1948–49 in Scottish football
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox". The 1948–49 season was the 76th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 52nd season of the Scottish Football League. Rangers became the first team to win the Scottish domestic treble. At the end of the season, Scottish Division C was split into two regional sections. It would be 26 years before a set-up with three national divisions would be in place again. [1]
Scottish League Division A
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1948–49 Scottish Division A
Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Greenock Morton, Albion Rovers
Scottish League Division B
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1948–49 Scottish Division B
Champions: Raith Rovers, Stirling Albion
Relegated: East Stirlingshire
Scottish League Division C
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Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 1948–49 | Rangers | 4 – 1 | Clyde |
| League Cup 1948–49 | Rangers | 2 – 0 | Raith Rovers |
| Junior Cup | Auchinleck Talbot | 3 – 2 | Petershill |
Other Honours
National
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| B Division Supplementary Cup | St Johnstone | 4 – 1 * | Raith Rovers |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup - North | Inverness Caledonian | 3 – 0 | Clachnacuddin |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup - South | Leith Athletic | 5 – 2 | Brechin City |
County
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Peterhead | 5 – 4 * | Deveronvale |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Hearts |
| Forfarshire Cup | Dundee | 2 – 1 Template:Dagger | Arbroath |
| Glasgow Cup | Celtic | 3 – 1 | Third Lanark |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Albion Rovers | 2 – 1 | Airdrie |
| Renfrewshire Cup | Morton | 3 – 1 | St Mirren |
| Southern Counties Cup | Newton Stewart |
- * - aggregate over two legs
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Highland League
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Scotland national team
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| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 October 1948 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Wales | flag alias = Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg | flag alias-1807 = Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg | flag alias-1953 = Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Wales (1959).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} |
3–1 | BHC | Willie Waddell (2), Lawrie Reilly | |||||||||||||||||
| 17 November 1948 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Northern Ireland | flag alias = Ulster Banner.svg | flag alias-assembly = Flag of Northern Ireland Assembly.svg | flag alias-saltire = St Patrick's saltire.svg | flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
3–2 | BHC | Billy Houliston (2), Jimmy Mason | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 April 1949 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = England | flag alias = Flag of England.svg | flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Navy | flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Navy | link alias-cricket = England cricket team | empty = England Saxons | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}} |
3–1 | BHC | Jimmy Mason, Billy Steel, Lawrie Reilly | |||||||||||||
| 27 April 1949 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = France | flag alias = Flag of France.svg | flag alias-1790 = Flag of France (1790–1794).svg | flag alias-1794 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-1814 = Flag of the Kingdom of France (1814-1830).svg | flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-1848 = Drapeau france 1848.svg | flag alias-1848a = Drapeau france 1848.svg | flag alias-1848b = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of France (lighter variant).svg | flag alias-naval = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg | flag alias-naval-1790 = Flag of French-Navy-Revolution.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of France.svg | link alias-air force = French Air and Space Force | flag alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie racing stripe.svg | border-coast guard = | link alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie | flag alias-army = Flag of France.svg | link alias-army = French Army | link alias-naval = French Navy | flag alias-navy = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg | link alias-navy = French Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
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2–0 | Friendly | Billy Steel (2) |
Scotland were winners of the 1949 British Home Championship.
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- BHC = British Home Championship
Notes and references
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External links
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