| Season | 1915–16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
| 1915–16 in Scottish football | |
|---|---|
| Division One champions | |
| Celtic | |
| Junior Cup winners | |
| Petershill |
The1915–16 season was the 43rd season of competitivefootball in Scotland and the 26th season of theScottish Football League. For this season, Division Two was abandoned due toWorld War I.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic(C) | 38 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 116 | 23 | +93 | 67 |
| 2 | Rangers | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 87 | 39 | +48 | 56 |
| 3 | Morton | 37 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 86 | 35 | +51 | 51 |
| 4 | Ayr United | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 72 | 45 | +27 | 48 |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 37 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 66 | 45 | +21 | 46 |
| 6 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 46 |
| 7 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 68 | 76 | −8 | 41 |
| 8 | Dundee | 38 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 40 |
| 9 | Dumbarton | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 64 | −10 | 37 |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 35 |
| 11 | Aberdeen | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 51 | 64 | −13 | 34 |
| 12 | Falkirk | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 33 |
| 13 | St Mirren | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 50 | 67 | −17 | 30 |
| 14 | Motherwell | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 55 | 82 | −27 | 30 |
| 15 | Airdrieonians | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 74 | −30 | 30 |
| 16 | Third Lanark | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 29 |
| 17 | Clyde | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 29 |
| 18 | Queen's Park | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 53 | 100 | −47 | 28 |
| 19 | Hibernian | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 44 | 71 | −27 | 25 |
| 20 | Raith Rovers | 38 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 30 | 65 | −35 | 23 |
| Competition[a] | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Junior Cup | Petershill | 2 – 0 | Parkhead |
| Competition[b][c] | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Clydebank | 2 – 0 | Vale of Leven |
| Fife Cup | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 0 | Raith Rovers |
| Forfarshire Cup | Montrose | 2 – 0 | Dundee Hibs |
| Glasgow Cup | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Rangers |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Wishaw Thistle | 2 – 0 | Dykehead |
| Linlithgowshire Cup | Armadale | 1 – 0 | Bathgate |
Senior Leagues
| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| Eastern League | Armadale |
| Western League | Vale of Leven |
There were no official Scotland matches played, with theBritish Home Championship suspended due toWorld War I. Scotland did play an unofficial wartime international againstEngland on 13 May 1916.[1] England won 4–3 atGoodison Park, with Scotland represented byKen Campbell,Billy Henry,Jimmy Frew,James Logan,James Galt,James Scott,James Reid,Percy Dawson,Willie Reid,Patrick Allan andWillie Wilson.[1]