Scottish League 1890/91
Division One Final Table 1890/91:
1. Dumbarton 18 13 3 2 61:21 29:7
2. Rangers 18 13 3 2 58:25 29:7
3. Celtic 18 11 3 4 48:21 21:15
4. Cambuslang 18 8 4 6 47:42 20:16
5. Third Lanark 18 8 3 7 38:39 15:21
6. Heart of Midlothian 18 6 2 10 31:37 14:22
7. Abercorn 18 5 2 11 36:47 12:24
8. St Mirren 18 5 1 12 39:62 11:25
9. Vale of Leven 18 5 1 12 27:65 11:25
10. Cowlairs 18 3 4 11 24:50 6:30
PLAY-OFF MATCH FOR CHAMPIONSHIP:
Dumbarton and Rangers drew 2-2 in a play-off match at Cathkin Park, Glasgow
on 21st May 1891, and it was decided that they would be declared joint champions.
Relegated: Cowlairs.
NOTE: Celtic, Third Lanark and Cowlairs were all deducted 4 points for fielding
ineligable players.
16th August 1890
Cambuslang - Vale of Leven 8-2
Celtic - Renton 1-4
Dumbarton - Cowlairs 1-1
Rangers - Hearts 5-2
23rd August 1890
Cambuslang - Rangers 2-6
Cowlairs - Vale of Leven 3-2
Hearts - Celtic 0-5
Renton - St Mirren 2-2
Third Lanark - Dumbarton 1-3
30th August 1890
Celtic - Cambuslang 5-2
Dumbarton - Hearts 3-1
Rangers - Renton 4-1
St Mirren - Cowlairs 5-2
Vale of Leven - Abercorn 2-1
13th September 1890
Abercorn - Renton 4-2
Cambuslang - St Mirren 3-2
Dumbarton - Rangers 5-1
Hearts - Cowlairs 4-0
Third Lanark - Celtic 2-1
20th September 1890
St Mirren - Abercorn 4-2
Renton - Vale of Leven 1-2
4th October 1890
Abercorn - Third Lanark 2-4
Rangers - St Mirren 8-2
Vale of Leven - Dumbarton 1-3
11th October 1890
Dumbarton - Abercorn 5-1
St Mirren - Vale of Leven 1-1
18th October 1890
Rangers - Cowlairs 1-1
25th October 1890
Abercorn - Celtic 1-5
Cowlairs - Dumbarton 1-6
Hearts - Vale of Leven 8-1
Third Lanark - St Mirren 5-3
6th December 1890
Abercorn - Cambuslang 2-5
27th December 1890
Abercorn - Dumbarton 1-2
17th January 1891
Cambuslang - Cowlairs 4-0
Vale of Leven - Rangers 1-3
24th January 1891
Abercorn - St Mirren 5-1
Dumbarton - Cambuslang 5-0
Hearts - Rangers 0-1
Vale of Leven - Celtic 3-1
7th February 1891
Abercorn - Rangers 1-1
Celtic - St Mirren 3-2
Vale of Leven - Cowlairs 2-1
14th February 1891
Hearts - Cambuslang 2-2
21st February 1891
Dumbarton - Celtic 2-2
Hearts - St Mirren 1-0
Rangers - Cambuslang 2-1
Third Lanark - Vale of Leven 4-1
28th February 1891
Cambuslang - Third Lanark 2-2
Celtic - Hearts 1-0
Cowlairs - Abercorn 7-5
Dumbarton - Vale of Leven 4-0
St Mirren - Rangers 3-7
7th March 1891
Abercorn - Vale of Leven 6-0
Cambuslang - Celtic 3-1
Cowlairs - Hearts 1-2
Dumbarton - St Mirren 5-1
Third Lanark - Rangers 0-4
14th March 1891
Celtic - Cowlairs 2-0
Rangers - Abercorn 2-0
St Mirren - Third Lanark 3-2
21st March 1891
Abercorn - Cowlairs 1-0
Cambuslang - Dumbarton 2-2
Celtic - Rangers 2-2
Hearts - Third Lanark 4-1
Vale of Leven - St Mirren 5-2
28th March 1891
Cowlairs - Rangers 0-2
Dumbarton - Third Lanark 5-1
Hearts - Abercorn 1-1
St Mirren - Cambuslang 2-3
4th April 1891
Rangers - Vale of Leven 4-0
St Mirren - Celtic 1-0
Third Lanark - Cambuslang 1-2
11th April 1891
Cambuslang - Abercorn 4-5
Celtic - Dumbarton 1-0
Cowlairs - Third Lanark 2-2
St Mirren - Hearts 3-2
18th April 1891
Cowlairs - Cambuslang 1-1
Third Lanark - Hearts 4-0
20th April 1891
Hearts - Dumbarton 0-4
25th April 1891
Abercorn - Hearts 1-0
Celtic - Third Lanark 1-1
Cowlairs - St Mirren 4-2
Rangers - Dumbarton 4-2
Vale of Leven - Cambuslang 2-1
28th April 1891
Third Lanark - Abercorn 2-1
29th April 1891
Cowlairs - Celtic 0-5
2nd May 1891
Cambuslang - Hearts 2-0
Rangers - Celtic 1-2
St Mirren - Dumbarton 2-4
Vale of Leven - Third Lanark 1-2
5th May 1891
Celtic - Vale of Leven 9-1
6th May 1891
Third Lanark - Cowlairs 3-0
9th May 1891
Rangers - Third Lanark 4-1
Vale of Leven - Hearts 2-4
12th May 1891
Celtic - Abercorn 2-0
Top Goalscorers: John Bell (Dumbarton) 20; Peter Dowds (Celtic) 15;
John McPherson (Rangers) 14; Hugh McCreadie (Rangers) 11;
James Brown (Cambuslang) 11.
(NOTE: The goalscorers of every match could not be found, therefore the statistics
are incomplete)
Appearances of champions Dumbarton/Rangers:
DUMBARTON: RANGERS:
Apps Apps
John Bell 18 David Hislop 18
J.McLeod 18 Neil Kerr 18
D.Watson 18 David Mitchell 18
Richard Boyle 17 John McPherson 18
H.Galbraith 17 Donald R.Gow 16
J.A.McNaught 16 Andrew McCreadie 15
Leitch Keir 15 Robert W.Marshall 15
A.Miller 15 David G.Reid 15
John D.Taylor 15 James Henderson 13
Thomas McMillan 13 Hugh McCreadie 13
Mair 8 William Hodge 10
Hutcheson 6 James McIntyre 9
Hannah 5 John Muir 9
Laing 5 Alexander B.McKenzie 4
Wilson 5 Thomas G.Wylie 4
McDonald 2 John White 2
W.Thomson 2 William Wilson 1
W.Henderson 1
Kerr 1
Miller 1