The Scottish Football Alliance was a league football competition in Scotland.

1891 – 1897

First formed in 1891, the Scottish Alliance was one of a number of leagues set-up a year after 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...

 was formed. The original members were Airdrieonians

Airdrieonians F.C.

Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire....

, Ayr

Ayr F.C.

Ayr F.C. was a Scottish Football League club from Ayr, Scotland. They were formed in 1879 by a merger of the Ayr Thistle and Ayr Academical football clubs. Their initial home ground was Springvale Park, which they left in 1884 to play home fixtures at Beresford Park, which they in turn left in 1888...

, East Stirlingshire

East 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...

, Morton F.C., Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock F.C.

Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...

, King's Park

King'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...

, Linthouse F.C.

Linthouse F.C.

Linthouse were a football club from Linthouse, Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in 1881 from an Athletics club, the played their home matches at Langlands Park until closing in 1900. The team played in navy blue....

, Northern

Northern F.C.

Northern Football Club was a Scottish football club based at Hyde Park in the Springburn area of Glasgow. The club was briefly a member of the Scottish Football League Second Division....

, Partick Thistle

Partick Thistle F.C.

Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...

, Port Glasgow Athletic

Port Glasgow Athletic F.C.

Port Glasgow Athletic were a senior Scottish Football club formed in 1880. It was originally named Broadfield before changing its name in 1881....

, St Bernard's F.C.

St Bernard's F.C.

St Bernard's F.C. were a Senior Scottish football club based in Edinburgh from 1878 to 1943....

 and Thistle

Thistle F.C.

Thistle Football Club was a Scottish football club based at Braehead Park near central Glasgow...

. In 1892, several clubs left and the league was reconstituted with a smaller membership. In 1893 a number of clubs returned, but during the summer, the Alliance was used as the backbone of the new Second Division of the Scottish League. The league, bolstered by the inclusion of a number of clubs from the Scottish Football Federation

Scottish Football Federation

The Scottish Football Federation was an association football competition formed in 1891 which ran for just two seasons. In 1893 it was absorbed by the Scottish Football Alliance when that league lost all but one of its members to the Scottish Football League's new Second Division.Its initial...

, continued for four more years.

Champions

• 1891–92 Linthouse

• 1892–93 Cowlairs

• 1893–94 Royal Albert

• 1894–95 Wishaw Thistle

• 1895–96 Wishaw Thistle

• 1896–97 Third Lanark 'A'

Membership

• Airdrieonians
  Airdrieonians F.C.
  Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire....
  
   1891-94

• Albion Rovers 1893-96

• Arthurlie
  Arthurlie F.C.
  Arthurlie Football Club are a Junior Scottish football team based in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, near Glasgow. They play at Dunterlie Park, on Carlibar Road, adjacent to Barrhead railway station. They currently play in the Stagecoach Super League, Premier Division...
  
   1893-96

• Ayr
  Ayr F.C.
  Ayr F.C. was a Scottish Football League club from Ayr, Scotland. They were formed in 1879 by a merger of the Ayr Thistle and Ayr Academical football clubs. Their initial home ground was Springvale Park, which they left in 1884 to play home fixtures at Beresford Park, which they in turn left in 1888...
  
   1891–92

• Blantyre Victoria
  Blantyre Victoria F.C.
  Blantyre Victoria Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Blantyre, South Lanarkshire. Nicknamed the Vics, they were formed in 1890 and play at Castle Park where their record attendance is 6,000...
  
   1895-97

• Burnbank Swifts 1895–96

• Cambuslang
  Cambuslang F.C.
  Cambuslang Football Club was a Scottish football club, based in the Cambuslang area of Glasgow. Cambuslang was one of the founding members of the Scottish Football League, but left the league after just two seasons....
  
   1892–93, 1894-97

• Cameronians 1896–97

• Clyde
  Clyde F.C.
  Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
  
   'A' 1896–97

• Cowlairs
  Cowlairs F.C.
  Cowlairs Football Club was a 19th century football club from Glasgow, Scotland. One of the founder members of the Scottish Football League in 1890, the club was based in Cowlairs, in the Springburn area of the city.-History:...
  
   1892–93

• Dykehead
  Dykehead F.C.
  Dykehead F.C. was a Scottish football club based in the Dykehead area of Shotts, playing their home games at Parkside. The club were members of the Scottish Football League Third Division....
  
   1895–96

• East Stirlingshire
  East 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...
  
   1891–92

• Hamilton Academical
  Hamilton Academical F.C.
  Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
  
    1895–96

• Johnstone
  Johnstone F.C.
  Johnstone F.C. were a Scottish football club based at Newfield Park in Johnstone. The club were former members of the Scottish Football League....
  
   1894–95

• Kilmarnock
  Kilmarnock F.C.
  Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
  
   1891-93

• King's Park
  King'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...
  
   1891–92

• Linthouse
  Linthouse F.C.
  Linthouse were a football club from Linthouse, Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in 1881 from an Athletics club, the played their home matches at Langlands Park until closing in 1900. The team played in navy blue....
  
   1891-93

• Morton
  Greenock Morton F.C.
  Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....
  
   1891–92

• Neilston
  Neilston F.C.
  - Neilston Juniors F.C :Neilston Juniors Football Club are a Scottish junior football team based in the village of Neilston, East Renfrewshire....
  
   1895–96

• Northern
  Northern F.C.
  Northern Football Club was a Scottish football club based at Hyde Park in the Springburn area of Glasgow. The club was briefly a member of the Scottish Football League Second Division....
  
   1891-93, 1896–97 (resigned during the season)

• Partick Thistle
  Partick Thistle F.C.
  Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...
  
   1891-93

• Port Glasgow Athletic
  Port Glasgow Athletic F.C.
  Port Glasgow Athletic were a senior Scottish Football club formed in 1880. It was originally named Broadfield before changing its name in 1881....
  
   1891–92

• Royal Albert
  Royal Albert F.C.
  Royal Albert Football Club are a Scottish football club, based in the town of Larkhall, South Lanarkshire. Nicknamed the Albert, they were formed in 1878....
  
   1893-96

• St Bernard's
  St Bernard's F.C.
  St Bernard's F.C. were a Senior Scottish football club based in Edinburgh from 1878 to 1943....
  
   1891-93

• Third Lanark
  Third Lanark A.C.
  Third Lanark Athletic Club was a football club that originally existed between 1872 and 1967, 95 years in existence, based in Glasgow, Scotland. Third Lanark were known as Thirds, the Warriors, the Redcoats and the Hi Hi's...
  
   'A' 1896–97

• Thistle
  Thistle F.C.
  Thistle Football Club was a Scottish football club based at Braehead Park near central Glasgow...
  
   1891-93

• Vale of Leven
  Vale of Leven F.C.
  Vale of Leven Football Club are an association club based in the town of Alexandria, Scotland, in the Vale of Leven area of West Dunbartonshire. Nicknamed the Vale and formed in 1939, they play at Millburn Park...
  
   1892–93

• Wishaw Thistle 1893-96

1905 – 1906

The Scottish Alliance was reformed for a season in 1905–06. However it was unfinished and was eventually superseded by the creation of the Scottish Football Union

Scottish Football Union

Note - the Scottish Rugby Union was known as the "Scottish Football Union" between 1873 and 1924The Scottish Football Union was a football league competition that existed from 1906 till the outbreak of the First World War...

.

Membership

• Bo'ness
  Bo'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:...
  
  

• Broxburn

• Broxburn Shamrock

• Heart of Midlothian 'A'

• King's Park
  King'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...
  
  

• Rangers 'A'
  Rangers F.C. Reserve and Youth squads
  In addition to the first team, Rangers F.C. also have a reserve team and an under-19 side.On 20 April 2004, Rangers Football Club announced the creation of a new company which would oversee the development of the club's youth players. The company, called Rangers Youth Development Limited, is...
  
  

• St. Mirren
  St. Mirren F.C.
  St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
  
   'A'

1919 – 1938

In 1919, the Scottish Alliance was re-formed, this time principally as a reserve team

Reserve team

Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...

 league for Scottish Football League First Division clubs. Not all of the First Division clubs fielded a reserve team due to the additional costs involved. From 1920, it had a policy of including at least one non-reserve team. On the collapse of the Scottish Football League Third Division in 1926, a large number of clubs found a place in the Alliance. So much so that for one season the competition was split into regional sections. This split lasted only one season, after which the Alliance was re-formed as one division. In 1938, the First Division clubs decided to create a formal reserve team league, which meant that Beith

Beith F.C.

Beith F.C. were a Scottish football club based at Bellsdale Park in Beith. The club were members of the Scottish Football League from 1923 to 1926.The club was initially formed in 1875 but closed down in 1883 and did not re-emerge fully until 1888...

 and Galston

Galston F.C.

Galston F.C. were a Scottish football club based at Portland Park in Galston, East Ayrshire. The club were members of the Scottish Football League Third Division....

 were expelled from the league. This also meant that Dundee's

Dundee 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...

 reserve team were also expelled, as the club had been relegated from the First Division but had still maintained a reserve team in the Alliance.

Champions

• 1919–20 Kilmarock 'A'

• 1920–21 St. Mirren 'A'

• 1921–22 Celtic 'A'

• 1922–23 Airdrieonians 'A'

• 1923–24 Rangers 'A'

• 1924–25 Heart of Midlothian 'A'

• 1925–26 Airdrieonians 'A'

• 1926–27 East - Heart of Midlothian 'A' (Overall champions) West - Airdrieonians 'A'

• 1927–28 Rangers 'A'

• 1928–29 Rangers 'A'

• 1929–30 Rangers 'A'

• 1930–31 Rangers 'A'

• 1931–32 Rangers 'A'

• 1932–33 Aberdeen 'A'

• 1933–34 Celtic 'A'

• 1934–35 Rangers 'A'

• 1935–36 Aberdeen 'A'

• 1936–37 Celtic 'A'

• 1937–38 Celtic 'A'

Membership

• Aberdeen
  Aberdeen F.C.
  Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
  
   'A' 1920–38

• Airdrieonians
  Airdrieonians F.C.
  Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire....
  
   'A' 1921–1934

• Albion Rovers 'A' 1920–1923

• Arbroath
  Arbroath 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...
  
   1920–1921

• Ayr United
  Ayr United F.C.
  Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C...
  
   'A' 1919–1932, 1937–1938

• Beith
  Beith F.C.
  Beith F.C. were a Scottish football club based at Bellsdale Park in Beith. The club were members of the Scottish Football League from 1923 to 1926.The club was initially formed in 1875 but closed down in 1883 and did not re-emerge fully until 1888...
  
   1926–1927, 1928–1938

• Bo'ness
  Bo'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:...
  
   1933–1934

• Brechin City
  Brechin City F.C.
  Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Brechin, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Second Division in the 2010–11 season...
  
   1926–1927, 1928–1929

• Broxburn United
  Broxburn 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...
  
   1926–1927

• Celtic
  Celtic F.C.
  Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
  
   'A' 1919–1922, 1930–1938

• Clyde
  Clyde F.C.
  Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
  
   'A' 1919–1921

• Clydebank
  Clydebank F.C.
  Clydebank Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, near Yoker. The present club, formed in 2003, is a member of the Scottish Junior Football Association, and currently plays in West Super League Premier Division...
  
   'A' 1919–1920, 1921–1922, 1925–1926

• Cowdenbeath
  Cowdenbeath 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...
  
   'A' 1924–1926, 1931–1932

• Dumbarton
  Dumbarton F.C.
  Dumbarton Football Club is Scotland's 4th oldest football club – founded in 1872, just after Queen's Park , Kilmarnock and Stranraer...
  
   'A' 1921–1922

• Dykehead
  Dykehead F.C.
  Dykehead F.C. was a Scottish football club based in the Dykehead area of Shotts, playing their home games at Parkside. The club were members of the Scottish Football League Third Division....
  
   1926–1927

• Dundee
  Dundee 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' 1920–1924, 1925–1928, 1930–1932, 1934–1938

• Dundee Hibernian F.C.
  Dundee 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...
  
   1922–1923

• Falkirk
  Falkirk 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' 1921–1922, 1923–1930, 1931–1932, 1936–1938

• Forfar Athletic
  Forfar 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...
  
   1920–1921

• Galston
  Galston F.C.
  Galston F.C. were a Scottish football club based at Portland Park in Galston, East Ayrshire. The club were members of the Scottish Football League Third Division....
  
   1932–1938

• Hamilton Academical
  Hamilton Academical F.C.
  Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
  
   'A' 1921–1922, 1929–1938

• Heart of Midlothian
  Heart 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' 1921–1938

• Helensburgh
  Helensburgh F.C.
  Helensburgh F.C. was a Scottish football club based in Helensburgh. It was a member of the Scottish Football League Third Division between 1923 and 1926.- History :...
  
   1926–1927

• Hibernian
  Hibernian F.C.
  Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
  
   'A' 1920–1922, 1925–1931, 1933–1938

• Johnstone
  Johnstone F.C.
  Johnstone F.C. were a Scottish football club based at Newfield Park in Johnstone. The club were former members of the Scottish Football League....
  
   1926–1927

• Kilmarnock
  Kilmarnock F.C.
  Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
  
   'A' 1919–1938

• Leith Athletic
  Leith Athletic F.C.
  Leith Athletic Football Club is a football club based in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is a member of the East of Scotland Football League. It plays most of its home games at Leith Links. The club was originally formed in 1887 and played in the Scottish Football League in four different...
  
   1923–1924, 1926–1927

• Lochgelly United
  Lochgelly 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...
  
   1926–1927

• Mid-Annandale
  Mid-Annandale F.C.
  Mid-Annandale Football Club are a football club from the town of Lockerbie in the Dumfries and Galloway area of Scotland. Nicknamed The Mids, they were formed in 1959 as Lockerbie Boys Club FC and played in the Dumfries Amateur Football League until 2003 when they joined the South of Scotland...
  
   1926–1927

• Montrose
  Montrose 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 :...
  
   1926–1927, 1928–1929

• Morton
  Greenock Morton F.C.
  Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....
  
   'A' 1920–1921, 1927–1928, 1930–1932

• Motherwell
  Motherwell F.C.
  Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
  
   'A' 1919–1922, 1926–1938

• Nithsdale Wanderers
  Nithsdale Wanderers F.C.
  Nithsdale Wanderers Football Club are a senior football club based in Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway. Their home ground is Lorimer Park and they currently play in the South of Scotland Football League....
  
   1928–1930

• Partick Thistle
  Partick Thistle F.C.
  Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...
  
   'A' 1919–1938

• Peebles Rovers
  Peebles Rovers F.C.
  Peebles Rovers Football Club is a Scottish football club based in Peebles, Scottish Borders. The club name was resurrected in 2010 after playing since 2006 as Peebles Football Club...
  
   1926–1927

• Queen of the South
  Queen of the South F.C.
  Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...
  
   'A' 1924–1927, 1933–1938

• Queen's Park
  Queen's Park F.C.
  Queen's Park Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club are currently the only amateur club in the Scottish League; their amateur status is reflected by their motto, Ludere Causa Ludendi – to play for the sake of playing.Queen's Park are the oldest...
  
   Strollers 1920–1938

• Raith Rovers
  Raith Rovers F.C.
  Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...
  
   'A' 1921–1923, 1924–1925, 1927–1928

• Rangers 'A'
  Rangers F.C. Reserve and Youth squads
  In addition to the first team, Rangers F.C. also have a reserve team and an under-19 side.On 20 April 2004, Rangers Football Club announced the creation of a new company which would oversee the development of the club's youth players. The company, called Rangers Youth Development Limited, is...
  
   1919–1938

• Royal Albert
  Royal Albert F.C.
  Royal Albert Football Club are a Scottish football club, based in the town of Larkhall, South Lanarkshire. Nicknamed the Albert, they were formed in 1878....
  
   1926–1927

• St. Johnstone  'A' 1925–1930, 1933–1938

• St. Mirren
  St. Mirren F.C.
  St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
  
   'A' 1919–1924, 1925–1938

• Solway Star
  Solway Star F.C.
  Solway Star F.C. were a Scottish football club based in the royal burgh of Annan, playing their home games at Kimmerton Park. The club were members of the Scottish Football League Third Division....
  
   1926–1927

• Third Lanark
  Third Lanark A.C.
  Third Lanark Athletic Club was a football club that originally existed between 1872 and 1967, 95 years in existence, based in Glasgow, Scotland. Third Lanark were known as Thirds, the Warriors, the Redcoats and the Hi Hi's...
  
   'A' 1920–1925, 1928–1929, 1931–1934, 1936–1938

• Vale of Leven
  Vale of Leven F.C.
  Vale of Leven Football Club are an association club based in the town of Alexandria, Scotland, in the Vale of Leven area of West Dunbartonshire. Nicknamed the Vale and formed in 1939, they play at Millburn Park...
  
   1926–1927

1939 – 1940

In 1939–40, the Scottish Alliance was re-formed by Babcock & Wilcox, Galston, Girvan Athletic, Nithsdale Wanderers, Queen's Park Strollers, Stranraer

Stranraer F.C.

Stranraer Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team based in the town of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. They are members of the Scottish Football League, and currently play in the Third Division.-History:...

 and Vale of Leven but disbanded after only a couple of games because of the World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

.

1956 – 1957

In 1956–57, six reserve sides formed a new Alliance - Dumbarton, St. Johnstone, Clyde, Dundee United

Dundee 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...

, Third Lanark, and Queen's Park Victoria XI. Cowdenbeath came in for the Spring tournament.