1897 Argentine Primera División

Primera División
Season 1897
Champions Lomas (4° title)
Relegated (none)
Matches played 44
Top goalscorer William Stirling (Lomas AC)
(20 goals)
Biggest home win Belgrano AC 14-0 Palermo AC
Biggest away win Banfield 1-10 Flores AC
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The 1897 Argentine Primera División was the 6° season of top-flight football in Argentina.[1] The championship was won by Lomas that achieved its 4th Argentine league title in 5 seasons. Lomas won the title after beating Lanús A.C. by 1-0 in 3rd. playoff match.[2]

The players of Lomas Academy (dissolved one year before) returned to its parent club, Lomas Athletic, while Lanús A.C., Banfield and Palermo A.C. made their debuts and Belgrano A.C. registered a "B" team to play the tournament.[3]

Final standings

Pos Team Pts G W D L Gf Ga Gd
1Lomas2012921559+46
2Lanús A.C.20121002398+31
3Belgrano A.C.19129124715+32
4Flores13126154422+22
5Palermo A.C.8124081150-39
6Belgrano A.C. "B"31211101056-46
7Banfield1120111652-46

Championship Playoffs

Lomas 1–1 Lanús A.C.
Report
Lomas 0–0 Lanús A.C.
Report
Lomas 1–0 Lanús A.C.
Stirling Report
Referee: Barrington Bloomfield Syer
GKPercy L. Grey Bridger
DFScotland William Leslie
DFJoseph E. Wright
MFLawrence Jacobs
MFFrederick H. Jacobs
MFArthur Anderson
MFGeorge Mervyn Comber
FWCarlos Gibson
FWJames O. Anderson (c)
FWScotland William Stirling
FWFrank John Chevallier Boutell
GKArmando Coste
DFThomas Bridge (c)
DFWalter Buchanan
MFItalo Nobili
MFA. Miller
MFW. Dunn
FWJohn J. Bridge
FWLuis Nobili
FWArgentina Jorge Brown
FWHéctor Munro
FWCharles P. Cautley Comber

References

  1. ↑ Final tables in Argentina: 1890s at RSSSF
  2. ↑ Argentina 1897 playoff matches by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at RSSSF.com
  3. ↑ Argentina 1897 at Historia y Fútbol
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