Midland Football League edit
The Midland Football League was an association football league tournament in Scotland that was contested in three different periods. The first incarnation of the tournament was founded in 1891 and ran until 1897 when most of the member clubs left to join the Central Football Combination. In 1903, it was reformed for a single season and again in 1908 for three seasons but was largely unfinished. All the teams that competed in the league were based in the Midlands of Scotland.
Original (1891–1897) edit
| Founded | 16 May 1891 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1897 |
| Number of teams | 7 (1896–97) |
| Last champions | Clackmannan (1896–97) |
| Most championships | 6 clubs (1 title each) |
The original Midland Football League was established in 1891 and was contested by teams from the Midlands of Scotland.
A meeting in April 1891 in Larbert of eight club representatives led to the official league formation meeting in May of the same year in Alloa. The clubs that competed in the inaugural season were Alloa Athletic, Alva, Bridge of Allan, Camelon, Clackmannan, Cowdenbeath, Dunblane, Dunfermline Athletic, Grangemouth and Raith Rovers.
Second edition (1903–04) edit
| Founded | 1903 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1904 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Last champions | Bo'ness (1903–04) |
| Most championships | Bo'ness (1 title) |
Third edition (1908–11) edit
| Founded | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1911 |
| Number of teams | 9 (1910–11) |
| Last champions | unfinished (1910–11) |
| Most championships | Falkirk 'A' (1 title) |
Winners edit
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1891–92 | Raith Rovers |
| 1892–93 | King's Park |
| 1893–94 | East Stirlingshire |
| 1894–95 | Falkirk |
| 1895–96 | Stenhousemuir |
| 1896–97 | Clackmannan |
| Defunct 1897 to 1903 | |
| 1903–04 | Bo'ness |
| Defunct 1904 to 1908 | |
| 1908–09 | Falkirk 'A' |
| 1909–10 | unfinished |
| 1910–11 | unfinished |
References edit
Alloa Athletic 1891–1897
Alva 1891–1895
Bridge of Allan 1891–1894
Camelon 1891–1897
Clackmannan 1891–1892, 1896–1897
Dunblane 1891–1897
Dunfermline Athletic 1891–1893
Dunipace F.C. 1896–1897
East Stirlingshire 1893–1896
Falkirk 1893–1896
Gairdoch 1894–1896
Grangemouth 1891–1893
Kilsyth Wanderers 1895–1897
King's Park 1892–1897
Raith Rovers 1891–1892
Stenhousemuir 1893–1896
The Midland League re-formed in 1908 with Bo'ness, Broxburn Athletic, Clackmannan, Dunblane, Falkirk 'A' and Stenhousemuir.
Champions
1908–09 Falkirk 'A'
At the end of the season Bo'ness, Broxburn Athletic and Stenhousemuir helped form the Central Football League.