1960–61 in Scottish football


The 1960–61 season was the 88th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 64th season of the Scottish Football League.

Scottish League Division One

Champions: Rangers

Relegated: Clyde, Ayr United

Scottish League Division Two

Promoted: Stirling Albion, Falkirk

Cup honours

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Cup 1960–61Dunfermline Athletic2 – 0 Celtic
League Cup 1960–61Rangers2 – 0Kilmarnock
Junior CupDunbar United2 – 0 Cambuslang Rangers

Other honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Qualifying Cup – NorthInverness Caledonian3 – 2 *Peterhead
Scottish Qualifying Cup – SouthGala Fairydean4 – 3 *Vale of Leithen

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupHuntly
Ayrshire CupAyr United3 – 0Kilmarnock
East of Scotland ShieldHibernian4 – 2Hearts
Fife CupDunfermline Athletic5 – 3 *Raith Rovers
Forfarshire CupDundee United6 – 3Montrose
Glasgow CupPartick Thistle2 – 0Celtic
Lanarkshire CupAirdrie3 – 2Motherwell
Renfrewshire CupSt Mirren2 – 1Morton
Stirlingshire CupFalkirk4 – 3 *Alloa Athletic

– aggregate over two legs

Scotland national team

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer
22 October 1960Ninian Park, Cardiff 0–2BHC
9 November 1960Hampden Park, Glasgow 5–2BHCRalph Brand, Denis Law, Eric Caldow, Alex Young
15 April 1961Wembley Stadium, London 3–9BHCDavie Wilson, Dave Mackay
3 May 1961Hampden Park, Glasgow 4–1WCQG8Ralph Brand, David Herd
7 May 1961Dalymount Park, Dublin 3–0WCQG8Alex Young, Ralph Brand
14 May 1961Tehelné Pole Stadium, Bratislava 0–4WCQG8

1961 British Home Championship – Third Place
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