1965–66 in Scottish football
1965–66 in Scottish football | |
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Division One champions | |
Celtic | |
Division Two champions | |
Ayr United | |
Scottish Cup winners | |
Rangers | |
League Cup winners | |
Celtic | |
Junior Cup winners | |
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | |
Teams in Europe | |
Celtic, Dunfermline Athletic, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Kilmarnock | |
Scotland national team | |
1966 BHC, 1966 World Cup qualification |
The 1965–66 season was the 93rd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 69th season of Scottish league football. [1]
Overview
After the openness of recent years, the Old Firm came back strongly this season. Celtic won their first title under the management of Jock Stein, their first since 1954 and rivals Rangers finished as runners-up. For the only time in Scottish football, the Old Firm teams finished first and second in all three domestic competitions.[2]
Scottish League Division One
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Celtic | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 106 | 30 | +76 | 57 |
2 | Rangers | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 91 | 29 | +62 | 55 |
3 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 73 | 46 | +27 | 45 |
4 | Dunfermline | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 94 | 55 | +39 | 44 |
5 | Dundee United | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 79 | 51 | +28 | 43 |
6 | Hibernian | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 81 | 55 | +26 | 38 |
7 | Hearts | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 38 |
8 | Aberdeen | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 36 |
9 | Dundee | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 34 |
10 | Falkirk | 34 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 48 | 72 | −24 | 31 |
11 | Clyde | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 62 | 64 | −2 | 30 |
12 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 55 | 64 | −9 | 30 |
13 | Motherwell | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 28 |
14 | St Johnstone | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 58 | 81 | −23 | 26 |
15 | Stirling Albion | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 40 | 68 | −28 | 26 |
16 | St Mirren | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 44 | 82 | −38 | 22 |
17 | Morton (R) | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 42 | 84 | −42 | 21 |
18 | Hamilton Academical (R) | 34 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 27 | 117 | −90 | 8 |
(R) Relegated
Champions: Celtic
Relegated: Greenock Morton, Hamilton Academical
Scottish League Division Two
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ayr United | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 78 | 37 | +41 | 53 | Promotion to the 1966–67 First Division |
2 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 107 | 56 | +51 | 50 | |
3 | Queen of the South | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 73 | 46 | +27 | 47 | |
4 | East Fife | 36 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 72 | 55 | +17 | 44 | |
5 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 43 | |
6 | Arbroath | 36 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 72 | 52 | +20 | 43 | |
7 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 43 | |
8 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 38 | |
9 | Montrose | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 37 | |
10 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 37 | |
11 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 35 | |
12 | Dumbarton | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 35 | |
13 | Queen's Park | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 65 | −3 | 33 | |
14 | Third Lanark | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 32 | |
15 | Stranraer | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 83 | −19 | 28 | |
16 | Brechin City | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 52 | 92 | −40 | 27 | |
17 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 59 | 91 | −32 | 23 | |
18 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 47 | 93 | −46 | 19 | |
19 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 61 | 120 | −59 | 17 |
Promoted: Ayr United, Airdrieonians
Cup honours
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Scottish Cup 1965–66 | Rangers | 1 – 0 (rep.) | Celtic |
League Cup 1965–66 | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Rangers |
Junior Cup | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 6 – 1 (rep.) | Whitburn |
Individual honours
Award | Winner | Club |
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Footballer of the Year | ![]() | Rangers |
Scottish clubs in Europe
Celtic
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[3] | Competition | Celtic scorer(s) |
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28 September 1965 | De Adelaarshorst, Deventer (A) | ![]() | 6–0 | CWC1 | |
7 October 1965 | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() | 1–0 | CWC1 | |
3 November 1965 | Atletion, Aarhus (A) | ![]() | 1–0 | CWC2 | |
17 November 1965 | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() | 2–0 | CWC2 | |
12 January 1966 | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() | 3–0 | CWC3 | |
26 January 1966 | Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium, Kiev (A) | ![]() | 1–1 | CWC3 | |
14 April 1966 | Celtic Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() | 1–0 | CWCSF | |
19 April 1966 | Anfield, Liverpool (A) | ![]() | 0–2 | CWCSF |
Dunfermline Athletic
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[3] | Competition | Dufernline scorer(s) |
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3 November 1965 | East End Park, Dunfermline (H) | ![]() | 5–0 | FC2 | |
17 November 1965 | Frederiksberg, Copenhagen (A) | ![]() | 2–4 | FC2 | |
26 January 1966 | East End Park, Dunfermline (H) | ![]() | 2–0 | FC3 | |
16 February 1966 | Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská, Brno (A) | ![]() | 0–0 | FC3 | |
8 March 1966 | East End Park, Dunfermline (H) | ![]() | 1–0 | FCQF | |
20 March 1966 | La Romareda, Zaragoza (H) | ![]() | 2–4 | FCQF |
Heart of Midlothian
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[3] | Competition | Hearts scorer(s) |
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18 October 1965 | Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh (H) | ![]() | 1–0 | FC1 | |
27 October 1965 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (A) | ![]() | 3–1 | FC1 | |
12 January 1966 | Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh (H) | ![]() | 3–3 | FC2 | |
26 January 1966 | Estadio Mestalla, Valencia (A) | ![]() | 2–2 | FC2 | |
2 March 1966 | Estadio Mestalla, Valencia (A) | ![]() | 0–1 | FC2 |
Hibernian
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[3] | Competition | Hibs scorer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 September 1965 | Easter Road, Edinburgh (H) | ![]() | 2–0 | FC1 | |
12 October 1965 | Estadio Mestalla, Valencia (A) | ![]() | 0–2 | FC1 | |
3 November 1965 | Estadio Mestalla, Valencia (A) | ![]() | 0–3 | FC1 |
Kilmarnock
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[3] | Competition | Kilmarnock scorer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 September 1965 | Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana (A) | ![]() | 0–0 | ECPR | |
29 September 1965 | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (H) | ![]() | 1–0 | ECPR | |
17 November 1965 | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (H) | ![]() | 2–2 | EC1 | |
1 December 1965 | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid (A) | ![]() | 1–5 | EC1 |
Other honours
National
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
---|---|---|---|
Scottish Qualifying Cup – North | Inverness Caledonian | 5 – 1 * | Elgin City |
Scottish Qualifying Cup – South | Gala Fairydean | 8 – 5 * | Vale of Leithen |
County
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
---|---|---|---|
Aberdeenshire Cup | Deveronvale | ||
Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 3 – 1 * | Ayr United |
East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 4 – 2 | Hibernian |
Fife Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 6 – 6 * ‡ | Raith Rovers |
Forfarshire Cup | Dundee | 2 – 1 | Brechin City |
Lanarkshire Cup | Airdrie | ||
Renfrewshire Cup | Morton | 3 – 1 * † | St Mirren |
Stirlingshire Cup | Alloa Athletic | wo | Stirling Albion |
* – aggregate over two legs
† – play off
‡ – trophy shared
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Elgin City | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 96 | 35 | +61 | 53 |
2 | Inverness Caledonian | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 111 | 46 | +65 | 47 |
3 | Ross County | 29 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 92 | 50 | +42 | 40 |
Scotland national team
The Scottish national football side failed to qualify for the 1966 FIFA World Cup, which was ultimately won by the host nation England.[2]
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[4] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 October 1965 | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) | ![]() | 2–3 | BHC | Alan Gilzean (2) |
13 October 1965 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() | 1–2 | WCQG8 | Billy McNeill |
9 November 1965 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() | 1–0 | WCQG8 | John Greig |
2 October 1965 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() | 4–1 | BHC | Bobby Murdoch (2), Willie Henderson, John Greig |
7 December 1965 | Stadio San Paolo, Naples (A) | ![]() | 0–3 | WCQG8 | |
2 April 1966 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() | 3–4 | BHC | Jimmy Johnstone (2), Denis Law |
11 May 1966 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() | 0–3 | Friendly | |
18 June 1966 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() | 0–1 | Friendly | |
25 June 1966 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | ![]() | 1–1 | Friendly | Stevie Chalmers |
1966 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