List of football clubs in Scotland
Appearance
This is a list of football clubs in Scotland.
Clubs in membership of the Scottish Professional Football League
Scottish Premiership
- Aberdeen
- Celtic
- Dundee
- Hamilton Academical
- Heart of Midlothian
- Hibernian
- Kilmarnock
- Livingston
- Motherwell
- Rangers
- St Johnstone
- St Mirren
Scottish Championship
- Alloa Athletic
- Ayr United
- Dundee United
- Dunfermline Athletic
- Falkirk
- Greenock Morton
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle
- Partick Thistle
- Queen of the South
- Ross County
Scottish League One
- Airdrieonians
- Arbroath
- Brechin City
- Dumbarton
- East Fife
- Forfar Athletic
- Montrose
- Raith Rovers
- Stenhousemuir
- Stranraer
Scottish League Two
- Albion Rovers
- Annan Athletic
- Berwick Rangers (located in England)
- Clyde
- Cowdenbeath
- Edinburgh City
- Elgin City
- Peterhead
- Queen's Park
- Stirling Albion
Clubs in membership of the Highland League
- Brora Rangers
- Buckie Thistle
- Clachnacuddin
- Cove Rangers
- Deveronvale
- Formartine United
- Forres Mechanics
- Fort William
- Fraserburgh
- Huntly
- Inverurie Loco Works
- Keith
- Lossiemouth
- Nairn County
- Rothes
- Strathspey Thistle
- Turriff United
- Wick Academy
Clubs in membership of the Lowland League
- BSC Glasgow
- Civil Service Strollers
- Cumbernauld Colts
- Dalbeattie Star
- East Kilbride
- East Stirlingshire
- Edinburgh University
- Edusport Academy
- Gala Fairydean Rovers
- Gretna 2008
- Kelty Hearts
- Selkirk (resigned 29 August 2018)
- Spartans
- Stirling University
- Vale of Leithen
- Whitehill Welfare
Clubs in membership of the East of Scotland League
Conference A
- Arniston Rangers
- Coldstream
- Dunbar United
- Easthouses Lily MW
- Hawick Royal Albert
- Hill of Beath Hawthorn
- Leith Athletic
- Musselburgh Athletic
- Newtongrange Star
- Oakley United
- Peebles Rovers
- Penicuik Athletic
- Tweedmouth Rangers (located in England)
Conference B
- Bo'ness United
- Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
- Burntisland Shipyard
- Crossgates Primrose
- Dalkeith Thistle
- Dundonald Bluebell
- Dunipace
- Eyemouth United
- Haddington Athletic
- Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
- Sauchie Juniors
- Tranent Juniors
- Tynecastle
Conference C
- Blackburn United
- Broxburn Athletic
- Camelon Juniors
- Craigroyston
- Edinburgh United
- Heriot-Watt University
- Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts
- Jeanfield Swifts
- Linlithgow Rose
- Ormiston
- Preston Athletic
- Stirling University reserves
- St Andrews United
Clubs in membership of the South of Scotland League
- Abbey Vale
- Annan Athletic reserves
- Bonnyton Thistle
- Creetown
- Dumfries YMCA
- Heston Rovers
- Lochar Thistle
- Lochmaben
- Mid-Annandale
- Newton Stewart
- Nithsdale Wanderers
- St Cuthbert Wanderers
- Stranraer reserves
- Threave Rovers
- Upper Annandale
- Wigtown & Bladnoch
Clubs not in any of above senior leagues, but eligible to compete in Scottish Cup
- Girvan (see below, Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region)
- Glasgow University (Caledonian Amateur Football League)
- Golspie Sutherland (see below, North Caledonian Football League)
Clubs in membership of the Scottish Junior Football Association
West Region
- Annbank United
- Ardeer Thistle
- Ardrossan Winton Rovers
- Arthurlie
- Ashfield
- Auchinleck Talbot
- Beith Juniors
- Bellshill Athletic
- Benburb
- Blantyre Victoria
- Cambuslang Rangers
- Carluke Rovers
- Clydebank
- Craigmark Burntonians
- Cumbernauld United
- Cumnock Juniors
- Dalry Thistle
- Darvel
- East Kilbride Thistle
- Forth Wanderers
- Gartcairn Juniors
- Girvan
- Glasgow Perthshire
- Glenafton Athletic
- Greenock Juniors
- Hurlford United
- Irvine Meadow XI
- Irvine Victoria
- Johnstone Burgh
- Kello Rovers
- Kilbirnie Ladeside
- Kilsyth Rangers
- Kilwinning Rangers
- Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
- Lanark United
- Largs Thistle
- Larkhall Thistle
- Lesmahagow
- Lugar Boswell Thistle
- Maryhill
- Maybole
- Muirkirk
- Neilston Juniors
- Newmains United
- Petershill
- Pollok
- Port Glasgow
- Renfrew
- Rossvale
- Royal Albert
- Rutherglen Glencairn
- Saltcoats Victoria
- Shettleston
- Shotts Bon Accord
- St Anthony's
- St Roch's
- Stonehouse Violet
- Thorniewood United
- Troon
- Vale of Clyde
- Vale of Leven
- Whitletts Victoria
- Wishaw
- Yoker Athletic
East Region
- Arbroath Victoria
- Armadale Thistle
- Bathgate Thistle
- Blairgowrie
- Brechin Victoria
- Broughty Athletic
- Carnoustie Panmure
- Coupar Angus
- Downfield
- Dundee North End
- Dundee Violet
- East Craigie
- Fauldhouse United
- Forfar Albion
- Forfar West End
- Glenrothes
- Harthill Royal
- Kinnoull
- Kirkcaldy YM
- Kirriemuir Thistle
- Livingston United
- Lochee Harp
- Lochee United
- Lochgelly Albert
- Lochore Welfare
- Luncarty
- Montrose Roselea
- Newburgh
- Pumpherston
- Rosyth
- Scone Thistle
- Stoneyburn
- Tayport
- Thornton Hibs
- West Calder United
- Whitburn
North Region
- Aberdeen University
- Banchory St. Ternan
- Banks O' Dee
- Bridge of Don Thistle
- Buchanhaven Hearts
- Buckie Rovers
- Burghead Thistle
- Colony Park
- Cruden Bay
- Culter
- Deveronside
- Dufftown
- Dyce Juniors
- East End
- Ellon United
- Forres Thistle
- Fraserburgh United
- Glentanar
- Hall Russell United
- Hermes
- Inverness City (taking a year out)
- Islavale
- Longside
- Maud
- Nairn St. Ninian
- New Elgin
- Newmachar United
- Parkvale
- Spey Valley
- Stonehaven
- Stoneywood Parkvale
- Sunnybank
- Whitehills
Clubs in membership of the North Caledonian League
- Alness United
- Bunillidh Thistle
- Golspie Sutherland
- Halkirk United
- Invergordon
- Inverness Athletic
- Orkney
- St Duthus
- Thurso
Miscellaneous clubs at amateur level
- Colville Park (Central Scottish Amateur Football League)
- Drumchapel Amateur (Caledonian Amateur Football League)
- Dukla Pumpherston (charity and exhibition matches)
- East Kilbride YM (Caledonian Amateur Football League)
- Glasgow University (Caledonian Amateur Football League)
- Glasgow Harp (Caledonian Amateur Football League)
- Harestanes (Central Scottish Amateur Football League)
- Links United (Caledonian Amateur Football League)
- Oban Saints (Scottish Amateur Football League)
- Rothesay Brandane (Caledonian Amateur Football League)
- Steins Thistle (Central Scottish Amateur Football League)
- Tain Thistle (Ross-shire Welfare Football League)
Defunct clubs
Former Scottish Football League members
- Abercorn
- Airdrieonians (1894–2002)
- Armadale
- Ayr
- Ayr Parkhouse
- Bathgate
- Bo'ness
- Broxburn United
- Cambuslang
- Clackmannan
- Clydebank (1914–1932)
- Clydebank (1965–2002; became Airdrie United)
- Cowlairs
- Dumbarton Harp
- Dundee Wanderers
- Dykehead
- Edinburgh City (1931–1949)
- Galston
- Gretna
- Helensburgh
- Johnstone
- King's Park
- Linthouse
- Lochgelly United
- Meadowbank Thistle (became Livingston)
- Mid-Annandale
- Northern
- Port Glasgow Athletic
- Rangers
- Renton
- Solway Star
- St Bernard's
- Third Lanark
- Thistle
Selected other senior clubs (including North Caledonian League)
- 23rd Renfrew RV
- Alexandra Athletic
- Blythswood
- Caledonian
- Callander
- Clydesdale
- Dumbreck
- Eastern
- Granville
- Invergordon
- Inverness Citadel
- Inverness Thistle
- Mossend Swifts
- Muir of Ord Rovers
- Rovers
- Southern
- Tarff Rovers
- Tollcross United
- Western
- Whithorn
Selected other junior clubs
- Baillieston Juniors
- Ballingry Rovers
- Bankfoot Athletic
- Bishopmill United
- Blantyre Celtic
- Cronberry Eglinton
- Duntocher Hibernian
- Fochabers
- Glenbuck Cherrypickers
- Lewis United
- Lossiemouth United
- Parkhead
- Port Glasgow Athletic Juniors
- Portgordon Victoria
- RAF Lossiemouth
- Steelend Victoria
University clubs
Most universities in Scotland have football sides, as do some colleges, some compete in the BUSA Football League.
- Aberdeen University
- Edinburgh University
- Glasgow University
- Heriot-Watt University
- St Andrews University
- Stirling University