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1927–28 in Scottish football

January 01, 1970

The 1927–28 season was the 55th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 38th season of the Scottish Football League. [1]

Football in Scotland
Season1927–28
← 1926–27 1928–29 →
1927–28 in Scottish football
Division One champions
Rangers
Division Two champions
Ayr United
Scottish Cup winners
Rangers
Junior Cup winners
Maryhill Hibs
Scotland national team
1928 BHC

League competitions edit

Scottish League Division One edit

Main article: 1927–28 Scottish Division One
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Rangers 38 26 8 4 109 36 +73 60
2 Celtic 38 23 9 6 93 39 +54 55
3 Motherwell 38 23 9 6 92 46 +46 55
4 Heart of Midlothian 38 20 7 11 89 50 +39 47
5 St Mirren 38 18 8 12 77 76 +1 44
6 Partick Thistle 38 18 7 13 85 67 +18 43
7 Aberdeen 38 19 5 14 71 61 +10 43
8 Kilmarnock 38 15 10 13 68 78 −10 40
9 Cowdenbeath 38 16 7 15 66 68 −2 39
10 Falkirk 38 16 5 17 76 69 +7 37
11 St Johnstone 38 14 8 16 66 67 −1 36
12 Hibernian 38 13 9 16 73 75 −2 35
13 Airdrieonians 38 12 11 15 59 69 −10 35
14 Dundee 38 14 7 17 65 80 −15 35
15 Clyde 38 10 11 17 46 72 −26 31
16 Queen's Park 38 12 6 20 69 80 −11 30
17 Raith Rovers 38 11 7 20 60 89 −29 29
18 Hamilton Academical 38 11 6 21 67 86 −19 28
19 Bo'ness 38 9 8 21 48 86 −38 26
20 Dunfermline Athletic 38 4 4 30 41 126 −85 12
Source: "1927-1928 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Boness United, Dunfermline Athletic

Scottish League Division Two edit

Main article: 1927–28 Scottish Division Two
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Ayr United (P) 38 24 6 8 117 60 +57 54 Promotion to the 1928–29 First Division
2 Third Lanark (P) 38 18 9 11 101 66 +35 45
3 King's Park 38 16 12 10 84 68 +16 44
4 East Fife 38 18 7 13 87 73 +14 43
5 Forfar Athletic 38 18 7 13 83 73 +10 43
6 Dundee United 38 17 9 12 81 73 +8 43
7 Arthurlie 38 18 4 16 85 90 −5 40
8 Albion Rovers 38 17 4 17 79 69 +10 38
9 East Stirlingshire 38 14 10 14 84 76 +8 38
10 Arbroath 38 16 4 18 84 86 −2 36
11 Dumbarton 38 16 4 18 66 72 −6 36
12 Queen of the South 38 15 6 17 92 106 −14 36
13 Leith Athletic 38 13 9 16 76 71 +5 35
14 Clydebank 38 16 3 19 78 80 −2 35
15 Alloa Athletic 38 12 11 15 72 76 −4 35
16 Stenhousemuir 38 15 5 18 75 82 −7 35
17 St Bernard's 38 15 5 18 75 103 −28 35
18 Morton 38 13 8 17 65 82 −17 34
19 Bathgate 38 10 11 17 62 81 −19 31
20 Armadale 38 8 8 22 53 112 −59 24
Source: [citation needed]
(P) Promoted

Promoted: Ayr United, Third Lanark

Other honours edit

National edit

County edit

Non-league honours edit

Highland League

Top Three
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Buckie Thistle 18 12 4 2 49 21 +28 28
2 Clachnacuddin 18 12 2 4 40 28 +12 26
3 Forres Mechanics 18 12 1 5 65 30 +35 25
Source: SFHA

East of Scotland League

Top Three
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Berwick Rangers 14 13 1 0 54 12 +42 27
2 Civil Service Strollers 14 7 4 3 30 21 +9 18
3 Leith Amateurs 14 8 1 5 38 27 +11 17
Source: SFHA

Scotland national team edit

Main article: Scotland national football team 1920–39 results
Date Venue Opponents Score[3] Competition Scotland scorer(s)
29 October 1927 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham (A)   Wales 2–2 BHC Hugh Gallacher, John Hutton (pen.)
25 February 1928 Firhill, Glasgow (H)   Ireland 0–1 BHC
31 March 1928 Wembley, London (A)   England 5–1 BHC Alex Jackson (3), Alex James (2)

Key:

Other national teams edit

Scottish League XI edit

Date Venue Opponents[4][5] Score[e] Scotland scorer(s)
12 October 1927 Windsor Park, Belfast (A)   Irish League XI 2–1
10 March 1928 Ibrox, Glasgow (H)   Football League XI 2–6

Scottish national amateur team edit

Date Venue Opponents[6] Score[f] Competition Scotland scorer(s)
28 April 1928 Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)   England 3–2 Friendly

Notes edit

  1. ^ The Victoria XI were the fourth XI of Queen's Park.[2]
  2. ^ Aggregate over two legs.
  3. ^ a b Replay needed.
  4. ^ Second replay needed.
  5. ^ Scottish League XI's score is shown first.
  6. ^ Scotland amateur team's score is shown first.

References edit

  1. ^ "1927/28 – the Scottish Football League". Archived from the original on 10 September 2012.
  2. ^ "QUEEN'S PARK AND THE GREAT WAR 1914 TO 1918" (PDF). Queen's Park FC. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  3. ^ Scotland's score is shown first.
  4. ^ "SFL XI v The Football League XI Record". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  5. ^ "SFL XI v Irish Football League XI Record". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  6. ^ McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George (2017). (PDF). pp. 9–15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.

External links edit

    January 01, 1970
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The 1927 28 season was the 55th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 38th season of the Scottish Football League 1 Football in ScotlandSeason1927 28 1926 27 1928 29 1927 28 in Scottish footballDivision One championsRangersDivision Two championsAyr UnitedScottish Cup winnersRangersJunior Cup winnersMaryhill HibsScotland national team1928 BHC Contents 1 League competitions 1 1 Scottish League Division One 1 2 Scottish League Division Two 2 Other honours 2 1 National 2 2 County 2 3 Non league honours 3 Scotland national team 4 Other national teams 4 1 Scottish League XI 4 2 Scottish national amateur team 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksLeague competitions editScottish League Division One edit Main article 1927 28 Scottish Division One Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Rangers 38 26 8 4 109 36 73 60 2 Celtic 38 23 9 6 93 39 54 55 3 Motherwell 38 23 9 6 92 46 46 55 4 Heart of Midlothian 38 20 7 11 89 50 39 47 5 St Mirren 38 18 8 12 77 76 1 44 6 Partick Thistle 38 18 7 13 85 67 18 43 7 Aberdeen 38 19 5 14 71 61 10 43 8 Kilmarnock 38 15 10 13 68 78 10 40 9 Cowdenbeath 38 16 7 15 66 68 2 39 10 Falkirk 38 16 5 17 76 69 7 37 11 St Johnstone 38 14 8 16 66 67 1 36 12 Hibernian 38 13 9 16 73 75 2 35 13 Airdrieonians 38 12 11 15 59 69 10 35 14 Dundee 38 14 7 17 65 80 15 35 15 Clyde 38 10 11 17 46 72 26 31 16 Queen s Park 38 12 6 20 69 80 11 30 17 Raith Rovers 38 11 7 20 60 89 29 29 18 Hamilton Academical 38 11 6 21 67 86 19 28 19 Bo ness 38 9 8 21 48 86 38 26 20 Dunfermline Athletic 38 4 4 30 41 126 85 12Source 1927 1928 Division 1 SPFL Archive SPFL Retrieved 29 April 2021 Champions Rangers Relegated Boness United Dunfermline Athletic Scottish League Division Two edit Main article 1927 28 Scottish Division Two Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Ayr United P 38 24 6 8 117 60 57 54 Promotion to the 1928 29 First Division 2 Third Lanark P 38 18 9 11 101 66 35 45 3 King s Park 38 16 12 10 84 68 16 44 4 East Fife 38 18 7 13 87 73 14 43 5 Forfar Athletic 38 18 7 13 83 73 10 43 6 Dundee United 38 17 9 12 81 73 8 43 7 Arthurlie 38 18 4 16 85 90 5 40 8 Albion Rovers 38 17 4 17 79 69 10 38 9 East Stirlingshire 38 14 10 14 84 76 8 38 10 Arbroath 38 16 4 18 84 86 2 36 11 Dumbarton 38 16 4 18 66 72 6 36 12 Queen of the South 38 15 6 17 92 106 14 36 13 Leith Athletic 38 13 9 16 76 71 5 35 14 Clydebank 38 16 3 19 78 80 2 35 15 Alloa Athletic 38 12 11 15 72 76 4 35 16 Stenhousemuir 38 15 5 18 75 82 7 35 17 St Bernard s 38 15 5 18 75 103 28 35 18 Morton 38 13 8 17 65 82 17 34 19 Bathgate 38 10 11 17 62 81 19 31 20 Armadale 38 8 8 22 53 112 59 24Source citation needed P Promoted Promoted Ayr United Third LanarkOther honours editNational edit Competition Winner Score Runner up Scottish Cup Rangers 4 0 Celtic Scottish Qualifying Cup Beith 3 1 Forres Mechanics Scottish Junior Cup Maryhill Hibernian 6 2 Burnbank Athletic Scottish Amateur Cup Queen s Park Victoria XI a 6 1 Anchor Line Queen s Park Shield Aberdeen University County edit Competition Winner Score Runner up Aberdeenshire Cup Aberdeen 8 3 b Fraserburgh Ayrshire Cup Kilmarnock v Beith Dumbartonshire Cup Clydebank 4 2 c Dumbarton East of Scotland Shield Hibernian 2 1 c Hearts Fife Cup Cowdenbeath 2 1 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow Cup Celtic 2 1 Rangers Lanarkshire Cup Motherwell 4 1 Airdrie North of Scotland Cup Caledonian 2 1 d Inverness Thistle Perthshire Cup St Johnstone 3 0 Vale of Atholl Southern Counties Cup Nithsdale Wanderers 8 0 Newton Stewart Stirlingshire Cup East Stirling 1 0 Bo ness Non league honours edit Highland League Top Three Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Buckie Thistle 18 12 4 2 49 21 28 28 2 Clachnacuddin 18 12 2 4 40 28 12 26 3 Forres Mechanics 18 12 1 5 65 30 35 25Source SFHA East of Scotland League Top Three Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Berwick Rangers 14 13 1 0 54 12 42 27 2 Civil Service Strollers 14 7 4 3 30 21 9 18 3 Leith Amateurs 14 8 1 5 38 27 11 17Source SFHAScotland national team editMain article Scotland national football team 1920 39 results Date Venue Opponents Score 3 Competition Scotland scorer s 29 October 1927 Racecourse Ground Wrexham A nbsp Wales 2 2 BHC Hugh Gallacher John Hutton pen 25 February 1928 Firhill Glasgow H nbsp Ireland 0 1 BHC 31 March 1928 Wembley London A nbsp England 5 1 BHC Alex Jackson 3 Alex James 2 Key Other national teams editScottish League XI edit Date Venue Opponents 4 5 Score e Scotland scorer s 12 October 1927 Windsor Park Belfast A nbsp Irish League XI 2 1 10 March 1928 Ibrox Glasgow H nbsp Football League XI 2 6 Scottish national amateur team edit Date Venue Opponents 6 Score f Competition Scotland scorer s 28 April 1928 Hampden Park Glasgow H nbsp England 3 2 FriendlyNotes edit The Victoria XI were the fourth XI of Queen s Park 2 Aggregate over two legs a b Replay needed Second replay needed Scottish League XI s score is shown first Scotland amateur team s score is shown first References edit 1927 28 the Scottish Football League Archived from the original on 10 September 2012 QUEEN S PARK AND THE GREAT WAR 1914 TO 1918 PDF Queen s Park FC Retrieved 24 July 2023 Scotland s score is shown first SFL XI v The Football League XI Record London Hearts Supporters Club Retrieved 3 October 2022 SFL XI v Irish Football League XI Record London Hearts Supporters Club Retrieved 3 October 2022 McColl Brian Gorman Douglas Campbell George 2017 FORGOTTEN GLORIES British Amateur International Football 1901 1974 PDF pp 9 15 Archived from the original PDF on 28 July 2017 Retrieved 16 July 2017 External links editScottish Football Historical Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1927 28 in Scottish football amp oldid 1217498325, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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