1896–97 Scottish Football League
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Statistics of the Scottish Football League in season 1896–97.
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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
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| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearts | 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 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 88 | -67 | 3 |
| Division Champions | |
| Failed re-election/relegated |
Scottish League Division Two
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| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partick Thistle | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 28 | 33 | 31 |
| 2 | Leith Athletic | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
| 3 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 21 |
| = | Airdrieonians | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 21 |
| 5 | Morton | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 40 | -2 | 16 |
| 6 | Renton | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 14 |
| = | Linthouse[1] | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 52 | -8 | 14 |
| 8 | Port Glasgow Athletic[1] | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 13 |
| = | Motherwell | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 55 | -15 | 13 |
| 10 | Dumbarton | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 64 | -37 | 6 |
| Division Champions/Elected to Division 1 |
