Statistics of the Scottish Football League in season 1916–17. The competition was won by Celtic by ten points over nearest rival Morton.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Celtic | 38 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 79 | 17 | +62 | 64 |
2 | Morton | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 54 |
3 | Rangers | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 68 | 32 | +36 | 53 |
4 | Airdrieonians | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 71 | 38 | +33 | 50 |
5 | Third Lanark | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 49 |
6 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 69 | 46 | +23 | 43 |
7 | St Mirren | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 40 |
8 | Motherwell | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 38 |
9 | Dumbarton | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 73 | −17 | 35 |
9 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 35 |
9 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 73 | −19 | 35 |
12 | Clyde | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 34 |
12 | Falkirk | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 34 |
14 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 32 |
15 | Ayr United | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 31 |
16 | Dundee | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 58 | 71 | −13 | 30 |
16 | Hibernian | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 72 | −15 | 30 |
18 | Queen's Park | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 56 | 81 | −25 | 29 |
19 | Raith Rovers | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 42 | 91 | −49 | 23 |
20 | Aberdeen | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 36 | 68 | −32 | 21 |
Source: "1916-1917 SFL - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- Notes
- ^ Aberdeen, Dundee and Raith Rovers were not relegated but withdrew from the league due to travelling difficulties. Clydebank were elected to maintain an even number of teams.
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