# 1925–26 in Scottish football

The 1925–26 season was the 53rd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 36th season of the Scottish Football League.

## League competitions
### Scottish League Division One

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Celtic | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 97 | 40 | +57 | 58 |
| 2 | Airdrieonians | 38 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 95 | 54 | +41 | 50 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 87 | 56 | +31 | 50 |
| 4 | St Mirren | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 47 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 46 |
| 6 | Rangers | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 79 | 55 | +24 | 44 |
| 7 | Cowdenbeath | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 87 | 68 | +19 | 42 |
| 8 | Falkirk | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 42 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 79 | 77 | +2 | 41 |
| 10 | Dundee | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 37 |
| 11 | Aberdeen | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 36 |
| 12 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 68 | 79 | −11 | 35 |
| 13 | Queen's Park | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 70 | 81 | −11 | 34 |
| 14 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 64 | 73 | −9 | 33 |
| 15 | Morton | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 84 | −27 | 31 |
| 16 | Hibernian | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 72 | 77 | −5 | 30 |
| 17 | Dundee United | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 52 | 74 | −22 | 28 |
| 18 | St Johnstone | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 43 | 78 | −35 | 28 |
| 19 | Raith Rovers | 38 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 46 | 81 | −35 | 26 |
| 20 | Clydebank | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 55 | 92 | −37 | 22 |
Champions: Celtic Relegated: Raith Rovers, Clydebank

### Scottish League Division Two

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 109 | 43 | +66 | 59 | Promotion to the 1926–27 First Division |
| 2 | Clyde | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 87 | 50 | +37 | 53 | Promotion to the 1926–27 First Division |
| 3 | Ayr United | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 77 | 39 | +38 | 52 | |
| 4 | East Fife | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 98 | 73 | +25 | 49 | |
| 5 | Stenhousemuir | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 74 | 52 | +22 | 48 | |
| 6 | Third Lanark | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 72 | 47 | +25 | 46 | |
| 7 | Arthurlie | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 81 | 75 | +6 | 39 | |
| 8 | Bo'ness | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 66 | 70 | −4 | 39 | |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 78 | 71 | +7 | 38 | |
| 10 | Arbroath | 38 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 80 | 73 | +7 | 38 | |
| 11 | Dumbarton | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 54 | 78 | −24 | 38 | |
| 12 | Nithsdale Wanderers | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 78 | 82 | −4 | 37 | |
| 13 | King's Park | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 67 | 73 | −6 | 37 | |
| 14 | St Bernard's | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 86 | 82 | +4 | 35 | |
| 15 | Armadale | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 82 | 101 | −19 | 33 | |
| 16 | Alloa Athletic | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 30 | |
| 17 | Queen Of The South | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 64 | 88 | −24 | 28 | |
| 18 | East Stirlingshire | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 59 | 89 | −30 | 27 | |
| 19 | Bathgate | 38 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 60 | 105 | −45 | 20 | |
| 20 | Broxburn United | 38 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 55 | 127 | −72 | 14 | |
Promoted: Dunfermline Athletic, Clyde Relegated: Broxburn United

### Scottish League Division Three

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Helensburgh | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 47 | 1.404 | 38 | |
| 2 | Leith Athletic | 29 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 73 | 41 | 1.780 | 37 | |
| 3 | Forfar Athletic (P) | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 61 | 42 | 1.452 | 35 | Elected to the 1926–27 Scottish Division Two |
| 4 | Dykehead | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 62 | 47 | 1.319 | 33 | |
| 5 | Royal Albert | 28 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 75 | 61 | 1.230 | 33 | |
| 6 | Mid-Annandale | 29 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 54 | 0.926 | 31 | |
| 7 | Vale of Leven | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 78 | 55 | 1.418 | 30 | |
| 8 | Montrose | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 56 | 58 | 0.966 | 27 | |
| 9 | Lochgelly United | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 63 | 0.921 | 27 | |
| 10 | Brechin City | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 67 | 73 | 0.918 | 27 | |
| 11 | Solway Star | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 50 | 62 | 0.806 | 24 | |
| 12 | Beith | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 58 | 68 | 0.853 | 22 | |
| 13 | Johnstone | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 55 | 74 | 0.743 | 20 | |
| 14 | Peebles Rovers | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 52 | 76 | 0.684 | 18 | |
| 15 | Clackmannan | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 74 | 0.568 | 18 | |
| 16 | Galston | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 46 | 0.826 | 12 | |
Elected to Division Two: Forfar Athletic
Since multiple clubs were unable to complete their fixtures due to financial difficulties, the championship was withheld, and consequently, the Third Division was dissolved, not being re-established until the 1946–47 season.
Eight of the clubs that competed in the unfinished season are now defunct; of the remainder, Forfar Athletic and Montrose play in the league as of 2022, with Brechin City, Leith Athletic, Mid-Annandale, Peebles Rovers, Royal Albert and Vale of Leven playing in lower levels.

## Other honours
### National

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Scottish Cup | St Mirren | 2 – 0 | Celtic |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup | Leith Athletic | 3 – 1 | Solway Star |
| Scottish Junior Cup | Strathclyde | 2 – 0 | Bridgeton Waverley |
| Scottish Amateur Cup | Murrayfield Amateurs | 7 – 0 | Leith Amateurs |
| Queen's Park Shield | St Andrews University | | |

### County

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Aberdeen | 7 – 2 | Peterhead |
| Ayrshire Cup | Ayr United | 4 – 1 | Beith |
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Helensburgh | 3 – 1 | Dumbarton |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Hearts |
| Fife Cup | Cowdenbeath | 4 – 1 | Lochgelly United |
| Forfarshire Cup | Dundee | 4 – 2 | Arbroath |
| Glasgow Cup | Clyde | 2 – 1 | Celtic |
| Linlithgowshire Cup | Bo'ness | 3 – 1 | Bathgate |
| North of Scotland Cup | Caledonian | 3 – 2 | Inverness Thistle |
| Perthshire Cup | St Johnstone | 6 – 1 | Vale of Atholl |
| Renfrewshire Cup | St Mirren | 6 – 1 | Arthurlie |
| Southern Counties Cup | Stranraer | 1 – 0 | St Cuthbert Wanderers |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Falkirk | 2 – 1 | Stenhousemuir |

### Non-league honours

Highland League
Top Three :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Inverness Caledonian | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 27 | +42 | 30 |
| 2 | Inverness Thistle | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 59 | 22 | +37 | 27 |
| 3 | Elgin City | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 25 |
East of Scotland League
Top Three :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Civil Service Strollers | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 19 |
| 2 | Gala Fairydean | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 16 |
| 3 | Leith Amateurs | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 15 |

## Scotland national team

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
| 31 October 1925 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) | Wales | 3–0 | BHC | John Duncan, Adam McLean, William Clunas |
| 27 February 1926 | Ibrox Park, Glasgow (H) | Ireland | 4–0 | BHC | Hughie Gallacher (3), Andy Cunningham |
| 17 April 1926 | Old Trafford, Manchester (A) | England | 1–0 | BHC | Alex Jackson |
Scotland was winner of the 1925–26 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) |
| 11 November 1925 | Solitude, Belfast (H) | Irish League XI | 7–3 | |
| 13 March 1926 | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | Football League XI | 0–2 | |