1938–39 Scottish Division One
40th season of top-tier football league in Scotland
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The 1938â39 Scottish Division One was the last season of competitive football in Scotland before World War II. The league championship was won by Rangers by eleven points over nearest rival Celtic.[1]
Season1938â39
ChampionsRangers
| Season | 1938â39 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rangers |
â 1937â38 1946â47 â | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 112 | 55 | +57 | 59 | |
| 2 | Celtic | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 99 | 53 | +46 | 48 | |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 91 | 61 | +30 | 46 | |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 98 | 70 | +28 | 45 | |
| 5 | Falkirk | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 73 | 63 | +10 | 45 | |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 70 | 64 | +6 | 43 | |
| 7 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 67 | 71 | â4 | 41 | |
| 8 | St Johnstone[a] | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 85 | 83 | +2 | 40 | Relegated to the 1946â47 Division B |
| 9 | Clyde | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 78 | 70 | +8 | 39 | |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 73 | 86 | â13 | 39 | |
| 11 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 74 | 87 | â13 | 38 | |
| 12 | Motherwell | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 82 | 86 | â4 | 37 | |
| 13 | Hibernian | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 68 | 69 | â1 | 35 | |
| 14 | Ayr United[a] | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 76 | 83 | â7 | 35 | Relegated to the 1946â47 Division B |
| 15 | Third Lanark | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 80 | 96 | â16 | 32 | |
| 16 | Albion Rovers[a] | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 65 | 90 | â25 | 30 | Relegated to the 1946â47 Division B |
| 17 | Arbroath[a] | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 75 | â21 | 30 | |
| 18 | St Mirren | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 57 | 80 | â23 | 29 | |
| 19 | Queen's Park[b] | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 57 | 83 | â26 | 27 | |
| 20 | Raith Rovers[c] | 38 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 65 | 99 | â34 | 22 | Relegated to the 1946â47 Division B |
- Team remained in Division One for the abandoned 1939â40 season, but was not included in Division A when the official competitions resumed in 1946â47.
- Team was relegated to Division Two for the abandoned 1939â40 season, but were included in Division A when the official competitions resumed in 1946â47.
- Team relegated to Division Two in 1939â40 and was also in Division B in 1946â47.