# 1919–20 in Scottish football

The 1919–20 season was the 47th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 30th season of the Scottish Football League. The number of teams in the Scottish League was increased from 18 to 22. Those clubs who were asked to retire for geographical reasons at the end of the 1916–17 season – Aberdeen, Dundee and Raith Rovers – returned, while Albion Rovers were elected.

## Scottish Football League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Rangers | 42 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 106 | 25 | +81 | 71 |
| 2 | Celtic | 42 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 89 | 31 | +58 | 68 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 74 | 53 | +21 | 57 |
| 4 | Dundee | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 79 | 65 | +14 | 50 |
| 5 | Clydebank | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 79 | 65 | +14 | 48 |
| 6 | Morton | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 45 |
| 7 | Airdrieonians | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 44 |
| 8 | Third Lanark | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 43 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 42 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 59 | 73 | −14 | 43 |
| 10 | Ayr United | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 72 | 69 | +3 | 40 |
| 11 | Dumbarton | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 57 | 65 | −8 | 39 |
| 12 | St Mirren | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 63 | 81 | −18 | 38 |
| 13 | Partick Thistle | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 38 |
| 14 | Queen's Park | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 67 | 73 | −6 | 38 |
| 15 | Heart of Midlothian | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 57 | 72 | −15 | 37 |
| 16 | Clyde | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 64 | 71 | −7 | 37 |
| 17 | Aberdeen | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 35 |
| 18 | Hibernian | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 60 | 79 | −19 | 33 |
| 19 | Raith Rovers | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 61 | 83 | −22 | 32 |
| 20 | Falkirk | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 45 | 74 | −29 | 31 |
| 21 | Hamilton Academical | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 56 | 86 | −30 | 29 |
| 22 | Albion Rovers | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 43 | 77 | −34 | 28 |
Champions: Rangers

## Other honours
### Cup honours
#### National

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Scottish Cup | Kilmarnock | 3 – 2 | Albion Rovers |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup | Bathgate | 2 – 0 | Cowdenbeath |
| Scottish Junior Cup | Parkhead | 2 – 0 | Cambuslang Rangers |
| Scottish Amateur Cup | Queen's Park Victoria XI | 3 – 1 | Civil Service Strollers |

#### County

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Aberdeen | 2 – 1 | Buckie Thistle |
| Ayrshire Cup | Stevenston United | 1 – 0 | Galston |
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Clydebank | | |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 3 – 1 | Hibernian |
| Fife Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 1 | Cowdenbeath |
| Forfarshire Cup | Dundee Hibs | 1 – 0 | Dundee |
| Glasgow Cup | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Partick Thistle |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Hamilton | 2 – 1 | Albion Rovers |
| Linlithgowshire Cup | Bathgate | | Armadale |
| North of Scotland Cup | Clachnacuddin | 2 – 1 | Caledonian |
| Perthshire Cup | Blairgowrie | 3 – 2 | Morrisonians |
| Renfrewshire Cup | Morton | 2 – 0 | St Mirren |
| Southern Counties Cup | Nithsdale Wanderers | 2 – 0 | St Cuthbert Wanderers |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Falkirk | 3 – 1 | East Stirling |

### Non-league honours

Highland League
Top Three :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Buckie Thistle | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 31 |
| 2 | Clachnacuddin | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 29 |
| 3 | Inverness Caledonian | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 24 |
Otger Senior Leagues
| Division | Winner |
| Banffshire League | unfinished |
| Border Senior League | Coldstream |
| Central League | Bo'ness |
| Eastern League | Dundee Hibernian |
| Northern League | Montrose |
| Perthshire League | Blairgowrie Amateurs |
| Western League | Stevenston United |

## Scotland national team

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
| 26 February 1920 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) | Wales | 1–1 | BHC | Tommy Cairns |
| 13 March 1920 | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | Ireland | 3–0 | BHC | Andrew Wilson, Alan Morton, Andy Cunningham |
| 10 April 1920 | Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield (A) | England | 4–5 | BHC | Tom Miller (2), Alex Donaldson, Andrew Wilson |
Key:
* (H) = Home match
* (A) = Away match
* BHC = British Home Championship

## Other national teams
### Scottish League XI

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Scotland scorer(s) |
| 5 November 1919 | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) | Irish League XI | 2–0 | |
| 20 March 1920 | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | Football League XI | 0–4 | |