1947–48 in Scottish football


The 1947–48 season was the 75th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 51st season of the Scottish Football League.

Scottish League Division A

Champions: Hibernian

Relegated: Airdrie, Queen's Park

Scottish League Division B

Champions: East Fife, Albion Rovers

Relegated: Leith Athletic

Scottish League Division C

Champions: East Stirlingshire

Cup honours

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish CupRangers1-1, 1-0 Morton
Scottish League CupEast Fife0-0, 4-1 Falkirk
Junior CupBo'ness United2-1Irvine Meadow

Other Honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
B Division Supplementary CupEast Fife9 – 1 *Stirling Albion
Scottish Qualifying Cup - NorthInverness Caledonian4 – 3 Elgin City
Scottish Qualifying Cup - SouthLeith Athletic3 – 2Montrose

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupDeveronvale5 – 3 *Peterhead
East of Scotland ShieldHibernian3 – 0Hearts
Fife CupRaith Rovers3 – 2East Fife
Forfarshire CupDundee United4 – 1Arbroath
Glasgow CupRangers4 – 1Third Lanark
Renfrewshire CupSt Mirren4 – 1Morton
Southern Counties CupStranraer
Stirlingshire CupFalkirk1 – 0Alloa Athletic

Scotland national team

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer
4 October 1947Windsor Park, Belfast 0–2BHC
12 November 1947Hampden Park, Glasgow 1–2BHCAndy McLaren
10 April 1948Hampden Park, Glasgow 0–2BHC
28 April 1948Hampden Park, Glasgow 2–0FriendlyBobby Combe, David Duncan
17 May 1948Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 1–2FriendlyLeslie Johnston
23 May 1948Stade de Colombes, Paris 0–3Friendly

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