1965–66 in Scottish football


The 1965–66 season was the 93rd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 69th season of Scottish league football.

Overview

After the openness of recent years, the Old Firm came back strongly this season. Celtic won their first title under the management of Jock Stein, their first since 1954 and rivals Rangers finished as runners-up. For the only time in Scottish football, the Old Firm teams finished first and second in all three domestic competitions.

Scottish League Division One

Champions: Celtic

Relegated: Greenock Morton, Hamilton Academical

Scottish League Division Two

Promoted: Ayr United, Airdrieonians

Cup honours

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Cup 1965–66Rangers1 – 0 Celtic
League Cup 1965–66Celtic2 – 1Rangers
Junior CupBonnyrigg Rose Athletic6 – 1 Whitburn

Individual honours

Scottish clubs in Europe

Celtic

Dunfermline Athletic

Heart of Midlothian

Hibernian

Kilmarnock

Other Honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Qualifying Cup - NorthInverness Caledonian5 – 1 *Elgin City
Scottish Qualifying Cup - SouthGala Fairydean8 – 5 *Vale of Leithen

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupDeveronvale
Ayrshire CupKilmarnock3 – 1 *Ayr United
East of Scotland ShieldHearts4 – 2Hibernian
Fife CupDunfermline Athletic6 – 6 * Raith Rovers
Forfarshire CupDundee2 – 1Brechin City
Lanarkshire CupAirdrie
Renfrewshire CupMorton3 – 1 * St Mirren
Stirlingshire CupAlloa AthleticwoStirling Albion

- aggregate over two legs
- play off
- trophy shared

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Scotland national team

The Scottish national football side failed to qualify for the 1966 FIFA World Cup, which was ultimately won by the host nation England.
DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer
2 October 1965Windsor Park, Belfast 2–3BHCAlan Gilzean
13 October 1965Hampden Park, Glasgow 1–2WCQG8Billy McNeill
9 November 1965Hampden Park, Glasgow 1–0WCQG8John Greig
2 October 1965Hampden Park, Glasgow 4–1BHCBobby Murdoch, Willie Henderson, John Greig
7 December 1965Stadio San Paolo, Naples 0–3WCQG8
2 April 1966Hampden Park, Glasgow 3–4BHCJimmy Johnstone, Denis Law
11 May 1966Hampden Park, Glasgow 0–3Friendly
18 June 1966Hampden Park, Glasgow 0–1Friendly
25 June 1966Hampden Park, Glasgow 1–1FriendlyStevie Chalmers

1966 British Home Championship - Third Place
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