1960–61 in Scottish football

Template:Short description The 1960–61 season was the 88th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 64th season of the Scottish Football League.

Scottish League Division One

1960–61 Scottish Division One Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Clyde, Ayr United

Scottish League Division Two

1960–61 Scottish Division Two Promoted: Stirling Albion, Falkirk

Cup honours

Competition	Winner	Score	Runner-up
Scottish Cup 1960–61	Dunfermline Athletic	2 – 0 (rep.)	Celtic
League Cup 1960–61	Rangers	2 – 0	Kilmarnock
Junior Cup	Dunbar United	2 – 0 (rep.)	Cambuslang Rangers

Other honours

National

Competition	Winner	Score	Runner-up
Scottish Qualifying Cup – North	Inverness Caledonian	3 – 2 *	Peterhead
Scottish Qualifying Cup – South	Gala Fairydean	4 – 3 *	Vale of Leithen

County

Competition	Winner	Score	Runner-up
Aberdeenshire Cup	Huntly
Ayrshire Cup	Ayr United	3 – 0	Kilmarnock
East of Scotland Shield	Hibernian	4 – 2	Hearts
Fife Cup	Dunfermline Athletic	5 – 3 *	Raith Rovers
Forfarshire Cup	Dundee United	6 – 3	Montrose
Glasgow Cup	Partick Thistle	2 – 0	Celtic
Lanarkshire Cup	Airdrie	3 – 2	Motherwell
Renfrewshire Cup	St Mirren	2 – 1	Morton
Stirlingshire Cup	Falkirk	4 – 3 *	Alloa Athletic

^* – aggregate over two legs

Scotland national team

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Competition	Scotland scorer(s)
22 October 1960	Ninian Park, Cardiff (A)	{{ 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 }}	0–2	BHC
9 November 1960	Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)	{{ 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 = }}	5–2	BHC	Ralph Brand, Denis Law, Eric Caldow (pen.), Alex Young
15 April 1961	Wembley Stadium, London (A)	{{ 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 }}	3–9	BHC	Davie Wilson (2), Dave Mackay
3 May 1961	Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)	{{safesubst: Template:Yesno	alias = Republic of Ireland	shortname alias = Ireland	flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg	link alias-naval = Irish Naval Service	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg	link alias-air force = Irish Air Corps	flag alias-army = Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg	link alias-army = Irish Army	link alias-navy = Irish Naval Service	link alias-football = Republic of Ireland national football team	name alias-football = Republic of Ireland	link alias-futsal = Republic of Ireland national football team	name alias-futsal = Republic of Ireland	link alias-beachsoccer = Republic of Ireland national football team	name alias-beachsoccer = Republic of Ireland	flag alias-rugby union = Flag placeholder.svg	border-rugby union =	flag alias-cricket = Flag placeholder.svg	border-cricket =	link alias-netball = Republic of Ireland national netball team	name alias-netball = Republic of Ireland	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }}	4–1	WCQG8	Ralph Brand (2), David Herd (2)
7 May 1961	Dalymount Park, Dublin (A)	{{safesubst: Template:Yesno	alias = Republic of Ireland	shortname alias = Ireland	flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg	link alias-naval = Irish Naval Service	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg	link alias-air force = Irish Air Corps	flag alias-army = Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg	link alias-army = Irish Army	link alias-navy = Irish Naval Service	link alias-football = Republic of Ireland national football team	name alias-football = Republic of Ireland	link alias-futsal = Republic of Ireland national football team	name alias-futsal = Republic of Ireland	link alias-beachsoccer = Republic of Ireland national football team	name alias-beachsoccer = Republic of Ireland	flag alias-rugby union = Flag placeholder.svg	border-rugby union =	flag alias-cricket = Flag placeholder.svg	border-cricket =	link alias-netball = Republic of Ireland national netball team	name alias-netball = Republic of Ireland	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }}	3–0	WCQG8	Alex Young (2), Ralph Brand
14 May 1961	Tehelné Pole Stadium, Bratislava (A)	{{safesubst: Template:Yesno	alias = Czechoslovakia	flag alias = Flag of the Czech Republic.svg	flag alias-1918 = Flag of Bohemia.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval_Ensign_of_Czechoslovakia_1935-1939_1945-1955.svg	link alias-naval = Czechoslovakian Naval Forces	link alias-army = Czechoslovak Army	flag alias-navy = Naval_Ensign_of_Czechoslovakia_1935-1939_1945-1955.svg	link alias-navy = Czechoslovakian Naval Forces	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }}	0–4	WCQG8

1961 British Home Championship – Third Place

Key:

• (H) = Home match
• (A) = Away match
• WCQG8 = World Cup qualifying – Group 8
• BHC = British Home Championship

External links

• Scottish Football Historical Archive