1924–25 in Scottish football

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Football in Scotland
Season1924–25
  1923–24 Flag of Scotland.svg 1925–26  

1924–25 in Scottish football
Flag of Scotland with football.png
Division One champions
Rangers
Division Two champions
Dundee United
Division Three champions
Nithsdale Wanderers
Scottish Cup winners
Celtic
Junior Cup winners
Saltcoats Victoria
Scotland national team
1925 BHC

The 1924–25 season was the 52nd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 35th season of the Scottish Football League. [1]

Contents

League competitions

Scottish League Division One

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Rangers 38251037626+5060
2 Airdrieonians 3825768531+5457
3 Hibernian 3822887843+3552
4 Celtic 38188127744+3344
5 Cowdenbeath 381610127665+1142
6 St Mirren 38185156663+341
7 Partick Thistle 381410146061138
8 Dundee 38148164754736
9 Raith Rovers 38148165361836
10 Heart of Midlothian 381211156468435
11 St Johnstone 3812111557721535
12 Kilmarnock 381291753641133
13 Hamilton Academical 381532050631333
14 Morton 381291746692333
15 Aberdeen 3811101746561032
16 Falkirk 381281844541032
17 Queen's Park 381191850722231
18 Motherwell 381010185463930
19 Ayr United 381181943652230
20 Third Lanark 381181953843130
Source: [ citation needed ]

Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Ayr United, Third Lanark

Scottish League Division Two

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Dundee United 38201085844+1450Promotion to the 1925–26 Division One
2 Clydebank 38208106542+2348
3 Clyde 38207117239+3347
4 Alloa Athletic 381711105741+1645
5 Arbroath 381610124746+142
6 Bo'ness 38169137148+2341
7 Broxburn United 38169134854641
8 Dumbarton 381510134544+140
9 East Fife 38175166658+839
10 King's Park 38158155446+838
11 Stenhousemuir 38157165158737
12 Arthurlie 38148165660436
13 Dunfermline Athletic 38147176257+535
14 Albion Rovers 38155185864635
15 Armadale 38155185562735
16 Bathgate 3812101658741634
17 St Bernard's 381442052711932
18 East Stirlingshire 381181958721430
19 Johnstone 381242253853228Relegated to the 1925–26 Division Three
20 Forfar Athletic 381072146672127
Source: [ citation needed ]

Promoted: Dundee United, Clydebank
Relegated: Johnstone, Forfar Athletic

Scottish League Division Three

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Nithsdale Wanderers (C, P)30187581402.02543Promoted to the 1925–26 Scottish Division Two
2 Queen of the South (P)30176767322.09440
3 Solway Star 301510541281.46440
4 Vale of Leven 30174961431.41938
5 Lochgelly United 301541159411.43934
6 Leith Athletic 301351248421.14331
7 Helensburgh 301271168601.13331
8 Peebles Rovers 301271164571.12331
9 Royal Albert 30981348610.78726
10 Clackmannan 301061435480.72926
11 Galston 301061439700.55726
12 Dykehead 297111130470.63825 [lower-alpha 1]
13 Beith 30961562740.83824
14 Brechin City 29941651610.83622 [lower-alpha 1]
15 Mid-Annandale 30771647700.67121
16 Montrose 30841839660.59120
- Dumbarton Harp 0000000Resigned mid-season [lower-alpha 2]
Source: statto.com
Rules for classification: Teams are ranked by points then goal average. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. 1 2 A fixture between Dykehead and Brechin City was not played.
  2. Dumbarton Harp resigned from the league after 17 matches and their record was expunged.

Promoted: Nithsdale Wanderers, Queen of the South

NOTE: Leith replace Dumbarton Harp who withdrew, fixtures expunged, Brechin awarded 2 pts when Dykehead failed to play return match.

Other honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Cup Celtic 2 – 1 Dundee
Scottish Qualifying Cup Royal Albert 3 – 1 Clachnacuddin
Scottish Junior Cup Saltcoats Victoria 2 – 1 St Anthony's
Scottish Amateur Cup Coldstream 2 – 0 Larbert Amateurs
Queen's Park Shield St Andrews University

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire Cup Aberdeen 2 – 1 [lower-alpha 1] Peterhead
Ayrshire Cup Galston 4 – 1 Kilmarnock
Dumbartonshire Cup Helensburgh 1 – 0 Dumbarton
East of Scotland Shield Hibernian 3 – 1 Leith Athletic
Fife Cup Raith Rovers 1 – 0 East Fife
Forfarshire Cup Dundee 1 – 0 Arbroath
Glasgow Cup Rangers 4 – 1 Celtic
Lanarkshire Cup Airdrie 2 – 1 Albion Rovers
Linlithgowshire Cup Bo'ness 4 – 1 Armadale
North of Scotland Cup Caledonian 2 – 1 [lower-alpha 2] Clachnacuddin
Perthshire Cup Dunkeld & Birnam 3 – 2 Breadalbane
Renfrewshire Cup St Mirren 2 – 1 [lower-alpha 1] Johnstone
Southern Counties Cup Dalbeattie Star
Stirlingshire Cup Alloa Athletic 1 – 0 East Stirling

Non-league honours

Highland League

Top Three
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Aberdeen 'A' 2016315711+4635
2 Inverness Caledonian 2012354118+2327
3 Elgin City 2010464830+1824
Source:

East of Scotland League

Top Three
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Vale of Leithen 128314917+3219
2 Civil Service Strollers 128132315+817
3 Berwick Rangers 124442625+112
Source: SFHA

Scotland national team

DateVenueOpponentsScore [2] CompetitionScotland scorer(s)
14 February 1925 Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh (H)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 3–1 BHC Hugh Gallacher (2), David Meiklejohn
28 February 1925 Windsor Park, Belfast (A)Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 3–0 BHC David Meiklejohn, Hugh Gallacher, James Dunn
4 April 1925 Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)Flag of England.svg  England 2–0 BHC Hugh Gallacher (2)

Scotland was winner of the 1924–25 British Home Championship.

Key:

Other national teams

Scottish League XI

DateVenueOpponents [3] [4] Score [lower-alpha 3] Scotland scorer(s)
29 October 1924 Tynecastle, Edinburgh  (H) Ulster Banner.svg Irish League XI 3–0
14 March 1925 Goodison Park, Liverpool  (A) Flag of England.svg Football League XI 3–4

Notes

  1. 1 2 Aggregate score over two legs.
  2. Third replay needed.
  3. Scottish League XI's score is shown first.

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References

  1. "1924/25 – the Scottish Football League". Archived from the original on 10 September 2012.
  2. Scotland's score is shown first.
  3. "SFL XI v The Football League XI Record". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  4. "SFL XI v Irish Football League XI Record". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 3 October 2022.