| 1964–65 in Scottish football | ||
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| Division One champions | ||
| Kilmarnock | ||
| Division Two champions | ||
| Stirling Albion | ||
| Scottish Cup winners | ||
| Celtic | ||
| League Cup winners | ||
| Rangers | ||
| Junior Cup winners | ||
| Linlithgow Rose | ||
| Teams in Europe | ||
| Celtic, Dundee, Dunfermline Athletic, Kilmarnock, Rangers | ||
| Scotland national team | ||
| 1965 BHC, 1966 World Cup qualification |
The 1964–65 season was the 68th season of Scottish league football.
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Scottish League Division One
In one of the closest finishes ever seen in a league competition in Britain, Hearts faced Kilmarnock on the last day of the season with a 2 point lead over the Ayrshire club and a slightly better goal average. Kilmarnock had to beat Hearts by 2 goals to win the title. And this is exactly what they did, winning 2–0. This was also the first time when a club from the Old Firm did not finish among the top three.
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 33 | 29 | 50 |
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 90 | 49 | 41 | 50 |
| 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 83 | 36 | 47 | 49 |
| 4 | Hibernian | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 75 | 47 | 28 | 46 |
| 5 | Rangers | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 78 | 35 | 43 | 44 |
| 6 | Dundee | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 86 | 63 | 23 | 40 |
| 7 | Clyde | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 64 | 58 | 6 | 40 |
| 8 | Celtic | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 76 | 57 | 19 | 37 |
| 9 | Dundee United | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 59 | 51 | 8 | 36 |
| 10 | Morton | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 33 |
| 11 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 32 |
| 12 | Aberdeen | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 75 | −16 | 32 |
| 13 | St. Johnstone | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 57 | 62 | −5 | 29 |
| 14 | Motherwell | 34 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 28 |
| 15 | St. Mirren | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 38 | 70 | −32 | 24 |
| 16 | Falkirk | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 43 | 85 | −42 | 21 |
| 17 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 48 | 110 | −62 | 14 |
| 18 | Third Lanark | 34 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 22 | 99 | −77 | 7 |
Champions: Kilmarnock
Relegated: Airdrieonains, Third Lanark
Scottish League Division two
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 84 | 31 | 53 | 59 |
| 2 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 86 | 53 | 33 | 50 |
| 3 | Queen of the South | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 84 | 50 | 34 | 45 |
| 4 | Queen's Park | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 41 | 16 | 43 |
| 5 | E. S. Clydebank | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 64 | 50 | 14 | 40 |
| 6 | Stranraer | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 74 | 64 | 10 | 40 |
| 7 | Arbroath | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 51 | 5 | 39 |
| 8 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 73 | 70 | 3 | 39 |
| 9 | East Fife | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 78 | 77 | 1 | 37 |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 71 | 81 | −10 | 36 |
| 11 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 33 |
| 12 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 32 |
| 13 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 54 | 61 | −7 | 32 |
| 14 | Dumbarton | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 55 | 67 | −12 | 32 |
| 15 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 49 | 74 | −25 | 30 |
| 16 | Montrose | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 80 | 91 | −11 | 29 |
| 17 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 63 | 89 | −26 | 25 |
| 18 | Ayr United | 36 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 24 |
| 19 | Brechin City | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 53 | 102 | −49 | 19 |
Promoted: Stirling Albion, Hamilton Academical
Other honours
Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 1964–65 | Celtic | 3 – 2 | Dumfermline Athletic |
| League Cup | Rangers | 2 – 1 | Celtic |
| Junior Cup | Linlithgow Rose | 4 – 1 | Baillieston Juniors |
Individual honours
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year |  Billy McNeill |
Celtic |
Scotland national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[1] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October 1964 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) |  Wales |
2–3 | BHC | Stevie Chalmers, Dave Gibson |
| 21 October 1964 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Finland |
3–1 | WCQG8 | Denis Law, Dave Gibson, Stevie Chalmers |
| 25 November 1964 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Northern Ireland |
3–2 | BHC | Davie Wilson (2), Alan Gilzean |
| 10 April 1965 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) |  England |
2–2 | BHC | Denis Law, Ian St. John |
| 8 May 1965 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Spain |
0–0 | Friendly | |
| 23 May 1965 | Silesia Stadium, Chorzów / Katowice (A) |  Poland |
1–1 | WCQG8 | Denis Law |
| 27 May 1965 | Olympia Stadion, Helsinki (A) | Finland |
2–1 | WCQG8 | Davie Wilson, John Greig |
- Scotland came third in the 1965 British Home Championship
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- WCQG8 = World Cup qualifying - Group 8
- BHC = British Home Championship
Notes and references
- ^ Scotland's score is shown first.
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