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Scottish Football Federation
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.
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 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthurlie | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 107 | 38 | 35 |
| 2 | Albion Rovers | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 88 | 51 | 31 |
| 3 | Hurlford | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 51 | 26 |
| 4 | Falkirk | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 61 | 49 | 25 |
| 5 | Wishaw Thistle | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 69 | 71 | 24 |
| 6 | Pollokshaws | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 73 | 58 | 22 |
| 7 | Royal Albert | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 70 | 54 | 21 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock Athletic | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 67 | 17 |
| 9 | Clydebank | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 46 | 87 | 17 |
| 10 | Glasgow Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 44 | 88 | 16 |
| 11 | Burnbank Swifts | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 80 | 14 |
| 12 | Motherwell | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 80 | 14 |
- Burnbank Swifts v Falkirk was not played
1892–93 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Albert | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 66 | 36 | 27 |
| 2 | Motherwell | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 77 | 46 | 25 |
| 3 | Arthurlie | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 36 | 23 |
| 4 | Neilston | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 23 |
| 5 | Albion Rovers | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 66 | 52 | 19 |
| 6 | Wishaw Thistle | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 55 | 39 | 17 |
| 7 | East Stirlingshire | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 68 | 15 |
| 8 | Falkirk | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 66 | 15 |
| 9 | Pollokshaws | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 58 | 52 | 14 |
| 10 | Clydebank | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 107 | 1 |
Champions edit
- 1891–92 - Arthurlie[2]
- 1892–93 - Royal Albert[2]
Member clubs edit
- Albion Rovers 1891–1893
- Arthurlie 1891–1893[1]
- Burnbank Swifts 1891–1892
- Clydebank[4]
- East Stirlingshire 1892–1893[1]
- Falkirk 1891–1893
- Glasgow Wanderers 1891–1893
- Hurlford 1891–1893
- Kilmarnock Athletic 1891–1893
- Motherwell 1891–1893
- Neilston 1892–1893[1]
- Pollokshaws 1891–1893
- Royal Albert 1891–1893[2]
- Wishaw Thistle 1891–1893
References edit
- ^ a b c d Twydell, Dave (1993). Rejected F.C. of Scotland Volume 2: Glasgow & District. p. 43. ISBN 1-874427-30-5.
- ^ a b c d Twydell, Dave (1997). Rejected F.C. of Scotland Volume 3:The Rest. p. 244. ISBN 1-874427-17-8.
- ^ "A Football Federation". Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser: 5. 28 March 1891.
- ^ Twydell, Dave (1990). Rejected F.C. of Scotland Volume 1. London: Yore Publications.