1897–98 in Scottish football

none November 2021 Scotland 1897–98 1896–97 1898–99 yes football background:#BFD7FF 1897–98 in Scottish football 200px Division One champions Celtic Division Two champions Kilmarnock Scottish Cup winners Rangers Junior Cup winners Dalziel Rovers Scotland national team 1898 BHC The season of 1897–98 in Scottish football was the 25th season of competitive football in Scotland and the eighth season of the Scottish Football League. League competitions Scottish Division One 1897–98 Scottish Division One Celtic are champions of the Scottish Division One. Scottish Division Two 1897–98 Scottish Division Two Kilmarnock won the Scottish Division Two but were not promoted. Other honours Cup honours National CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up Scottish Cup Rangers 2 – 0 Kilmarnock Scottish Qualifying CupPort Glasgow Athletic4 – 1East Stirlingshire Scottish Junior Cup Dalziel Rovers 2 – 1 Parkhead County CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upAberdeenshire CupAberdeen3 – 2OrionAyrshire CupKilmarnock9 – 3Galston Border Cup Peebles Rovers 4 – 3 KelsoDumbartonshire CupDumbarton3 – 2Vale of LevenEast of Scotland ShieldHearts2 – 0 replay Replay needed. Leith AthleticFife CupRaith Rovers3 – 1Alloa AthleticForfarshire CupDundee Wanderers7 – 5 replay ArbroathGlasgow CupRangers4 – 0Queen's ParkLanarkshire CupAirdrie3 – 2MotherwellLinlithgowshire CupBo'ness3 – 0Armadale Volunteers North of Scotland Cup Clachnacuddin 12 – 1 Inverness Citadel Perthshire CupFair City Athletic3 – 2 replay Rob RoyRenfrewshire CupSt Mirren2 – 0Port Glasgow AthleticSouthern Counties CupDumfries 2 – 1Dumfries HibsStirlingshire CupCamelon6 – 5Falkirk Non-league honours Highland League main WDL 2 Top three CLA Clachnacuddin ICA Inverness Caledonian ELG Elgin City 15 1 0 74 8 13 1 2 49 20 8 2 3 44 30 complete RSSSF Other Senior Leagues DivisionWinner Border League Selkirk https://sfha.org.uk/borderleague.htm Border League Competitions Scottish Football Historical Archive 7 August 2020 2 October 2022 Central League unfinished https://sfha.org.uk/midlandleague.htm Midland League (including the Central Combination, the Central League) Scottish Football Historical Archive 11 August 2020 2 October 2022 Central Combination East Stirlingshire Northern League Victoria United http://sfha.org.uk/northernleague.htm Northern League Scottish Football Historical Archive 10 August 2020 2 October 2022 Perthshire League Scone https://sfha.org.uk/borderleague.htm Perthshire League Scottish Football Historical Archive 7 March 2021 2 October 2022 Scottish Combination Rangers 'A' http://sfha.org.uk/scottishcomb.htm Scottish Combination Scottish Football Historical Archive 7 August 2020 2 October 2022 Southern Counties League unfinished https://sfha.org.uk/soscotlgs.htm Southern Counties League Scottish Football Historical Archive 20 August 2020 2 October 2022 Scotland national team 1897–98 British Home Championship Scotland national football team 1872–1914 results DateVenueOpponentsScore Scotland's score is shown first.CompetitionScotland scorer(s)19 MarchFir Park, Motherwell (H)WAL5–2BHCJames Gillespie (3), James McKee (2)26 MarchSolitude Ground, Belfast (A)IRE3–0BHCThomas Robertson, Robert Smyth McColl, William Stewart2 AprilCeltic Park, Glasgow (H)ENG1–3BHCJames Millar Key: (A) = Away match (H) = Home match BHC = British Home Championship Other national teams Scottish League XI DateVenueOpponents https://www.londonhearts.com/sfl/tea/englishfootballleague.html SFL XI v The Football League XI Record London Hearts Supporters Club 3 October 2022 https://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/tea/irishleague.html SFL XI v Irish Football League XI Record London Hearts Supporters Club 3 October 2022 Score Scottish League XI's score is shown first. Scotland scorer(s)29 January Carolina Port, Dundee (H)NIR Irish League XI5–0 Hugh Morgan, Bernard Breslin, Robert Hamilton (2), James Gillespie9 AprilVilla Park, Birmingham (A)ENG Football League XI2–1 Robert Hamilton (2) See also 1897–98 Rangers F.C. season Notes References External links Scottish Football Historical Archive 1897 Category:Football in Scotland by season