# 1926–27 in Scottish football

The 1926–27 season was the 54th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 37th season of the Scottish Football League.
In addition, the Scotland national amateur team (under the auspices of the SFA) played its first international match .

## League competitions
### Scottish League Division One

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Rangers | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 85 | 41 | +44 | 56 |
| 2 | Motherwell | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 81 | 52 | +29 | 51 |
| 3 | Celtic | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 101 | 55 | +46 | 49 |
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 97 | 64 | +33 | 45 |
| 5 | Dundee | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 77 | 51 | +26 | 43 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 77 | 60 | +17 | 42 |
| 7 | Cowdenbeath | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 74 | 60 | +14 | 42 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 40 |
| 9 | Hibernian | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 62 | 71 | −9 | 39 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 78 | 76 | +2 | 37 |
| 11 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 89 | 74 | +15 | 36 |
| 12 | Queen's Park | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 74 | 84 | −10 | 36 |
| 13 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 65 | 64 | +1 | 35 |
| 14 | St Johnstone | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 55 | 69 | −14 | 35 |
| 15 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 85 | −25 | 35 |
| 16 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 54 | 71 | −17 | 32 |
| 17 | Clyde | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 54 | 85 | −31 | 29 |
| 18 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 85 | −32 | 28 |
| 19 | Morton | 38 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 56 | 101 | −45 | 28 |
| 20 | Dundee United | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 56 | 101 | −45 | 22 |
Champions: Rangers Relegated: Greenock Morton, Dundee United

### Scottish League Division Two

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Bo'ness | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 86 | 41 | +45 | 56 | Promotion to the 1927–28 First Division |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 92 | 52 | +40 | 49 | Promotion to the 1927–28 First Division |
| 3 | Clydebank | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 94 | 75 | +19 | 45 | |
| 4 | Third Lanark | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 44 | |
| 5 | East Stirlingshire | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 93 | 75 | +18 | 44 | |
| 6 | East Fife | 38 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 103 | 91 | +12 | 41 | |
| 7 | Arthurlie | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 90 | 83 | +7 | 41 | |
| 8 | Ayr United | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 67 | 68 | −1 | 41 | |
| 9 | Forfar Athletic | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 66 | 79 | −13 | 37 | |
| 10 | Stenhousemuir | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 69 | 76 | −7 | 36 | |
| 11 | Queen of the South | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 72 | 80 | −8 | 36 | |
| 12 | King's Park | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 76 | 75 | +1 | 35 | |
| 13 | St Bernard's | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 70 | 77 | −7 | 34 | |
| 14 | Alloa Athletic | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 77 | −7 | 34 | |
| 15 | Armadale | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 78 | −8 | 34 | |
| 16 | Albion Rovers | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 74 | 87 | −13 | 33 | |
| 17 | Bathgate | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 76 | 98 | −22 | 33 | |
| 18 | Dumbarton | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 69 | 84 | −15 | 32 | |
| 19 | Arbroath | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 64 | 83 | −19 | 32 | |
| 20 | Nithsdale Wanderers | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 59 | 100 | −41 | 23 | |
Promoted: Bo'ness United, Raith Rovers Relegated: Nithsdale Wanderers

## Other honours
### National

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Scottish Cup | Celtic | 3 – 1 | East Fife |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup | Mid Annandale | 4 – 1 | Brechin City |
| Scottish Junior Cup | Rutherglen Glencairn | 2 – 1 | Cambuslang Rangers |
| Scottish Amateur Cup | Glasgow University | 2 – 1 | Greenock HSFP |
| Queen's Park Shield | Glasgow University | | |

### County

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Aberdeen | 8 – 1 | Fraserburgh |
| Ayrshire Cup | Beith | 3 – 0 | Kilmarnock |
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Helensburgh | 6 – 0 | Dumbarton |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 5 – 1 | Hibernian |
| Fife Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 6 – 2 | Lochgelly United |
| Forfarshire Cup | Brechin City | 4 – 3 | Montrose |
| Glasgow Cup | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Rangers |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Motherwell | 2 – 0 | Albion Rovers |
| North of Scotland Cup | Forres Mechanics | 3 – 2 | Inverness Thistle |
| Perthshire Cup | St Johnstone | 6 – 2 | Breadalbane |
| Renfrewshire Cup | St Mirren | 8 – 1 | Arthurlie |
| Southern Counties Cup | Stranraer | 3 – 2 | Thornhill |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Falkirk | 3 – 1 | Bo'ness |

### Non-league honours

Highland League
Top Three :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Buckie Thistle | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 27 |
| 2 | Clachnacuddin | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 26 | +31 | 26 |
| 3 | Inverness Caledonian | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 25 |
East of Scotland League
Top Three :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Civil Service Strollers | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 21 |
| 2 | Selkirk | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 19 |
| 3 | Gala Fairydean | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 19 |

## Scotland national team

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
| 30 October 1926 | Ibrox Park, Glasgow (H) | Wales | 3–0 | BHC | Alex Jackson (2), Hughie Gallacher |
| 26 February 1927 | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) | Ireland | 2–0 | BHC | Alan Morton (2) |
| 2 April 1927 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | England | 1–2 | BHC | Alan Morton |
Scotland were joint winners with England in the 1926–27 British Home Championship.
Key:
* (H) = Home match
* (A) = Away match
* BHC = British Home Championship

## Other national teams
### Scottish League XI

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Scotland scorer(s) |
| 27 October 1926 | Tynecastle, Edinburgh (H) | Irish League XI | 5–2 | |
| 19 March 1927 | Filbert Street, Leicester (A) | Football League XI | 2–2 | |

### Scottish national amateur team

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
| 18 December 1926 | Filbert Street, Leicester (A) | England | 1–4 | Friendly | |