1959–60 in Scottish football
| 1959–60 in Scottish football | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Division One champions | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Division Two champions | ||
| St Johnstone | ||
| Scottish Cup winners | ||
| Rangers | ||
| League Cup winners | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Junior Cup winners | ||
| St Andrews United | ||
| Teams in Europe | ||
| Rangers | ||
| Scotland national team | ||
| 1960 BHC |
The 1959–60 season was the 87th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 63rd season of the Scottish Football League. [1]
Scottish League Division One
Main article: 1959–60 Scottish First Division
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 102 | 51 | 51 | 54 |
| 2 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 67 | 45 | 22 | 50 |
| 3 | Rangers | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 72 | 38 | 34 | 42 |
| 4 | Dundee | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 70 | 49 | 21 | 42 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 71 | 61 | 10 | 40 |
| 6 | Clyde | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 77 | 69 | 8 | 39 |
| 7 | Hibernian | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 106 | 85 | 21 | 35 |
| 8 | Ayr United | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 65 | 73 | −8 | 34 |
| 9 | Celtic | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 73 | 59 | 14 | 33 |
| 10 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 54 | 78 | −24 | 32 |
| 11 | Raith Rovers | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 64 | 62 | 2 | 31 |
| 12 | Third Lanark | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 75 | 83 | −8 | 30 |
| 13 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 72 | 80 | −8 | 29 |
| 14 | St Mirren | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 78 | 86 | −8 | 28 |
| 15 | Aberdeen | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 54 | 72 | −18 | 28 |
| 16 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 56 | 80 | −24 | 28 |
| 17 | Stirling Albion | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 55 | 72 | −17 | 22 |
| 18 | Arbroath | 34 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 38 | 106 | −68 | 15 |
Champions: Hearts
Relegated: Stirling Albion, Arbroath
Scottish League Division Two
Main article: 1959–60 Scottish Second Division
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Johnstone | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 87 | 47 | 40 | 53 |
| 2 | Dundee United | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 90 | 45 | 45 | 50 |
| 3 | Queen of the South | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 94 | 52 | 42 | 49 |
| 4 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 91 | 62 | 29 | 48 |
| 5 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 86 | 67 | 19 | 44 |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 67 | 53 | 14 | 43 |
| 7 | Montrose | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 60 | 52 | 8 | 43 |
| 8 | Falkirk | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 77 | 43 | 34 | 39 |
| 9 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 62 | 55 | 7 | 37 |
| 10 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 71 | 78 | −7 | 36 |
| 11 | Queen's Park | 36 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 65 | 79 | −14 | 36 |
| 12 | Brechin City | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 34 |
| 13 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 70 | 85 | −15 | 31 |
| 14 | Morton | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 79 | −12 | 28 |
| 15 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 68 | 82 | −14 | 28 |
| 16 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 53 | 84 | −31 | 28 |
| 17 | Stranraer | 36 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 53 | 79 | −26 | 23 |
| 18 | East Fife | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 50 | 87 | −37 | 20 |
| 19 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 42 | 124 | −82 | 14 |
Promoted: St Johnstone, Dundee United
Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 1959–60 | Rangers | 2 – 0 | Kilmarnock |
| League Cup 1959–60 | Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 1 | Third Lanark |
| Junior Cup | St Andrews United | 3 – 1 | Greenock Juniors |
Other Honours
National
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Qualifying Cup - North | Keith | 7 – 5 * | Buckie Thistle |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup - South | Duns | 9 – 6 * | Peebles Rovers |
County
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Keith | ||
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 3 – 2 * | Ayr United |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 3 – 2 | Hearts |
| Fife Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 2 *  |
Raith Rovers |
| Forfarshire Cup | Dundee | 3 – 2 | Forfar Athletic |
| Glasgow Cup | Rangers | 2 – 1 | Partick Thistle |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Motherwell | 3 – 1 | Hamilton |
| Renfrewshire Cup | St Mirren | 5 – 0 * | Morton |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 2  |
Falkirk |
* - aggregate over two legs
- replay (won on corners)
- trophy shared
Highland League
Top Three
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elgin City | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 90 | 54 | 36 | 42 |
| 2 | Inverness Caledonian | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 96 | 61 | 30 | 40 |
| 3 | Keith | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 66 | 35 | 31 | 39 |
Scotland national team
Main articles: Scotland national football team 1940–59 results and Scotland national football team 1960–79 results
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October 1959 | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) |  Northern Ireland |
4–0 | BHC | Graham Leggat, John Hewie (pen.), John White, George Mulhall |
| 4 November 1959 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Wales |
1–1 | BHC | Graham Leggat |
| 9 April 1960 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  England |
1–1 | BHC | Graham Leggat |
| 4 May 1960 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Poland |
2–3 | Friendly | Denis Law, Ian St. John |
| 29 May 1960 | Prater Stadium, Vienna (A) |  Austria |
1–4 | Friendly | Dave Mackay |
| 5 June 1960 | Népstadion, Budapest (A) |  Hungary |
3–3 | Friendly | William Hunter, George Herd, Alex Young |
| 8 June 1960 | 19 Mayis Stadium, Ankara (A) |  Turkey |
2–4 | Friendly | Eric Caldow (pen.), Alex Young |
1960 British Home Championship - Joint winners with England and Wales
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- BHC = British Home Championship
External links
Notes and references
- ↑ http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/1950-1959/195960/
- ↑ Scotland's score is shown first.
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