1898–99 in Scottish football
# 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.

## League competitions

### Scottish Division One

Rangers were champions of the Scottish Division One.

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Rangers (C) | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 18 | +61 | 36 | |
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 30 | +26 | 26 | |
| 3 | Celtic | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 24 | |
| 4 | Hibernian | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 23 | |
| 5 | St Mirren | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 20 | |
| 6 | Third Lanark | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 17 | |
| 7 | Clyde | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 48 | −25 | 12 | |
| 7 | St Bernard's | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 12 | |
| 9 | Partick Thistle (R) | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 58 | −39 | 6 | Relegated to the 1899–1900 Scottish Division Two |
| 10 | Dundee | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 65 | −42 | 4 | |

### Scottish Division Two

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

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Kilmarnock (C, P) | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 24 | +49 | 32 | Promoted to the 1899–1900 Scottish First Division |
| 2 | Leith Athletic | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 27 | |
| 3 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 75 | 51 | +24 | 25 | |
| 4 | Motherwell | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 20 | |
| 5 | Airdrieonians | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 15 | |
| 5 | Hamilton Academical | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 15 | |
| 7 | Ayr | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 13 | |
| 7 | Morton | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 13 | |
| 9 | Linthouse | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 62 | −33 | 11 | |
| 10 | Abercorn | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 41 | 65 | −24 | 9 | |

## Other honours

### Cup honours

**National**

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| - | - | - | - |
| Scottish Cup | Celtic | 2 – 0 | Rangers |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup | East Stirlingshire | 4 – 1 | Arthurlie |
| Scottish Junior Cup | Parkhead | 4 – 1 | Westmarch XI |

**County**

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| - | - | - | - |
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Orion | 5 – 1 | Victoria United |
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 6 – 3 | Galston |
| Border Cup | Vale of Leithen | 3 – 1 | Selkirk |
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Dumbarton | 6 – 3 | Renton |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 1 – 0 | Hibernian |
| Fife Cup | Raith Rovers | 2 – 0 | Lochgelly United |
| Forfarshire Cup | Arbroath | 4 – 2 | Dundee Wanderers |
| Glasgow Cup | Queen's Park | 1 – 0 | Rangers |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Motherwell | 3 – 0 | Albion Rovers |
| Linlithgowshire Cup | Bo'ness | 2 – 1 | Bathgate |
| North of Scotland Cup | Elgin City | 2 – 1 | Clachnacuddin |
| Perthshire Cup | Fair City Athletic | 5 – 2 | Vale of Atholl |
| Renfrewshire Cup | Morton | 2 – 0 | St Mirren |
| Southern Counties Cup | Dumfries | 4 – 1 | Newton Stewart Athletic |
| Stirlingshire Cup | King's Park | 4 – 2 | Camelon |

### Non-league honours

**Senior**

Highland League

Top three :

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Inverness Caledonian | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 24 |
| 2 | Clachnacuddin | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 21 |
| 3 | Elgin City | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 16 |

Other Leagues

| Division | Winner |
| - | - |
| Ayrshire League | Annbank |
| Midland League | King's Park |
| Northern League | Arbroath |
| Scottish Alliance | Cowlairs |
| Scottish Federation | Royal Albert |
| South of Scotland League | unfinished |

## Scotland national team

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 March | The Racecourse, Wrexham (A) | Wales | 6–0 | BHC | Robert Smyth McColl (3), John Campbell (2), Henry Marshall |
| 25 March | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | Ireland | 9–1 | BHC | Robert Smyth McColl (3), John Campbell (2), Robert Hamilton (2), Jack Bell, Alexander Christie |
| 8 April | Villa Park, Birmingham (A) | England | 1–2 | BHC | Robert Hamilton |

Key:

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

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| England (C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 6 |
| Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 4 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 22 | −18 | 2 |
| Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |

## Other national teams

### Scottish League XI

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Scotland scorer(s) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 February | Solitude, Belfast (A) | Irish League XI | 1–3 | William Michael |
| 1 April | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | Football League XI | 1–4 | John Campbell |
