The 1914–15 Scottish Division Two was the last season of play in the Scottish Division Two before World War I. It would not commence again until the 1921–22 season.
| Season | 1914–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cowdenbeath |
| Promoted | n/a |
← 1913–14 1921–22 → | |
It was won by Cowdenbeath after a round robin tournament to decide the title with three clubs tied.[1][2] Vale of Leven finished bottom.
Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cowdenbeath (C) | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 17 | +32 | 37[a] | |
| 2 | Leith Athletic | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 37[a] | |
| 3 | St Bernard's | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 66 | 34 | +32 | 37[a] | |
| 4 | East Stirlingshire | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 31 | |
| 5 | Clydebank | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 67 | 37 | +30 | 30 | Joined the 1917–18 Scottish Division One |
| 6 | Dunfermline Athletic | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 28 | |
| 7 | Johnstone | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 27 | |
| 8 | St Johnstone | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 26 | |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 25 | Joined the 1920–21 Scottish Division One |
| 10 | Lochgelly United | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 21 | |
| 11 | Dundee Hibernian | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 19 | |
| 12 | Abercorn | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 65 | −30 | 17 | |
| 13 | Arthurlie | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 66 | −30 | 16 | |
| 14 | Vale of Leven | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 33 | 66 | −33 | 13 |
Source: statto.com
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b c Cowdenbeath, Leith Athletic and St Bernard's finished level on points. A round-robin tournament to determine the champion was won by Cowdenbeath.[1]
Championship play-off
edit| Cowdenbeath | 2–1 | Leith Athletic |
|---|---|---|
East End Park, Dunfermline
| Leith Athletic | 2–1 | St Bernard's |
|---|---|---|
Easter Road, Edinburgh
| Cowdenbeath | 3–1 | St Bernard's |
|---|---|---|
Easter Road, Edinburgh
Source: [3]
References
edit- ^ a b Twydell, Dave (1992). Rejected F.C. of Scotland Volume 1: Edinburgh & The South. p. 214. ISBN 0-9513321-9-8.
- ^ "SCOTTISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES - SEASON 1914/15". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ McColl, Brian (2014). A Record of British Wartime Football. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-291-84089-6.