| Founded | 1898 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 1901 |
| Region |  Scotland |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Last champions | Albion Rovers (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Albion Rovers (1 title) Motherwell (1 title) |
The Lanarkshire Football League was a short-lived local football league in Scotland.
The League was formed in 1898 in Scotland as one of several supplementary football leagues that were created in order to increase the number of fixtures for Scottish Football League clubs. The new league required home sides to pay a £10 guarantee for visiting clubs, which ensured that only the larger clubs could be members, as crowds of at least 400 were required just to cover the guarantee. [1]
The league existed for only three seasons. Motherwell won the 1898–99 competition by defeating Airdrieonians in a very belated play-off in May 1900 and Albion Rovers the 1900–01 edition; the 1899–1900 edition was unfinished. [2]
A Second League for smaller clubs was held in the second half of the 1898–99 season, [3] but it seems to have fizzled out without completing - fixtures took second place to other competitions such as the Coatbridge Express Cup, and Glengowan was said to be "in a sorry state" by the end of April. [4]
The Scottish Football Alliance was a league football structure set up in Scotland in competition with the Scottish Football League. Its success in the early years of professional football in both England and Scotland made the Alliance the basis for a second division in both countries. The Alliance attracted a number of Junior clubs to the League system, which boosted its future viability.
The Lanarkshire Cup was an annual competition open to football teams in the Lanarkshire area. The competition is now defunct. The Lanarkshire FA was dissolved in June 1999 when it was merged with the Ayrshire and Renfrewshire FAs to form the West of Scotland FA. This was because the memberships of these associations had fallen below the 7-club threshold placed on them by the Scottish FA.
The Lanarkshire derby is a football rivalry based in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with matches contested between any two from Motherwell, Airdrieonians, Hamilton Academical and Albion Rovers.
Kilsyth Wanderers Football Club was a Scottish association football club based in the town of Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire.
Wishaw Thistle F.C. was a Scottish football team, from the town of Wishaw in Lanarkshire. The club played in the Scottish Cup and subsidiary League competitions in the 1890s, and came within one vote of joining the Scottish League, but was wound up in 1900.
Wishaw F.C. was a Scottish football team, from the town of Wishaw in Lanarkshire, which lasted for one season, but reached the major rounds of the Scottish Cup.
Wishaw United F.C. was a Scottish football team, from the town of Wishaw in Lanarkshire, which played in the Scottish Football Combination, a third-rank national league.
Drumpellier Football Club was a Scottish football team located in the town of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Carfin Shamrock F.C. was a Scottish football team, from the village of Carfin in Lanarkshire. Although the club only existed from 1885 to 1895, it reached the last 16 of the Scottish Cup, and provided a number of footballers who played for clubs in the Football League and Scottish League.
Airdriehill Football Club was a Scottish association football club based in the town of Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Glengowan Football Club was a Scottish association football club based in the village of Caldercruix, Lanarkshire.
Lanark F.C. was a Scottish football team, from the town of Lanark in Lanarkshire, which played in the Scottish Football Combination, a second-rank national league.
Whifflet Shamrock Football Club was a Scottish football team located in the town of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Hamilton Harp F.C. was an association football club from Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, active in the 1890s.
Motherwell Shamrock F.C. was an association football club from Motherwell, Lanarkshire, active in the early 1890s.
Longriggend Football Club was an association football club from Longriggend in Lanarkshire, active at the turn of the 20th century.
The Gaelic Football Club was a short-lived association football club from Coatbridge in Lanarkshire, active briefly in the 1890s.
Carfin Emmet F.C., sometimes spelt Carfin Emmett, was an association football club from the village of Carfin in Lanarkshire.
Carfin Rovers F.C. was an association football club from Carfin in Lanarkshire, active in the late 19th century.
East Lanarkshire F.C. was an association football club from Harthill, Scotland, active in the late 19th century.
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