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Statistics of the Scottish Football League in season 1897–98.

Overview

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Celtic are champions of the Scottish Division One.

Kilmarnock won the Scottish Division Two but were not promoted.

Scottish League Division One

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Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Celtic (C)	18	15	3	0	56	13	+43	33	Champions
2	Rangers	18	13	3	2	71	15	+56	29
3	Hibernian	18	10	2	6	47	29	+18	22
4	Heart of Midlothian	18	8	4	6	54	33	+21	20
5	St Mirren	18	8	2	8	30	36	−6	18
5	Third Lanark	18	8	2	8	37	38	−1	18
7	Dundee	18	5	3	10	29	36	−7	13^[a]
8	Partick Thistle	18	6	1	11	34	64	−30	13^[a]
9	St Bernard's	18	4	1	13	35	67	−32	9
10	Clyde	18	1	3	14	21	83	−62	5

Source: statto.com
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Dundee and Partick Thistle finished level on points but Dundee won a play-off match to determine ranking positions.^[1]

Scottish League Division Two

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Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Kilmarnock (C)	18	14	1	3	64	29	+35	29
2	Port Glasgow Athletic	18	12	1	5	66	36	+30	25
3	Morton	18	9	4	5	47	38	+9	22
4	Leith Athletic	18	9	2	7	40	39	+1	20
5	Abercorn	18	6	4	8	33	41	−8	16
5	Ayr	18	7	2	9	36	43	−7	16
5	Linthouse	18	6	4	8	38	39	−1	16
8	Airdrieonians	18	6	2	10	45	56	−11	14
9	Hamilton Academical	14	5	2	7	26	32	−6	12^[a]
10	Motherwell	18	3	4	11	31	56	−25	10
-	Renton (R)	4	0	0	4	2	19	−17	0	Resigned^[b]

Source: statto.com
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Hamilton Academical took Renton's place in the league and fulfilled the club's remaining fixtures.
^ Renton resigned after playing four games.

References

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^ 1897-98, Partick Thistle - The Early Years

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1897–98 Scottish Football League

Overview

Scottish League Division One

Scottish League Division Two

See also

References