THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER S
LOOKING BACK ON SCOTTISH LEAGUE FOOTBALL
FIFTEEN YEARS OF
PROMOTION
AND RELEGATION
(By "INCHKEITH")
Glasgow, October 16. IT is really hard to realise that there are only seven clubs in the Second Division at the present time who have not been in the First Division since the introduction of promotion and relegation at the end of the season 1921-22 The clubs concern-
ed are Brechin City, Edinburgh City, Forfar Athletic, King's Park, Montrose, St. Bernards (who, of course, were one of the elite away back in the 'ninties), and Stenhousemuir.
With so many clubs endeavouring--not all of them to regaïn their lost status, the struggle for promotion grows keener each year. While not endeavouring to forecast the fortunate clubs in the present campaign, and, at the same time, not wishing to dampen the spirit of any of the contestants, only two of the seven-St. Bernards on account of their recent revival, and, possibly, Sten- housemuir, in view of their performances against both Raith and Albion Rovers appear to have any chance of preventing clubs, who have had First Division experience, from returning upstairs.
1933-34
East Stirling Third Lanark Cowdenbeath St Mirren Falkirk
Hibernians Queen of South Albion Rov. Dunfermline A Third Lanark Arbroath
Looking back these 15 years 1932-33-Morton makes an interesting study and revives many memories. Re- member the scare the Hearts had 1934-35 the very first year, when so much might have depended on that visit to Aberdeen on the last 1936-37-Dunfermline A Ayr United Saturday of the season?
Three
clubs went down that year--- Clydebank, Queen's Park,
Band
1935-36
Airdrieonians Falkirk Ayr United St. Mirren
Albion Rovers Morton.
HISTORY REPEATED
Dumbarton the Hearts finish There are several features ing fourth from the bottom with worthy of mention. Clydebank had two points more than the "Sons
a great time of it before they were of the Rock," who have never re- forced to close down. For five gained their lost position. They seasors they were alternatively in are, however, making a determin-the throes of relegation and pro- ed bid just now. Their ex-motion never missing either! perience was in sharp contrast to Dundee United had an almost that of Queen's Park, who won similar experience until :: season the Second Division champion- 1931-32, and for a number of years ship the following season and it was difficult to remember to have remained among the top-which division either Third Lanark notchers their proper place or Albion Rovers were attached. ever since. But although most: The excursions among the big people were happy over their suc-clubs of Alloa, East Fife, and East cess, the clubs of the Second Di-Stirlingshire were both short and vision would have had them re-expensive, and Leith Athletic's stay main. The amateurs were a of two seasons was anything but great attraction everywhere.
lucrative.
Clydebank were runners-up to the Only three clubs who first won men of Hampden, but were whip- First. Division status on the play- pers-in the year after, and were ing field, St. Johnstone, Queen of again relegated with Clyde. In the the South, and Arbroath, have been meantime, Alloa had been up when able to avoid subsequent relega- Queen's were down, and only so tion. long! They were accompanied by Albion Rovers..
DOWNS AND UPS
NEVER DOWNL History repeated itself the sea- son before last when both Falkirk and St Mirren gained promotion
The following list will make mat the year following relegation, the ters clear:
Season Relegated
1921-22 Dumbarton
Queen's Park Clydebank
Promoted
ABoa
23 Albion Rovers Queen's Park
Alloa
1923-24 Clyde
Clydebank
St. Johnstone Clydeband Cowdenbeath Ayr United Dundee Uni Third Lanark Clydebank Raith Rovers Drinfe.nline A
debank
Clyde
Boiness
same as Queen's Park and Clyde- bank had done 13 years earlier
Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee, Hamil ton Academicals, Hearts, Kilmar nock, Motherwell Partick Thi and Rangers are the clubs have never been in the Division, as at present consti The Tynecastle club had escape as already stated, but narrow as that of Motherw
ee Un Raith Rovers- season 1924-25, when only
average saved th
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