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| Above: | 1950–51 in Scottish football |
| Header1: | Division A champions |
| Data2: | Hibernian |
| Header3: | Division B champions |
| Data4: | Queen of the South |
| Header5: | Division C (North & East) champions |
| Data6: | Heart of Midlothian 'A' |
| Header7: | Division C (South & West) champions |
| Data8: | Clyde 'A' |
| Header9: | Scottish Cup winners |
| Data10: | Celtic |
| Header11: | League Cup winners |
| Data12: | Motherwell |
| Header13: | Division C League Cup winners |
| Data14: | Aberdeen 'A' |
| Header15: | Junior Cup winners |
| Data16: | Petershill |
| Header17: | Scotland national team |
| Data18: | 1951 BHC |
The 1950–51 season was the 78th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 54th season of the Scottish Football League.[1]
See main article: 1950–51 Scottish Division A. Champions: Hibernian
Relegated: Clyde, Falkirk
See main article: 1950–51 Scottish Division B. Promoted: Queen of the South, Stirling Albion
| width=100 | Section[2] [3] | width=160 | Winner | width=160 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South-West | Clyde 'A' | Ayr United 'A' | |||
| North-East | Hearts 'A' | Aberdeen 'A' |
| width=140 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Motherwell | ||||
| League Cup | Motherwell | 3 – 0 | Hibernian | ||||
| Junior Cup | Petershill | 1 – 0 | Irvine Meadow XI |
| width=160 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Qualifying Cup – North | Deveronvale | 5 – 4 * | Clachnacuddin | ||||
| Scottish Qualifying Cup – South | Wigtown | 4 – 0 * | Duns |
| width=160 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Deveronvale | 3 – 0 * | Peterhead | ||||
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 6 – 1 * | Ayr United | ||||
| Fife Cup | Raith Rovers | Cowdenbeath | |||||
| Forfarshire Cup | Dundee United | 3 – 2 | Dundee | ||||
| Glasgow Cup | Partick Thistle | 3 – 2 | Celtic | ||||
| Lanarkshire Cup | Albion Rovers | 2 – 1 | Motherwell | ||||
| Renfrewshire Cup | Morton | 1 – 0 | St Mirren | ||||
| Stirlingshire Cup | Falkirk | 3 – 1 * | Stirling Albion |
See main article: Scotland national football team 1940–59 results.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 October 1950 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) | 3–1 | BHC | |||
| 1 November 1950 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 6–1 | BHC | Billy Steel (4), John McPhail (2) | ||
| 13 December 1950 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 0–1 | Friendly | |||
| 14 April 1951 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) | 3–2 | BHC | |||
| 12 May 1951 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 3–1 | Friendly | Billy Steel, Lawrie Reilly, Robert Mitchell | ||
| 16 May 1951 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 1–0 | Friendly | |||
| 20 May 1951 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels (A) | 5–0 | Friendly | |||
| 27 May 1951 | Prater Stadium, Vienna (A) | 0–4 | Friendly |
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