The Glasgow and West of Scotland Football League was formed in 1898 as one of several supplementary football leagues that operated at the time to give extra fixtures to the various Scottish Football League sides.Glasgow & West of Scotland League, Scottish Football Historical Archive, 19 August 2020
The league folded in 1906 when the Scottish League's First Division expanded to 18 clubs.
Original members The eight original members were Abercorn, Ayr Parkhouse (not a Scottish League side), Kilmarnock, Linthouse, Morton, Partick Thistle, Port Glasgow Athletic and St Mirren.
Membership Abercorn 1898–1899 Airdrieonians 1902–1903 Ayr Parkhouse 1898–1899 Clyde 1899–1906 Hamilton Academical 1903–1906 Kilmarnock 1898–1906 Linthouse 1898–1899 Morton 1898–1906 Motherwell 1902–1906 Partick Thistle 1898–1902 Port Glasgow Athletic 1898–1906 St Mirren 1898–1902
Champions 1898–99 St Mirren 1899–1900 Morton / Kilmarnock (shared) 1900–01 Morton 1901–02 Port Glasgow Athletic 1902–03 Motherwell 1903–04 Port Glasgow Athletic 1904–05 Clyde 1905–06 Kilmarnock
Glasgow and West of Scotland Shield
In 1907 a tournament was staged to determine which club would keep the championship shield for good. Clyde defeated Hamilton Accies in the final, 3–2 on aggregate over two legs.
See also Scottish Football (Defunct Leagues)
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