SCOTTISH CLUB RECORDS

 

The Scottish football league system has seen a number changes from its inception for the 1890-91 season. From the list of clubs who competed for the inaugural championship, all but three clubs are either defunct or continue to ply their trade in non-league circles.

 

The teams who competed for the first championship were:

Abercorn, Cambuslang, Celtic, Cowlairs, Dumbarton, Heart of Midlothian, Rangers, Renton, St. Mirren, Third Lanark and Vale of Leven.

 

Goal difference replaced goal average (which had only been introduced for the 1921-22 season onwards) for deciding placings in the 1971-72 season.

 

Three points for a win replaced the 2 points system for the 1994-95 season onwards.

 

Here's how the League structure has been amended over time:

 

 1891 - 18931893 - 19151915 - 19211921 - 19231923 - 19261926 - 1946
First tierScottish LeagueDivision OneDivision OneDivision OneDivision OneDivision A
Second tier Division Two Division TwoDivision TwoDivision B
Third tier    Division Three 
Fourth tier      
 1946 - 19551955 - 19751975 - 19981998 - 20132013 to date 
First tierDivision ADivision OnePremier DivisionPremier LeaguePremiership 
Second tierDivision BDivision TwoDivision OneDivision OneChampionship 
Third tierDivision C Division TwoDivision TwoLeague One 
Fourth tier   Division ThreeLeague Two 

 

 

For those who ever wondered what their club has won, their worst ever defeat, their best win - the answers are all here. For a list of clubs, select from the following list:

 

AberdeenAirdrieoniansAlbion RoversAlloa Athletic
    
Annan AthleticArbroathAyr UnitedBerwick Rangers
    
Bonnyrigg RoseBrechin CityCelticClyde
    
Cove RangersCowdenbeathDumbartonDundee
    
Dundee UnitedDunfermline AthleticEast FifeEast Stirlingshire
    
Elgin CityFC EdinburghFalkirkForfar Athletic
    

Greenock Morton

Hamilton Academical

Heart of Midlothian

Hibernian

    

Inverness Caledonian

Thistle

Kelty HeartsKilmarnockLivingston
    

MontroseMotherwellPartick ThistlePeterhead
    

Queen of the SouthQueen's ParkRaith RoversRangers
    
Ross CountySt JohnstoneSt MirrenStenhousemuir
    
 
Stirling AlbionStranraerThe Spartans