1960–61 in Scottish football
| 1960–61 in Scottish football | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Division One champions | ||
| Rangers | ||
| Division Two champions | ||
| Stirling Albion | ||
| Scottish Cup winners | ||
| Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| League Cup winners | ||
| Rangers | ||
| Junior Cup winners | ||
| Dunbar United | ||
| Teams in Europe | ||
| Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Rangers | ||
| Scotland national team | ||
| 1961 BHC, 1962 World Cup qualification |
The 1960–61 season was the 88th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 64th season of the Scottish Football League. [1]
Scottish League Division One
Main article: 1960–61 Scottish First Division
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 88 | 46 | 42 | 51 |
| 2 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 77 | 45 | 32 | 50 |
| 3 | Third Lanark | 34 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 100 | 80 | 20 | 42 |
| 4 | Celtic | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 64 | 46 | 18 | 39 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 70 | 57 | 13 | 38 |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 36 |
| 7 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 34 |
| 8 | Hibernian | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 66 | 69 | −3 | 34 |
| 9 | Dundee United | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 60 | 58 | 2 | 33 |
| 10 | Dundee | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 61 | 53 | 8 | 32 |
| 11 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 59 | 69 | −10 | 32 |
| 12 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 65 | 81 | −16 | 31 |
| 13 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 61 | 71 | −10 | 30 |
| 14 | St Mirren | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 53 | 58 | −5 | 29 |
| 15 | St Johnstone | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 29 |
| 16 | Raith Rovers | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 67 | −21 | 27 |
| 17 | Clyde | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 55 | 77 | −22 | 23 |
| 18 | Ayr United | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 81 | −30 | 22 |
Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Clyde, Ayr United
Scottish League Division Two
Main article: 1960–61 Scottish Second Division
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 89 | 37 | 52 | 55 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 100 | 40 | 60 | 54 |
| 3 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 99 | 69 | 30 | 50 |
| 4 | Stranraer | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 83 | 55 | 28 | 44 |
| 5 | Queen of the South | 36 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 77 | 52 | 25 | 43 |
| 6 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 84 | 80 | 4 | 41 |
| 7 | Montrose | 36 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 75 | 65 | 10 | 40 |
| 8 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 71 | 65 | 6 | 40 |
| 9 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 69 | −7 | 37 |
| 10 | Dumbarton | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 78 | 82 | −4 | 35 |
| 11 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 78 | 68 | 10 | 33 |
| 12 | Arbroath | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 56 | 76 | −20 | 33 |
| 13 | East Fife | 36 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 70 | 80 | −10 | 32 |
| 14 | Brechin City | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 60 | 78 | −18 | 27 |
| 15 | Queen's Park | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 61 | 87 | −26 | 26 |
| 16 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 59 | 100 | −41 | 25 |
| 17 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 60 | 89 | −29 | 24 |
| 18 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 65 | 98 | −33 | 24 |
| 19 | Morton | 36 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 56 | 93 | −37 | 21 |
Promoted: Stirling Albion, Falkirk
Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 1960–61 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 0 (rep.) | Celtic |
| League Cup 1960–61 | Rangers | 2 – 0 | Kilmarnock |
| Junior Cup | Dunbar United | 2 – 0 (rep.) | Cambuslang Rangers |
Other Honours
National
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Qualifying Cup - North | Inverness Caledonian | 3 – 2 * | Peterhead |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup - South | Gala Fairydean | 4 – 3 * | Vale of Leithen |
County
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Huntly | ||
| Ayrshire Cup | Ayr United | 3 – 0 | Kilmarnock |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 4 – 2 | Hearts |
| Fife Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 5 – 3 * | Raith Rovers |
| Forfarshire Cup | Dundee United | 6 – 3 | Montrose |
| Glasgow Cup | Partick Thistle | 2 – 0 | Celtic |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Airdrie | 3 – 2 | Motherwell |
| Renfrewshire Cup | St Mirren | 2 – 1 | Morton |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Falkirk | 4 – 3 * | Alloa Athletic |
* - aggregate over two legs
Highland League
Top Three
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elgin City | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 85 | 39 | 46 | 44 |
| 2 | Keith | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 75 | 47 | 28 | 44 |
| 3 | Buckie Thistle | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 78 | 46 | 32 | 38 |
Scotland national team
Main article: Scotland national football team 1960–79 results
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October 1960 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) |  Wales |
0–2 | BHC | |
| 9 November 1960 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Northern Ireland |
5–2 | BHC | Ralph Brand, Denis Law, Eric Caldow (pen.), Alex Young |
| 15 April 1961 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) |  England |
3–9 | BHC | Davie Wilson (2), Dave Mackay |
| 3 May 1961 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Republic of Ireland |
4–1 | WCQG8 | Ralph Brand (2), David Herd (2) |
| 7 May 1961 | Dalymount Park, Dublin (A) | Republic of Ireland |
3–0 | WCQG8 | Alex Young (2), Ralph Brand |
| 14 May 1961 | Tehelné Pole Stadium, Bratislava (A) |  Czechoslovakia |
0–4 | WCQG8 |
1961 British Home Championship - Third Place
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- WCQG8 = World Cup qualifying - Group 8
- BHC = British Home Championship
External links
Notes and references
- ↑ http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/1960-1969/196061/
- ↑ Scotland's score is shown first.
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