1903–04 in Scottish football

Period in Scottish Football

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1903–04 in Scottish football

Division One champions
Third Lanark
Division Two champions
Hamilton Academical
Scottish Cup winners
Celtic
Junior Cup winners
Vale of Clyde
Scotland national team
1904 BHC

The 1903–04 season was the 31st season of competitive football in Scotland and the 14th season of the Scottish Football League.

## League competitions

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### Scottish League Division One

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Main article: 1903–04 Scottish Division One

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1  | Third Lanark (C) | 26  | 20  | 3  | 3  | 61  | 26  | +35  | 43  | Champions
2  | Heart of Midlothian | 26  | 18  | 3  | 5  | 63  | 35  | +28  | 39  |
=3  | Celtic | 26  | 18  | 2  | 6  | 68  | 27  | +41  | 38
=3  | Rangers | 26  | 16  | 6  | 4  | 80  | 33  | +47  | 38
5  | Dundee | 26  | 13  | 2  | 11  | 54  | 45  | +9  | 28
=6  | St Mirren | 26  | 11  | 5  | 10  | 45  | 38  | +7  | 27
=6  | Partick Thistle | 26  | 10  | 7  | 9  | 46  | 41  | +5  | 27
8  | Queen's Park | 26  | 6  | 9  | 11  | 28  | 47  | −19  | 21
9  | Port Glasgow Athletic | 26  | 8  | 4  | 14  | 32  | 49  | −17  | 20
10  | Hibernian | 26  | 7  | 5  | 14  | 29  | 40  | −11  | 19
=11  | Morton | 26  | 7  | 4  | 15  | 32  | 53  | −21  | 18
=11  | Airdrieonians | 26  | 7  | 4  | 15  | 32  | 62  | −30  | 18
13  | Motherwell | 26  | 6  | 3  | 17  | 26  | 61  | −35  | 15
14  | Kilmarnock | 26  | 4  | 5  | 17  | 24  | 63  | −39  | 13

Source: nozdrul.plus.com
(C) Champions

Champions: Third Lanark

### Scottish League Division Two

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Main article: 1903–04 Scottish Division Two

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1  | Hamilton Academical (C) | 22  | 16  | 5  | 1  | 56  | 19  | +37  | 37  |
2  | Clyde | 22  | 12  | 5  | 5  | 51  | 36  | +15  | 29
3  | Ayr | 22  | 11  | 6  | 5  | 34  | 31  | +3  | 28
4  | Falkirk | 22  | 11  | 4  | 7  | 50  | 36  | +14  | 26
5  | East Stirlingshire | 22  | 8  | 5  | 9  | 35  | 40  | −5  | 21
5  | Raith Rovers | 22  | 8  | 5  | 9  | 40  | 38  | +2  | 21
7  | Leith Athletic | 22  | 8  | 4  | 10  | 42  | 40  | +2  | 20
7  | St Bernard's | 22  | 9  | 2  | 11  | 31  | 43  | −12  | 20
9  | Albion Rovers | 22  | 8  | 5  | 9  | 47  | 37  | +10  | 19[a]
10  | Abercorn | 22  | 6  | 4  | 12  | 40  | 55  | −15  | 16
11  | Arthurlie | 22  | 5  | 5  | 12  | 37  | 50  | −13  | 15
12  | Ayr Parkhouse (R) | 22  | 3  | 4  | 15  | 24  | 62  | −38  | 10  | Did not apply for re-election[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. ^ Albion Rovers were docked two points.
2. ^ Ayr Parkhouse did not apply for re-election to compete for the next season and were replaced by Aberdeen.

## Other honours

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### Cup honours

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#### National

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Competition  | Winner  | Score  | Runner-up

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Scottish Cup | Celtic | 3 – 2 | Rangers
Scottish Qualifying Cup | Arbroath | 4 – 2  | Albion Rovers
Scottish Junior Cup | Vale of Clyde | 3 – 0  | Parkhead

#### County

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Competition  | Winner  | Score  | Runner-up

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Aberdeenshire Cup | Aberdeen | 3 – 2  | Bon Accord
Ayrshire Cup | Galston | 4 – 1  | Beith
Border Cup | Selkirk | 2 – 0[a] | Peebles Rovers
East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 7 – 2  | St Bernard's
Fife Cup | Cowdenbeath | RR[b] | Kirkcaldy United
Forfarshire Cup | Dundee Wanderers | 3 – 0  | Montrose
Glasgow Cup | Third Lanark | 1 – 0[c] | Celtic
Lanarkshire Cup | Airdrie | 1 – 0[d] | Hamilton
Linlithgowshire Cup | Broxburn | 2 – 0  | Bathgate
North of Scotland Cup | Clachnacuddin | 2 – 1  | Inverness Citadel
Perthshire Cup | Dunblane | 3 – 2  | St Johnstone
Renfrewshire Cup | St Mirren | 5 – 1[e] | Morton
Southern Counties Cup | Nithsdale Wanderers | 4 – 1  | Vale of Dryfe
Stirlingshire Cup | Falkirk | 4 – 3  | East Stirling

### Non-league honours

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Highland League

Top Three  Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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1  | Clachnacuddin | 12  | 11  | 0  | 1  | 51  | 10  | +41  | 22
2  | Inverness Citadel | 12  | 6  | 3  | 3  | 26  | 26  | 0  | 15
3  | Inverness Thistle | 11  | 6  | 0  | 5  | 30  | 17  | +13  | 12

Source: SFHA

Other Senior Leagues

Division  | Winner

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Banffshire & District League | Buckie Thistle
Border Senior League | Vale of Leithen
Central League | Dunblane
Midland League | unfinished
Northern League | Montrose
Perthshire League | Tullich
Scottish Combination | Royal Albert

## Scotland national team

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Main article: Scotland national football team 1872–1914 results

Date  | Venue  | Opponents  | Score[f] | Competition  | Scotland scorer(s)

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12 March 1904  | Dens Park, Dundee (H)  |  Wales | 1–1  | BHC | Robert Walker
26 March 1904  | Dalymount Park, Dublin (A)  |  Ireland | 1–1  | BHC | Robert Hamilton
4 April 1904  | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H)  |  England | 0–1  | BHC |

Key:

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

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England (C) | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 6  | 3  | +3  | 5
Ireland | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 4  | −1  | 3
Scotland | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 3  | −1  | 2
Wales | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 4  | −1  | 2

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Champions

## Other national teams

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### Scottish League XI

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Date  | Venue  | Opponents[2][3] | Score[g] | Scotland scorer(s)

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27 February 1904  | St Mirren Park, Paisley (H)  |  Irish League XI | 3–1  | Robert Hamilton (2), Bobby Walker
4 April 1904  | Bank Street, Manchester (A)  |  Football League XI | 1–2  | John Robertson

## Notes

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1. ^ Second replay needed.
2. ^ Group stage - round robin format.
3. ^ Replay needed.
4. ^ Result disputed.
5. ^ Aggregate over two legs.
6. ^ Scotland's score is shown first.
7. ^ Scottish League XI's score is shown first.

## See also

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* 1903–04 Aberdeen F.C. season
* 1903–04 Rangers F.C. season

## References

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1. ^ "British Championship 1904". EU Football. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
2. ^ "SFL XI v The Football League XI Record". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
3. ^ "SFL XI v Irish Football League XI Record". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 3 October 2022.

## External links

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* Scottish Football Historical Archive

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Domestic leagues|

* Football League
* Division One
* Division Two
* Highland League

Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup (Final)
* Junior Cup

Related to national team|

* Results
* British Home Championship

Club seasons

Division One|

* Airdrieonians
* Celtic
* Dundee
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Morton
* Motherwell
* Partick Thistle
* Port Glasgow Athletic
* Queen's Park
* Rangers
* St. Mirren
* Third Lanark

Division Two|

* Abercorn
* Albion Rovers
* Arthurlie
* Ayr
* Ayr Parkhouse
* Clyde
* East Stirlingshire
* Falkirk
* Hamilton Academical
* Leith Athletic
* Raith Rovers
* St Bernard's

Other teams|

* Aberdeen

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