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| Above: | 1960–61 in Scottish football |
| Header1: | Division One champions |
| Data2: | Rangers |
| Header3: | Division Two champions |
| Data4: | Stirling Albion |
| Header5: | Scottish Cup winners |
| Data6: | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Header7: | League Cup winners |
| Data8: | Rangers |
| Header9: | Junior Cup winners |
| Data10: | Dunbar United |
| Header11: | Teams in Europe |
| Data12: | Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Rangers |
| Header13: | Scotland national team |
| Data14: | 1961 BHC, 1962 World Cup qualification |
The 1960–61 season was the 88th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 64th season of the Scottish Football League.[1]
See main article: 1960–61 Scottish Division One. Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Clyde, Ayr United
See main article: 1960–61 Scottish Division Two. Promoted: Stirling Albion, Falkirk
| width=140 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | 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 |
| width=160 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Qualifying Cup – North | Inverness Caledonian | 3 – 2 * | Peterhead | ||||
| Scottish Qualifying Cup – South | Gala Fairydean | 4 – 3 * | Vale of Leithen |
| width=160 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | 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 |
See main article: Scotland national football team 1960–79 results.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October 1960 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) | 0–2 | BHC | |||
| 9 November 1960 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 5–2 | BHC | Ralph Brand, Denis Law, Eric Caldow (pen.), Alex Young | ||
| 15 April 1961 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) | 3–9 | BHC | Davie Wilson (2), Dave Mackay | ||
| 3 May 1961 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 4–1 | WCQG8 | Ralph Brand (2), David Herd (2) | ||
| 7 May 1961 | Dalymount Park, Dublin (A) | 3–0 | WCQG8 | Alex Young (2), Ralph Brand | ||
| 14 May 1961 | Tehelné Pole Stadium, Bratislava (A) | 0–4 | WCQG8 |
1961 British Home Championship – Third Place
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