1962–63 in Scottish football

Template:Short description The 1962–63 season was the 90th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 66th season of the Scottish Football League.

Scottish League Division One

1962–63 Scottish Division One Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Clyde, Raith Rovers

Scottish League Division Two

1962–63 Scottish Division Two Promoted: St Johnstone, East Stirlingshire

Cups

Competition	Winner	Score	Runner-up
Scottish Cup 1962–63	Rangers	3 – 0 (rep.)	Celtic
League Cup 1962–63	Heart of Midlothian	1 – 0	Kilmarnock
Junior Cup	Irvine Meadow XI	2 – 1	Glenafton Athletic

Other honours

National

Competition	Winner	Score	Runner-up
Scottish Qualifying Cup - North	Forres Mechanics	8 – 4 *	Buckie Thistle
Scottish Qualifying Cup - South	Duns	7 – 1 *	St Cuthbert Wanderers

County

Competition	Winner	Score	Runner-up
Aberdeenshire Cup	Peterhead
East of Scotland Shield	Hibernian	2 – 0	Hearts
Fife Cup	Dunfermline Athletic	4 – 0	East Fife
Forfarshire Cup	Dundee United	2 – 1	Arbroath
Glasgow Cup	Third Lanark	2 – 1	Celtic
Lanarkshire Cup	Airdrie	3 – 0	Motherwell
Renfrewshire Cup	St Mirren	2 – 1 *	Morton
Stirlingshire Cup	Stenhousemuir	4 – 1	Falkirk

^* - aggregate over two legs

National team

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Competition	Scotland scorer(s)
20 October 1962	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 }}	3–2	BHC	Eric Caldow (pen.), Denis Law, Willie Henderson
7 November 1962	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 = }}	5–1	BHC	Denis Law (4), Willie Henderson
6 April 1963	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 }}	2–1	BHC	Jim Baxter (2, 1 pen.)
8 May 1963	Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)	{{ 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 = }}	4–1	Friendly	Denis Law (2), Davie Wilson (2)
4 June 1963	Brann Stadium, Bergen (A)	{{safesubst: Template:Yesno	alias = Norway	flag alias = Flag of Norway.svg	flag alias-old kingdom = Royal Standard of Norway.svg	flag alias-1814 = Flag of Norway (1814–1821).svg	flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg	flag alias-1844 = Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Norway, state.svg	border-state =	flag alias-army = Flag of the Norwegian Army.svg	border-army =	link alias-army = Norwegian Army	flag alias-war = Flag of Norway, state.svg	link alias-war = Norwegian Armed Forces	border-war =	flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Norway.svg	border-naval =	link alias-naval = Royal Norwegian Navy	flag alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force Flag.svg	border-air force =	link alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Flag of Norway, state.svg	border-navy =	link alias-navy = Royal Norwegian Navy	flag alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard Racing Stripe.svg	link alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard	border-coast guard =	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	3–4	Friendly	Denis Law (3)
9 June 1963	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 = }}	0–1	Friendly
13 June 1963	Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid (A)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Spain	flag alias = Flag of Spain.svg	flag alias-1506 = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg	flag alias-1701 = Bandera de España 1701-1748.svg	flag alias-1748 = Bandera de España 1748-1785.svg	flag alias-1760 = Bandera de España 1760-1785.svg	flag alias-1785 = Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg	flag alias-1873 = Flag of the First Spanish Republic.svg	flag alias-1874 = Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg	flag alias-1931 = Flag of Spain (1931–1939).svg	flag alias-civil-1931 = Flag of the Second Spanish Republic (plain).svg	flag alias-1936 = Flag of the Bando Nacional (1936–1938).svg	flag alias-1938 = Flag of Spain (1938–1945).svg	flag alias-1945 = Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg	flag alias-1977 = Flag of Spain (1977–1981).svg	flag alias-civil = Flag of Spain (civil).svg	flag alias-civil-1785 = BandMercante1785.svg	flag alias-navy = Flag of Spain.svg	link alias-navy = Spanish Navy	flag alias-marines = Flag of Spain.svg	link alias-marines = Spanish Marine Infantry	flag alias-army = Flag of Spain.svg	link alias-army = Spanish Army	flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Spain.svg	link alias-naval = Spanish Navy	flag alias-air force = Flag of Spain.svg	link alias-air force = Spanish Air and Space Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	6–2	Friendly	Denis Law, Dave Gibson, Frank McLintock, Davie Wilson, Willie Henderson, Ian St. John

• Scotland won the 1963 British Home Championship.

Key:

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

External links

• Scottish Football Historical Archive