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Early league football in Dumfries and Galloway

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Before the South of Scotland Football League was formed in 1946, there had been previous attempts to introduce league competitions in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland since the 1890s. These early attempts invariably foundered because of the very small townships in the area and a tendency for the clubs to concentrate on the myriad of cup competitions that were in operation.

The various leagues are detailed below.

South of Scotland League

This league ran in 1892–93. The member clubs were: 5th Kirkcudbrightshire Rifle Volunteers, Queen of the South Wanderers, Mauchline, Cronberry Eglinton, Lugar Boswell, Springbank and Lanemark. The competition was abandoned without being completed.

Stewartry Football League

A Kirkcudbrightshire based league, this competition was formed in 1894–95 by St Cuthbert Wanderers, Barholm Rovers, 6th Galloway Rifle Volunteers, Vale of Fleet and Douglas Wanderers. The first season's competition was once again unfinished.

In 1895–96 St Cuthbert Wanderers, Douglas Wanderers and Barholm Rovers were the sole entrants and finished in that order.

The league's last season, 1896–97, saw Barholm Rovers replaced by the returning 6th Galloway Rifle Volunteers, who duly won the St Cuthbert's Cup.

Kirkcudbrightshire Football League

In 1920–21 this competition is known to have included St Cuthbert Wanderers, Dalbeattie Star, Creetown and Douglas Wanderers.

In 1921, it was renamed the Stewartry Football League, with Vale of Fleet replacing Dalbeattie Star.

Southern Counties Football League

Clubs known to have competed in this league are as follows:

Champions 1892–93 to 1924–25

Season League Champions
1892–93 SoS unfinished
1894–95 Stew unfinished
1895–96 Stew St Cuthbert Wanderers
1896–97 Stew 6th Galloway Rifle Volunteers
1897–98 SCos unfinished
1910–11 SCos unfinished
1913–14 Wig unfinished
1914–15 SCos unfinished
1920–21 Kirk St Cuthbert Wanderers
1921–22 Stew unfinished
1921–22 SCos unfinished
1922–23 SCos Mid-Annandale
1923–24 Wig unfinished
1924–25 Wig unfinished
1924–25 SCos Dalbeattie Star

Key: SoS - South of Scotland League, Stew - Stewartry League, SCos - Southern Counties League, Wig - Wigtownshire League, Kirk - Kirkcudbrightshire League

Southern Counties League (2nd incarnation)

In 1927, the Southern Counties Football League was re-formed.

Member clubs

Champions

Season Champions
1927–28 unfinished
1928–29 St Cuthbert Wanderers
1929–30 Dalbeattie Star
1930–31 Dalbeattie Star
1931–32 Dalbeattie Star
1932–33 Dalbeattie Star
1933–34 Dalbeattie Star
1934–35 St Cuthbert Wanderers
1935–36 unfinished
1936–37 unfinished

References

  1. ^ a b "Southern Counties League". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
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