The 1965–66 season was the 93rd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 69th season of Scottish league football .
[1]
Overview [ ]
After the openness of recent years, the Old Firm came back strongly this season. Celtic won their first title under the management of Jock Stein , their first since 1954 and rivals Rangers finished as runners-up. For the only time in Scottish football, the Old Firm teams finished first and second in all three domestic competitions.
Scottish League Division One [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
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
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
Morton (R)
34
8
5
21
42
84
−42
21
18
Hamilton Academical (R)
34
3
2
29
27
117
−90
8
Source:
RSSSF (R) Relegated
Champions: Celtic
Relegated: Greenock Morton, Hamilton Academical
Scottish League Division Two [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1
Ayr United
36
22
9
5
78
37
+41
53
Promotion to the 1966–67 First Division
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
16
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
Queen's 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
Source:[citation needed ]
Promoted: Ayr United, Airdrieonians
Cup honours [ ]
Individual honours [ ]
Scottish clubs in Europe [ ]
Celtic [ ]
Date
Venue
Opponents
Score[2]
Competition
Celtic scorer(s)
28 September 1965
De Adelaarshorst , Deventer (A)
Go Ahead Eagles
6–0
CWC1
7 October 1965
Celtic Park , Glasgow (H)
Go Ahead Eagles
1–0
CWC1
3 November 1965
Atletion , Aarhus (A)
AGF Aarhus
1–0
CWC2
17 November 1965
Celtic Park , Glasgow (H)
AGF Aarhus
2–0
CWC2
12 January 1966
Celtic Park , Glasgow (H)
Dinamo Kiev
3–0
CWC3
26 January 1966
Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium , Kiev (A)
Dinamo Kiev
1–1
CWC3
14 April 1966
Celtic Park , Glasgow (H)
Liverpool
1–0
CWCSF
19 April 1966
Anfield , Liverpool (A)
Liverpool
0–2
CWCSF
Dunfermline Athletic [ ]
Date
Venue
Opponents
Score[2]
Competition
Dufernline scorer(s)
3 November 1965
East End Park , Dunfermline (H)
KB Copenhagen
5–0
FC2
17 November 1965
Frederiksberg , Copenhagen (A)
KB Copenhagen
2–4
FC2
26 January 1966
East End Park , Dunfermline (H)
FC Zbrojovka Brno
2–0
FC3
16 February 1966
Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská , Brno (A)
FC Zbrojovka Brno
0–0
FC3
8 March 1966
East End Park , Dunfermline (H)
Real Zaragoza
1–0
FCQF
20 March 1966
La Romareda , Zaragoza (H)
Real Zaragoza
2–4
FCQF
Heart of Midlothian [ ]
Date
Venue
Opponents
Score[2]
Competition
Hearts scorer(s)
18 October 1965
Tynecastle Park , Edinburgh (H)
Valerengen
1–0
FC1
27 October 1965
Ullevaal Stadion , Oslo (A)
Valerengen
3–1
FC1
12 January 1966
Tynecastle Park , Edinburgh (H)
Real Zaragoza
3–3
FC2
26 January 1966
Estadio Mestalla , Valencia (A)
Real Zaragoza
2–2
FC2
2 March 1966
Estadio Mestalla , Valencia (A)
Real Zaragoza
0–1
FC2
Hibernian [ ]
Date
Venue
Opponents
Score[2]
Competition
Hibs scorer(s)
8 September 1965
Easter Road , Edinburgh (H)
Valencia CF
2–0
FC1
12 October 1965
Estadio Mestalla , Valencia (A)
Valencia CF
0–2
FC1
3 November 1965
Estadio Mestalla , Valencia (A)
Valencia CF
0–3
FC1
Kilmarnock [ ]
Other honours [ ]
National [ ]
County [ ]
* – aggregate over two legs – play off – trophy shared
Top Three
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Elgin City
30
24
5
1
96
35
+61
53
2
Inverness Caledonian
30
21
5
4
111
46
+65
47
3
Ross County
29
19
2
8
92
50
+42
40
Source:[citation needed ]
Scotland national team [ ]
The Scottish national football side failed to qualify for the 1966 FIFA World Cup, which was ultimately won by the host nation England.
Date
Venue
Opponents
Score[3]
Competition
Scotland scorer(s)
2 October 1965
Windsor Park , Belfast (A)
Northern Ireland
2–3
BHC
Alan Gilzean (2)
13 October 1965
Hampden Park , Glasgow (H)
Poland
1–2
WCQG8
Billy McNeill
9 November 1965
Hampden Park , Glasgow (H)
Italy
1–0
WCQG8
John Greig
2 October 1965
Hampden Park , Glasgow (H)
Wales
4–1
BHC
Bobby Murdoch (2), Willie Henderson , John Greig
7 December 1965
Stadio San Paolo , Naples (A)
Italy
0–3
WCQG8
2 April 1966
Hampden Park , Glasgow (H)
England
3–4
BHC
Jimmy Johnstone (2), Denis Law
11 May 1966
Hampden Park , Glasgow (H)
Netherlands
0–3
Friendly
18 June 1966
Hampden Park , Glasgow (H)
Portugal
0–1
Friendly
25 June 1966
Hampden Park , Glasgow (H)
Brazil
1–1
Friendly
Stevie Chalmers
1966 British Home Championship – Third Place
Key:
(H) = Home match
(A) = Away match
WCQG8 = World Cup qualifying – Group 8
BHC = British Home Championship
Notes and references [ ]
External links [ ]
show Domestic leagues Domestic cups European competitions Related to national team Club seasons
Division One Division Two