1959–60 in Scottish football

Template:Short description 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

1959–60 Scottish Division One Champions: Hearts
Relegated: Stirling Albion, Arbroath

Scottish League Division Two

1959–60 Scottish Division Two Promoted: St Johnstone, Dundee United

Cup honours

Competition	Winner	Score	Runner-up
Scottish Cup 1959–60	Rangers	2 – 0	Kilmarnock
League Cup 1959–60	Heart of Midlothian	2 – 1	Third Lanark
Junior Cup	St Andrews United	3 – 1	Greenock Juniors

Other honours

National

Competition	Winner	Score	Runner-up
Scottish Qualifying Cup – North	Keith	7 – 5 *	Buckie Thistle
Scottish Qualifying Cup – South	Duns	9 – 6 *	Peebles Rovers

County

Competition	Winner	Score	Runner-up
Aberdeenshire Cup	Keith
Ayrshire Cup	Kilmarnock	3 – 2 *	Ayr United
East of Scotland Shield	Hibernian	3 – 2	Hearts
Fife Cup	Dunfermline Athletic	2 – 2 * Template:Double dagger	Raith Rovers
Forfarshire Cup	Dundee	3 – 2	Forfar Athletic
Glasgow Cup	Rangers	2 – 1	Partick Thistle
Lanarkshire Cup	Motherwell	3 – 1	Hamilton
Renfrewshire Cup	St Mirren	5 – 0 *	Morton
Stirlingshire Cup	Alloa Athletic	2 – 2 Template:Dagger	Falkirk

^* – aggregate over two legs
Template:Dagger – replay (won on corners)
Template:Double dagger – trophy shared

Scotland national team

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Competition	Scotland scorer(s)
3 October 1959	Windsor Park, Belfast (A)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Northern Ireland	flag alias = Ulster Banner.svg	flag alias-assembly = Flag of Northern Ireland Assembly.svg	flag alias-saltire = St Patrick's saltire.svg	flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	4–0	BHC	Graham Leggat, John Hewie (pen.), John White, George Mulhall
4 November 1959	Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Wales	flag alias = Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg	flag alias-1807 = Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg	flag alias-1953 = Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Wales (1959).svg	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }}	1–1	BHC	Graham Leggat
9 April 1960	Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = England	flag alias = Flag of England.svg	flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Navy	flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Navy	link alias-cricket = England cricket team	empty = England Saxons	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }}	1–1	BHC	Graham Leggat
4 May 1960	Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Poland	flag alias = Flag of Poland.svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg	flag alias-1815 = Flag of the Congress of Poland.svg	flag alias-1919 = Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg	flag alias-1928 = Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg	flag alias-1955 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1955-1980).svg	flag alias-1980 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1980-1990).svg	flag alias-1990 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg	flag alias-naval = PL navy flag IIIRP.svg	border-naval =	flag alias-naval-1919 = Naval Ensign of IIRP v1.svg	border-naval-1919 =	flag alias-naval-1946 = Naval Ensign of PRL v1.svg	border-naval-1946 =	flag alias-naval-auxiliary = Flaga pomocniczych jednostek pływających Polskiej Marynarki Wojennej.svg	flag alias-naval-auxiliary-1955 = POL Bandera pjp PRL v1.svg	link alias-naval = Polish Navy	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Poland.svg	border-navy =	link alias-navy = Polish Navy	flag alias-marines = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg	border-marines =	link alias-marines = Polish 7th Coastal Defense Brigade	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Polish Air Force.svg	border-air force =	link alias-air force = Polish Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg	border-army =	link alias-army = Polish Land Forces	size =	size flag alias-naval = 25px	size flag alias-naval-1919 = 25px	size flag alias-naval-1946 = 25px	size flag alias-air force = 25px	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	2–3	Friendly	Denis Law, Ian St. John
29 May 1960	Prater Stadium, Vienna (A)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Austria	flag alias = Flag of Austria.svg	flag alias-empire = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Austria (state).svg	flag alias-1230 = Flag of Austria (1230–1934).svg	flag alias-war = Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg	flag alias-1934 = State flag of Austria (1934–1938).svg	flag alias-1938 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg	flag alias-army = Flag of Austria (state).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of Austria (state).svg	link alias-army = Austrian Land Forces	flag alias-naval = Flag of Austria (state).svg	link alias-naval = Austrian Navy	link alias-air force = Austrian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Flag of Austria (state).svg	link alias-navy = Austrian Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	1–4	Friendly	Dave Mackay
5 June 1960	Népstadion, Budapest (A)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Hungary	flag alias = Flag of Hungary.svg	flag alias-1848 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg	flag alias-1849 = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg	flag alias-1867 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg	flag alias-1869 = Flag of Hungary (1869-1874).svg	flag alias-1874 = Flag of Hungary (1874-1896).svg	flag alias-1896 = Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; angels).svg	flag alias-1915 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918; angels).svg	flag alias-1918 = Flag of Hungary (1918-1919).svg	flag alias-1919 = Flag of Hungary (1919).svg	flag alias-1920 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg	flag alias-1946 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg	flag alias-1949 = Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg	flag alias-1956 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg	flag alias-1957 = Flag of Hungary.svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Hungary with arms (state).svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg	Hungarian River Guard	flag alias-military = Flag of the Hungarian Defence Forces.svg	link alias-military = Hungarian Defence Forces	flag alias-army = War Flag of Hungary.svg	link alias-army = Hungarian Ground Forces	link alias-air force = Hungarian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg	Hungarian River Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	3–3	Friendly	William Hunter, George Herd, Alex Young
8 June 1960	19 Mayis Stadium, Ankara (A)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Turkey	flag alias = Flag of Turkey.svg	link alias-naval = Turkish Naval Forces	link alias-navy = Turkish Navy	link alias-air force = Turkish Air Force	link alias-army = Turkish Land Forces	link alias-military = Turkish Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }}	2–4	Friendly	Eric Caldow (pen.), Alex Young

1960 British Home Championship – Joint winners with {{ Template:Yesno

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Key:

• (H) = Home match
• (A) = Away match
• BHC = British Home Championship

External links

• Scottish Football Historical Archive