1919–20 in Scottish football


The 1919–20 season was the 47th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 30th season of the Scottish Football League. The number of teams in the Scottish League was increased from 18 to 22. Those clubs who were asked to retire for geographical reasons at the end of the 1916–17 seasonAberdeen, Dundee and Raith Rovers — returned, while Albion Rovers were elected.

Scottish Football League

Champions: Rangers

Scottish Cup

were winners of the Scottish Cup after a 3–2 final win over Albion Rovers.

Other Honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Qualifying CupBathgate2 – 0Cowdenbeath

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupAberdeen2 – 1Buckie Thistle
Ayrshire CupStevenston United1 – 0Galston
Dumbartonshire CupClydebank
East of Scotland ShieldHearts3 – 1 *Hibernian
Fife CupDunfermline Athletic3 – 1Cowdenbeath
Forfarshire CupDundee Hibs1 – 0Dundee
Glasgow CupCeltic1 – 0Partick Thistle
Lanarkshire CupHamilton2 – 1Albion Rovers
Linlithgowshire CupBathgateArmadale
Perthshire CupBlairgowrie3 – 2Morrisonians
Renfrewshire CupMorton2 – 0St Mirren
Southern Counties CupNithsdale Wanderers2 – 0St Cuthbert Wanderers
Stirlingshire CupFalkirk3 – 1 *East Stirling

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Junior Cup

were winners of the Junior Cup after a 2–0 win over Cambuslang Rangers in the final.

Scotland national team

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer
26 February 1920Ninian Park, Cardiff 1–1BHCTommy Cairns
13 March 1920Celtic Park, Glasgow 3–0BHCAndrew Wilson, Alan Morton, Andy Cunningham
10 April 1920Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield 4–5BHCTom Miller, Alex Donaldson, Andrew Wilson

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