1950–51 in Scottish football


The 1950–51 season was the 78th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 54th season of the Scottish Football League.

Scottish League Division A

Champions: Hibernian

Relegated: Clyde, Falkirk

Scottish League Division B

Promoted: Queen of the South, Stirling Albion

Scottish League Division C

SectionWinnerRunner-up
South-WestClyde 'A'Ayr United 'A'
North-EastHearts 'A'Aberdeen 'A'

Cup honours

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish CupCeltic1 – 0Motherwell
League CupMotherwell3 – 0Hibernian
Junior CupPetershill1 – 0Irvine Meadow XI

Other Honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Qualifying Cup - NorthDeveronvale5 – 4 *Clachnacuddin
Scottish Qualifying Cup - SouthWigtown4 – 0 *Duns

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupDeveronvale3 – 0 *Peterhead
Ayrshire CupKilmarnock6 – 1 *Ayr United
Fife CupRaith RoversCowdenbeath
Forfarshire CupDundee United3 – 2Dundee
Glasgow CupPartick Thistle3 – 2 Celtic
Lanarkshire CupAlbion Rovers2 – 1Motherwell
Renfrewshire CupMorton1 – 0St Mirren
Stirlingshire CupFalkirk3 – 1 *Stirling Albion

Scotland national team

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer
21 October 1950Ninian Park, Cardiff 3–1BHCLawrie Reilly, Billy Liddell
1 November 1950Hampden Park, Glasgow 6–1BHCBilly Steel, John McPhail
13 December 1950Hampden Park, Glasgow 0–1Friendly
14 April 1951Wembley Stadium, London 3–2BHCBobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, Billy Liddell
12 May 1951Hampden Park, Glasgow 3–1FriendlyBilly Steel, Lawrie Reilly, Robert Mitchell
16 May 1951Hampden Park, Glasgow 1–0FriendlyLawrie Reilly
20 May 1951Heysel Stadium, Brussels 5–0FriendlyGeorge Hamilton, Jimmy Mason, Willie Waddell
27 May 1951Prater Stadium, Vienna 0–4Friendly

1951 British Home Championship - winners
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