1959–60 in Scottish football


The 1959–60 season was the 87th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 63rd season of the Scottish Football League.

Scottish League Division One

Champions: Hearts

Relegated: Stirling Albion, Arbroath

Scottish League Division Two

Promoted: St Johnstone, Dundee United

Cup honours

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Cup 1959–60Rangers2 – 0Kilmarnock
League Cup 1959–60Heart of Midlothian2 – 1Third Lanark
Junior CupSt Andrews United3 – 1Greenock Juniors

Other Honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Qualifying Cup - NorthKeith7 – 5 *Buckie Thistle
Scottish Qualifying Cup - SouthDuns9 – 6 *Peebles Rovers

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupKeith
Ayrshire CupKilmarnock3 – 2 *Ayr United
East of Scotland ShieldHibernian3 – 2Hearts
Fife CupDunfermline Athletic2 – 2 * Raith Rovers
Forfarshire CupDundee3 – 2Forfar Athletic
Glasgow CupRangers2 – 1Partick Thistle
Lanarkshire CupMotherwell3 – 1Hamilton
Renfrewshire CupSt Mirren5 – 0 *Morton
Stirlingshire CupAlloa Athletic2 – 2 Falkirk

- aggregate over two legs
- replay
- trophy shared

Highland League">Highland Football League">Highland League

Scotland national team

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer
3 October 1959Windsor Park, Belfast 4–0BHCGraham Leggat, John Hewie, John White, George Mulhall
4 November 1959Hampden Park, Glasgow 1–1BHCGraham Leggat
9 April 1960Hampden Park, Glasgow 1–1BHCGraham Leggat
4 May 1960Hampden Park, Glasgow 2–3FriendlyDenis Law, Ian St. John
29 May 1960Prater Stadium, Vienna 1–4FriendlyDave Mackay
5 June 1960Népstadion, Budapest 3–3FriendlyWilliam Hunter, George Herd, Alex Young
8 June 196019 Mayis Stadium, Ankara 2–4FriendlyEric Caldow, Alex Young

1960 British Home Championship - Joint winners with and
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