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A 15ct. gold and enamel Championship medal from the

A 15ct. gold and enamel Championship medal from the very first season of Scottish League Football in 1890-91, the obverse inscribed Scottish Football League, the reverse inscribed Rangers F.C., 1890-91, Joint Champions, Hugh McCreadie Scottish Football League held its inaugural meeting on 30th September 1890, with the first match taking place on 16th August 1890. After playing 18 games Rangers F.C. and Dumbarton F.C. were tied on 29 points each. A play-off was ordered to decide the winners of the first Scottish Football League Championship, the game being held at Cathkin Park on 21st May 1891 before 10,000 spectators. Rangers went in at the interval ahead but Dumbarton staged a revival in the second half and thanks to a late goal the match ended 2-2. The Scottish League decided then to declare Rangers and Dumbarton as Joint Champions. Had goal difference then been a deciding factor, Dumbarton would have been awarded the Championship, having scored 61 goals to Rangers' 58.