The 1948–49 season was the 76th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 52nd season of the Scottish Football League. Rangers became the first team to win the Scottish domestic treble. At the end of the season, Scottish Division C was split into two regional sections. It would be 26 years before a set-up with three national divisions would be in place again.
Scottish League Division A
Champions: Rangers Relegated: Greenock Morton, Albion Rovers
Scottish League Division B
Champions: Raith Rovers, Stirling Albion Relegated: East Stirlingshire
Scottish League Division C
Source: RSSSF
Cup honours
CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upScottish Cup 1948–49Rangers4 – 1ClydeLeague Cup 1948–49Rangers2 – 0Raith RoversJunior CupAuchinleck Talbot3 – 2Petershill
Other Honours
National
CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upB Division Supplementary CupSt Johnstone4 – 1 *Raith RoversScottish Qualifying Cup - NorthInverness Caledonian3 – 0ClachnacuddinScottish Qualifying Cup - SouthLeith Athletic5 – 2Brechin City
County
CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upAberdeenshire CupPeterhead5 – 4 *DeveronvaleEast of Scotland ShieldHibernian2 – 1HeartsForfarshire CupDundee2 – 1 ArbroathGlasgow CupCeltic3 – 1Third LanarkLanarkshire CupAlbion Rovers2 – 1AirdrieRenfrewshire CupMorton3 – 1St MirrenSouthern Counties CupNewton Stewart * - aggregate over two legs - replay
Highland League
Scotland national team
DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer(s)23 October 1948Ninian Park, Cardiff (A)3–1BHCWillie Waddell (2), Lawrie Reilly17 November 1948Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)3–2BHCBilly Houliston (2), Jimmy Mason9 April 1949Wembley Stadium, London (A)3–1BHCJimmy Mason, Billy Steel, Lawrie Reilly27 April 1949Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)2–0FriendlyBilly Steel (2)
Scotland were winners of the 1949 British Home Championship.
Key: (H) = Home match (A) = Away match BHC = British Home Championship
Notes and references
External links Scottish Football Historical Archive