Northern Football League (Scotland)

Northern League
Sport Football
Founded 1891
Ceased 1920
No. of teams Various
Country Scotland
Last champion(s) Montrose
Most titles Dundee 'A' (5)

The Northern League was a regional Scottish football competition held between 1891 and 1920.[1]

In 190809, 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 191920.

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

Details

History

Season Winners
189192 Dundee East End & Dundee Our Boys
189293 Arbroath
189394 Unfinished
189495 Not held
189596 Forfar Athletic
189697 Orion
189798 Victoria United
189899 Orion
189900 Dundee Wanderers
190001 Dundee 'A'
190102 Raith Rovers
190203 Dundee 'A'
190304 Montrose
190405 Dundee 'A'
190506 Aberdeen 'A'
190607 Kirkcaldy United & Dundee 'A'
190708 Brechin City
190809 Dundee 'A'
190910 Dundee 'A'
191011 Aberdeen 'A'
191112 Unfinished
191213 Brechin City
191314 Unfinished
191415 Forfar Athletic
191516 No competition due to war
191617
191718
191819
191920 Montrose

Number of titles

Winners Titles
Dundee 'A' 5
Aberdeen 'A' 2
Brechin City 2
Forfar Athletic 2
Montrose 2
Orion 2
Arbroath 1
Dundee Wanderers 1
Raith Rovers 1
Victoria United 1

Note: Two titles were also shared: the 189192 title between Dundee East End and Dundee Our Boys, and the 190607 title between Kirkcaldy United and Dundee 'A'. As neither title was won outright, they are not included in the above record.

References

  1. McColl, Brian. "Northern Football League". Archived from the original on 2009-08-06. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
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