1893–94 in Scottish football was the 21st season of competitive football in Scotland and the fourth season of Scottish league football. For the first time there were two divisions in the Scottish Football League, there was no automatic promotion and relegation but the bottom three clubs in Division One and the top three clubs in Division Two were subject to a vote of the remaining First Division clubs. This season also saw the introduction of the Highland Football League.
League competitions Scottish Division One
Celtic became Scottish Division One champions for the second year in a row, after defeating Rangers 3–2 at Celtic Park on 24 February 1894. Renton were relegated, Dundee and Leith Athletic re-elected to Division One.
Scottish Division Two
Clyde were elected to Division One, Hibernian and Cowlairs remained in the Scottish Division Two. Port Glasgow Athletic were docked seven points for fielding an ineligible player.
Other honours Cup honours National CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up Scottish Cup Rangers 3 – 1 Celtic Scottish Junior Cup Ashfield 3 – 0 Renfrew Victoria
County
CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upAberdeenshire CupVictoria United6 – 3OrionAyrshire CupHurlford2 – 1Saltcoats VictoriaDumbartonshire CupDumbarton4 – 1Duntocher HarpEast of Scotland ShieldHearts4 – 2Leith AthleticFife CupRaith Rovers6 –2Lochgelly UnitedForfarshire CupDundee4 – 0Dundee HarpGlasgow CupRangers1 – 0CowlairsLanarkshire CupRoyal Albert2 – 1MotherwellLinlithgowshire CupBroxburn Shamrock4 – 0Linlithgow Athletic North of Scotland Cup Inverness Thistle 2 – 0 ClachnacuddinPerthshire CupFair City Athletic1 – 0St JohnstoneRenfrewshire CupSt Mirren5 – 4Port Glasgow AthleticSouthern Counties Cup5th KRV 4 – 1Queen of the South WanderersStirlingshire CupEast Stirlingshire5 – 0Gairdoch
Non-league honours Senior Highland League
Other Leagues DivisionWinner Ayrshire Combination Annbank Ayrshire League Saltcoats Victoria Border League East of Scotland League unfinished Midland League East Stirlingshire Northern League unfinished Scottish Alliance Royal Albert Stirlingshire League Gairdoch
Scotland national team
DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer(s)24 March 1894Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (H)5–2BHCDavidson Berry, John Barker, Thomas Chambers, David Alexander, John Johnstone31 March 1894Solitude, Belfast (A)2–1BHCJohn Taylor (o.g.)7 April 1894Celtic Park, Glasgow (H)2–2BHCWilliam Lambie, Sandy McMahon
Scotland were winners of the British Home Championship in 1894 after pipping England to the trophy.
Key: (H) = Home match (A) = Away match BHC = British Home Championship
Other national teams Scottish League XI
DateVenueOpponentsScotland scorer(s)27 January Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) Irish League XI6–0 John Taylor, James Blessington, Sandy McMahon (2), Davie Baird, Henry Boyd21 AprilGoodison Park, Liverpool (A) Football League XI1–1 James Oswald
See also 1893–94 Rangers F.C. season
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References
External links Scottish Football Historical Archive