First formed in 1891, the Scottish Alliance was one of a number of leagues set-up a year after the Scottish Football League was formed. The original members were:AirdrieoniansAyrEast StirlingshireGreenock MortonKilmarnockKing's ParkLinthouseNorthernPartick ThistlePort Glasgow AthleticSt Bernard'sThistleIn 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, continued for four more years.
