1898–99 in Scottish football


1898–99 in Scottish football was the 26th season of competitive football in Scotland and the ninth season of the Scottish Football League.

Scottish Division One

were champions of the Scottish Division One.

Scottish Division Two

won the Scottish Division Two for the second season in a row.

Scottish Cup

The Scottish Cup was won by Celtic after they beat rivals Rangers 2–0 in the final.

Other Honours

[Scottish Qualifying Cup]

WinnerScoreRunner-up
East Stirlingshire4 – 1Arthurlie

County Cups

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupOrion5 – 1 *Victoria Un
Ayrshire CupKilmarnock6 – 3Galston
Dumbartonshire CupDumbarton6 – 3Renton
East of Scotland ShieldHearts1 – 0Hibernian
Fife CupRaith Rovers2 – 0Lochgelly Un
Forfarshire CupArbroath4 – 2Dundee Wanderers
Glasgow CupQueen's Park1 – 0Rangers
Lanarkshire CupMotherwell3 – 0Albion Rovers
Linlithgowshire CupBo'ness2 – 1Bathgate
Perthshire CupFair City Ath5 – 2Vale of Atholl
Renfrewshire CupMorton2 – 0 *St Mirren
Southern Counties CupDumfries4 – 1Newton Stewart Ath
Stirlingshire CupKing's Park4 – 2Camelon

Junior Cup

won the Junior Cup after they beat Westmarch XI 4–1 in the final.

Scotland national team

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer
18 MarchThe Racecourse, Wrexham 6–0BHCRobert Smyth McColl, John Campbell, Henry Marshall
25 MarchCeltic Park, Glasgow 9–1BHCRobert Smyth McColl, John Campbell, Robert Hamilton, Jack Bell, Alexander Christie
8 AprilVilla Park, Birmingham 1–2BHCRobert Hamilton

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