1928–29 in Scottish football


The 1928–29 season was the 56th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 39th season of the Scottish Football League.

League competitions

Scottish League Division One

Champions: Rangers

'''Relegated: Third Lanark, Raith Rovers'''

Scottish League Division Two

NOTE:
Arthurlie resigned – fixtures stand

Bathgate resigned – fixtures expunged
'''Promoted: Dundee United, Greenock Morton'''

Other honours

Non-league honours

Highland League
'''East of Scotland League '''

Scotland national team

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer
27 October 1928Ibrox Park, Glasgow 4–2BHCHughie Gallacher, James Dunn
23 February 1929Windsor Park, Belfast 7–3BHCHughie Gallacher, Alex Jackson, Alex James
13 April 1929Hampden Park, Glasgow 1–0BHCAlec Cheyne
26 May 1929Brann Stadium, Bergen 7–3FriendlyAlec Cheyne, Jimmy Nisbet, Bobby Rankin, Tully Craig
1 June 1929Grunewald Stadium, Berlin 1–1FriendlyWillie Imrie
4 June 1929Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 2–0FriendlyJimmy Fleming, Bobby Rankin

Scotland were winners of the 1928–29 British Home Championship. 1929 also saw Scotland compete against non-British teams for the first time.
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Other national teams

Scottish League XI

DateVenueOpponentsScotland scorer
31 October 1928Firhill, Glasgow

Scottish national amateur team

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer
16 March 1929Elland Road, Leeds