The 1949–50 season was the 77th season of competitive

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in Scotland and the 53rd season of the

Scottish Football League The Scottish Football League (SFL) was a league featuring professional and semi-professional football clubs mostly from Scotland.One club, Berwick Rangers, is based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is located approximately 4 km south ...

Scottish League Division A

Rangers won the league with a 2–2 draw in their last match, away to Third Lanark, a game in which Rangers took a 2–0 lead before Thirds fought back to 2–2. Another goal for Third Lanark would have handed the title to Hibernian. A few days previously, Rangers had drawn 0–0 with Hibs at Ibrox before a crowd of 101,000, the largest crowd to watch a League match in Britain since the war, a record that still stands. Had Hibs won this match they would have become champions. Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Queen Of the South, Stirling Albion

Scottish League Division B

Promoted: Morton, Airdrie

Scottish League Division C

Cup honours

Other Honours

National

County

* * - aggregate over two legs * - replay

Highland League

Scotland national team

Key: * (H) = Home match * (A) = Away match * BHC = British Home Championship

Notes and references

External links

Scottish Football Historical Archive
{{DEFAULTSORT:1949-50 in Scottish football Seasons in Scottish football