1897–98 Scottish Football League

Statistics of the Scottish Football League in season 1897–98.

Overview

Celtic are champions of the Scottish Division One.

Kilmarnock won the Scottish Division Two but were not promoted.

Scottish League Division One

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Celtic (C)	18	15	3	0	56	13	+43	33
2	Rangers	18	13	3	2	71	15	+56	29
3	Hibernian	18	10	2	6	47	29	+18	22
4	Heart of Midlothian	18	8	4	6	54	33	+21	20
5	St Mirren	18	8	2	8	30	36	−6	18
5	Third Lanark	18	8	2	8	37	38	−1	18
7	Dundee	18	5	3	10	29	36	−7	13^[a]
8	Partick Thistle	18	6	1	11	34	64	−30	13^[a]
9	St Bernard's	18	4	1	13	35	67	−32	9
10	Clyde	18	1	3	14	21	83	−62	5

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:

^ ^a ^b Dundee and Partick Thistle finished level on points but Dundee won a play-off match to determine ranking positions.^[1]

Scottish League Division Two

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Kilmarnock (C)	18	14	1	3	64	29	+35	29
2	Port Glasgow Athletic	18	12	1	5	66	36	+30	25
3	Morton	18	9	4	5	47	38	+9	22
4	Leith Athletic	18	9	2	7	40	39	+1	20
5	Abercorn	18	6	4	8	33	41	−8	16
5	Ayr	18	7	2	9	36	43	−7	16
5	Linthouse	18	6	4	8	38	39	−1	16
8	Airdrieonians	18	6	2	10	45	56	−11	14
9	Hamilton Academical	14	5	2	7	26	32	−6	12^[a]
10	Motherwell	18	3	4	11	31	56	−25	10
-	Renton (R)	4	0	0	4	2	19	−17	0	Resigned^[b]

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; (R) Relegated
Notes: