# 1907–08 in Scottish football

The 1907–08 season was the 35th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 18th season of the Scottish Football League. This season also saw the first playing of the Scottish Consolation Cup.

## League competitions
### Scottish League Division One

Celtic won the title ahead of Falkirk and Rangers. A 1–0 win at Rangers' home Ibrox in an Old Firm match on 25 April 1908 meant that they could not be caught by either pursuer. In the close season, the Celtic goalscorer Alec Bennett switched to Rangers, one of very few player moves directly between the rivals.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Celtic | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 86 | 27 | +59 | 55 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 103 | 42 | +61 | 51 |
| 3 | Rangers | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 74 | 40 | +34 | 50 |
| 4 | Dundee | 33 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 74 | 40 | +34 | 48 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 42 |
| 6 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 41 |
| 7 | St Mirren | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 36 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 35 |
| 9 | Third Lanark | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 33 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 31 |
| 11 | Hearts | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 28 |
| 12 | Hamilton Academical | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 28 |
| 13 | Morton | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 27 |
| 14 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 69 | −26 | 25 |
| 15 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 61 | −23 | 25 |
| 16 | Queen's Park | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 84 | −30 | 22 |
| 17 | Clyde | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 38 | 75 | −37 | 18 |
| 18 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 34 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 98 | −59 | 17 |
Champions: Celtic

### Scottish League Division Two

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Raith Rovers (C) | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 30 |
| 2 | Ayr | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 27 |
| 2 | Dumbarton | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 27 |
| 4 | Abercorn | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 23 |
| 4 | East Stirlingshire | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 23 |
| 6 | Ayr Parkhouse | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 22 |
| 7 | Leith Athletic | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 21 |
| 7 | St Bernard's | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 21 |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 19 |
| 10 | Vale of Leven | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 18 |
| 11 | Arthurlie | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 17 |
| 12 | Cowdenbeath | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 14 |
* ↑ Dumbarton were docked two points for fielding an ineligible player.

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

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Scottish Cup | Celtic | 5 – 1 | St Mirren |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup | St Bernard's | 3 – 1 | Raith Rovers |
| Scottish Consolation Cup | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 0 | Dumbarton |
| Scottish Junior Cup | Larkhall Thistle | 1 – 0 | Queen's Park Hampden XI |

#### County

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Aberdeen | 4 – 0 | Peterhead |
| Ayrshire Cup | Galston | 2 – 1 | Kilmarnock |
| Border Cup | Peebles Rovers | 4 – 0 | Duns |
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Renton | 2 – 0 | Dumbarton |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Leith Athletic |
| Fife Cup | East Fife | 4 – 2 | Lochgelly Un |
| Forfarshire Cup | Forfar Athletic | 4 – 1 | Montrose |
| Glasgow Cup | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Rangers |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Motherwell | 4 – 2 | Wishaw Thistle |
| Linlithgowshire Cup | Broxburn | 4 – 1 | Broxburn Athletic |
| North of Scotland Cup | Forres Mechanics | 3 – 2 | Inverness Thistle |
| Perthshire Cup | St Johnstone | 5 – 1 | Vale of Teith |
| Renfrewshire Cup | Morton | 4 – 0 | Johnstone |
| Southern Counties Cup | Maxwelltown Volunteers | 5 – 1 | Dalbeattie Star |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 0 | East Stirling |

### Non-league honours

Highland League
Top Three :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Clachnacuddin | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 21 |
| 2 | Highland Light Infantry | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 15 |
| 3 | Inverness Citadel | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 14 |
Other Senior Leagues
| Division | Winner |
| Border Senior League | Vale of Leithen |
| Northern League | Brechin City |
| Perthshire League | Stanley |
| Scottish Combination | Galston |
| Scottish Union | Bathgate |

## Scotland national team

Scotland were joint winners of the 1908 British Home Championship with England.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
| 7 March 1908 | Dens Park, Dundee (H) | Wales | 2–1 | BHC | Willie Lennie, Alex Bennett |
| 14 March 1908 | Dalymount Park, Dublin (A) | Ireland | 5–0 | BHC | Jimmy Quinn (4), James Galt |
| 4 April 1908 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | England | 1–1 | BHC | Andrew Wilson |
Key:
* (H) = Home match
* (A) = Away match
* BHC = British Home Championship
| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| England (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 5 |
| Scotland (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 5 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 |
| Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |

## Other national teams
### Scottish League XI

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Scotland scorer(s) |
| 29 February 1908 | Villa Park, Birmingham (A) | Football League XI | 0–2 | |