After the formation of the

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in 1890, a number of senior football clubs set up various non-league competitions around the country. A number of these leagues were supplementary football leagues, that is they were played by clubs from various other competitions in order to create a fuller, competitive fixture list.

Senior

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** First Division ** Second Division ** Third Division *

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Non League

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* Central Combination *

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* Scottish Alliance * Scottish Combination * Scottish Federation * Scottish Union

Junior

* Ayrshire Junior League * Central Junior League * East Junior League * Fife Junior League * Glasgow Junior League * Lanarkshire Junior League * North Junior League * Scottish Intermediate League *

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Amateur

* Dumfries & District Amateur League * West of Scotland Amateur League

War-time

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* Southern League * War Emergency League

Supplementary

* Ayrshire & Renfrewshire League * Edinburgh / East of Scotland League * Glasgow League * Glasgow & West of Scotland League * Inter City League * Inter City Midweek League * Inter County League * Lanarkshire League * Renfrewshire League * Scottish County League

Age group

Reserve

* Combined Reserve League *

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* Scottish Reserve Football League

Youth

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Other

* Ayrshire Combination *

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* Eastern League * Kirkcudbrightshire League * Stewartry League * Western League

References

Scottish Football Historical Archive
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