 | Inverness Thistle | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 84 | 57 | +27 | 32 |
Junior Cup
Tranent were winners of the Junior Cup after a 6â1 win over Petershill in the final.
Scotland national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[3] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 October 1934 | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) |  Ireland |
1â2 | BHC | Patrick Gallacher |
| 21 November 1934 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) |  Wales |
3â2 | BHC | Charles Napier (2), Dally Duncan |
| 6 April 1935 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  England |
2â0 | BHC | Dally Duncan (2) |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- BHC = British Home Championship