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: RangersRelegated: Clyde, Ayr United
Scottish League Division Two
Promoted: Stirling Albion, FalkirkCup honours
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
Scottish Cup 1960–61 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 0 | Celtic |
League Cup 1960–61 | Rangers | 2 – 0 | Kilmarnock |
Junior Cup | Dunbar United | 2 – 0 | 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">Highland Football League">Highland League
Scotland national team
Date | Venue | Opponents | Competition | Scotland scorer | |
22 October 1960 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 0–2 | BHC | ||
9 November 1960 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 5–2 | BHC | Ralph Brand, Denis Law, Eric Caldow, Alex Young | |
15 April 1961 | Wembley Stadium, London | 3–9 | BHC | Davie Wilson, Dave Mackay | |
3 May 1961 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 4–1 | WCQG8 | Ralph Brand, David Herd | |
7 May 1961 | Dalymount Park, Dublin | 3–0 | WCQG8 | Alex Young, Ralph Brand | |
14 May 1961 | Tehelné Pole Stadium, Bratislava | 0–4 | WCQG8 |
1961 British Home Championship - Third Place
Key:
- = Home match
- = Away match
- WCQG8 = World Cup qualifying - Group 8
- BHC = British Home Championship