Scottish Division Two 1897/98

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Scottish Division Two 1897/98
master FC Kilmarnock
Teams 11
Games 90
Gates 428  (ø 4.76 per game)
← Division Two 1896/97
^ Division One 1897/98

The Scottish Football League Division Two was played for the fifth time in 1897/98 . After the introduction of Division One , it was the fifth edition, as the second highest football division for men in the Scottish Football League under the name Division Two .

In the 1897/98 season, 10 clubs competed against each other in a total of 18 matchdays. 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. FC Kilmarnock won the championship . The FC Renton retired after four games from the current season back for Hamilton Academical austrug the remaining matches.

statistics

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. FC Kilmarnock  18th  14th  1  3 064:290 +35 29: 70
 2. Port Glasgow Athletic  18th  12  1  5 066:360 +30 25:11
 3. Greenock Morton  18th  9  4th  5 047:380  +9 22:14
 4th Leith Athletic  18th  9  2  7th 040:390  +1 20:16
 5. Linthouse FC  18th  6th  4th  8th 038:390  −1 16:20
 5. FC Ayr  18th  7th  2  9 036:430  −7 16:20
 5. FC Abercorn (A)  18th  6th  4th  8th 033:410  −8 16:20
 8th. Airdrieonians FC  18th  6th  2  10 045:560 −11 14:22
 9. Hamilton Academical  14th  5  2  7th 026:320  −6 12:16
10. Motherwell FC  18th  3  4th  11 031:560 −25 10:26
11. Renton FC  4th  0  0  4th 002:190 −17 00: 80
Legend
1897/98 season
The team withdrew during the season
At the end of the season 1896/97
(A) Relegated from Division One

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