1914–15 Scottish Division Two

Scottish Division Two
Season1914–15
ChampionsCowdenbeath
Promotedn/a

The 1914–15 Scottish Division Two was the last season of play in the Scottish Division Two before World War I. It would not commence again until the 1921–22 season.

It was won by Cowdenbeath after a round robin tournament to decide the title with three clubs tied.[1][2] Vale of Leven finished bottom.

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cowdenbeath (C) 26 16 5 5 49 17 +32 37[a]
2 Leith Athletic 26 15 7 4 54 31 +23 37[a]
3 St Bernard's 26 18 1 7 66 34 +32 37[a]
4 East Stirlingshire 26 13 5 8 53 44 +9 31
5 Clydebank 26 13 4 9 67 37 +30 30 Joined the 1917–18 Scottish Division One
6 Dunfermline Athletic 26 13 2 11 49 39 +10 28
7 Johnstone 26 11 5 10 41 52 −11 27
8 St Johnstone 26 10 6 10 56 53 +3 26
9 Albion Rovers 26 9 7 10 37 42 −5 25 Joined the 1920–21 Scottish Division One
10 Lochgelly United 26 9 3 14 43 60 −17 21
11 Dundee Hibernian 26 8 3 15 48 61 −13 19
12 Abercorn 26 5 7 14 35 65 −30 17
13 Arthurlie 26 6 4 16 36 66 −30 16
14 Vale of Leven 26 4 5 17 33 66 −33 13
Source: statto.com
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Cowdenbeath, Leith Athletic and St Bernard's finished level on points. A round-robin tournament to determine the champion was won by Cowdenbeath.[1]

Championship play-off

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Cowdenbeath2–1Leith Athletic
East End Park, Dunfermline
Leith Athletic2–1St Bernard's
Easter Road, Edinburgh
Cowdenbeath3–1St Bernard's
Easter Road, Edinburgh

Source: [3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Twydell, Dave (1992). Rejected F.C. of Scotland Volume 1: Edinburgh & The South. p. 214. ISBN 0-9513321-9-8.
  2. ^ "SCOTTISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES - SEASON 1914/15". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  3. ^ McColl, Brian (2014). A Record of British Wartime Football. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-291-84089-6.