# 1933–34 in Scottish football

The 1933–34 season was the 61st season of competitive football in Scotland and the 44th season of the Scottish Football League.

## Scottish League Division One

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Rangers | 38 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 118 | 41 | +77 | 66 | Champions |
| 2 | Motherwell | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 97 | 45 | +52 | 62 | |
| 3 | Celtic | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 78 | 53 | +25 | 47 | |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 38 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 75 | 48 | +27 | 45 | |
| 5 | Aberdeen | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 90 | 57 | +33 | 44 | |
| 6 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 86 | 59 | +27 | 44 | |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 73 | 64 | +9 | 43 | |
| 8 | Ayr United | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 87 | 92 | −5 | 42 | |
| 9 | St Johnstone | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 74 | 53 | +21 | 40 | |
| 10 | Falkirk | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 73 | 68 | +5 | 38 | |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 79 | −14 | 38 | |
| 12 | Dundee | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 68 | 64 | +4 | 36 | |
| 13 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73 | 78 | −5 | 33 | |
| 14 | Clyde | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 70 | −14 | 31 | |
| 15 | Queen's Park | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 65 | 85 | −20 | 31 | |
| 16 | Hibernian | 38 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 51 | 69 | −18 | 27 | |
| 17 | St Mirren | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 46 | 75 | −29 | 27 | |
| 18 | Airdrieonians | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 59 | 103 | −44 | 26 | |
| 19 | Third Lanark | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 62 | 103 | −41 | 25 | Relegated to Second Division |
| 20 | Cowdenbeath | 38 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 58 | 118 | −60 | 15 | Relegated to Second Division |
Champions: Rangers Relegated: Third Lanark, Cowdenbeath

## Scottish League Division Two

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Albion Rovers | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 74 | 47 | +27 | 45 | Promotion to the 1934–35 First Division |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 90 | 52 | +38 | 44 | Promotion to the 1934–35 First Division |
| 3 | Arbroath | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 83 | 53 | +30 | 44 | |
| 4 | Stenhousemir | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 70 | 73 | −3 | 40 | |
| 5 | Morton | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 67 | 64 | +3 | 39 | |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 67 | 68 | −1 | 37 | |
| 7 | King's Park | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 78 | 70 | +8 | 36 | |
| 8 | Raith Rovers | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 71 | 55 | +16 | 35 | |
| 9 | East Stirlingshire | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 74 | −9 | 35 | |
| 10 | St Bernard's | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 75 | 56 | +19 | 34 | |
| 11 | Forfar Athletic | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 77 | 71 | +6 | 33 | |
| 12 | Leith Athletic | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 32 | |
| 13 | East Fife | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 71 | 76 | −5 | 32 | |
| 14 | Brechin City | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 60 | 70 | −10 | 31 | |
| 15 | Alloa Athletic | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 68 | −13 | 31 | |
| 16 | Montrose | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 53 | 81 | −28 | 26 | |
| 17 | Dundee United | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 81 | 88 | −7 | 24 | |
| 18 | Edinburgh City | 34 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 37 | 111 | −74 | 14 | |
Promoted: Albion Rovers, Dunfermline Athletic

## Scottish Cup

Division One champions Rangers were winners of the Scottish Cup final after a 5–0 final win over St Mirren.

## Other honours
### National

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup – North | Rosyth Dockyard Rec | 4–1 | Ross County |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup – South | Penicuik Athletic | 3–2 | Galston |

### County

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Aberdeen | 7–4 * | Keith |
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Vale Ocaba | 3–1 | Dumbarton |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 4–0 | Hibernian |
| Fife Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 | Cowdenbeath |
| Forfarshire Cup | Arbroath | 4–1 | Brechin City |
| Glasgow Cup | Rangers | 2–0 | Clyde |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Hamilton | 7–3 * | Albion Rovers |
| Perthshire Cup | Blairgowrie | 5–4 | Vale of Atholl |
| Renfrewshire Cup | St Mirren | 11–3 * | Morton |
| Southern Counties Cup | Dalbeattie Star | | |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Alloa Athletic | 5–4 * | East Stirlingshire |
$^*$ – aggregate over two legs

### Highland League

Top Three :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Buckie Thistle | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 95 | 36 | +59 | 47 |
| 2 | Forres Mechanics | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 78 | 57 | +21 | 33 |
| 3 | Keith | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 73 | 57 | +16 | 33 |

## Junior Cup

Benburb were winners of the Junior Cup after a 3–1 win over Bridgeton Waverley in the final.

## Scotland national team

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
| 16 September 1933 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Ireland | 1–2 | BHC | Bob McPhail |
| 4 October 1933 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) | Wales | 2–3 | BHC | Willie MacFadyen, Dally Duncan |
| 29 November 1933 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Austria | 2–2 | Friendly | David Meiklejohn, Willie MacFadyen |
| 14 April 1934 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) | England | 0–3 | BHC | |
Key:
* (H) = Home match
* (A) = Away match
* BHC = British Home Championship