1924–25 in Scottish football
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Season | 1924–25 | |
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1924–25 in Scottish football | |
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Division One champions | |
Rangers | |
Division Two champions | |
Dundee United | |
Division Three champions | |
Nithsdale Wanderers | |
Scottish Cup winners | |
Celtic | |
Junior Cup winners | |
Saltcoats Victoria | |
Scotland national team | |
1925 BHC |
The 1924–25 season was the 52nd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 35th season of the Scottish Football League. [1]
League competitions
[edit]Scottish League Division One
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rangers | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 76 | 26 | +50 | 60 |
2 | Airdrieonians | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 85 | 31 | +54 | 57 |
3 | Hibernian | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 78 | 43 | +35 | 52 |
4 | Celtic | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 44 |
5 | Cowdenbeath | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 76 | 65 | +11 | 42 |
6 | St Mirren | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 66 | 63 | +3 | 41 |
7 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 38 |
8 | Dundee | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 36 |
9 | Raith Rovers | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 36 |
10 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 68 | −4 | 35 |
11 | St Johnstone | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 72 | −15 | 35 |
12 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 64 | −11 | 33 |
13 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 15 | 3 | 20 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 33 |
14 | Morton | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 69 | −23 | 33 |
15 | Aberdeen | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 32 |
16 | Falkirk | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 32 |
17 | Queen's Park | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 31 |
18 | Motherwell | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 30 |
19 | Ayr United | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 43 | 65 | −22 | 30 |
20 | Third Lanark | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 84 | −31 | 30 |
Source: [citation needed]
Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Ayr United, Third Lanark
Scottish League Division Two
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dundee United | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 50 | Promotion to the 1925–26 Division One |
2 | Clydebank | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 65 | 42 | +23 | 48 | |
3 | Clyde | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 47 | |
4 | Alloa Athletic | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 45 | |
5 | Arbroath | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 42 | |
6 | Bo'ness | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 41 | |
7 | Broxburn United | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 41 | |
8 | Dumbarton | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 40 | |
9 | East Fife | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 66 | 58 | +8 | 39 | |
10 | King's Park | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 38 | |
11 | Stenhousemuir | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 37 | |
12 | Arthurlie | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 36 | |
13 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 35 | |
14 | Albion Rovers | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 35 | |
15 | Armadale | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 35 | |
16 | Bathgate | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 74 | −16 | 34 | |
17 | St Bernard's | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 52 | 71 | −19 | 32 | |
18 | East Stirlingshire | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 58 | 72 | −14 | 30 | |
19 | Johnstone | 38 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 53 | 85 | −32 | 28 | Relegated to the 1925–26 Division Three |
20 | Forfar Athletic | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 46 | 67 | −21 | 27 |
Source: [citation needed]
Promoted: Dundee United, Clydebank
Relegated: Johnstone, Forfar Athletic
Scottish League Division Three
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nithsdale Wanderers (C, P) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 81 | 40 | 2.025 | 43 | Promoted to the 1925–26 Scottish Division Two |
2 | Queen of the South (P) | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 67 | 32 | 2.094 | 40 | |
3 | Solway Star | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 28 | 1.464 | 40 | |
4 | Vale of Leven | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 61 | 43 | 1.419 | 38 | |
5 | Lochgelly United | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 41 | 1.439 | 34 | |
6 | Leith Athletic | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 42 | 1.143 | 31 | |
7 | Helensburgh | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 68 | 60 | 1.133 | 31 | |
8 | Peebles Rovers | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 64 | 57 | 1.123 | 31 | |
9 | Royal Albert | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 61 | 0.787 | 26 | |
10 | Clackmannan | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 48 | 0.729 | 26 | |
11 | Galston | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 70 | 0.557 | 26 | |
12 | Dykehead | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 47 | 0.638 | 25[a] | |
13 | Beith | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 62 | 74 | 0.838 | 24 | |
14 | Brechin City | 29 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 61 | 0.836 | 22[a] | |
15 | Mid-Annandale | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 70 | 0.671 | 21 | |
16 | Montrose | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 66 | 0.591 | 20 | |
- | Dumbarton Harp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | Resigned mid-season[b] |
Source: statto.com
Rules for classification: Teams are ranked by points then goal average. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: Teams are ranked by points then goal average. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Promoted: Nithsdale Wanderers, Queen of the South
NOTE: Leith replace Dumbarton Harp who withdrew, fixtures expunged, Brechin awarded 2 pts when Dykehead failed to play return match.
Other honours
[edit]National
[edit]Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Scottish Cup | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Dundee |
Scottish Qualifying Cup | Royal Albert | 3 – 1 | Clachnacuddin |
Scottish Junior Cup | Saltcoats Victoria | 2 – 1 | St Anthony's |
Scottish Amateur Cup | Coldstream | 2 – 0 | Larbert Amateurs |
Queen's Park Shield | St Andrews University |
County
[edit]Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Aberdeenshire Cup | Aberdeen | 2 – 1[a] | Peterhead |
Ayrshire Cup | Galston | 4 – 1 | Kilmarnock |
Dumbartonshire Cup | Helensburgh | 1 – 0 | Dumbarton |
East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 3 – 1 | Leith Athletic |
Fife Cup | Raith Rovers | 1 – 0 | East Fife |
Forfarshire Cup | Dundee | 1 – 0 | Arbroath |
Glasgow Cup | Rangers | 4 – 1 | Celtic |
Lanarkshire Cup | Airdrie | 2 – 1 | Albion Rovers |
Linlithgowshire Cup | Bo'ness | 4 – 1 | Armadale |
North of Scotland Cup | Caledonian | 2 – 1[b] | Clachnacuddin |
Perthshire Cup | Dunkeld & Birnam | 3 – 2 | Breadalbane |
Renfrewshire Cup | St Mirren | 2 – 1[a] | Johnstone |
Southern Counties Cup | Dalbeattie Star | ||
Stirlingshire Cup | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 0 | East Stirling |
Non-league honours
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aberdeen 'A' | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 11 | +46 | 35 |
2 | Inverness Caledonian | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 27 |
3 | Elgin City | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 24 |
Source: [1]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vale of Leithen | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 17 | +32 | 19 |
2 | Civil Service Strollers | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 17 |
3 | Berwick Rangers | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 12 |
Source: SFHA
Scotland national team
[edit]Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
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14 February 1925 | Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh (H) | Wales | 3–1 | BHC | Hugh Gallacher (2), David Meiklejohn |
28 February 1925 | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) | Ireland | 3–0 | BHC | David Meiklejohn, Hugh Gallacher, James Dunn |
4 April 1925 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | England | 2–0 | BHC | Hugh Gallacher (2) |
Scotland was winner of the 1924–25 British Home Championship.
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- BHC = British Home Championship
Other national teams
[edit]Scottish League XI
[edit]Date | Venue | Opponents[3][4] | Score[c] | Scotland scorer(s) |
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29 October 1924 | Tynecastle, Edinburgh (H) | Irish League XI | 3–0 | |
14 March 1925 | Goodison Park, Liverpool (A) | Football League XI | 3–4 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1924/25 – the Scottish Football League". Archived from the original on 10 September 2012.
- ^ Scotland's score is shown first.
- ^ "SFL XI v The Football League XI Record". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "SFL XI v Irish Football League XI Record". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 3 October 2022.