The 1938–39 Scottish Division One was the last season of competitive football in Scotland before World War II. The league championship was won by Rangers by eleven points over nearest rival Celtic.[1]
Season | 1938–39 |
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Champions | Rangers |
← 1937–38 1946–47 → |
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rangers | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 112 | 55 | +57 | 59 |
2 | Celtic | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 99 | 53 | +46 | 48 |
3 | Aberdeen | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 91 | 61 | +30 | 46 |
4 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 98 | 70 | +28 | 45 |
5 | Falkirk | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 73 | 63 | +10 | 45 |
6 | Queen of the South | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 70 | 64 | +6 | 43 |
7 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 67 | 71 | −4 | 41 |
8 | St Johnstone[a] | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 85 | 83 | +2 | 40 |
9 | Clyde | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 78 | 70 | +8 | 39 |
10 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 73 | 86 | −13 | 39 |
11 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 74 | 87 | −13 | 38 |
12 | Motherwell | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 82 | 86 | −4 | 37 |
13 | Hibernian | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 68 | 69 | −1 | 35 |
14 | Ayr United[a] | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 76 | 83 | −7 | 35 |
15 | Third Lanark | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 80 | 96 | −16 | 32 |
16 | Albion Rovers[a] | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 65 | 90 | −25 | 30 |
17 | Arbroath[a] | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 75 | −21 | 30 |
18 | St Mirren | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 57 | 80 | −23 | 29 |
19 | Queen's Park[b] | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 57 | 83 | −26 | 27 |
20 | Raith Rovers[c] | 38 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 65 | 99 | −34 | 22 |
- ^ a b c d Team remained in Division One for the abandoned 1939–40 season, but was not included in Division A when the official competitions resumed in 1946–47.
- ^ Team was relegated to Division Two for the abandoned 1939–40 season, but were included in Division A when the official competitions resumed in 1946–47.
- ^ Team relegated to Division Two in 1939–40 and was also in Division B in 1946–47.
Results
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rangers supporters campaign for World War Two titles to be recognised by SFA and SPFL". Daily Record. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2022.