Scottish Football Federation

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The Scottish Football Federation was an association football competition formed in 1891 which ran for just two seasons. [1] [2] The proposal for a competition came from seven clubs (Falkirk, King's Park, Royal Albert, Glasgow Wanderers, Pollokshaws, Kilmarnock Athletic, and Arthurlie) [3] which had been overlooked for the Scottish League and Scottish Football Alliance.

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In 1893 it was absorbed by the Scottish Football Alliance when that league lost all but one of its members to the Scottish Football League's new Division Two.

1891–92

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAPTS
1Arthurlie2216331073835
2Albion Rovers221516885131
3Hurlford221147585126
4Falkirk211137614925
5Wishaw Thistle221048697124
6Pollokshaws2210210735822
7Royal Albert2210111705421
8Kilmarnock Athletic227312516717
9Clydebank227312468717
10Glasgow Wanderers227213448816
11Burnbank Swifts214611498014
12 Motherwell 224612588014

1892–93

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAPTS
1Royal Albert181152663627
2Motherwell181134774625
3Arthurlie181035553623
4Neilston181035402823
5Albion Rovers18837665219
6Wishaw Thistle18819553917
7East Stirlingshire18639496815
8Falkirk18639466615
9Pollokshaws187110585214
10Clydebank180117181071

Champions

Member clubs

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Twydell, Dave (1997). Rejected F.C. of Scotland Volume 3:The Rest. p. 244. ISBN   1-874427-17-8.
  3. "A Football Federation". Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser: 5. 28 March 1891.
  4. Twydell, Dave (1990). Rejected F.C. of Scotland Volume 1. London: Yore Publications.