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Midland Football League

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The Midland Football League was an association football league tournament in Scotland that was contested in three different periods. The first incarnation of the tournament was founded in 1891 and ran until 1897 when most of the member clubs left to join the Central Football Combination. In 1903, it was reformed for a single season and again in 1908 for three seasons but was largely unfinished. All the teams that competed in the league were based in the Midlands of Scotland.

Original (1891–1897)

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Midland Football League (first edition)
Founded16 May 1891
Folded1897
Number of teams7 (1896–97)
Last championsClackmannan
(1896–97)
Most championships6 clubs (1 title each)

The original Midland Football League was established in 1891 and was contested by teams from the Midlands of Scotland.

A meeting in April 1891 in Larbert of eight club representatives led to the official league formation meeting in May of the same year in Alloa. The clubs that competed in the inaugural season were Alloa Athletic, Alva, Bridge of Allan, Camelon, Clackmannan, Cowdenbeath, Dunblane, Dunfermline Athletic, Grangemouth and Raith Rovers.

Second edition (1903–04)

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Midland Football League (second edition)
Founded1903
Folded1904
Number of teams9
Last championsBo'ness
(1903–04)
Most championshipsBo'ness (1 title)

Third edition (1908–11)

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Midland Football League (second edition)
Founded1908
Folded1911
Number of teams9 (1910–11)
Last championsunfinished
(1910–11)
Most championshipsFalkirk 'A' (1 title)

Winners

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Midland Football League winners
Season Winner
1891–92 Raith Rovers
1892–93 King's Park
1893–94 East Stirlingshire
1894–95 Falkirk
1895–96 Stenhousemuir
1896–97 Clackmannan
Defunct 1897 to 1903
1903–04 Bo'ness
Defunct 1904 to 1908
1908–09 Falkirk 'A'
1909–10 unfinished
1910–11 unfinished

References

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Alloa Athletic 1891–1897

Alva 1891–1895

Bridge of Allan 1891–1894

Camelon 1891–1897

Clackmannan 1891–1892, 1896–1897

Dunblane 1891–1897

Dunfermline Athletic 1891–1893

Dunipace F.C. 1896–1897

East Stirlingshire 1893–1896

Falkirk 1893–1896

Gairdoch 1894–1896

Grangemouth 1891–1893

Kilsyth Wanderers 1895–1897

King's Park 1892–1897

Raith Rovers 1891–1892

Stenhousemuir 1893–1896

The Midland League re-formed in 1908 with Bo'ness, Broxburn Athletic, Clackmannan, Dunblane, Falkirk 'A' and Stenhousemuir.

Champions

1908–09 Falkirk 'A'

At the end of the season Bo'ness, Broxburn Athletic and Stenhousemuir helped form the Central Football League.