| 1948–49 in Scottish football | |
|---|---|
| Division A champions | |
| Rangers | |
| Division B champions | |
| Raith Rovers | |
| Division C champions | |
| Forfar Athletic | |
| Scottish Cup winners | |
| Rangers | |
| League Cup winners | |
| Rangers | |
| Division C Supplementary League (A) winners | |
| Brechin City | |
| Division C Supplementary League (B) winners | |
| Leith Athletic | |
| Junior Cup winners | |
| Auchinleck Talbot | |
| Scotland national team | |
| 1949 BHC |
The1948–49 season was the 76th season of competitivefootball in Scotland and the 52nd season of theScottish Football League.Rangers became the first team to win the Scottish domestic treble. At the end of the season,Scottish Division C was split into two regional sections. It would be 26 years before a set-up with three national divisions would be in place again.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 32 | +31 | 46 |
| 2 | Dundee | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 45 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 75 | 52 | +23 | 39 |
| 4 | East Fife | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 35 |
| 5 | Falkirk | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 70 | 54 | +16 | 32 |
| 6 | Celtic | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 31 |
| 7 | Third Lanark | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 31 |
| 8 | Heart of Midlothian | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 30 |
| 9 | St Mirren | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 30 |
| 10 | Queen of the South | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 30 |
| 11 | Partick Thistle | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 27 |
| 12 | Motherwell | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 25 |
| 13 | Aberdeen | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 25 |
| 14 | Clyde | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 67 | −17 | 24 |
| 15 | Morton | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 22 |
| 16 | Albion Rovers | 30 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 30 | 105 | −75 | 8 |
Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Greenock Morton, Albion Rovers
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raith Rovers | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 80 | 44 | +36 | 42 | Promotion to the1949–50 Division A |
| 2 | Stirling Albion | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 71 | 47 | +24 | 42 | |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 76 | 42 | +34 | 41 | |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 80 | 58 | +22 | 41 | |
| 5 | Queen's Park | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 35 | |
| 6 | St Johnstone | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 32 | |
| 7 | Arbroath | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 32 | |
| 8 | Dundee United | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 67 | −7 | 27 | |
| 9 | Ayr United | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 70 | −19 | 27 | |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 26 | |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 61 | −3 | 25 | |
| 12 | Stenhousemuir | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 24 | |
| 13 | Cowdenbeath | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 53 | 58 | −5 | 23 | |
| 14 | Alloa Athletic | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 42 | 85 | −43 | 23 | |
| 15 | Dumbarton | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 52 | 79 | −27 | 22 | |
| 16 | East Stirlingshire | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 38 | 67 | −29 | 18 | Relegated to the1949–50 Division C South East Section |
Champions: Raith Rovers, Stirling Albion
Relegated: East Stirlingshire
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forfar Athletic | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 80 | 37 | +43 | 35 | Promotion to the1949–50 Division B |
| 2 | Leith Athletic | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 76 | 29 | +47 | 33 | Placed inSouth East Section |
| 3 | Brechin City | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 30 | |
| 4 | Montrose | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 25 | |
| 5 | Queen's Park II | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 24 | Placed inSouth West Section |
| 6 | Airdrieonians II | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 22 | |
| 7 | St. Johnstone II | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 22 | Placed inSouth East Section |
| 8 | Dundee United II | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 58 | 67 | −9 | 22 | |
| 9 | Raith Rovers II | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 19 | |
| 10 | Kilmarnock II | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 13 | Placed inSouth West Section |
| 11 | Dunfermline Athletic II | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 43 | 84 | −41 | 11 | Placed inSouth East Section |
| 12 | Edinburgh City | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 85 | −57 | 8 | Left the League |
Source:RSSSF
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 1948–49 | Rangers | 4 – 1 | Clyde |
| League Cup 1948–49 | Rangers | 2 – 0 | Raith Rovers |
| Junior Cup | Auchinleck Talbot | 3 – 2 | Petershill |
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| B Division Supplementary Cup | St Johnstone | 4 – 1 * | Raith Rovers |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup - North | Inverness Caledonian | 3 – 0 | Clachnacuddin |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup - South | Leith Athletic | 5 – 2 | Brechin City |
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Peterhead | 5 – 4 * | Deveronvale |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Hearts |
| Forfarshire Cup | Dundee | 2 – 1 † | Arbroath |
| Glasgow Cup | Celtic | 3 – 1 | Third Lanark |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Albion Rovers | 2 – 1 | Airdrie |
| Renfrewshire Cup | Morton | 3 – 1 | St Mirren |
| Southern Counties Cup | Newton Stewart |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peterhead | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 120 | 35 | +85 | 51 |
| 2 | Clachnacuddin | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 43 |
| 3 | Elgin City | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 101 | 55 | +46 | 43 |
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 October 1948 | Ninian Park,Cardiff (A) | 3–1 | BHC | Willie Waddell (2),Lawrie Reilly | |
| 17 November 1948 | Hampden Park,Glasgow (H) | 3–2 | BHC | Billy Houliston (2),Jimmy Mason | |
| 9 April 1949 | Wembley Stadium,London (A) | 3–1 | BHC | Jimmy Mason,Billy Steel,Lawrie Reilly | |
| 27 April 1949 | Hampden Park,Glasgow (H) | 2–0 | Friendly | Billy Steel (2) |
Scotland were winners of the1949 British Home Championship.
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