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.
League competitions
Scottish Football League
Dumbarton
Dumbarton (; also sco, Dumbairton; ) is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. In 2006, it had an estimated population of 19,990.
Dumbarton was the ca ...
and
Rangers were declared joint champions after drawing a play-off game 2–2 at
Cathkin Park
Cathkin Park is a municipal park in Glasgow, Scotland. The park is maintained by the city's parks department, and it is a public place where football is still played. The park contains the site of the second Hampden Park, previously home to t ...
,
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...
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
Third Lanark Athletic Club was a Scottish football club based in Glasgow. Founded in 1872 as an offshoot of the 3rd Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers, the club was a founder member of the Scottish Football Association (SFA) in 1872 and the Scottish ...
and
Cowlairs
Cowlairs is an area in the Scottish city of Glasgow, part of the wider Springburn district of the city. It is situated north of the River Clyde, between central Springburn to the east and Possilpark to the west.
Administratively, in the 21st ...
were all docked four points for fielding ineligible players.
Other honours
Cup honours
National
County
Edinburgh Exhibition
The
Edinburgh Exhibition Contest was held to coincide with the 112th International Exhibition held at
Meggetland, Edinburgh.
Rather than a one-off tournament, a series of nine games were arranged. The ''
Edinburgh Evening Dispatch'' newspaper awarded silver cups to the winners of each match.
All matches were played at the exhibition's sports grounds at Meggetland.
Scotland national team
Key:
* (H) = Home match
* (A) = Away match
* BHC = British Home Championship
See also
*
1890–91 Rangers F.C. season
Notes
References
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Seasons in Scottish football