1897–98 Scottish Football League

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Statistics of the Scottish Football League in season 1897–98.

Overview

Celtic are champions of the Scottish Division One.

Kilmarnock won the Scottish Division Two but were not promoted.

Scottish League Division One

P	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Celtic	18	15	3	0	56	13	43	33
2	Rangers	18	13	3	2	71	15	56	29
3	Hibernian	18	10	2	6	48	28	20	22
4	Hearts	18	8	4	6	54	33	21	20
5	Third Lanark	18	8	2	8	37	38	-1	18
=	St Mirren	18	8	2	8	30	36	-6	18
7	Dundee	18	5	3	10	29	36	-7	13
=	Partick Thistle	18	6	1	11	34	64	-30	13
=	St Bernard's	18	4	1	13	35	67	-32	13
10	Clyde	18	1	3	14	20	84	-64	5

Division Champions

Scottish League Division Two

P	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Kilmarnock	18	14	1	3	64	29	35	29
2	Port Glasgow Athletic	18	12	1	5	66	35	31	25
3	Morton	18	9	4	5	47	38	9	22
4	Leith Athletic	18	9	2	7	39	38	1	20
5	Linthouse	18	6	4	8	37	39	-2	16
=	Ayr	18	7	2	9	36	42	-6	16
=	Abercorn	18	6	4	8	33	41	-8	16
8	Airdrieonians	18	6	2	10	44	56	-12	14
9	Hamilton Academical^[1]	18	5	2	11	28	51	-23	12
10	Motherwell	18	3	4	11	31	56	-25	10

	Division Champions/not promoted
	New club in the league

References

^ Renton was unable to meet their financial guarantees four games into the season and tendered their resignation. This was accepted, with Hamilton Academical taking on Renton's remaining fixtures.

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Overview

Scottish League Division One

Scottish League Division Two

See also

References