| 1957–58 in Scottish football | ||
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| Division One champions | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Division Two champions | ||
| Stirling Albion | ||
| Scottish Cup winners | ||
| Clyde | ||
| League Cup winners | ||
| Celtic | ||
| Junior Cup winners | ||
| Shotts Bon Accord | ||
| Teams in Europe | ||
| Rangers | ||
| Scotland national team | ||
| 1958 BHC, 1958 FIFA World Cup |
The 1957–58 season was the 61st season of competitive football in Scotland. Hearts broke the British senior league goal scoring record with 132 goals, this record still stands.
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Scottish League Division One
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 132 | 29 | 103 | 62 |
| 2 | Rangers | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 89 | 49 | 40 | 49 |
| 3 | Celtic | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 84 | 47 | 37 | 46 |
| 4 | Clyde | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 84 | 61 | 23 | 42 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 60 | 55 | 5 | 37 |
| 6 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 69 | 71 | −2 | 37 |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 66 | 56 | 10 | 35 |
| 8 | Motherwell | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 68 | 67 | 1 | 32 |
| 9 | Hibernian | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 31 |
| 10 | Falkirk | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 82 | −18 | 31 |
| 11 | Dundee | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 31 |
| 12 | Aberdeen | 34 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 68 | 76 | −8 | 30 |
| 13 | St. Mirren | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 66 | −7 | 30 |
| 14 | Third Lanark | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 69 | 88 | −19 | 30 |
| 15 | Queen of the South | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 61 | 72 | −11 | 29 |
| 16 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 71 | 92 | −21 | 28 |
| 17 | East Fife | 34 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 45 | 88 | −43 | 23 |
| 18 | Queen's Park | 34 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 41 | 114 | −73 | 9 |
Champions: Hearts
Relegated: East Fife, Queen's Park
Scottish League Division two
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 105 | 48 | 57 | 55 |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 120 | 42 | 78 | 53 |
| 3 | Arbroath | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 89 | 72 | 17 | 47 |
| 4 | Dumbarton | 36 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 92 | 57 | 35 | 44 |
| 5 | Ayr United | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 98 | 81 | 17 | 42 |
| 6 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 100 | 85 | 15 | 42 |
| 7 | Brechin City | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 80 | 81 | −1 | 40 |
| 8 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 88 | 78 | 10 | 39 |
| 9 | Dundee United | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 81 | 77 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 70 | 79 | −9 | 33 |
| 11 | St. Johnstone | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 67 | 85 | −18 | 33 |
| 12 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 70 | 71 | −1 | 32 |
| 13 | Morton | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 77 | 83 | −6 | 32 |
| 14 | Montrose | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 55 | 72 | −17 | 32 |
| 15 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 55 | 79 | −24 | 29 |
| 16 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 68 | 98 | −30 | 29 |
| 17 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 53 | 79 | −26 | 29 |
| 18 | Stranraer | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 83 | −29 | 25 |
| 19 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 37 | 109 | −72 | 15 |
Promoted: Stirling Albion, Dunfermline Athletic
Cup honours
See also: Hampden in the sun
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 1957–58 | Clyde | 1 – 0 | Hibernian |
| League Cup 1957–58 | Celtic | 7 – 1 | Rangers |
| Junior Cup | Shotts Bon Accord | 2 – 0 | Pumpherston |
Scotland national team
Main article: Scotland national football team results and fixtures
Scotland qualified for the 1958 World Cup after finishing top of their group ahead of Spain and Switzerland. They did, however, go out at the first round stage of the World Cup after one draw and two defeats.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[1] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 October | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) |  Northern Ireland |
1–1 | BHC | Graham Leggat |
| 6 November | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Switzerland |
3–2 | WCQG9 | Archie Robertson, Jackie Mudie, Alex Scott |
| 13 November | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Wales |
1–1 | BHC | Bobby Collins |
| 19 April | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  England |
0–4 | BHC | |
| 7 May | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Hungary |
1–1 | Friendly | Jackie Mudie |
| 1 June | Stadion Dziesieciolecia, Warsaw (A) |  Poland |
2–1 | Friendly | Bobby Collins (2) |
| 8 June | Arosvallen, Västerås (N) |  Yugoslavia |
1–1 | WCG2 | Jimmy Murray |
| 11 June | Idrottsparken, Norrköping (N) |  Paraguay |
2–3 | WCG2 | Jackie Mudie, Bobby Collins |
| 15 June | Eyravallen, Örebro (N) |  France |
1–2 | WCG2 | Sammy Baird |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- (N) = Match played on Neutral ground
- WCQG9 = World Cup qualifying - Group 9
- WCG2 = World Cup - Group 2
- BHC = British Home Championship
Notes and references
- ^ Scotland's score is shown first.
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