Scottish Division Two 1896/97

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Scottish Division Two 1896/97
master Partick Thistle
Climbers Partick Thistle
Teams 10
Games 90
Gates 430  (ø 4.78 per game)
← Division Two 1895/96
^ Division One 1896/97

The Scottish Football League Division Two was played for the fourth time in 1896/97 . After the introduction of Division One , it was the fourth edition, as the second highest football division for men in the Scottish Football League under the name Division Two .

In the 1896/97 season, 10 clubs competed against each other in a total of 18 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 Partick Thistle , which secured promotion to the following Division One season 1897/98 .

statistics

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Partick Thistle  18th  14th  3  1 061:280 +33 31: 50
 2. Leith Athletic  18th  13  1  4th 055:270 +28 27: 90
 3. FC Kilmarnock  18th  10  1  7th 044:330 +11 21:15
 3. Airdrieonians FC  18th  10  1  7th 049:390 +10 21:15
 5. Greenock Morton  18th  7th  2  9 038:400  −2 16:20
 6th FC Linthouse 1  18th  8th  2  8th 044:530  −9 14:22
 6th Renton FC  18th  6th  2  10 034:410  −7 14:22
 8th. Port Glasgow Athletic  18th  4th  5  9 038:500 −12 13:23
 8th. Motherwell FC  18th  6th  1  11 040:550 −15 13:23
10. FC Dumbarton (A)  18th  2  2  14th 027:640 −37 06:30
1The FC Linthouse were deducted four points.
Legend
1896/97 season
Promoted to Division One
Team withdrawn at the end of the season
At the end of the 1895/96 season
(A) Relegated from Division One

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Point deductions and additions. scottish-football-historical-archive.co.uk, accessed July 19, 2016 .