1926–27 in Scottish football
# 1926–27 in Scottish football

The 1926–27 season was the 54th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 37th season of the Scottish Football League.

## Scottish League Division One

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Rangers | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 85 | 41 | +44 | 56 |
| 2 | Motherwell | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 81 | 52 | +29 | 51 |
| 3 | Celtic | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 101 | 55 | +46 | 49 |
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 97 | 64 | +33 | 45 |
| 5 | Dundee | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 77 | 51 | +26 | 43 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 77 | 60 | +17 | 42 |
| 7 | Cowdenbeath | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 74 | 60 | +14 | 42 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 40 |
| 9 | Hibernian | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 62 | 71 | −9 | 39 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 78 | 76 | +2 | 37 |
| 11 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 89 | 74 | +15 | 36 |
| 12 | Queen's Park | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 74 | 84 | −10 | 36 |
| 13 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 65 | 64 | +1 | 35 |
| 14 | St Johnstone | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 55 | 69 | −14 | 35 |
| 15 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 85 | −25 | 35 |
| 16 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 54 | 71 | −17 | 32 |
| 17 | Clyde | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 54 | 85 | −31 | 29 |
| 18 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 85 | −32 | 28 |
| 19 | Morton | 38 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 56 | 101 | −45 | 28 |
| 20 | Dundee United | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 56 | 101 | −45 | 22 |

Champions: Rangers Relegated: Greenock Morton, Dundee United

## Scottish League Division Two

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bo'ness | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 86 | 41 | +45 | 56 | Promotion to the 1927–28 First Division |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 92 | 52 | +40 | 49 | Promotion to the 1927–28 First Division |
| 3 | Clydebank | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 94 | 75 | +19 | 45 | |
| 4 | Third Lanark | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 44 | |
| 5 | East Stirlingshire | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 93 | 75 | +18 | 44 | |
| 6 | East Fife | 38 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 103 | 91 | +12 | 41 | |
| 7 | Arthurlie | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 90 | 83 | +7 | 41 | |
| 8 | Ayr United | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 67 | 68 | −1 | 41 | |
| 9 | Forfar Athletic | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 66 | 79 | −13 | 37 | |
| 10 | Stenhousemuir | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 69 | 76 | −7 | 36 | |
| 11 | Queen of the South | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 72 | 80 | −8 | 36 | |
| 12 | King's Park | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 76 | 75 | +1 | 35 | |
| 13 | St Bernard's | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 70 | 77 | −7 | 34 | |
| 14 | Alloa Athletic | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 77 | −7 | 34 | |
| 15 | Armadale | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 78 | −8 | 34 | |
| 16 | Albion Rovers | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 74 | 87 | −13 | 33 | |
| 17 | Bathgate | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 76 | 98 | −22 | 33 | |
| 18 | Dumbarton | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 69 | 84 | −15 | 32 | |
| 19 | Arbroath | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 64 | 83 | −19 | 32 | |
| 20 | Nithsdale Wanderers | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 59 | 100 | −41 | 23 | |

Promoted: Bo'ness United, Raith Rovers Relegated: Nithsdale Wanderers

## Scottish Cup

Last years runners-up Celtic were winners of the Scottish Cup after a 3–1 final win over East Fife.

## Other honours

### National

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| - | - | - | - |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup | Mid Annandale | 4–1 | Brechin City |

### County

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| - | - | - | - |
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Aberdeen | 8–1 * | Fraserburgh |
| Ayrshire Cup | Beith | | |
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Helensburgh | 6–0 | Dumbarton |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 5–1 | Hibernian |
| Fife Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 6–2 | Lochgelly United |
| Forfarshire Cup | Brechin City | 4–3 * | Montrose |
| Glasgow Cup | Celtic | 1–0 | Rangers |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Motherwell | 2–0 | Albion Rovers |
| Perthshire Cup | St Johnstone | 6–2 | Breadalbane |
| Renfrewshire Cup | St Mirren | 8–1 * | Arthurlie |
| Southern Counties Cup | Stranraer | 3–2 | Thornhill |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Falkirk | 3–1 | Bo'ness |

. * aggregate over two legs

### Highland League

Top Three :

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Buckie Thistle | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 27 |
| 2 | Clachnacuddin | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 26 | +31 | 26 |
| 3 | Inverness Caledonian | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 25 |

## Junior Cup

Rutherglen Glencairn were winners of the Junior Cup after a 2–1 win over Cambuslang Rangers in the final.

## Scotland national team

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 October 1926 | Ibrox Park, Glasgow (H) | Wales | 3–0 | BHC | Alex Jackson (2), Hughie Gallacher |
| 26 February 1927 | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) | Ireland | 2–0 | BHC | Alan Morton (2) |
| 2 April 1927 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | England | 1–2 | BHC | Alan Morton |

Scotland were joint winners with England in the 1926–27 British Home Championship.

Key:

* (H) = Home match
* (A) = Away match
* BHC = British Home Championship
