1921–22 in Scottish football


The 1921–22 season was the 49th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 32nd season of the Scottish Football League. Division Two was reintroduced after having been abandoned due to World War I. Automatic promotion and relegation was introduced this season, as well as goal difference to divide teams who are level on points. Between next season and the 1974–75 season, goal average became the decider between teams equal on points.

Scottish League Division One

Champions: Celtic

Relegated: Dumbarton, Queen's Park, Clydebank

Scottish League Division Two

Promoted: Alloa Athletic

Scottish Cup

were winners of the Scottish Cup after a 1–0 win over Rangers.

Other Honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Qualifying CupMontrose2 – 1Nithsdale Wanderers

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupAberdeen5 – 0Buckie Thistle
Ayrshire CupKilmarnock5 – 2Stevenston United
Dumbartonshire CupDumbarton2 – 0Dumbarton Harp
East of Scotland ShieldHibernian3 – 2St Bernard's
Fife CupRaith Rovers2 – 0East Fife
Forfarshire CupMontrose1 – 0Forfar Athletic
Glasgow CupRangers1 – 0Celtic
Lanarkshire CupAirdrie3 – 0Albion Rovers
Linlithgowshire CupArmadale1 – 0Bo'ness
Perthshire CupVale of Atholl
Renfrewshire CupMorton2 – 0St Mirren
Southern Counties CupNithsdale Wanderers
Stirlingshire CupStenhousemuir2 – 0Alloa Athletic

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Junior Cup

were winners of the Junior Cup after a 2–1 win over Kilwinning Rangers in the final replay.

Scotland national team

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer
4 February 1922Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 1–2BHCSandy Archibald
4 March 1922Celtic Park, Glasgow 2–1BHCAndrew Wilson
8 April 1922Villa Park, Birmingham 1–0BHCAndrew Wilson

Scotland were winners of the 1922 British Home Championship.
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