1946-47 in Scottish football
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Season 1946-1947 was the 50th season of Scottish League football, and the first since 1938-39.
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[edit] Scottish League Division A
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 76 | 26 | 50 | 46 |
| 2 | Hibernian | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 69 | 33 | 36 | 44 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 58 | 41 | 17 | 39 |
| 4 | Hearts | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 43 | 9 | 38 |
| 5 | Partick Thistle | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 74 | 59 | 15 | 35 |
| 6 | Morton | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 58 | 45 | 13 | 34 |
| 7 | Celtic | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 53 | 55 | -2 | 32 |
| 8 | Motherwell | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 54 | 4 | 29 |
| 9 | Third Lanark | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 56 | 64 | -8 | 28 |
| 10 | Clyde | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 65 | -10 | 27 |
| 11 | Falkirk | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 61 | 1 | 26 |
| 12 | Queen of the South | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 69 | -25 | 26 |
| 13 | Queens Park | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 47 | 60 | -13 | 22 |
| 14 | St Mirren | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 47 | 65 | -18 | 22 |
| 15 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 66 | -22 | 21 |
| 16 | Hamilton Academical | 30 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 38 | 85 | -47 | 11 |
Champions: Rangers
[edit] Scottish League Division B
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 113 | 30 | 83 | 45 |
| 2 | Airdrie | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 78 | 38 | 40 | 42 |
| 3 | East Fife | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 58 | 39 | 19 | 31 |
| 4 | Albion Rovers | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 27 |
| 5 | Alloa Athletic | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 57 | -6 | 27 |
| 6 | Raith Rovers | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 45 | 52 | -7 | 26 |
| 7 | Stenhousemuir | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 23 |
| 8 | Dunfermline Athletic | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 72 | -22 | 23 |
| 9 | St Johnstone | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 47 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Dundee United | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 53 | 60 | -7 | 22 |
| 11 | Ayr United | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 56 | 73 | -17 | 20 |
| 12 | Arbroath | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 63 | -21 | 20 |
| 13 | Dumbarton | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 41 | 54 | -13 | 18 |
| 14 | Cowdenbeath | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 77 | -33 | 18 |
[edit] Scottish Cup
Aberdeen were winners of the Scottish Cup after a 2-1 final win over Hibernian.
[edit] Scottish League Cup
Division A champions Rangers were winners of the inaugural League Cup after a 4-0 win over Aberdeen.
[edit] Scotland national team
Note that scores are written Scotland first
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19, 1946 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |  Wales |
1-3 | BHC | Willie Waddell (pen) |
| November 27, 1946 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Northern Ireland |
0-0 | BHC | - |
| April 12, 1947 | Wembley Stadium, London |  England |
1-1 | BHC | Andy McLaren |
| May 18, 1947 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels |  Belgium |
1-2 | F | Billy Steel |
| May 24, 1947 | Stade Municipal, Luxembourg |  Luxembourg |
6-0 | F | Andy McLaren (2), Bobby Flavell (2), Billy Steel (2) |
Key: BHC = British Home Championship qualifiers, F = Friendly; scores are written Scotland first
| Previous Season: 1938-39 |
Seasons in Scottish football 1946-47 |
Next Season: 1947-48 |
