1916–17 in Scottish football
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| 1916–17 in Scottish football | ||
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| Division One champions | ||
| Celtic | ||
| Junior Cup winners | ||
| St Mirren Juniors |
The 1916–17 season was the 44th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 27th season of the Scottish Football League.
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Scottish League Division One
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| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 38 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 79 | 17 | 62 | 64 |
| 2 | Morton | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 72 | 39 | 33 | 54 |
| 3 | Rangers | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 68 | 32 | 36 | 53 |
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 71 | 38 | 20 | 50 |
| 5 | Third Lanark | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 37 | 16 | 49 |
| 6 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 69 | 46 | 23 | 43 |
| 7 | St Mirren | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 43 | 6 | 40 |
| 8 | Motherwell | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 38 |
| =9 | Dumbarton | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 73 | −17 | 35 |
| Partick Thistle | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 43 | −1 | 35 | |
| Hamilton Academical | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 73 | −19 | 35 | |
| =12 | Clyde | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 34 |
| Falkirk | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 57 | 1 | 34 | |
| 14 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 32 |
| 15 | Ayr United | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 31 |
| =16 | Dundee | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 58 | 71 | −13 | 30 |
| Hibernian | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 72 | −15 | 30 | |
| 18 | Queen's Park | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 56 | 81 | −25 | 29 |
| 19 | Raith Rovers | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 42 | 91 | −49 | 23 |
| 20 | Aberdeen | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 36 | 68 | −32 | 21 |
Champions: Celtic
Note: Due to increasing travel difficulties under war-time conditions, Aberdeen, Dundee and Raith Rovers were asked to retire from the League at the end of the season. Clydebank were elected to maintain an even number of teams.
Scottish Cup
There was no Scottish Cup competition played.
Other Honours
County
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Clydebank | Dumbarton Harp | |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 4 – 0 | Hearts |
| Fife Cup | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 0[1] | East Fife |
| Glasgow Cup | Celtic | 3 – 2 | Clyde |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Wishaw Thistle | ||
| Linlithgowshire Cup | Armadale | 2 – 1 | Broxburn |
Junior Cup
St Mirren Juniors won the Junior Cup after a 1–0 win over Renfrew in the final.
Scotland national team
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There were no Scotland matches played with the British Home Championship suspended due to World War I.
See also
Notes and references
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