1946–47 Scottish Division A
{{Short description|41st season of top-tier football league in Scotland}}
{{ infobox football league season
| image =
| caption =
| competition = Scottish Division A
| season = 1946–47
| winners = Rangers
| relegated = Kilmarnock
Hamilton Academical
| prevseason = 1938–39
| nextseason = 1947–48
}}
The 1946–47 Scottish Division A was the first season of competitive football in Scotland after World War II. It was won by Rangers by two points over nearest rival Hibernian.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-supporters-campaign-world-war-10952292|title=Rangers supporters campaign for World War Two titles to be recognised by SFA and SPFL|date=8 August 2017|website=Daily Record|access-date=4 January 2022}} Kilmarnock and Hamilton Academical finished 15th and 16th respectively and were relegated to the 1947–48 Scottish Division B.
League table
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=QR
|winpoints=2
|team1=RAN|name_RAN=Rangers
|team2=HIB|name_HIB=Hibernian
|team3=ABD|name_ABD=Aberdeen
|team4=HOM|name_HOM=Hearts
|team5=PAR|name_PAR=Partick Thistle
|team6=GMO|name_GMO=Morton
|team7=CEL|name_CEL=Celtic
|team8=MOT|name_MOT=Motherwell
|team9=THI|name_THI=Third Lanark
|team10=CLY|name_CLY=Clyde
|team11=FAL|name_FAL=Falkirk
|team12=QOS|name_QOS=Queen of the South
|team13=QPA|name_QPA=Queen's Park
|team14=STM|name_STM=St Mirren
|team15=KIL|name_KIL=Kilmarnock
|team16=HAM|name_HAM=Hamilton Academical
|win_RAN=21|draw_RAN=4|loss_RAN=5|gf_RAN=76|ga_RAN=26
|win_HIB=19|draw_HIB=6|loss_HIB=5|gf_HIB=69|ga_HIB=33
|win_ABD=16|draw_ABD=7|loss_ABD=7|gf_ABD=58|ga_ABD=41
|win_HOM=16|draw_HOM=6|loss_HOM=8|gf_HOM=52|ga_HOM=43
|win_PAR=16|draw_PAR=3|loss_PAR=11|gf_PAR=74|ga_PAR=59
|win_GMO=12|draw_GMO=10|loss_GMO=8|gf_GMO=58|ga_GMO=45
|win_CEL=13|draw_CEL=6|loss_CEL=11|gf_CEL=53|ga_CEL=55
|win_MOT=12|draw_MOT=5|loss_MOT=13|gf_MOT=58|ga_MOT=54
|win_THI=11|draw_THI=6|loss_THI=13|gf_THI=56|ga_THI=64
|win_CLY=9|draw_CLY=9|loss_CLY=12|gf_CLY=55|ga_CLY=65
|win_FAL=8|draw_FAL=10|loss_FAL=12|gf_FAL=62|ga_FAL=61
|win_QOS=9|draw_QOS=8|loss_QOS=13|gf_QOS=44|ga_QOS=69
|win_QPA=8|draw_QPA=6|loss_QPA=16|gf_QPA=47|ga_QPA=60
|win_STM=9|draw_STM=4|loss_STM=17|gf_STM=47|ga_STM=65
|win_KIL=6|draw_KIL=9|loss_KIL=15|gf_KIL=44|ga_KIL=66
|win_HAM=2|draw_HAM=7|loss_HAM=21|gf_HAM=38|ga_HAM=85
|col_C=#ccffcc|text_C=
|result1=C
|col_R=#FFE8E8|text_R=
|result15=R|result16=R
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot47.html RSSSF]
}}
Results
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|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ABE|team2=CEL|team3=CLY|team4=FAL|team5=HAM
|team6=HOM|team7=HIB|team8=KIL|team9=MOR|team10=MOT
|team11=PAR|team12=QOS|team13=QPA|team14=RAN|team15=STM
|team16=THI
|name_ABE=Aberdeen
|match_ABE_CEL=6–2
|match_ABE_CLY=2–1
|match_ABE_FAL=0–4
|match_ABE_HAM=3–0
|match_ABE_HOM=2–1
|match_ABE_HIB=2–1
|match_ABE_KIL=1–0
|match_ABE_MOR=2–2
|match_ABE_MOT=3–1
|match_ABE_PAR=2–2
|match_ABE_QOS=0–0
|match_ABE_QPA=3–1
|match_ABE_RAN=1–0
|match_ABE_STM=4–2
|match_ABE_THI=1–0
|name_CEL=Celtic
|match_CEL_ABE=1–5
|match_CEL_CLY=3–3
|match_CEL_FAL=0–0
|match_CEL_HAM=2–1
|match_CEL_HOM=2–3
|match_CEL_HIB=4–1
|match_CEL_KIL=4–2
|match_CEL_MOR=1–2
|match_CEL_MOT=3–2
|match_CEL_PAR=2–0
|match_CEL_QOS=2–0
|match_CEL_QPA=1–0
|match_CEL_RAN=2–3
|match_CEL_STM=2–1
|match_CEL_THI=1–4
|name_CLY=Clyde
|match_CLY_ABE=0–2
|match_CLY_CEL=2–2
|match_CLY_FAL=4–0
|match_CLY_HAM=2–1
|match_CLY_HOM=0–2
|match_CLY_HIB=2–2
|match_CLY_KIL=3–3
|match_CLY_MOR=2–1
|match_CLY_MOT=3–1
|match_CLY_PAR=2–4
|match_CLY_QOS=1–1
|match_CLY_QPA=2–5
|match_CLY_RAN=2–4
|match_CLY_STM=2–2
|match_CLY_THI=0–3
|name_FAL=Falkirk
|match_FAL_ABE=2–0
|match_FAL_CEL=1–4
|match_FAL_CLY=1–2
|match_FAL_HAM=6–0
|match_FAL_HOM=3–3
|match_FAL_HIB=2–3
|match_FAL_KIL=3–3
|match_FAL_MOR=1–1
|match_FAL_MOT=5–2
|match_FAL_PAR=6–1
|match_FAL_QOS=2–3
|match_FAL_QPA=3–1
|match_FAL_RAN=0–5
|match_FAL_STM=2–3
|match_FAL_THI=2–2
|name_HAM=Hamilton Academical
|match_HAM_ABE=2–5
|match_HAM_CEL=2–2
|match_HAM_CLY=1–2
|match_HAM_FAL=1–4
|match_HAM_HOM=3–1
|match_HAM_HIB=0–0
|match_HAM_KIL=2–2
|match_HAM_MOR=2–2
|match_HAM_MOT=2–2
|match_HAM_PAR=1–3
|match_HAM_QOS=2–3
|match_HAM_QPA=1–2
|match_HAM_RAN=0–6
|match_HAM_STM=1–4
|match_HAM_THI=2–2
|name_HOM=Heart of Midlothian
|match_HOM_ABE=4–0
|match_HOM_CEL=2–1
|match_HOM_CLY=2–1
|match_HOM_FAL=1–1
|match_HOM_HAM=4–3
|match_HOM_HIB=2–3
|match_HOM_KIL=2–0
|match_HOM_MOR=2–0
|match_HOM_MOT=2–1
|match_HOM_PAR=1–4
|match_HOM_QOS=1–1
|match_HOM_QPA=1–3
|match_HOM_RAN=0–3
|match_HOM_STM=2–2
|match_HOM_THI=4–1
|name_HIB=Hibernian
|match_HIB_ABE=1–1
|match_HIB_CEL=2–0
|match_HIB_CLY=1–0
|match_HIB_FAL=2–2
|match_HIB_HAM=3–2
|match_HIB_HOM=0–1
|match_HIB_KIL=6–0
|match_HIB_MOR=1–1
|match_HIB_MOT=1–2
|match_HIB_PAR=5–1
|match_HIB_QOS=9–1
|match_HIB_QPA=3–1
|match_HIB_RAN=1–1
|match_HIB_STM=1–0
|match_HIB_THI=4–1
|name_KIL=Kilmarnock
|match_KIL_ABE=2–1
|match_KIL_CEL=1–2
|match_KIL_CLY=2–2
|match_KIL_FAL=2–1
|match_KIL_HAM=1–1
|match_KIL_HOM=0–0
|match_KIL_HIB=3–5
|match_KIL_MOR=2–3
|match_KIL_MOT=2–0
|match_KIL_PAR=3–1
|match_KIL_QOS=1–3
|match_KIL_QPA=2–2
|match_KIL_RAN=0–2
|match_KIL_STM=1–5
|match_KIL_THI=0–2
|name_MOR=Morton
|match_MOR_ABE=0–0
|match_MOR_CEL=2–1
|match_MOR_CLY=2–2
|match_MOR_FAL=3–3
|match_MOR_HAM=5–1
|match_MOR_HOM=0–1
|match_MOR_HIB=0–2
|match_MOR_KIL=0–0
|match_MOR_MOT=3–1
|match_MOR_PAR=3–4
|match_MOR_QOS=4–1
|match_MOR_QPA=5–4
|match_MOR_RAN=0–1
|match_MOR_STM=4–0
|match_MOR_THI=2–0
|name_MOT=Motherwell
|match_MOT_ABE=2–2
|match_MOT_CEL=1–2
|match_MOT_CLY=3–3
|match_MOT_FAL=2–0
|match_MOT_HAM=4–0
|match_MOT_HOM=0–2
|match_MOT_HIB=2–1
|match_MOT_KIL=2–1
|match_MOT_MOR=0–1
|match_MOT_PAR=3–3
|match_MOT_QOS=5–1
|match_MOT_QPA=1–0
|match_MOT_RAN=2–4
|match_MOT_STM=4–2
|match_MOT_THI=2–1
|name_PAR=Partick Thistle
|match_PAR_ABE=4–0
|match_PAR_CEL=4–1
|match_PAR_CLY=1–3
|match_PAR_FAL=4–1
|match_PAR_HAM=4–1
|match_PAR_HOM=1–2
|match_PAR_HIB=0–2
|match_PAR_KIL=5–2
|match_PAR_MOR=3–1
|match_PAR_MOT=0–2
|match_PAR_QOS=1–2
|match_PAR_QPA=4–0
|match_PAR_RAN=3–2
|match_PAR_STM=3–0
|match_PAR_THI=3–1
|name_QOS=Queen of the South
|match_QOS_ABE=1–5
|match_QOS_CEL=3–1
|match_QOS_CLY=2–0
|match_QOS_FAL=2–2
|match_QOS_HAM=2–3
|match_QOS_HOM=0–1
|match_QOS_HIB=1–3
|match_QOS_KIL=1–1
|match_QOS_MOR=2–2
|match_QOS_MOT=1–6
|match_QOS_PAR=0–0
|match_QOS_QPA=1–4
|match_QOS_RAN=0–2
|match_QOS_STM=3–2
|match_QOS_THI=4–1
|name_QPA=Queen's Park
|match_QPA_ABE=0–0
|match_QPA_CEL=1–3
|match_QPA_CLY=1–3
|match_QPA_FAL=0–1
|match_QPA_HAM=2–1
|match_QPA_HOM=2–2
|match_QPA_HIB=0–1
|match_QPA_KIL=0–1
|match_QPA_MOR=2–3
|match_QPA_MOT=1–1
|match_QPA_PAR=2–6
|match_QPA_QOS=4–1
|match_QPA_RAN=0–0
|match_QPA_STM=3–2
|match_QPA_THI=0–0
|name_RAN=Rangers
|match_RAN_ABE=1–0
|match_RAN_CEL=1–1
|match_RAN_CLY=5–0
|match_RAN_FAL=2–1
|match_RAN_HAM=4–1
|match_RAN_HOM=1–2
|match_RAN_HIB=1–2
|match_RAN_KIL=3–2
|match_RAN_MOR=2–1
|match_RAN_MOT=2–1
|match_RAN_PAR=4–0
|match_RAN_QOS=2–1
|match_RAN_QPA=2–0
|match_RAN_STM=4–0
|match_RAN_THI=8–1
|name_STM=St Mirren
|match_STM_ABE=4–2
|match_STM_CEL=0–1
|match_STM_CLY=1–3
|match_STM_FAL=1–1
|match_STM_HAM=1–0
|match_STM_HOM=1–0
|match_STM_HIB=0–1
|match_STM_KIL=3–1
|match_STM_MOR=1–1
|match_STM_MOT=1–2
|match_STM_PAR=1–4
|match_STM_QOS=1–2
|match_STM_QPA=3–2
|match_STM_RAN=1–0
|match_STM_THI=2–4
|name_THI=Third Lanark
|match_THI_ABE=0–3
|match_THI_CEL=0–0
|match_THI_CLY=5–3
|match_THI_FAL=4–2
|match_THI_HAM=2–1
|match_THI_HOM=4–1
|match_THI_HIB=0–2
|match_THI_KIL=1–4
|match_THI_MOR=1–4
|match_THI_MOT=2–1
|match_THI_PAR=4–1
|match_THI_QOS=1–1
|match_THI_QPA=3–4
|match_THI_RAN=1–1
|match_THI_STM=5–1
|update=complete|source=
}}
References
{{reflist}}
- [https://archive.today/20130505043941/http://scottishfootballarchive.co.uk/league-tables/1946-47-division-one Scottish Football Archive]
{{Scottish top division football seasons}}
{{1946–47 in Scottish football}}
{{1946–47 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1946-47 Scottish Division A}}
Category:1946–47 Scottish Football League