1896–97 Scottish Football League

Statistics of the Scottish Football League in season 1896–97.

Overview

Hearts were champions of the Scottish Division One.

Partick Thistle won the Scottish Division Two. Both Linthouse and Port Glasgow Athletic had four points deducted.

Scottish League Division One

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Heart of Midlothian (C)	18	13	2	3	47	22	+25	28
2	Hibernian	18	12	2	4	50	20	+30	26
3	Rangers	18	11	3	4	64	30	+34	25
4	Celtic	18	10	4	4	42	18	+24	24
5	Dundee	18	10	2	6	38	30	+8	22
6	St Mirren	18	9	1	8	38	29	+9	19
7	St Bernard's	18	7	0	11	32	40	−8	14
8	Third Lanark	18	5	1	12	29	46	−17	11
9	Clyde	18	4	0	14	27	65	−38	8
10	Abercorn (R)	18	1	1	16	21	88	−67	3	Relegated to the 1897–98 Scottish Division Two

Source: statto.com
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Scottish League Division Two

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Partick Thistle (C, P)	18	14	3	1	61	28	+33	31	Promoted to the 1897–98 Scottish First Division
2	Leith Athletic	18	13	1	4	55	27	+28	27
3	Airdrieonians	18	10	1	7	49	39	+10	21
3	Kilmarnock	18	10	1	7	44	33	+11	21
5	Morton	18	7	2	9	38	40	−2	16
6	Linthouse	18	8	2	8	44	53	−9	14^[a]
6	Renton	18	6	2	10	34	41	−7	14
8	Motherwell	18	6	1	11	40	55	−15	13
8	Port Glasgow Athletic	18	4	5	9	38	50	−12	13
10	Dumbarton (R)	18	2	2	14	27	64	−37	6	Resigned^[b]

Source: statto.com
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Linthouse were docked four points.
^ Dumbarton resigned from the league at the end of the season.

References

v t e Scottish Football League (1890–2013)
≫ Scottish Professional Football League (2013–present)
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