1965-66 in Scottish football
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Season 1965-1966 was the 69th 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 | 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 Athletic | 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 | Greenock Morton | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 42 | 84 | -42 | 21 |
| 18 | Hamilton Academical | 34 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 27 | 117 | -90 | 8 |
Champions: Celtic
Relegated: Greenock Morton, Hamilton Academical
[edit] Scottish League Division Two
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayr United | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 78 | 37 | 41 | 53 |
| 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 | 15 | 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 | Queens 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
[edit] Cup Honours
| Competition | Winner | Runner-Up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Rangers | 1 | • | 0 | Celtic | (Replay) |
| Scottish League Cup | Celtic | 2 | • | 1 | Rangers |
[edit] Scotland national team
Note that scores are written Scotland first
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2, 1965 | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) |  Northern Ireland |
2-3 | BHC | Alan Gilzean (2) |
| October 13, 1965 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Poland |
1-2 | WCQ | Billy McNeill |
| November 9, 1965 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Italy |
1-0 | WCQ | John Greig |
| October 2, 1965 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Wales |
4-1 | BHC | Bobby Murdoch (2), Willie Henderson, John Greig |
| December 7, 1965 | Stadio San Paolo, Naples (A) | Italy |
0-3 | WCQ | |
| April 2, 1966 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  England |
3-4 | BHC | Willie Johnston (2), Denis Law |
| May 11, 1966 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Netherlands |
0-3 | F | |
| June 18, 1966 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Portugal |
0-1 | F | |
| June 25, 1966 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Brazil |
1-1 | F | Stevie Chalmers |
1966 British Home Championship - Third Place
