1962–63 in Scottish football


The 1962–63 season was the 90th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 66th season of the Scottish Football League.

Scottish League Division One

Champions: Rangers

Relegated: Clyde, Raith Rovers

Scottish League Division Two

Promoted: St Johnstone, East Stirlingshire

Cups

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Cup 1962–63Rangers3 – 0 Celtic
League Cup 1962–63Heart of Midlothian1 – 0Kilmarnock
Junior CupIrvine Meadow XI2 – 1Glenafton Athletic

Other Honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Qualifying Cup - NorthForres Mechanics8 – 4 *Buckie Thistle
Scottish Qualifying Cup - SouthDuns7 – 1 *St Cuthbert Wanderers

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupPeterhead
East of Scotland ShieldHibernian2 – 0Hearts
Fife CupDunfermline Athletic4 – 0East Fife
Forfarshire CupDundee United2 – 1Arbroath
Glasgow CupThird Lanark2 – 1Celtic
Lanarkshire CupAirdrie3 – 0Motherwell
Renfrewshire CupSt Mirren2 – 1 *Morton
Stirlingshire CupStenhousemuir4 – 1Falkirk

- aggregate over two legs

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National team

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer
20 October 1962Ninian Park, Cardiff 3–2BHCEric Caldow, Denis Law, Willie Henderson
7 November 1962Hampden Park, Glasgow 5–1BHCDenis Law, Willie Henderson
6 April 1963Wembley Stadium, London 2–1BHCJim Baxter
8 May 1963Hampden Park, Glasgow 4–1FriendlyDenis Law, Davie Wilson
4 June 1963Brann Stadium, Bergen 3–4FriendlyDenis Law
9 June 1963Dalymount Park, Dublin 0–1Friendly
13 June 1963Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid 6–2FriendlyDenis Law, Dave Gibson, Frank McLintock, Davie Wilson, Willie Henderson, Ian St. John

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