# 1923–24 in Scottish football

The 1923–24 season was the 51st season of competitive football in Scotland and the 34th season of the Scottish Football League. A Third Division was introduced adding to Division One and Division Two.

## League competitions
### Scottish League Division One

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Rangers | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 72 | 22 | +50 | 59 |
| 2 | Airdrieonians | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 50 |
| 3 | Celtic | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 46 |
| 4 | Raith Rovers | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 43 |
| 5 | Dundee | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 70 | 57 | +13 | 43 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 42 |
| 7 | Hibernian | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 52 | +14 | 41 |
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 39 |
| 9 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 38 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 37 |
| 11 | Morton | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 37 |
| 12 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 36 |
| 13 | Aberdeen | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 36 |
| 14 | Ayr United | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 34 |
| 15 | Falkirk | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 32 |
| 16 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 48 | 65 | −17 | 32 |
| 17 | Queen's Park | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 31 |
| 18 | Third Lanark | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 78 | −24 | 30 |
| 19 | Clyde | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 40 | 70 | −30 | 29 |
| 20 | Clydebank | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 42 | 71 | −29 | 25 |
Champions: Rangers Relegated: Clyde, Clydebank

### Scottish League Division Two

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | St Johnstone | 38 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 79 | 31 | +48 | 56 | Promotion to the 1924–25 Division One |
| 2 | Cowdenbeath | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 78 | 33 | +45 | 55 | Promotion to the 1924–25 Division One |
| 3 | Bathgate | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 44 | |
| 4 | Stenhousemuir | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 43 | |
| 5 | Albion Rovers | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 42 | |
| 6 | King's Park | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 67 | 57 | +10 | 42 | |
| 7 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 39 | |
| 8 | Johnstone | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 60 | 56 | +4 | 39 | |
| 9 | Dundee United | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 39 | |
| 10 | Dumbarton | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 39 | |
| 11 | Armadale | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 56 | 63 | −7 | 38 | |
| 12 | East Fife | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 37 | |
| 13 | Bo'ness | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 37 | |
| 14 | Forfar Athletic | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 67 | −25 | 35 | |
| 15 | Broxburn United | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 34 | |
| 16 | Alloa Athletic | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 34 | |
| 17 | Arbroath | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 51 | −2 | 32 | |
| 18 | St Bernard's | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 32 | |
| 19 | Vale of Leven | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 41 | 67 | −26 | 31 | Relegated to the 1924–25 Division Three |
| 20 | Lochgelly United | 38 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 86 | −65 | 12 | Relegated to the 1924–25 Division Three |
Promoted: St. Johnstone, Cowdenbeath
Relegated: Vale of Leven, Lochgelly United

### Scottish League Division Three

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Arthurlie (C, P) | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 24 | 2.458 | 47 | Promoted to the 1924–25 Scottish Division Two |
| 2 | East Stirlingshire (P) | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 36 | 1.750 | 42 | Promoted to the 1924–25 Scottish Division Two |
| 3 | Queen of the South | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 64 | 31 | 2.065 | 38 | |
| 4 | Montrose | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 60 | 48 | 1.250 | 36 | |
| 5 | Dykehead | 30 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 55 | 41 | 1.341 | 33 | |
| 6 | Nithsdale Wanderers | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 35 | 1.200 | 33 | |
| 7 | Beith | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 41 | 1.195 | 32 | |
| 8 | Mid-Annandale | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 48 | 1.229 | 31 | |
| 9 | Royal Albert | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 53 | 0.830 | 28 | |
| 10 | Dumbarton Harp | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 51 | 0.784 | 28 | |
| 11 | Solway Star | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 48 | 0.875 | 27 | |
| 12 | Clackmannan | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 54 | 0.685 | 27 | |
| 13 | Galston | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 53 | 70 | 0.757 | 25 | |
| 14 | Peebles Rovers | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 56 | 0.768 | 22 | |
| 15 | Helensburgh | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 46 | 72 | 0.639 | 17 | |
| 16 | Brechin City | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 76 | 0.368 | 14 | |
Promoted: Arthurlie, East Stirlingshire

## Other honours
### National

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Scottish Cup | Airdrieonians | 2 – 0 | Hibernian |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup | Queen of the South | 3 – 0 | Dykehead |
| Scottish Junior Cup | Parkhead | 3 – 1 | Baillieston |
| Scottish Amateur Cup | Moorpark Amateurs | 1 – 0 | Greenock HSFP |
| Queen's Park Shield | Glasgow University | | |

### County

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Aberdeen | 6 – 0 | Keith |
| Ayrshire Cup | Beith | 1 – 0 | Galston |
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Clydebank | 3 – 2 | Dumbarton Harp |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Hearts |
| Fife Cup | Cowdenbeath | 3 – 1 | Raith Rovers |
| Forfarshire Cup | Arbroath | 3 – 0 | Forfar Athletic |
| Glasgow Cup | Rangers | 3 – 1 | Third Lanark |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Hamilton | 3 – 0 | Royal Albert |
| Linlithgowshire Cup | Broxburn | 1 – 0 | Armadale |
| North of Scotland Cup | Elgin City | 3 – 2 | Inverness Thistle |
| Perthshire Cup | Blairgowrie | 3 – 1 | Vale of Atholl |
| Renfrewshire Cup | St Mirren | 6 – 1 | Arthurlie |
| Southern Counties Cup | Queen of the South | 5 – 2 | Stranraer |
| Stirlingshire Cup | East Stirling | 1 – 0 | Alloa Athletic |

### Non-league honours

Highland League
Top Three :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Clachnacuddin | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 26 |
| 2 | Buckie Thistle | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 21 |
| 3 | Elgin City | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 20 |
East of Scotland League
Top Three :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Coldstream | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 17 |
| 2 | Berwick Rangers | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 16 |
| 3 | Gala Fairydean | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 13 |

## Scotland national team

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
| 16 February 1924 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) | Wales | 0–2 | BHC | |
| 1 March 1924 | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | Ireland | 2–0 | BHC | Andrew Cunningham, David Morris |
| 12 April 1924 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) | England | 1–1 | BHC | William Cowan |
Key:
* (H) = Home match
* (A) = Away match
* BHC = British Home Championship

## Other national teams
### Scottish League XI

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Scotland scorer(s) |
| 31 October 1923 | The Oval, Belfast (A) | Irish League XI | 1–0 | |
| 15 March 1924 | Ibrox, Glasgow (H) | Football League XI | 1–1 | |