1919–20 in Scottish football explained

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Season:1919–20
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Header1:Division One champions
Data2:Rangers
Header3:Scottish Cup winners
Data4:Kilmarnock
Header5:Junior Cup winners
Data6:Parkhead
Header7:Scotland national team
Data8:1920 BHC

The 1919–20 season was the 47th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 30th season of the Scottish Football League. The number of teams in the Scottish League was increased from 18 to 22. Those clubs who were asked to retire for geographical reasons at the end of the 1916–17 season – Aberdeen, Dundee and Raith Rovers – returned, while Albion Rovers were elected.

Scottish Football League

See main article: 1919–20 Scottish Football League. Champions: Rangers

Other honours

Cup honours

National

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Scottish CupAlbion Rovers
Scottish Qualifying CupBathgate2 – 0Cowdenbeath
Scottish Junior CupParkhead2 – 0Cambuslang Rangers
Scottish Amateur CupQueen's Park Victoria XI[1] 3 – 1Civil Service Strollers

County

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Aberdeenshire CupAberdeen2 – 1Buckie Thistle
Ayrshire CupStevenston United1 – 0 Galston
Dumbartonshire CupClydebank
East of Scotland ShieldHearts3 – 1Hibernian
Fife CupDunfermline Athletic3 – 1Cowdenbeath
Forfarshire CupDundee Hibs1 – 0Dundee
Glasgow CupCeltic1 – 0Partick Thistle
Lanarkshire CupHamilton2 – 1Albion Rovers
Linlithgowshire CupBathgateArmadale
North of Scotland CupClachnacuddin2 – 1Caledonian
Perthshire CupBlairgowrie3 – 2 Morrisonians
Renfrewshire CupMorton2 – 0St Mirren
Southern Counties CupNithsdale Wanderers2 – 0St Cuthbert Wanderers
Stirlingshire CupFalkirk3 – 1East Stirling

Non-league honours

Highland League

Otger Senior Leagues

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Banffshire Leagueunfinished
Border Senior LeagueColdstream
Central LeagueBo'ness
Eastern LeagueDundee Hibernian
Northern LeagueMontrose
Perthshire LeagueBlairgowrie Amateurs
Western LeagueStevenston United

Scotland national team

See main article: Scotland national football team 1920–39 results.

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer(s)
26 February 1920Ninian Park, Cardiff (A)1–1BHCTommy Cairns
13 March 1920Celtic Park, Glasgow (H)3–0BHCAndrew Wilson, Alan Morton, Andy Cunningham
10 April 1920Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield (A)4–5BHCTom Miller (2), Alex Donaldson, Andrew Wilson

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Other national teams

Scottish League XI

DateVenueOpponents[2] [3] Scotland scorer(s)
5 November 1919Windsor Park, Belfast (A) Irish League XI2–0
20 March 1920Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) Football League XI0–4

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: QUEEN'S PARK AND THE GREAT WAR 1914 TO 1918 . Queen's Park FC . 24 July 2023.
  2. Web site: SFL XI v The Football League XI Record . London Hearts Supporters Club . 3 October 2022 .
  3. Web site: SFL XI v Irish League XI Record . London Hearts Supporters Club . 3 October 2022 .