1928–29 in Scottish football
| 1928–29 in Scottish football | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Division One champions | ||
| Rangers | ||
| Division Two champions | ||
| Dundee United | ||
| Scottish Cup winners | ||
| Kilmarnock | ||
| Junior Cup winners | ||
| Dundee Violet | ||
| Scotland national team | ||
| 1929 BHC |
The 1928–29 season was the 56th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 39th season of the Scottish Football League. [1]
Scottish League Division One
Main article: 1928–29 Scottish Division One
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 38 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 107 | 32 | 75 | 67 |
| 2 | Celtic | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 67 | 44 | 23 | 51 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 85 | 66 | 19 | 50 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 91 | 57 | 34 | 47 |
| 5 | Queen's Park | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 100 | 69 | 31 | 43 |
| 6 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 91 | 70 | 21 | 41 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 81 | 68 | 13 | 40 |
| 8 | St Mirren | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 78 | 75 | 3 | 40 |
| 9 | St Johnstone | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 70 | −13 | 38 |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 79 | 74 | 5 | 36 |
| 11 | Falkirk | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 68 | 86 | −18 | 36 |
| 12 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 58 | 83 | −25 | 35 |
| 13 | Cowdenbeath | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 55 | 69 | −14 | 33 |
| 14 | Hibernian | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 54 | 62 | −8 | 32 |
| 15 | Airdrieonians | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 56 | 65 | −9 | 31 |
| 16 | Ayr United | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 65 | 84 | −19 | 31 |
| 17 | Clyde | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 47 | 71 | −24 | 30 |
| 18 | Dundee | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 29 |
| 19 | Third Lanark | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 71 | 102 | −31 | 26 |
| 20 | Raith Rovers | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 52 | 105 | −53 | 24 |
Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Third Lanark, Raith Rovers
Scottish League Division Two
Main article: 1928–29 Scottish Division Two
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee United | 36 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 99 | 55 | 44 | 51 |
| 2 | Morton | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 85 | 49 | 36 | 50 |
| 3 | Arbroath | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 90 | 60 | 30 | 47 |
| 4 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 95 | 67 | 28 | 44 |
| 5 | Leith Athletic | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 78 | 56 | 22 | 43 |
| 6 | St Bernard's | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 77 | 55 | 22 | 41 |
| 7 | Forfar Athletic | 35 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 69 | 75 | −6 | 38 |
| 8 | East Fife | 35 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 88 | 77 | 11 | 36 |
| 9 | Queen of the South | 36 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 86 | 79 | 7 | 36 |
| 10 | Bo'ness | 35 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 35 |
| 11 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 66 | 72 | −6 | 33 |
| 12 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 71 | 75 | −4 | 32 |
| 13 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 64 | 77 | −13 | 31 |
| 14 | Dumbarton | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 78 | −19 | 31 |
| 15 | King's Park | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 60 | 84 | −24 | 29 |
| 16 | Clydebank | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 70 | 85 | −15 | 27 |
| 17 | Arthurlie | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 73 | −22 | 25 |
| 18 | Stenhousemuir | 35 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 51 | 90 | −39 | 24 |
| 19 | Armadale | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 99 | −52 | 23 |
| 20 | Bathgate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NOTE:
Arthurlie resigned - fixtures stand
Bathgate resigned - fixtures expunged
Promoted: Dundee United, Greenock Morton
Scottish Cup
Main article: 1928–29 Scottish Cup
Kilmarnock were winners of the Scottish Cup after a 2–0 win over last years winners Rangers.
Other Honours
National
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Qualifying Cup | Murrayfield Amateurs | 8 – 1 | Thornhill |
County
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Aberdeen | 9 – 3 * | Huntly |
| Ayrshire Cup | Ayr United | 5 – 1 | Kilmarnock |
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Clydebank | 1 – 0 | Dumbarton |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 3 – 2 | Hearts |
| Fife Cup | Cowdenbeath | 3 – 2[2] | Raith Rovers |
| Forfarshire Cup | Dundee United | 2 – 1 | Forfar Athletic |
| Glasgow Cup | Celtic | 2 – 0 | Queen's Park |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Motherwell | 5 – 2 * | Albion Rovers |
| Perthshire Cup | St Johnstone | 4 – 0 | Vale of Atholl |
| Renfrewshire Cup | St Mirren | 7 – 2 * | Morton |
| Southern Counties Cup | Mid Annandale | 2 – 0 | St Cuthbert Wanderers |
| Stirlingshire Cup | East Stirling | 3 – 1 | Falkirk Amateurs |
. * aggregate over two legs
Highland League
Top Three
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inverness Thistle | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 35 | 19 | 32 |
| 2 | Elgin City | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 36 | 13 | 29 |
| 3 | Clachnacuddin | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Junior Cup
Dundee Violet were winners of the Junior Cup after a 4–0 win over Denny Hibs in the final replay.
Scotland national team
Main article: Scotland national football team 1920–39 results
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[3] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 October 1928 | Ibrox Park, Glasgow (H) |  Wales |
4–2 | BHC | Hughie Gallacher (3), James Dunn |
| 23 February 1929 | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) |  Ireland |
7–3 | BHC | Hughie Gallacher (4), Alex Jackson (2), Alex James |
| 13 April 1929 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  England |
1–0 | BHC | Alec Cheyne |
| 26 May 1929 | Brann Stadium, Bergen (A) |  Norway |
7–3 | Friendly | Alec Cheyne (3), Jimmy Nisbet (2), Bobby Rankin, Tully Craig |
| 1 June 1929 | Grunewald Stadium, Berlin (A) |  Germany |
1–1 | Friendly | Willie Imrie |
| 4 June 1929 | Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam (A) |  Netherlands |
2–0 | Friendly | Jimmy Fleming, Bobby Rankin (pen.) |
Scotland were winners of the 1928–29 British Home Championship. 1929 also saw Scotland complete against non-British teams for the first time.
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- BHC = British Home Championship
References
- ↑ http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/1920-1929/192829/
- ↑ replay
- ↑ Scotland's score is shown first.
External links
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