The 1925–26 season was the 53rd season of competitive
football
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in Scotland and the 36th 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 sout ...
.
Scottish League Division One
Champions: Celtic
Relegated: Raith Rovers, Clydebank
Scottish League Division Two
Promoted: Dunfermline Athletic, Clyde
Relegated: Broxburn United
Scottish League Division Three
Elected to Division Two: Forfar Athletic
Since multiple clubs were unable to complete their fixtures due to financial difficulties, the championship was withheld, and consequently, the Third Division was dissolved, not being re-established until the 1946–47 season.
Eight of the clubs that competed in the unfinished season are now defunct; of the remainder, Forfar Athletic and Montrose play in the league as of 2022, with Brechin City, Leith Athletic, Mid-Annandale, Peebles Rovers, Royal Albert and Vale of Leven playing in lower levels.
Scottish Cup
St Mirren were winners of the Scottish Cup after a 2–0 final win over Division One champions Celtic.
Other honours
National
County
. * aggregate over two legs
Highland League
Junior Cup
Strathclyde
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were winners of the Junior Cup after a 2–0 win over
Bridgeton Waverley in the final.
Scotland national team
Scotland was winner of the
1925–26 British Home Championship.
Key:
* (H) = Home match
* (A) = Away match
* BHC = British Home Championship
Notes and references
External links
Scottish Football Historical Archive
{{DEFAULTSORT:1925-26 in Scottish Football
Seasons in Scottish football