The 1918–19 season was the 46th season of competitive

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

in Scotland and the 29th 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 Football League

Champions: Celtic

Scottish Cup

There was no Scottish Cup competition played.

Other honours

National

County

Junior Cup

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won the Junior Cup after a 1–0 win over St Anthony's in a replayed final.

Scotland national team

There were no Scotland matches played with the

British Home Championship The British Home Championship * sco, Hame Internaitional Kemp * gd, Farpais lìg eadar-nàiseanta * cy, Pencampwriaeth y Pedair Gwlad, name=lang (historically known as the British International Championship or simply the International Champio ...

suspended due to

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

. Scotland did play four unofficial wartime internationals (known as the '' Victory Internationals''), however, playing home and away against both

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

and

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. *22 March 1919, Scotland 2–1 Ireland. Scotland were represented by

Jimmy Brownlie James Brownlie (15 May 1885 – 29 December 1973) was a Scottish footballer and manager, who played as a goalkeeper. Career Brownlie was born in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, and was an outstanding personality in Scottish football over many years, ...

Alec McNair Alexander McNair (24 December 1882 – 18 November 1951) was a Scottish football player and manager. He played as a defender for Celtic for 21 years and represented the Scotland national team in 15 official internationals between 1906 and 192 ...

, Bobby Orr, Jimmy Gordon,

William Cringan William Cringan (21 April 1890 – 12 May 1958) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland, Ayr United, Celtic, Third Lanark and Motherwell, and for the Scotland national team. Career Club Cringan, a centre half, started his senior c ...

Jimmy McMullan James McMullan (26 March 1895 – 28 November 1964) was a Scottish football player and manager. He won 16 Scotland caps as a player at half-back and was part of the famous ''"Wembley Wizards"'' side of 1928. Playing career Early life and Th ...

Alex Donaldson Alexander Pollock Donaldson (4 December 1890 – 1972) was a Scottish footballer, who played for numerous teams in England as well as the Scotland national team. An outside-forward, he stayed with Bolton Wanderers from 1912 to 1921, and also ...

James Bowie James Bowie ( ) ( – March 6, 1836) was a 19th-century American pioneer, slave smuggler and trader, and soldier who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He was among the Americans who died at the Battle of the Alamo. Stories of h ...

, Andrew Wilson, George Miller and

Alan Morton Alan Lauder Morton (24 April 1893 – 12 December 1971) was a Scottish footballer who played as a outside left for Queen's Park, Rangers and Scotland. Playing career Club Morton was born in the Jordanhill district of Glasgow. He grew up in A ...

. *19 April 1919, Ireland 0–0 Scotland. Scotland were represented by Jimmy Brownlie,

Jack Marshall Sir John Ross Marshall New Zealand Army Orders 1952/405 (5 March 1912 – 30 August 1988) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He entered Parliament in 1946 and was first promoted to Cabinet in 1951. After spending twelve years ...

, Jimmy Blair, Jimmy Gordon, William McNamee, Jimmy McMullan, Alex Donaldson,

Johnny Crosbie John Crosbie (9 October 1895 – 1 February 1982) was a Scottish professional association football, footballer who played as an inside forward in the Scottish Football League for Ayr United F.C., Ayr United and made more than 400 appearances in ...

, James Richardson,

Tommy Cairns Thomas Cairns (30 October 1892 – 30 November 1967) was a Scottish footballer who played for Bristol City, Peebles Rovers, St Johnstone, Rangers, Bradford City and Scotland. Career Club Born in Merryton, Lanarkshire, Cairns made his name in ...

and Malcolm McPhail. *26 April 1919, England 2–2 Scotland. Scotland were represented by Jimmy Brownlie, Alec McNair, Jimmy Blair, Jimmy Gordon, John Wright, Jimmy McMullan, Alex Donaldson, James Bowie, James Richardson,

Jimmy McMenemy James McMenamin (11 October 1880 – 23 June 1965), was a Scottish footballer who most notably played for Celtic from 1902 to 1920 and later served as assistant manager in the 1930s. He has been described by the club as ''"a true Celtic legend"'' ...

and Alan Morton. *3 May 1919, Scotland 3–4 England. Scotland were represented by Jimmy Brownlie, Alec McNair, Jimmy Blair, Jimmy Gordon, John Wright, Jimmy McMullan, James Reid, James Bowie, Andrew Wilson, Jimmy McMenemy and Alan Morton.

Notes and references

External links

Scottish Football Historical Archive
{{DEFAULTSORT:1918-19 in Scottish Football Seasons in Scottish football Wartime seasons in Scottish football