1961-62 in Scottish football
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Season 1961-1962 was the 65th season of Scottish league football.
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[edit] Scottish League Division One
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee | 34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 80 | 46 | 34 | 54 |
| 2 | Rangers | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 84 | 31 | 53 | 51 |
| 3 | Celtic | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 81 | 37 | 44 | 46 |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 77 | 46 | 31 | 43 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 74 | 58 | 16 | 42 |
| 6 | Hearts | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 54 | 49 | 5 | 38 |
| 7 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 60 | 55 | 5 | 35 |
| 8 | Hibernian | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 58 | 72 | -14 | 33 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 65 | 62 | 3 | 32 |
| 10 | Dundee United | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 70 | 71 | -1 | 32 |
| 11 | Third Lanark | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 59 | 60 | -1 | 31 |
| 12 | Aberdeen | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 73 | -13 | 29 |
| 13 | Raith Rovers | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 73 | -22 | 27 |
| 14 | Falkirk | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 45 | 68 | -23 | 26 |
| 15 | Airdrie | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 78 | -21 | 25 |
| 16 | St Mirren | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 52 | 80 | -28 | 25 |
| 17 | St Johnstone | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 61 | -26 | 25 |
| 18 | Stirling Albion | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 34 | 76 | -42 | 18 |
Champions: Dundee
Relegated: St Johnstone, Stirling Albion
[edit] Scottish League Division Two
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde | 36 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 108 | 47 | 61 | 54 |
| 2 | Queen of the South | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 78 | 33 | 45 | 53 |
| 3 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 78 | 64 | 14 | 44 |
| 4 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 92 | 78 | 14 | 42 |
| 5 | Montrose | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 63 | 50 | 13 | 41 |
| 6 | Arbroath | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 66 | 59 | 7 | 41 |
| 7 | Stranraer | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 61 | 62 | -1 | 39 |
| 8 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 83 | 70 | 13 | 38 |
| 9 | Ayr United | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 71 | 63 | 8 | 38 |
| 10 | East Fife | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 37 |
| 11 | East Stirling | 36 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 70 | 81 | -11 | 34 |
| 12 | Queens Park | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 64 | 62 | 2 | 33 |
| 13 | Hamilton Acad | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 78 | 79 | -1 | 33 |
| 14 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 65 | 77 | -12 | 31 |
| 15 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 69 | 86 | -17 | 31 |
| 16 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 68 | 76 | -8 | 30 |
| 17 | Dumbarton | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 66 | -17 | 28 |
| 18 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 42 | 74 | -32 | 25 |
| 19 | Brechin City | 36 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 44 | 123 | -79 | 12 |
Promoted: Clyde, Queen of the South
[edit] Cup Honours
| Competition | Winner | Runner-Up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Rangers | 2 | • | 0 | St Mirren | |
| Scottish League Cup | Rangers | 3 | • | 1 | Hearts | (Replay) |
[edit] Scotland national team
Note that scores are written Scotland first
Scotland were winners of the 1962 British Home Championship.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26, 1961 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Czechoslovakia |
3-2 | WCQ | Denis Law (2), Ian St John |
| October 7, 1961 | Windsor Park, Belfast |  Northern Ireland |
6-1 | BHC | Alex Scott (3), Ralph Brand (2), Davie Wilson |
| November 8, 1961 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Wales |
2-0 | BHC | Ian St John (2) |
| November 29, 1961 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels | Czechoslovakia |
2-2 | WCQP | Ian St John (2) |
| April 14, 1962 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  England |
2-0 | BHC | Davie Wilson, Eric Caldow (pen) |
| May 2, 1962 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Uruguay |
2-3 | F | Jim Baxter, Ralph Brand |
Key: BHC = British Home Championship, WCQ = World Cup Qualifier, WCQP = World Cup Quallifer play-off match F = Friendly; scores are written Scotland first
