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| Above: | 1961–62 in Scottish football |
| Header1: | Division One champions |
| Data2: | Dundee |
| Header3: | Division Two champions |
| Data4: | Clyde |
| Header5: | Scottish Cup winners |
| Data6: | Rangers |
| Header7: | League Cup winners |
| Data8: | Rangers |
| Header9: | Junior Cup winners |
| Data10: | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy |
| Header11: | Teams in Europe |
| Data12: | Dunfermline Athletic, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Rangers |
| Header13: | Scotland national team |
| Data14: | 1962 BHC, 1962 World Cup qualification |
The 1961–62 season was the 89th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 65th season of the Scottish Football League.[1]
See main article: 1961–62 Scottish Division One. Dundee had an excellent start to the season, including a 5–1 win away to Rangers, and having a seemingly invincible lead by Christmas. A poorrun of form in the new year, including a run of three successive defeats, allowed Rangers to move to the top of the table. Rangers themselves lost toDundee United and Aberdeen in the closing weeks, allowing Dundee to take the title with a 3–0 win at St Johnstone on the last day of the season.[2] Champions: Dundee
Relegated: St Johnstone, Stirling Albion
See main article: 1961–62 Scottish Division Two. Promoted: Clyde, Queen of the South
| width=140 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
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| Scottish Cup 1961–62 | Rangers | 2 – 0 | St Mirren | ||||
| League Cup 1961–62 | Rangers | 3 – 1 (rep.) | Heart of Midlothian | ||||
| Junior Cup | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | 1 – 0 (rep.) | Renfrew |
| width=160 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
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| Scottish Qualifying Cup – North | Keith | 4 – 3 * | Inverness Caledonian | ||||
| Scottish Qualifying Cup – South | Duns | 7 – 2 * | Eyemouth United |
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| Aberdeenshire Cup | Deveronvale | ||||||
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 7 – 2 * | Ayr United | ||||
| East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 3 – 1 | Hibernian | ||||
| Fife Cup | Raith Rovers | 4 – 0 * | East Fife | ||||
| Forfarshire Cup | Montrose | 2 – 1 | Arbroath | ||||
| Glasgow Cup | Celtic | 3 – 2 | Third Lanark | ||||
| Lanarkshire Cup | Motherwell | 7 – 1 | Albion Rovers | ||||
| Renfrewshire Cup | Morton | 4 – 3 * | St Mirren | ||||
| Stirlingshire Cup | East Stirling | 3 – 1 | Stenhousemuir |
See main article: Scotland national football team 1960–79 results.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 1961 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 3–2 | WCQG8 | Denis Law (2), Ian St John | |
| 7 October 1961 | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) | 6–1 | BHC | Alex Scott (3), Ralph Brand (2), Davie Wilson | |
| 8 November 1961 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 2–0 | BHC | Ian St John (2) | |
| 29 November 1961 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels | 2–4 | WCQPO | Ian St John (2) | |
| 14 April 1962 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 2–0 | BHC | Davie Wilson, Eric Caldow (pen.) | |
| 2 May 1962 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 2–3 | Friendly | Jim Baxter, Ralph Brand | |
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