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
Champions: Rangers Relegated: Clyde, Ayr United
Scottish League Division Two
Promoted: Stirling Albion, Falkirk
Cup honours
CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upScottish Cup 1960–61Dunfermline Athletic2 – 0 (rep.)CelticLeague Cup 1960–61Rangers2 – 0KilmarnockJunior CupDunbar United2 – 0 (rep.)Cambuslang Rangers
Other honours
National
CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upScottish Qualifying Cup – NorthInverness Caledonian3 – 2 *PeterheadScottish Qualifying Cup – SouthGala Fairydean4 – 3 *Vale of Leithen
County
CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upAberdeenshire CupHuntlyAyrshire CupAyr United3 – 0 KilmarnockEast of Scotland ShieldHibernian4 – 2HeartsFife CupDunfermline Athletic5 – 3 *Raith RoversForfarshire CupDundee United6 – 3MontroseGlasgow CupPartick Thistle2 – 0 CelticLanarkshire CupAirdrie3 – 2MotherwellRenfrewshire CupSt Mirren2 – 1 MortonStirlingshire CupFalkirk4 – 3 *Alloa Athletic – aggregate over two legs
Highland League
Scotland national team
DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer(s)22 October 1960Ninian Park, Cardiff (A)0–2BHC9 November 1960Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)5–2BHCRalph Brand, Denis Law, Eric Caldow (pen.), Alex Young15 April 1961Wembley Stadium, London (A)3–9BHCDavie Wilson (2), Dave Mackay3 May 1961Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)4–1WCQG8Ralph Brand (2), David Herd (2)7 May 1961Dalymount Park, Dublin (A)3–0WCQG8Alex Young (2), Ralph Brand14 May 1961Tehelné Pole Stadium, Bratislava (A)0–4WCQG8
1961 British Home Championship – Third Place
Key: (H) = Home match (A) = Away match WCQG8 = World Cup qualifying – Group 8 BHC = British Home Championship
Notes and references
External links Scottish Football Historical Archive