Central Football League

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 F.C., Dunfermline Athletic F.C., Fair City Athletic F.C., Kirkcaldy F.C. and St Johnstone F.C. In 1897 this version was superseded by the Central Football Combination.

Champions
*1896-97 Cowdenbeath F.C.
*1897-98 not completed

Membership

*Alloa Athletic F.C. 1897-98
*Cowdenbeath F.C. 1896-98
*Dundee 'A' F.C. 1897-98
*Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 1896-98
*Fair City Athletic F.C. 1896-97
*Hearts of Beath F.C. 1897-98
*Kirkcaldy F.C. 1896-98
*Lochgelly United F.C. 1896-98
*St Johnstone F.C. 1896-97

The Central League was reformed in 1909 with twelve members - Alloa Athletic F.C., Arbroath F.C., Bathgate F.C., Bo'ness F.C., Broxburn Athletic F.C., Dunfermline Athletic F.C., East Fife F.C., King's Park F.C., Kirkcaldy United F.C., Lochgelly United F.C. and St Johnstone F.C.. The League closed down after 1915 because of World War I and a number of clubs transferred to the new Eastern Football League.

Champions

*1909-10 Bo'ness F.C.
*1910-11 Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
*1911-12 Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
*1912-13 Alloa Athletic F.C.
*1913-14 Armadale F.C.
*1914-15 Armadale F.C. Membership

*Alloa Athletic F.C. 1909-15
*Arbroath F.C. 1909-15
*Armadale F.C. 1911-15
*Bathgate F.C. 1909-14
*Bo'ness F.C. 1909-15
*Broxburn F.C. 1911-12
*Broxburn Athletic F.C. 1909-10
*Broxburn United F.C. 1912-15
*Clackmannan F.C. 1914-15
*Dundee 'A' F.C. 1912-15
*Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 1909-12
*East Fife F.C. 1909-15
*Falkirk 'A' F.C. 1912-12
*Forfar Athletic F.C. 1913-15
*Heart of Midlothian 'A' F.C. 1910-11
*King's Park F.C. 1909-15
*Kirkcaldy United F.C. 1909-15
*Lochgelly United F.C. 1909-12, 1913-14
*Montrose F.C. 1914-15
*St Johnstone F.C. 1909-11
*Stenhousemuir F.C. 1909-15

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

*1919-20 Bo'ness F.C.
*1920-21 Bo'ness F.C.

Membership

*Alloa Athletic F.C. 1919-21
*Armadale F.C. 1919-21
*Bathgate F.C. 1919-21
*Bo'ness F.C. 1919-21
*Broxburn United F.C. 1919-21
*Clackmannan F.C. 1920-21
*Cowdenbeath F.C. 1920-21
*Dundee Hibernians F.C. 1920-21
*Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 1919-21
*East Fife F.C. 1919-21
*East Stirlingshire F.C. 1919-21
*Falkirk 'A' F.C. 1919-21
*Heart of Midlothian 'A' F.C. 1919-21
*King's Park F.C. 1919-21
*Lochgelly United F.C. 1920-21
*St Bernards F.C. 1919-21
*St Johnstone F.C. 1920-21
*Stenhousemuir F.C. 1919-21

In 1921, the Central League was absorbed by the Scottish League as the Second Division.