1891–92 in Scottish football

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1891–92 in Scottish football
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Scottish Football League champions
Dumbarton
Scottish Cup winners
Celtic
Junior Cup winners
Minerva
Scotland national team
1892 BHC

1891–92 in Scottish football was the 19th season of competitive football in Scotland and the second season of Scottish league football.

Scottish Football League[]

Main article: 1891–92 Scottish Football League

Dumbarton were crowned Scottish Football League champions after sharing the title the previous season.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dumbarton (C) 22 18 1 3 79 28 +51 37 Champions
2 Celtic 22 16 3 3 62 21 +41 35
3 Heart of Midlothian 22 15 4 3 65 35 +30 34
4 Leith Athletic 22 12 1 9 51 40 +11 25
5 Rangers 22 11 2 9 59 46 +13 24
6 Renton 22 8 5 9 38 44 −6 21
6 3rd LRV 22 8 5 9 44 47 −3 21
8 Clyde 22 8 4 10 63 62 +1 20
9 Abercorn 22 6 5 11 45 59 −14 17
10 St Mirren 22 5 5 12 43 60 −17 15 Re-elected
11 Cambuslang 22 2 6 14 21 53 −32 10 Not re-elected
12 Vale of Leven 22 0 5 17 24 99 −75 5
Source: [1][2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points;
(C) Champion

Scottish Cup[]

Main article: 1891–92 Scottish Cup

Celtic were winners of the Scottish Cup after beating Queen's Park 5–1 in a replay at Ibrox Park.

County honours[]

Competition Winner Score Runner-up
Aberdeenshire Cup Victoria United 2 – 0 Aberdeen
Ayrshire Cup 3 – 0
Dumbartonshire Cup Dumbarton 2 – 0 Vale of Leven
East of Scotland Shield Hearts 2 – 0 St Bernard's
Fife Cup Raith Rovers 3 –1 Cowdenbeath
Forfarshire Cup Montrose 5 – 3 Dundee East End
Glasgow Cup Celtic 7 – 1 Clyde
Lanarkshire Cup Airdrie 4 – 3 Wishaw Thistle
Linlithgowshire Cup 4 – 0
Perthshire Cup 6 – 1
Renfrewshire Cup Abercorn 2 – 1 St Mirren
Southern Counties Cup 5th KRV 9 – 1 Mid Annandale
Stirlingshire Cup Campsie 4 – 1 Falkirk

Junior Cup[]

Minerva were the winners of the Junior Cup after beating W Benhar Violet 5–2.

Scotland national team[]

Main article: Scotland national football team 1872–1914 results
Date Venue Opponents Score[3] Competition Scotland scorer(s)
19 March 1892 Solitude, Belfast (A)  Ireland 3–2 BHC Alex Keillor, William Lambie, David McPherson
26 March 1892 Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh (H)  Wales 6–1 BHC James Hamilton (2), John McPherson (2), William Thomson, David Baird
2 April 1892 Ibrox Park, Glasgow (H)  England 1–4 BHC John Bell

Key:

  • (H) = Home match
  • (A) = Away match
  • BHC = British Home Championship

See also[]

1891–92 Rangers F.C. season

Notes and references[]

  1. ^ Graham, Alexander (2005). Football in Scotland: A Statistical Record 1873–2005. Cleethorpes: Soccer Books. p. 10. ISBN 1-86223-123-0.
  2. ^ Scottish Football Tables 1890 - 2019. Cleethorpes: Soccer Books. 2019. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-86223-405-5.
  3. ^ Scotland's score is shown first.
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