Scottish Football Alliance
| Scottish Football Alliance | |
| abbreviation | Scottish Alliance |
| First edition | 1891 |
| Teams | 6–12 teams |
| Record champions | Wishaw Thistle (2 wins) |
The Scottish Football Alliance was a football league in Scotland that existed from 1891 to 1897. The "Scottish Football Alliance" was one of several leagues in the early days of football in Scotland.
history
The league, along with the Scottish Football League , Scottish Football Union and Scottish Football Federation, was one of four leagues that emerged in Scotland in the 1890s. The league's first general meeting was held in Glasgow on June 16, 1891. Several clubs left the league after just one year. In 1893 a number of these clubs returned. After the dissolution of the "Scottish Federation", some clubs joined the "Alliance" before it was also dissolved in 1897. The Scottish Football League was able to establish itself as a league in Scotland and has determined the Scottish champions since 1891 .
Founding members
| season | master |
|---|---|
| 1891/92 | Linthouse FC |
| 1892/93 | Cowlairs FC |
| 1893/94 | FC Royal Albert |
| 1894/95 | Wishaw Thistle |
| 1895/96 | Wishaw Thistle |
| 1896/97 | Third Lanark |
The first season of the Scottish Alliance took place in the season 1891/92. The following teams were founding members:
- Airdrieonians FC
- FC Ayr
- East Stirlingshire FC
- Greenock Morton
- FC Kilmarnock
- FC King's Park
- Linthouse FC
- Northern FC
- Partick Thistle
- Port Glasgow Athletic
- FC St. Bernard's
- FC Thistle
Web links
- Scottish Football Alliance in the Scottish Football Historical Archive (English)