1897–98 Scottish Division Two

Scottish Second Division
Season	1897–98
Champions	Kilmarnock
Promoted	n/a
← 1896–97 1898–99 →

The 1897–98 Scottish Second Division was won by Kilmarnock with Motherwell finishing bottom.

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Kilmarnock (C)	18	14	1	3	64	29	+35	29
2	Port Glasgow Athletic	18	12	1	5	66	36	+30	25
3	Morton	18	9	4	5	47	38	+9	22
4	Leith Athletic	18	9	2	7	40	39	+1	20
5	Abercorn	18	6	4	8	33	41	−8	16
5	Ayr	18	7	2	9	36	43	−7	16
5	Linthouse	18	6	4	8	38	39	−1	16
8	Airdrieonians	18	6	2	10	45	56	−11	14
9	Hamilton Academical	14	5	2	7	26	32	−6	12^[a]
10	Motherwell	18	3	4	11	31	56	−25	10
-	Renton (R)	4	0	0	4	2	19	−17	0	Resigned^[b]

Source: statto.com
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Hamilton Academical took Renton's place in the league and fulfilled the club's remaining fixtures.
^ Renton resigned after playing four games.

References

Scottish Football Archive

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Winners	List of winners of the Scottish Championship and predecessors

v t e 1897–98 in Scottish football
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Domestic leagues	Football League Division One Division Two Highland League
Domestic cups	Scottish Cup (Final) Junior Cup
Related to national team	Results British Home Championship
Club seasons
Division One	Celtic Clyde Dundee Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Partick Thistle Rangers St Bernard's St. Mirren Third Lanark
Division Two	Abercorn Airdrieonians Ayr Hamilton Academical Kilmarnock Leith Athletic Linthouse Morton Motherwell Port Glasgow Athletic Renton
Other teams	Dumbarton Queen's Park