The Evolution of the Scottish League 1890-1915

1890–91
I division, 11 teams
In	Out
Abercorn	Renton (expelled for professionalism)
Cambuslang
Celtic
Cowlairs
Dumbarton
Heart of Midlothian
Rangers
Renton
St. Mirren
Third Lanark
Vale of Leven
1891-92
I division, 12 teams
In	Out
Clyde	Cowlairs
Leith Athletic
Renton
1892-93
I division, 10 teams
In	Out
	Cambuslang
	Vale of Leven
1893-94
2 divisions, 20 teams
In	Out
Dundee
St. Bernards
Cowlairs
Hibernians
Morton
Motherwell
Northern
Partick Thistle
Port Glasgow Athletic
Thistle
1894-95
2 divisions, 20 teams
In	Out
Airdrieonians	Northern
Dundee Wanderers	Thistle
1895-96
2 divisions, 20 teams
In	Out
Kilmarnock	Cowlairs
Linthouse	Dundee Wanderers
1896-97
2 divisions, 20 teams
No changes
1897-98
2 divisions, 20 teams
In	Out
Ayr	Dumbarton
Hamilton Academical	Renton
1898-99
2 divisions, 20 teams
No changes
1899-1900
2 divisions, 20 teams
No changes
1900-01
2 divisions, 21 teams
In	Out
East Stirlingshire	Linthouse
Queen’s Park
1901-02
2 divisions, 22 teams
In	Out
Arthurlie
1902-03
2 divisions, 24 teams
In		Out
Falkirk
Raith Rovers
1903-04
2 divisions, 26 teams
In	Out
Albion Rovers
Ayr Parkhouse
1904-05
2 divisions, 26 teams
In	Out
Aberdeen	Ayr Parkhouse
1905-06
2 divisions, 26 teams
No changes
1906-07
2 divisions, 30 teams
In	Out
Ayr Parkhouse
Cowdenbeath
Dumbarton
Vale of Leven
1907-08
2 divisions, 30 teams
No changes
1908-09
2 divisions, 30 teams
No changes
1909-10
2 divisions, 30 teams
No changes
1910-11
2 divisions, 30 teams
In	Out
Dundee Hibernian
Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr merged to become Ayr United.
1911-12
2 divisions, 30 teams
In	Out
St Johnstone	Port Glasgow Athletic
1912–13
2 divisions, 32 teams
In	Out
Dunfermline Athletic
Johnstone
1913–14
2 divisions, 32 teams
No changes
1914–15
2 divisions, 34 teams
In	Out
Clydebank
Lochgelly United