# 1909–10 in Scottish football

The 1909–10 season was the 37th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 20th season of the Scottish Football League.

## Overview

Celtic extended their record run of consecutive league titles to six, while Dundee were Scottish Cup winners for the first time. On the international front, Scotland were outright British champions for the first time in eight years.

## League competitions
### Scottish League Division One

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 22 | +41 | 54 | |
| 2 | Falkirk | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 71 | 28 | +43 | 52 | |
| 3 | Rangers | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 70 | 35 | +35 | 46 | |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 40 | |
| 5 | Clyde | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 37 | |
| 6 | Dundee | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 36 | |
| 7 | Third Lanark | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 34 | |
| 8 | Hibernian | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 34 | |
| 9 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 33 | |
| 10 | Motherwell | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 32 | |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 32 | |
| 12 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 31 | |
| 13 | St Mirren | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 31 | |
| 14 | Queen's Park | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 54 | 74 | −20 | 30 | |
| 15 | Hamilton Academical | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 50 | 67 | −17 | 28 | |
| 16 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 26 | |
| 17 | Morton | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 25 | |
| 18 | Port Glasgow Athletic (R) | 34 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 93 | −68 | 11 | Relegated to the 1910–11 Scottish Division Two |
Champions: Celtic

### Scottish League Division Two

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Leith Athletic (C) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 33 | |
| 1 | Raith Rovers (C, P) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 33 | Promoted to the 1910–11 Scottish Division One |
| 3 | St Bernard's | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 27 | |
| 4 | Dumbarton | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 23 | |
| 5 | Abercorn | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 22 | |
| 6 | Ayr | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 21 | |
| 6 | Vale of Leven | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 21 | |
| 8 | East Stirlingshire | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 20 | |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 19 | |
| 10 | Arthurlie | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 17 | |
| 10 | Cowdenbeath | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 17 | |
| 12 | Ayr Parkhouse | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 11 | |
* 1 2 Leith Athletic and Raith Rovers finished level on points but did not contest a play-off match for the championship so were declared joint winners.

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

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Scottish Cup | Dundee | 2 – 1 | Clyde |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup | Leith Athletic | 4 – 0 | Bathgate |
| Scottish Consolation Cup | Arthurlie | 4 – 2 | St Johnstone |
| Scottish Junior Cup | Ashfield | 3 – 0 | Kilwinning Rangers |
| Scottish Amateur Cup | John Neilson Institute Former Pupils | 6 – 1 | Paisley Academical |

#### County

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Aberdeen | 2 – 1 | Peterhead |
| Ayrshire Cup | Ayr | 1 – 0 | Ayr Parkhouse |
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Dumbarton Harp | 2 – 1 | Dumbarton |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 1 – 1 | St Bernard's |
| Fife Cup | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 1 | Lochgelly United |
| Forfarshire Cup | Brechin City | 4 – 1 | Arbroath |
| Glasgow Cup | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Rangers |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Hamilton Academical / Wishaw Thistle | Hamilton Academical / Wishaw Thistle | Hamilton Academical / Wishaw Thistle |
| Linlithgowshire Cup | Bo'ness | 1 – 0 | Broxburn |
| Perthshire Cup | Dunblane | 2 – 1 | Morrisonians |
| Renfrewshire Cup | St Mirren | 3 – 1 | Abercorn |
| Southern Counties Cup | Dumfries | 1 – 0 | Nithsdale Wanderers |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Falkirk | 10 – 0 | Alloa |

### Non-league honours

Highland League
Top Three :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Elgin City | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 20 |
| 2 | Inverness Thistle | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 20 |
| 3 | Inverness Citadel | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 19 |
Other Senior Leagues
| Division | Winner |
| Banffshire League | Portsoy Thistle |
| Border Senior League | Selkirk |
| Central League | Bo'ness |
| Midland League | Clackmannan |
| Northern League | Dundee 'A' |
| Perthshire League | Huntingtower |
| Scottish Combination | Nithsdale Wanderers / Girvan Athletic |
| Scottish Union | Dumbarton Harp |

### Other senior honours

* Carrie Cup: Dundee Hibernian
* North Eastern Cup: Heart of Midlothian
* Wemyss Cup: Dunfermline Athletic

## Scotland national team

Scotland were winners of the 1910 British Home Championship.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
| 5 March 1910 | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (H) | Wales | 1–0 | BHC | Archie Devine |
| 19 March 1910 | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) | Ireland | 0–1 | BHC | |
| 2 April 1910 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | England | 2–0 | BHC | Jimmy McMenemy, Jimmy Quinn |
Key:
* (H) = Home match
* (A) = Away match
* BHC = British Home Championship
| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Scotland (C) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 |

## Other national teams
### Scottish League XI

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Scotland scorer(s) |
| 25 October 1909 | Firhill, Glasgow (H) | Irish League XI | 2–0 | Jimmy Quinn, Sandy MacFarlane |
| 26 February 1910 | Ewood Park, Blackburn (A) | Football League XI | 3–2 | Jimmy Quinn (2), Bobby Templeton |