1916–17 in Scottish football

The 1916–17 season was the 44th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 27th season of the Scottish Football League.

Football in Scotland

Season	1916–17
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1916–17 in Scottish football
Division One champions
Celtic
Junior Cup winners
St Mirren Juniors

League competitions

Scottish Football League

Main article: 1916–17 Scottish Football League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Celtic	38	27	10	1	79	17	+62	64
2	Morton	38	24	6	8	72	39	+33	54
3	Rangers	38	24	5	9	68	32	+36	53
4	Airdrieonians	38	21	8	9	71	38	+33	50
5	Third Lanark	38	19	11	8	53	37	+16	49
6	Kilmarnock	38	18	7	13	69	46	+23	43
7	St Mirren	38	15	10	13	49	43	+6	40
8	Motherwell	38	16	6	16	57	59	−2	38
9	Dumbarton	38	12	11	15	56	73	−17	35
9	Partick Thistle	38	14	7	17	44	43	+1	35
9	Hamilton Academical	38	13	9	16	54	73	−19	35
12	Clyde	38	10	14	14	41	53	−12	34
12	Falkirk	38	12	10	16	58	57	+1	34
14	Heart of Midlothian	38	14	4	20	44	59	−15	32
15	Ayr United	38	12	7	19	47	59	−12	31
16	Dundee	38	13	4	21	58	71	−13	30
16	Hibernian	38	10	10	18	57	72	−15	30
18	Queen's Park	38	11	7	20	56	81	−25	29
19	Raith Rovers	38	8	7	23	42	91	−49	23
20	Aberdeen	38	7	7	24	36	68	−32	21

Source: "1916-1917 SFL - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

Champions: Celtic

Note: Due to increasing travel difficulties under war-time conditions, Aberdeen, Dundee and Raith Rovers were asked to retire from the League at the end of the season. Clydebank were elected to maintain an even number of teams.

Other honours

Cup honours

National

Competition[a]	Winner	Score	Runner-up
Scottish Junior Cup	St Mirren Juniors	1 – 0	Renfrew

County

Competition[b][c]	Winner	Score	Runner-up
Dumbartonshire Cup	Clydebank	1 – 0	Dumbarton Harp
Fife Cup	Cowdenbeath	0 – 0[d]	East Fife
Glasgow Cup	Celtic	3 – 2	Clyde
Lanarkshire Cup	Wishaw Thistle	2 – 1	Dykehead
Linlithgowshire Cup	Armadale	2 – 1	Broxburn

Non-league honours

Senior Leagues

Division	Winner
Eastern League	Cowdenbeath
Western League	Clydebank

Scotland national team

Main article: Scotland national football team 1872–1914 results

There were no Scotland matches played with the British Home Championship suspended due to World War I.

See also

• 1916–17 Aberdeen F.C. season
• 1916–17 Rangers F.C. season
• Association football during World War I

Notes

1. The Scottish Cup, Scottish Qualifying Cup (except 1914–15 and 1918–19), and Scottish Amateur Cup were not held during WWI years.
2. The Border Cup, North of Scotland Cup, and Perthshire Cup were not held during WWI years. The Aberdeenshire Cup, Ayrshire Cup, Forfarshire Cup, Stirlingshire Cup, and Southern Counties Cup were not held either after 1914–15.
3. The East of Scotland Shield and Renfrewshire Cup were not held this season.
4. Won on corners.