Scottish Division One 1908/09

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Scottish Division One 1908/09
master Celtic Glasgow
Cup winners not forgiven
Teams 18th
Games 306
Gates 976  (ø 3.19 per game)
Top scorer ScotlandScotland John Hunter
(Dundee FC)
← Division One 1907/08

The Scottish Football League Division One was played for the 16th time in 1908/09 . It was also the 19th edition of the highest soccer division within the Scottish Football League in which the Scottish champions were determined. It began on August 15, 1908 and ended on April 30, 1909. In the 1908/09 season, 18 clubs competed against each other in a total of 34 game days. Each team played once at home and away against every other team. The 2-point rule applied . In the event of a tie, the clubs (with the same number of points) were placed tied.

The championship won for the ninth time in the club's history Celtic Glasgow . No team was relegated this season after all top clubs were re-elected. Was top scorer with 29 goals John Hunter of FC Dundee .

statistics

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Celtic Glasgow (M, P)  34  23  5  6th 071:240 +47 51:17
 2. Dundee FC  34  22nd  6th  6th 070:320 +38 50:18
 3. Clyde FC  34  21st  6th  7th 061:370 +24 48:20
 4th Glasgow Rangers  34  19th  7th  8th 091:380 +53 45:23
 5. Airdrieonians FC  34  16  9  9 067:460 +21 41:27
 6th Hibernian Edinburgh  34  16  7th  11 040:320  +8 39:29
 7th Aberdeen FC  34  15th  6th  13 061:530  +8 36:32
 7th FC St. Mirren  34  15th  6th  13 053:450  +8 36:32
 9. FC Falkirk  34  13  7th  14th 058:560  +2 33:35
 9. FC Kilmarnock  34  13  7th  14th 047:610 −14 33:35
11. Third Lanark  34  11  10  13 056:490  +7 32:36
11. Heart of Midlothian  34  12  8th  14th 054:490  +5 32:36
13. Port Glasgow Athletic  34  10  8th  16 039:520 −13 28:40
13. Motherwell FC  34  11  6th  17th 047:730 −26 28:40
15th FC Queen's Park  34  6th  13  15th 042:650 −23 25:43
16. Hamilton Academical  34  6th  12  16 042:720 −30 24:44
17th Morton  34  8th  7th  19th 043:660 −23 23:45
18th Partick Thistle  34  2  4th  28 038: 102 −64 08:60
Legend
1908/09 season
  • Scottish master
    • At the end of the 1907/08 season
    (M) - Champion of the previous year
    (P) - Cup winner of the previous year

    Election procedure

    The regulations of the Scottish Football League stipulated that at the end of the season, the two worst-placed teams had to stand for re-election. Voting took place at the annual general meeting of the Scottish Football League, at which new admissions were also decided. This electoral system determined the promotion and relegation between Division One and Division Two until 1922 .

    society # Be right Result division
    Morton re-elected Division One
    Partick Thistle re-elected Division One
    Raith Rovers not elected Division Two
    Dumbarton FC not elected Division Two

    See also

    Web links

    Individual evidence

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