Northern Football League (Scotland) Explained

Northern League
Sport:Football
Founded:1891
Teams:Various
Country:Scotland
Champion:Montrose
Folded:1920
Most Champs:Dundee 'A' (5)

The Northern League was a regional Scottish football competition held between 1891 and 1920.

In 1908 - 09, six clubs left to form the Central Football League and the league shut down for the First World War, returning for a final season in 1919 - 20.

Dundee 'A' won the title five times, also sharing it on a sixth occasion.

Details

History

Season Winners
Dundee East End & Dundee Our Boys
Arbroath
Unfinished
Not held
Forfar Athletic
Orion
Victoria United
Orion
Dundee Wanderers
Dundee 'A'
Raith Rovers
Dundee 'A'
Montrose
Dundee 'A'
Aberdeen 'A'
Kirkcaldy United & Dundee 'A'
Brechin City
Dundee 'A'
Dundee 'A'
Aberdeen 'A'
Unfinished
Brechin City
Unfinished
Forfar Athletic
No competition due to war
1916 - 17
1917 - 18
1918 - 19
Montrose

Number of titles

Winners Titles
Dundee 'A' 5
Aberdeen 'A' 2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Note: Two titles were also shared: the 1891 - 92 title between Dundee East End and Dundee Our Boys, and the 1906 - 07 title between Kirkcaldy United and Dundee 'A'. As neither title was won outright, they are not included in the above record.

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