1916–17 in Scottish football
1916–17 in Scottish football | |
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Division One champions | |
Celtic | |
Junior Cup winners | |
St Mirren Juniors |
The 1916–17 season was the 44th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 27th season of the Scottish Football League.
Scottish Football League[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Celtic | 38 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 79 | 17 | +62 | 64 |
2 | Morton | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 54 |
3 | Rangers | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 68 | 32 | +36 | 53 |
4 | Airdrieonians | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 71 | 38 | +33 | 50 |
5 | Third Lanark | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 49 |
6 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 69 | 46 | +23 | 43 |
7 | St Mirren | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 40 |
8 | Motherwell | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 38 |
9 | Dumbarton | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 73 | −17 | 35 |
9 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 35 |
9 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 73 | −19 | 35 |
12 | Clyde | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 34 |
12 | Falkirk | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 34 |
14 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 32 |
15 | Ayr United | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 31 |
16 | Dundee | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 58 | 71 | −13 | 30 |
16 | Hibernian | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 72 | −15 | 30 |
18 | Queen's Park | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 56 | 81 | −25 | 29 |
19 | Raith Rovers | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 42 | 91 | −49 | 23 |
20 | Aberdeen | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 36 | 68 | −32 | 21 |
Source: "1916-1917 SFL - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
Champions: Celtic
Note: Due to increasing travel difficulties under war-time conditions, Aberdeen, Dundee and Raith Rovers were asked to retire from the League at the end of the season. Clydebank were elected to maintain an even number of teams.
Scottish Cup[]
There was no Scottish Cup competition played.
Other honours[]
County[]
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Dumbartonshire Cup | Clydebank | Dumbarton Harp | |
East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 4 – 0 | Hearts |
Fife Cup | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 0[1] | East Fife |
Glasgow Cup | Celtic | 3 – 2 | Clyde |
Lanarkshire Cup | Wishaw Thistle | ||
Linlithgowshire Cup | Armadale | 2 – 1 | Broxburn |
Junior Cup[]
St Mirren Juniors won the Scottish Junior Cup after a 1–0 win over Renfrew in the final.
Scotland national team[]
There were no Scotland matches played with the British Home Championship suspended due to World War I.
See also[]
Notes and references[]
- ^ won on corners
External links[]
Categories:
- 1916–17 in Scottish football
- Seasons in Scottish football
- Wartime seasons in Scottish football