1927-28 in Scottish football
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The 1927–28 season was the 38th season of competitive football in Scotland.
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[edit] Scottish League Division One
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 109 | 36 | 73 | 60 |
| 2 | Celtic | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 93 | 39 | 54 | 55 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 92 | 46 | 46 | 55 |
| 4 | Hearts | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 89 | 50 | 39 | 47 |
| 5 | St. Mirren | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 77 | 76 | 1 | 44 |
| 6 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 85 | 67 | 18 | 43 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 71 | 61 | 10 | 43 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 68 | 78 | -10 | 40 |
| 9 | Cowdenbeah | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 66 | 68 | -2 | 39 |
| 10 | Falkirk | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 76 | 69 | 7 | 37 |
| 11 | St. Johnstone | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 66 | 67 | -1 | 36 |
| 12 | Hibernian | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 73 | 75 | -2 | 35 |
| 13 | Airdrieonians | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 59 | 69 | -10 | 35 |
| 14 | Dundee | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 65 | 80 | -15 | 35 |
| 15 | Clyde | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 72 | -26 | 31 |
| 16 | Queen's Park | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 69 | 80 | -11 | 30 |
| 17 | Raith Rovers | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 60 | 89 | -29 | 29 |
| 18 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 67 | 86 | -19 | 28 |
| 19 | Bo'ness | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 48 | 86 | -38 | 26 |
| 20 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 41 | 126 | -85 | 12 |
Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Boness United, Dunfermline Athletic
[edit] Scottish League Division Two
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayr United | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 117 | 60 | 57 | 54 |
| 2 | Third Lanark | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 101 | 66 | 35 | 45 |
| 3 | King's Park | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 84 | 68 | 16 | 44 |
| 4 | East Fife | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 87 | 73 | 14 | 43 |
| 5 | Forfar Athletic | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 83 | 73 | 10 | 43 |
| 6 | Dundee United | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 81 | 73 | 8 | 43 |
| 7 | Arthurlie | 38 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 85 | 90 | -5 | 40 |
| 8 | Albion Rovers | 38 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 79 | 69 | 10 | 38 |
| 9 | East Stirlingshire | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 84 | 76 | 8 | 38 |
| 10 | Arbroath | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 84 | 86 | -2 | 36 |
| 11 | Dumbarton | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 66 | 72 | -6 | 36 |
| 12 | Queen of the South | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 92 | 106 | -14 | 36 |
| 13 | Leith Athletic | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 76 | 71 | 5 | 35 |
| 14 | Clydebank | 38 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 78 | 80 | -2 | 35 |
| 15 | Alloa Athletic | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 72 | 76 | -4 | 35 |
| 16 | Stenhousemuir | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 75 | 82 | -7 | 35 |
| 17 | St. Bernard's | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 75 | 103 | -28 | 35 |
| 18 | Greenock Morton | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 65 | 82 | -17 | 34 |
| 19 | Bathgate | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 62 | 81 | -19 | 31 |
| 20 | Armadale | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 53 | 112 | -69 | 24 |
Promoted: Ayr United, Third Lanark
[edit] Scottish Cup
Rangers were winners of the Scottish Cup after a 4–0 win over last years winners Celtic.
[edit] Scotland national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[1] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 1927 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham (A) |  Wales |
2–2 | BHC | Hugh Gallacher, John Hutton (pen.) |
| February 25, 1928 | Firhill, Glasgow (H) |  Northern Ireland |
0–1 | BHC | |
| March 31, 1928 | Wembley, London (A) |  England |
5–1 | BHC | Alex Jackson (3), Alex James (2) |
Key: BHC = British Home Championship qualifiers, F = Friendly
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Scotland's score is shown first.
