1930–31 in Scottish football
| 1930–31 in Scottish football | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Division One champions | |
| Rangers | |
| Division Two champions | |
| Third Lanark | |
| Scottish Cup winners | |
| Celtic | |
| Junior Cup winners | |
| Denny Hibs | |
| Scotland national team | |
| 1931 BHC |
The 1930–31 season was the 58th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 41st season of the Scottish Football League.[1]
Scottish League Division One
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 96 | 29 | +67 | 60 |
| 2 | Celtic | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 101 | 34 | +67 | 58 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 102 | 42 | +60 | 56 |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 76 | 43 | +33 | 53 |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 90 | 63 | +27 | 44 |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 79 | 63 | +16 | 41 |
| 7 | Cowdenbeath | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 65 | −7 | 41 |
| 8 | Dundee | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 65 | 63 | +2 | 39 |
| 9 | Airdrieonians | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 59 | 66 | −7 | 39 |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 37 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 35 |
| 12 | Clyde | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 60 | 87 | −27 | 34 |
| 13 | Queen's Park | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 71 | 72 | −1 | 33 |
| 14 | Falkirk | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 77 | 87 | −10 | 32 |
| 15 | St Mirren | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 72 | −23 | 30 |
| 16 | Morton | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 58 | 83 | −25 | 29 |
| 17 | Leith Athletic | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 51 | 85 | −34 | 27 |
| 18 | Ayr United | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 53 | 92 | −39 | 27 |
| 19 | Hibernian | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 49 | 81 | −32 | 25 |
| 20 | East Fife | 38 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 45 | 113 | −68 | 20 |
Source: "1930-1931 Division 1 - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Hibernian, East Fife
Scottish League Division Two
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Third Lanark | 38 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 107 | 42 | +65 | 61 | Promotion to the 1931–32 First Division |
| 2 | Dundee United | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 93 | 54 | +39 | 50 | |
| 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 83 | 50 | +33 | 47 | |
| 4 | Raith Rovers | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 93 | 72 | +21 | 46 | |
| 5 | St Johnstone | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 76 | 61 | +15 | 44 | |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 83 | 66 | +17 | 42 | |
| 7 | East Stirlingshire | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 85 | 74 | +11 | 41 | |
| 8 | Montrose | 38 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 75 | 90 | −15 | 41 | |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 83 | 84 | −1 | 39 | |
| 10 | Dumbarton | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 38 | |
| 11 | St Bernard's | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 85 | 66 | +19 | 37 | |
| 12 | Forfar Athletic | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 80 | 84 | −4 | 36 | |
| 13 | Alloa Athletic | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 65 | 87 | −22 | 35 | |
| 14 | King's Park | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 78 | 70 | +8 | 34 | |
| 15 | Arbroath | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 83 | 94 | −11 | 34 | |
| 16 | Brechin City | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 52 | 84 | −32 | 33 | |
| 17 | Stenhousemuir | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 75 | 101 | −26 | 30 | |
| 18 | Armadale | 38 | 13 | 2 | 23 | 74 | 99 | −25 | 28 | |
| 19 | Clydebank | 38 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 61 | 108 | −47 | 22 | |
| 20 | Bo'ness | 38 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 54 | 100 | −46 | 22 |
Source: [citation needed]
Promoted: Third Lanark, Dundee United
Scottish Cup
Celtic were winners of the Scottish Cup after a 4–2 replay win over Motherwell.
Other honours
National
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Qualifying Cup | Bathgate | 1–0[2] | Dalbeattie Star |
County
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Aberdeen | 7–1 * | Peterhead |
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 5–1 | Beith |
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Dumbarton | 5–0 | Clydebank |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 5–4 | Hibernian |
| Fife Cup | East Fife | 2–2[3] | Raith Rovers |
| Forfarshire Cup | Forfar Athletic | 2–1 | Dundee |
| Glasgow Cup | Celtic | 2–1 | Rangers |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Airdrie | 6–2 * | Albion Rovers |
| Perthshire Cup | St Johnstone | 4–2 | Vale of Atholl |
| Renfrewshire Cup | Morton | 5–4 * | St Mirren |
| Southern Counties Cup | Dalbeattie Star | 1–0 | Stranraer |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Falkirk | 2–0 | Stenhousemuir |
* – aggregate over two legs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inverness Caledonian | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 32 |
| 2 | Buckie Thistle | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 31 |
| 3 | Forres Mechanics | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 26 |
Source: [citation needed]
Junior Cup
Denny Hibs were winners of the Junior Cup after a 1–0 win over Burnbank Athletic in the final.[4]
Scotland national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[5] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 October 1930 | Ibrox Park, Glasgow (H) |  Wales
|
1–1 | BHC | Barney Battles, Jr. |
| 21 February 1931 | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) |  Ireland
|
0–0 | BHC | |
| 28 March 1931 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  England
|
2–0 | BHC | George Stevenson, Jimmy McGrory |
| 16 May 1931 | Hohe Warte Stadium Vienna (A) |  Austria
|
0–5 | Friendly | |
| 20 May 1931 | Stadio Nazionale PNF Rome (A) |  Italy
|
0–3 | Friendly | |
| 24 May 1931 | Stade des Charmilles Geneva (A) |  Switzerland
|
3–2 | Friendly | Jimmy Easson, William Boyd, Andrew Love |
Scotland were joint winners with England of the 1930–31 British Home Championship.
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- BHC = British Home Championship
References
- ^ "1930/31 - the Scottish Football League". Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ replay
- ^ won on corners
- ^ Protest | Row That Rocked the Juniors, Evening Times, 17 June 1961
- ^ Scotland's score is shown first.