1890–91 in Scottish football
| 1890–91 in Scottish football | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Scottish Football League champions | ||
| Dumbarton / Rangers | ||
| Scottish Cup winners | ||
| Hearts | ||
| Junior Cup winners | ||
| Vale of Clyde | ||
| Scotland national team | ||
| 1891 BHC |
1890–91 in Scottish football was the 18th season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw the introduction of the Scottish Football League with ten teams competing.
Scottish Football League
Dumbarton and Rangers were declared joint champions after drawing a play-off game 2–2 at Cathkin Park, Glasgow on 21 May 1891. Renton started the season as members of the Scottish Football League, but were expelled for professionalism (the game was still officially amateur at this stage). Also, Celtic, Third Lanark and Cowlairs were all docked four points for fielding ineligible players.
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dumbarton | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 21 | 40 | 29 |
| = | Rangers | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 25 | 33 | 29 |
| 3 | Celtic | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 21 | 27 | 21[1] |
| 4 | Cambuslang | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | Third Lanark | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 15[1] |
| 6 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 14 |
| 7 | Abercorn | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 12 |
| 8 | St Mirren | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 11 |
| 9 | Vale of Leven | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 65 | −38 | 11 |
| 10 | Cowlairs | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 50 | −26 | 6[1] |
Scottish Cup
Hearts were winners of the Scottish Cup after a 1–0 win over Dumbarton in the final.[2]
County honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Orion | 4 – 1 | Caledonian |
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 7 – 1 | Hurlford |
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Dumbarton | 4 – 1 | Vale of Leven |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 3 – 0 | Armadale |
| Fife Cup | Cowdenbeath | 2 –1 | Lassodie |
| Forfarshire Cup | Dundee Our Boys | 6 – 2 | Dundee East End |
| Glasgow Cup | Celtic | 4 – 0 | 3rd LRV |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Airdrie | 2 – 1 | Albion Rovers |
| Linlithgowshire Cup | Armadale | 2 – 0 | Bo'ness |
| Perthshire Cup | Dunblane | 4 – 2[3] | St Johnstone |
| Renfrewshire Cup | St Mirren | 4 – 0 | Port Glasgow Athletic |
| Stirlingshire Cup | East Stirlingshire | 4 – 1 | Grangemouth |
Junior Cup
Vale of Clyde were winners of the Junior Cup with a 2–0 win over Chryston Athletic, in a replay after a draw in the first final.
Scotland national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[4] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 March | The Racecourse, Wrexham (A) |  Wales |
4–3 | BHC | Bob Boyd (2), James Logan, Robert Buchanan |
| 28 March | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) |  Ireland |
2–1 | BHC | James Low, Tom Waddell |
| 4 April | Ewood Park, Blackburn (A) |  England |
1–2 | BHC | Frank Watt |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- BHC = British Home Championship