1904-05 in Scottish football
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1904-1905 was the 15th season of Scottish league football.
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[edit] Scottish League Division One
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 68 | 31 | 37 | 41 |
| 2 | Rangers | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 83 | 28 | 55 | 41 |
| 3 | Third Lanark | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 28 | 32 | 35 |
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 27 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 26 |
| 6 | Partick Thistle | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 56 | -20 | 26 |
| 7 | Hearts | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 46 | 44 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | Dundee | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 25 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | -16 | 23 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 36 | -3 | 22 |
| 11 | Port Glasgow Ath | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 51 | -21 | 21 |
| 12 | Queen's Park | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 45 | -17 | 20 |
| 13 | Greenock Morton | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 50 | -23 | 18 |
| 14 | Motherwell | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 28 | 53 | -25 | 14 |
Celtic became the champions after a playoff victory against Rangers after the two teams finished level on points.
Champions: Celtic
The above table was slightly incorrect. Most reference books have the score for the game 19/11/1904 as Hearts 2 Port Glasgow Athletic 0. The actual score was 5-0. Match Report Therefore Hearts should have 3 more goals and Port Glasgow 3 more in the against Column.
Incorrect version that appears in most reference books.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Hearts | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 25 |
| 11 | Port Glasgow Ath | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 48 | -18 | 21 |
[edit] Scottish League Division Two
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 32 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 28 |
| 3 | Hamilton Acad | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 27 |
| 4 | Leith Ath | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 | Ayr | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 23 |
| 6 | Arthurlie | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 23 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 21 |
| 8 | Albion Rovers | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 53 | -15 | 20 |
| 9 | East Stirling | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | Raith Rovers | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 19 |
| 11 | Abercorn | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 17 |
| 12 | St Bernard's | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 53 | -30 | 11 |
Two teams were promoted from Division Two this season, as next season's Division One capacity increased to sixteen teams.
[edit] Scottish Cup
Third Lanark were winners of the Scottish Cup after a 3-1 replay win over Rangers.
[edit] Scottish Junior Cup
Ashfield were winners of the Junior Cup after a 2-1 win over Renfrew Vic.
[edit] Scotland national team
Note that scores are written Scotland first
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 6, 1905 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |  Wales |
1-3 | BHC | John T Robertson |
| March 18, 1905 | Celtic Park, Glasgow |  Ireland |
4-0 | BHC | Charles Thomson (2), Robert Walker, James Quinn |
| April 1, 1905 | Crystal Palace, London |  England |
0-1 | BHC | - |
Key: BHC = British Home Championship qualifiers, F = Friendly; scores are written Scotland first
