1958–59 in Scottish football


The 1958–59 season was the 86th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 62nd season of the Scottish Football League.

Scottish League Division One

The last day of the season saw Rangers holding a two-point lead over Hearts, with the clubs having an identical goal average. Rangers lost 1–2 at home to Aberdeen, only for Hearts also to lose, 2–1 away to Celtic. Had Hearts won by any score they would have won the title.
Champions: Rangers

Relegated: Falkirk, Queen of the South

Scottish League Division Two

Promoted: Ayr United, Arbroath

Cup honours

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Cup 1958–59St Mirren3 – 1Aberdeen
League Cup 1958–59Heart of Midlothian5 – 1Partick Thistle
Junior CupIrvine Meadow XI2 – 1Shettleston

Other Honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Qualifying Cup - NorthElgin City6 – 4 *Rothes
Scottish Qualifying Cup - SouthEyemouth United6 – 1 *Peebles Rovers

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupPeterhead
Ayrshire CupAyr United4 – 4 * Kilmarnock
East of Scotland ShieldHibernian2 – 0Hearts
Fife CupDunfermline Athletic7 – 6 *East Fife
Forfarshire CupBrechin City6 – 0Dundee United
Glasgow CupClyde1 – 0 Rangers
Lanarkshire CupMotherwell4 – 2Airdrie
Renfrewshire CupSt Mirren7 – 5 *Morton
Stirlingshire CupStirling Albion4 – 0Stenhousemuir

- aggregate over two legs
- replay
- trophy shared

Highland League">Highland Football League">Highland League

Scotland national team

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer
18 November 1958Ninian Park, Cardiff 3–0BHCGraham Leggat, Denis Law, Bobby Collins
5 November 1958Hampden Park, Glasgow 2–2BHCDavid Herd, Bobby Collins
11 April 1959Wembley Stadium, London 0–1BHC
6 May 1959Hampden Park, Glasgow 3–2FriendlyJohn White, Andy Weir, Graham Leggat
27 May 1959Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam 2–1FriendlyBobby Collins, Graham Leggat
3 June 1959Estadio da Luz, Lisbon 0–1Friendly

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