The 1907–08 season was the 35th season of competitive
football in Scotland and the 18th 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 so ...
. This season also saw the first playing of the Scottish Consolation Cup.
League competitions
Scottish League Division One

Celtic won the title ahead of Falkirk and Rangers. A 1–0 win at Rangers' home
Ibrox in an
Old Firm
The Old Firm is the collective name for the Scottish football clubs Celtic and Rangers, which are both based in Glasgow. The two clubs are by far the most successful and popular in Scotland, and the rivalry between them has become deeply e ...
match on 25 April 1908 meant that they could not be caught by either pursuer. In the close season, the Celtic goalscorer
Alec Bennett
Alec Bennett (1897–1973) was an Irish-Canadian motorcycle racer famous for motorcycle Grand Prix wins and five career wins at the Isle of Man TT races.
Biography
A native of Craigantlet in Ireland's County Down, Bennett emigrated with his ...
switched to Rangers, one of very few player moves directly between the rivals.
Champions: Celtic
Scottish League Division Two
Other honours
Cup honours
National
County
Non-league honours
Senior
Highland League
Other Leagues
Scotland national team
Scotland were joint winners of the
1908 British Home Championship with England.
Key:
* (H) = Home match
* (A) = Away match
* BHC = British Home Championship
Other national teams
Scottish League XI
Notes
See also
*
1907–08 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. competed in Scottish Football League Division One and the Scottish Cup in season 1907–1908.
Overview
This was Aberdeen's fifth season and their third in the top flight of Scottish football. Aberdeen improved on their league fi ...
References
External links
Scottish Football Historical Archive
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Seasons in Scottish football