Kilmarnock & District Junior League

1898-1921

 

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Club directory

Formed in 1898, the Kilmarnock & District Junior League existed until after the Great war, but by then it had been largely superseded by the formation of the Western Junior League.

Initially only clubs in the direct vicinity of the town could join, but as the number of clubs thinned out, this was extended to a 10 mile radius. In an attempt at generating more funds, in 1904 it was decided to have a play-off between the top two clubs to decide the championship.

The early league tables (1899-1903) were researched by Stuart Robertson. The other seasons’ memberships were taken from John Aitken’s book ‘West of Scotland Juniors 1885-2005’

 

Kilmarnock & District Junior League champions

1898-99 Shawbank

1899-00 Crosshouse

1900-01 Darvel

1901-02 Woodend

1902-03 Galston Athletic

1903-04 Shawbank

1904-05 Darvel

1905-06 Darvel

1906-07 Rugby XI

1907-08 Ardrossan Winton Rovers

1908-09 St Joseph’s Hibernian

1909-10 Riccarton Bluebell

1910-11 Riccarton Bluebell

1911-12 Kilmarnock Juniors

1912-13 Dreghorn

1913-14 St Joseph’s Hibernian

1914-15 Kilmarnock Juniors

1915-1919 no competition

1919-20 Riccarton Bluebell

1920-21 Troon Athletic

 

 

 

1898-99

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Shawbank

Crosshouse

Rugby XI

Winton

St Joseph’s Hibernian

Woodend

Crookedholm

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

7

6

6

3

3

2

1

1

3

1

2

2

0

1

4

3

5

7

7

10

41

19

41

19

24

21

23

12

17

22

23

34

46

33

21

15

15

13

8

8

4

 

 

 

1899-00

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Crosshouse

Rugby XI

Darvel

Kilmarnock Hibernian

Shawbank

Woodend

Stewarton

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

11

10

8

9

9

8

7

3

3

3

1

1

2

2

2

3

5

6

6

6

7

36

32

33

33

16

28

30

23

18

22

31

22

40

32

25

23

19

19

19

18

16

 

Mauchline Thistle and Kilmarnock Winton (on 2 October 1899) both withdrew from the league. Points were awarded to their opponents for games not played.

 

 

 

1900-01

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Darvel

Kilmarnock Hibernian

Dean Park

Shawbank

Woodend

Riccarton Victoria

Rugby XI

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

10

7

6

6

5

3

0

0

4

2

1

2

2

2

4

3

6

7

7

9

42

28

28

34

19

20

21

20

21

24

29

24

24

34

24

20

18

14

13

12

8

 

Stewarton Cunninghame withdrew in mid August

Crosshouse resigned on 23 February 1901, and the points for their remaining games were awarded to their opponents.

 

 

 

1901-02

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Woodend

Springside

Stewarton Cunninghame

Shawbank

Darvel

Deanpark

Kilmarnock Hibernian

Winton

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

10

8

6

6

4

3

0

1

1

3

4

3

2

0

0

1

3

3

4

5

8

11

14

27

 

 

 

 

 

14

11

11

 

 

 

 

 

27

45

25

21

19

16

15

10

6

0

 

 

 

1902-03

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1

2

3

4

5

6

Galston Athletic

Shawbank

Stewarton

Kilmaurs

Woodend

Deanpark

10

10

9

10

9

10

5

4

4

4

2

1

4

4

3

2

3

2

1

2

2

4

4

7

27

23

23

20

28

14

16

21

16

28

24

31

14

12

11

10

7

4

 

 

 

1903-04

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1

2

Shawbank

Ardrossan Celtic

Ardrossan Winton Rovers

Dean Park

Galston Athletic

Kilmaurs

Rankinstone

Stewarton

 

 

 

1904-05

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1

2

Darvel

Galston Athletic

Hurlford Rovers

Kilmarnock Hibernian

Kilmaurs

Mauchline Thistle

Newmilns

Springvale

Stewarton

 

 

 

1905-06

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1

2

Darvel

Galston Athletic

Hurlford Rovers

Newmilns

Rugby XI

Stewarton

 

 

 

1906-07

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1

2

Darvel

Rugby XI

1st Kilmarnock RV

Galston Athletic

Hurlford Rovers

Lanemark Thistle

Louden Thistle

Lugar Boswell

Newmilns

St Joseph’s Hibernian

Southrock Rangers

 

 

 

1907-08

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1

2

Ardrossan Winton Rovers

St Joseph’s Hibernian

Ardrossan Celtic

Dalry Blair

Darvel

1st Kilmarnock RV

Galston Athletic

Hurlford Rovers

Rugby XI

Winton

 

 

 

1908-09

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1

2

St Joseph’s Hibernian

Darvel

Ardrossan Celtic

Galston Athletic

Hurlford Rovers

Kilwinning

Rugby XI

Winton

 

 

 

1909-10

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1

2

Riccarton Bluebell

Rugby XI

Darvel

Galston Athletic

St Joseph’s Hibernian

Springside Thistle

Winton

 

 

 

1910-11

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1

2

Riccarton Bluebell

Dreghorn

Darvel

Kilmarnock Juniors

Riccarton Bluebell

St Joseph’s Hibernian

Springside Thistle

Stewarton

Winton

 

Kilmarnock Juniors were previously known as Rugby XI

 

 

 

1911-12

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1

2

Kilmarnock Juniors

Dreghorn

Clifton

Darvel

Riccarton Bluebell

St Joseph’s Hibernian

Stewarton

 

 

 

1912-13

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1

2

Dreghorn

St Joseph’s Hibernian

Clifton

Darvel

Kilmarnock Juniors

Riccarton Bluebell

Stewarton

Winton

 

 

 

1913-14

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1

2

St Joseph’s Hibernian

Riccarton Bluebell

Dreghorn

Bonnington Thistle

Darvel

Kilmarnock Juniors

Stewarton

Winton

 

 

 

1914-15

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1

2

Kilmarnock Juniors

Riccarton Bluebell

Bonnington Thistle

Darvel

Dreghorn

St Joseph’s Hibernian

Stewarton

Winton

 

 

 

1919-20

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1

2

Riccarton Bluebell

Kilmarnock Juniors

Darvel

Dreghorn

Springvale

Stewarton

 

 

 

1920-21

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1

2

Troon Athletic

Riccarton Bluebell

Darvel

Kilmarnock Juniors

Stewarton

 

 

 

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