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| 1961–62 in Scottish football | ||
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| Division One champions | ||
| Dundee | ||
| Division Two champions | ||
| Clyde | ||
| Scottish Cup winners | ||
| Rangers | ||
| League Cup winners | ||
| Rangers | ||
| Junior Cup winners | ||
| Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | ||
| Teams in Europe | ||
| Dunfermline Athletic, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Rangers | ||
| Scotland national team | ||
| 1962 BHC, 1962 World Cup qualification |
The 1961–62 season was the 65th season of competitive football in Scotland. [1]
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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 poor run of form in the new year, including a run of 3 successive defeats, allowed Rangers to move to the top of the table. Rangers themselves lost to Dundee 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.
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Heart of Midlothian | 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 | Airdrieonians | 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
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Clyde | 36 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 108 | 47 | 61 | 54 |
| 2 | Queen of the South | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 78 | 33 | 45 | 53 |
| 3 | 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 Stirlingshire | 36 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 70 | 81 | −11 | 34 |
| 12 | Queen's Park | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 64 | 62 | 2 | 33 |
| 13 | Hamilton Academical | 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
| Competition | Winner | Score | 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 |
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
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| 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 (a.e.t.) | 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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