1897–98 Scottish Football League

Scottish football season

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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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Main article: 1897–98 Scottish Division One

Pos | Team

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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:

1. ^ 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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Main article: 1897–98 Scottish Division Two

Pos | Team

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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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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:

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

## See also

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* 1897–98 in Scottish football

## References

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1. ^ 1897-98, Partick Thistle - The Early Years

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Scottish Football League (1890-2013)

≫ Scottish Professional Football League (2013-present)

Divisions|

* Premier Division (1975-1998)
* First Division (1975-2013)
* Second Division (1975-2013)
* Third Division (1994-2013)

Cup competitions|

* League Cup
* Challenge Cup
* B Division Supplementary Cup
* Summer Cup
* Spring Cup

Clubs|

* Abercorn
* Aberdeen
* Airdrieonians (1878)
* Airdrieonians (2002)
* Albion Rovers
* Alloa Athletic
* Annan Athletic
* Arbroath
* Armadale
* Arthurlie
* Ayr
* Ayr Parkhouse
* Ayr United
* Bathgate
* Beith
* Berwick Rangers
* Bo'ness
* Brechin City
* Broxburn United
* Cambuslang
* Celtic
* Clackmannan
* Clyde
* Clydebank (1914)
* Clydebank (1965)
* Cowdenbeath
* Cowlairs
* Dumbarton
* Dumbarton Harp
* Dundee
* Dundee United
* Dundee Wanderers
* Dunfermline Athletic
* Dykehead
* East Fife
* East Stirlingshire
* Edinburgh City (1928)
* Elgin City
* Falkirk
* Forfar Athletic
* Galston
* Greenock Morton
* Gretna
* Hamilton Academical
* Heart of Midlothian
* Helensburgh
* Hibernian
* Inverness Caledonian Thistle
* Johnstone
* Kilmarnock
* King's Park
* Leith Athletic
* Linthouse
* Livingston
* Lochgelly United
* Meadowbank Thistle
* Mid-Annandale
* Montrose
* Motherwell
* Nithsdale Wanderers
* Northern
* Partick Thistle
* Peebles Rovers
* Peterhead
* Port Glasgow Athletic
* Queen of the South
* Queen's Park
* Raith Rovers
* Rangers
* Renton
* Ross County
* Royal Albert
* Solway Star
* St Bernard's
* St Johnstone
* St Mirren
* Stenhousemuir
* Stirling Albion
* Stranraer
* Third Lanark
* Thistle
* Vale of Leven

Seasons|

* 1890–91
* 1891–92
* 1892–93
* 1893–94
* 1894–95
* 1895–96
* 1896–97
* 1897–98
* 1898–99
* 1899–1900
* 1900–01
* 1901–02
* 1902–03
* 1903–04
* 1904–05
* 1905–06
* 1906–07
* 1907–08
* 1908–09
* 1909–10
* 1910–11
* 1911–12
* 1912–13
* 1913–14
* 1914–15
* 1915–16
* 1916–17
* 1917–18
* 1918–19
* 1919–20
* 1920–21
* 1921–22
* 1922–23
* 1923–24
* 1924–25
* 1925–26
* 1926–27
* 1927–28
* 1928–29
* 1929–30
* 1930–31
* 1931–32
* 1932–33
* 1933–34
* 1934–35
* 1935–36
* 1936–37
* 1937–38
* 1938–39
* 1939-40
* 1940-41
* 1941-42
* 1942-43
* 1943-44
* 1944-45
* 1945-46
* 1946–47
* 1947–48
* 1948–49
* 1949–50
* 1950–51
* 1951–52
* 1952–53
* 1953–54
* 1954–55
* 1955–56
* 1956–57
* 1957–58
* 1958–59
* 1959–60
* 1960–61
* 1961–62
* 1962–63
* 1963–64
* 1964–65
* 1965–66
* 1966–67
* 1967–68
* 1968–69
* 1969–70
* 1970–71
* 1971–72
* 1972–73
* 1973–74
* 1974–75
* 1975–76
* 1976–77
* 1977–78
* 1978–79
* 1979–80
* 1980–81
* 1981–82
* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13

* Anglo-Franco-Scottish Friendship Cup
* Clubs
* Stadia
* Yearly awards
* Monthly awards
* Representative team
* List of players

Portals:

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*[Pos]: Position
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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points