Season 1890-91

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Cup Competition
Scottish FA Cup Final 1891 Venue Gate Notes
SFL Heart of Midlothian 1 0 DumbartonSFL Hampden Park, Glasgow 10,836
 
Scottish FA Cup Semi-Finals 1891 Venue Gate Notes
SFL Dumbarton 3 1 AbercornSFL Boghead, Dumbarton 4,000
SFL Third Lanark 1 4 Heart of MidlothianSFL Cathkin Park, Glasgow 2,500
 
Scottish Football League Championship Play Off 1891 Venue Gate Notes
SFL Dumbarton 2 2 RangersSFL Cathkin Park, Glasgow 10,000 Championship Play Off
Footnotes
A committee meeting of the Scottish foobtall League at the Temperance Hotel, Argyle Street, Glasgow decided on whether or not a replay should be held. After a 5-5 vote the chairman Mr Lawrence of Dumbarton FC after consulting both clubs cast his vote against a replay. The league title was to be shared.
Final Table for season 1890-91
Scottish Football League
Home Away
Ptn Football LeaguePld W D L F A W D L F A Pts Ave Gate SFA Cup
1NL Dumbarton 18 7 2 0 35 8 6 1 2 26 13   29 3,556Final
1NL Rangers 18 7 1 1 31 11 6 2 1 27 14   29 5,000 Rd 1
3NL Celtic 18 7 2 0 26 8 4 1 4 22 13   21 5,311 Rd 6
4NL Cambuslang 18 5 2 2 30 20 3 2 4 17 22   20 2,444 Rd 3
5NL Third Lanark 18 6 0 3 22 15 2 3 4 16 24   15 4,556SF
6NL Heart of Midlothian 18 4 2 3 20 15 2 0 7 11 22   14 3,500 Win
7NL Abercorn 18 4 1 4 20 18 1 1 7 16 29   12 2,833SF
8NL St Mirren 18 5 1 3 24 23 0 0 9 15 39   11 3,333 Rd 5
8NL Vale of Leven 18 5 0 4 19 18 0 1 8 8 47   11 2,500 Rd 4
10NL Cowlairs 18 3 2 4 19 27 0 2 7 5 23   6 1,611 Rd 1
11NL Renton 5 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 2 7 9   3 Rd 1
Notes
Celtic deducted 4 pts for fielding a ineligible player
Third Lanark deducted 4 pts for fielding a ineligible player
Cowlairs deducted 4 pts for fielding a ineligible player. Cowlairs re-elected to the Scottish League
Expelled from league for contravening the amateur code. Renton appealled and were reinstated the following season
Clyde elected to Scottish League
Leith Athletic elected to Scottish League
Failed election to the Football League