Central Football League
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There have been at least three competitions in Scotland
known as the Central Football League
The first was originally formed in 1896 by five clubs - Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline Athletic, Fair City Athletic, Kirkcaldy and St. Johnstone. In 1897 this version was superseded by the Central Football Combination
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Champions
Membership
The Central League was reformed in 1909 with twelve members - Alloa Athletic, Arbroath, Bathgate, Bo'ness, Broxburn Athletic, Dunfermline Athletic, East Fife, King's Park, Kirkcaldy United, Lochgelly United and St. Johnstone. The League closed down after 1915 because of World War I
and a number of clubs transferred to the new Eastern Football League.
Champions
Membership
The league closed down in 1915 because of the War but when the Scottish Football League
refused to re-institute the Second Division in 1919, the Central Football League was re-formed.
Champions
Membership
In 1921, the Central League was absorbed by the Scottish League as the Second Division.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
known as the Central Football League
The first was originally formed in 1896 by five clubs - Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline Athletic, Fair City Athletic, Kirkcaldy and St. Johnstone. In 1897 this version was superseded by the Central Football Combination
Central Football Combination
Formed in 1897 by Camelon F.C., Dunblane F.C., East Stirlingshire F.C., Fair City Athletic F.C., Falkirk F.C., Kilsyth Wanderers F.C., King's Park F.C., St. Johnstone F.C...
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Champions
- 1896–97 Cowdenbeath
- 1897–98 not completed
Membership
- Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic F.C.Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division....
1897–1898 - CowdenbeathCowdenbeath F.C.Cowdenbeath Football Club are a professional Scottish football team based in the town of Cowdenbeath, Fife. They currently play in the Second Division of the Scottish Football League. The club plays its home games at Central Park in the centre of the town which has the unusual feature of a motor...
1896–1898 - DundeeDundee F.C.Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
'A' 1897–98 - Dunfermline AthleticDunfermline Athletic F.C.Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
1896–1898 - Fair City Athletic 1896–1897
- Hearts of Beith 1897–1898
- Kircaldy 1896–1898
- Lochgelly UnitedLochgelly United F.C.Lochgelly United were a Scottish football club based at Lochgelly's Schools Park and Reids Park , before moving to the Recreation Ground in nearby Cowdenbeath...
1896–1898 - St. Johnstone 1896–97
The Central League was reformed in 1909 with twelve members - Alloa Athletic, Arbroath, Bathgate, Bo'ness, Broxburn Athletic, Dunfermline Athletic, East Fife, King's Park, Kirkcaldy United, Lochgelly United and St. Johnstone. The League closed down after 1915 because of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and a number of clubs transferred to the new Eastern Football League.
Champions
- 1909–10 Bo'ness
- 1910–11 Dunfermline Athletic
- 1911–12 Dunfermline Athletic
- 1912–13 Alloa Athletic
- 1913–14 Armadale
- 1914–15 Armadale
Membership
- Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic F.C.Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division....
1909–1915 - ArbroathArbroath F.C.Arbroath F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. They were founded in 1878 and currently play their home matches at Gayfield, Arbroath, Angus. They play in maroon strips, and are nicknamed "The Red Lichties" due to the red light that used to guide...
1909–1915 - ArmdaleArmadale F.C.Armadale F.C. was a Scottish football club based at Volunteer Park in Armadale, West Lothian. The club was a member of the Scottish Football League from 1921 to 1932.-History:...
1911–1915 - BathgateBathgate F.C.Bathgate F.C. was a Scottish football club based at Mill Park in Bathgate. The club was a member of the Scottish Football League from 1921 to 1929.-History:The club was formed in 1893 and played in the Central Football League and other minor leagues...
1909–1914 - Bo'nessBo'ness F.C.Bo'ness F.C. was a Scottish football club based at Newtown Park in Bo'ness. The club was a member of the Scottish Football League from 1921 to November 1932.-History:...
1909–1915 - broxburn 1911–1912
- Broxburn AthleticBroxburn Athletic F.C.Broxburn Athletic F.C. are a Scottish junior football club based in the town of Broxburn, West Lothian. They play their home games at Albyn Park. The team was managed by the late Jamie Dolan....
1909–1910 - Broxburn UnitedBroxburn United F.C.Broxburn United was a Scottish football club based at Sports Park in Broxburn, West Lothian, formed by the amalgamation of the town's two senior clubs Broxburn and Broxburn Athletic in 1912. The club was a member of the Scottish Football League from 1921 to 1926.- History :Broxburn F.C. was founded...
1912–1915 - ClackmannanClackmannan F.C.Clackmannan Football Club was a Scottish football club based in Clackmannan. It was a member of the Scottish Football League in two spells, both during the 1920s.- History :...
1914–1915 - DundeeDundee F.C.Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
'A' 1912–1915 - Dunfermline AthleticDunfermline Athletic F.C.Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
1909–1912 - East FifeEast Fife F.C.East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil...
1909–1915 - FalkirkFalkirk F.C.Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
'A' 1912–1912 - Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic F.C.Forfar Athletic Football Club are a Scottish semi-professional football club from the town of Forfar, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Second Division...
1913–1915 - Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian F.C.Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
'A' 1910–1911 - King's ParkKing's Park F.C.King's Park FC were a football club who played in the Scottish Football League before the Second World War. Based in Stirling, they joined the League in the 1921–22 season, following the reintroduction of the Second Division and were one of 11 new members for that season.-History:Their finest...
1909–1915 - Kirkcaldy UnitedKirkcaldy United F.C.Kirkcaldy United FC started life as Kirkcaldy Amateurs in 1901–02 season. Then after just two seasons it was decided that they become Kirkcaldy's second senior club ....
1909–1915 - Lochgelly UnitedLochgelly United F.C.Lochgelly United were a Scottish football club based at Lochgelly's Schools Park and Reids Park , before moving to the Recreation Ground in nearby Cowdenbeath...
1909–1912, 1913–1914 - MontroseMontrose F.C.Montrose Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team, based in the town of Montrose, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division.- Early years :...
1914–1915 - St. Johnstone F.C. 1909–1911
- StenhousemuirStenhousemuir F.C.Stenhousemuir FC is a Scottish football club located in Stenhousemuir. The club is a member of the Scottish Football League and currently plays in the Scottish Second Division....
1909–1915
The league closed down in 1915 because of the War but when the Scottish Football League
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the Scottish Football League...
refused to re-institute the Second Division in 1919, the Central Football League was re-formed.
Champions
- 1919–20 Bo'ness
- 1920–21 Bo'ness
Membership
- Alloa Athletic 1919–1921
- Armadale 1919–1921
- Bathgate 1919–1921
- Bo'ness 1919–1921
- Broxburn United 1919–1921
- Clackmannan 1920–1921
- Cowdenbeath 1920–1921
- Dundee HibernianDundee United F.C.Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
1920–1921 - Dunfermline Athletic 1919–1921
- East Fife 1919–1921
- East StirlingshireEast Stirlingshire F.C.East Stirlingshire Football Club is a Scottish football club originating in Falkirk. Founded in 1880, originally as Bainsford Britannia, the club changed to their current name a year later in 1881...
1919–1921 - Falkirk 'A' 1919–1921
- Heart of Midlothian 'A' 1919–1921
- King's Park 1919–1921
- Lochgelly United 1920–1921
- St Bernard'sSt Bernard's F.C.St Bernard's F.C. were a Senior Scottish football club based in Edinburgh from 1878 to 1943....
1919–1921 - St. Johnstone 1920–1921
- Stenhousemuir 1919–1921
In 1921, the Central League was absorbed by the Scottish League as the Second Division.