| Season | 1909–10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
| 1909–10 in Scottish football | |
|---|---|
| Division One champions | |
| Celtic | |
| Division Two champions | |
| Leith Athletic | |
| Scottish Cup winners | |
| Dundee | |
| Junior Cup winners | |
| Ashfield | |
| Scotland national team | |
| 1910 BHC |
The1909–10 season was the 37th season of competitivefootball in Scotland and the 20th season of theScottish Football League.
Celtic extended their record run of consecutive league titles to six, whileDundee wereScottish Cup winners for the first time. On the international front,Scotland were outrightBritish champions for the first time in eight years.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic(C) | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 22 | +41 | 54 | Champions |
| 2 | Falkirk | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 71 | 28 | +43 | 52 | |
| 3 | Rangers | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 70 | 35 | +35 | 46 | |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 40 | |
| 5 | Clyde | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 37 | |
| 6 | Dundee | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 36 | |
| 7 | Third Lanark | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 34 | |
| 8 | Hibernian | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 34 | |
| 9 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 33 | |
| 10 | Motherwell | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 32 | |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 32 | |
| 12 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 31 | |
| 13 | St Mirren | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 31 | |
| 14 | Queen's Park | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 54 | 74 | −20 | 30 | |
| 15 | Hamilton Academical | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 50 | 67 | −17 | 28 | |
| 16 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 26 | |
| 17 | Morton | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 25 | |
| 18 | Port Glasgow Athletic(R) | 34 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 93 | −68 | 11 | Relegated to the1910–11 Scottish Division Two |
Champions: Celtic
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leith Athletic(C) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 33[a] | |
| 1 | Raith Rovers(C, P) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 33[a] | Promoted to the1910–11 Scottish Division One |
| 3 | St Bernard's | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 27 | |
| 4 | Dumbarton | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 23 | |
| 5 | Abercorn | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 22 | |
| 6 | Ayr | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 21 | |
| 6 | Vale of Leven | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 21 | |
| 8 | East Stirlingshire | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 20 | |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 19 | |
| 10 | Arthurlie | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 17 | |
| 10 | Cowdenbeath | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 17 | |
| 12 | Ayr Parkhouse | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 11 | Merged withAyr |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elgin City[g] | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 20 |
| 2 | Inverness Thistle | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 20 |
| 3 | Inverness Citadel | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 19 |
Other Senior Leagues
Scotland were winners of the1910 British Home Championship.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[1] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 March 1910 | Rugby Park,Kilmarnock (H) | 1–0 | BHC | Archie Devine | |
| 19 March 1910 | Windsor Park,Belfast (A) | 0–1 | BHC | ||
| 2 April 1910 | Hampden Park,Glasgow (H) | 2–0 | BHC | Jimmy McMenemy,Jimmy Quinn |
Key:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
| Date | Venue | Opponents[3][4] | Score[h] | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 October 1909 | Firhill,Glasgow (H) | 2–0 | Jimmy Quinn,Sandy MacFarlane | |
| 26 February 1910 | Ewood Park,Blackburn (A) | 3–2 | Jimmy Quinn (2),Bobby Templeton |