1962-63 in Scottish football
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The 1962–63 season was the 66th season of competitive football in Scotland.
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[edit] Scottish League Division One
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 94 | 28 | 66 | 57 |
| 2 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 92 | 40 | 52 | 48 |
| 3 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 44 | 22 | 46 |
| 4 | Celtic | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 76 | 44 | 32 | 44 |
| 5 | Hearts | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 85 | 59 | 26 | 43 |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 70 | 47 | 23 | 41 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 67 | 52 | 15 | 41 |
| 8 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 47 | 3 | 34 |
| 9 | Dundee | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 60 | 49 | 11 | 33 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 60 | 63 | -3 | 31 |
| 11 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 52 | 76 | -24 | 30 |
| 12 | St. Mirren | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 72 | -20 | 28 |
| 13 | Falkirk | 34 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 54 | 69 | -15 | 27 |
| 14 | Third Lanark | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 56 | 68 | -12 | 26 |
| 15 | Queen of the South | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 75 | -39 | 26 |
| 16 | Hibernian | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 67 | -20 | 25 |
| 17 | Clyde | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 49 | 83 | -34 | 23 |
| 18 | Raith Rovers | 34 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 35 | 118 | -83 | 19 |
Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Clyde, Raith Rovers
[edit] Scottish League Division Two
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Johnstone | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 83 | 37 | 46 | 55 |
| 2 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 80 | 50 | 30 | 49 |
| 3 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 100 | 49 | 51 | 48 |
| 4 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 69 | 56 | 13 | 44 |
| 5 | Stranraer | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 81 | 70 | 11 | 42 |
| 6 | Arbroath | 36 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 74 | 51 | 23 | 40 |
| 7 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 72 | 79 | -7 | 38 |
| 8 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 72 | 61 | 11 | 37 |
| 9 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 57 | 56 | 1 | 36 |
| 10 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 74 | 75 | -1 | 36 |
| 11 | East Fife | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 60 | 69 | -9 | 36 |
| 12 | Dumbarton | 36 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 34 |
| 13 | Ayr United | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 68 | 77 | -9 | 34 |
| 14 | Queen's Park | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 66 | 72 | -6 | 32 |
| 15 | Montrose | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 57 | 70 | -13 | 31 |
| 16 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 54 | 75 | -21 | 31 |
| 17 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 77 | -20 | 29 |
| 18 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 73 | 99 | -26 | 23 |
| 19 | Brechin City | 36 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 39 | 113 | -74 | 9 |
Promoted: St. Johnstone, East Stirling
[edit] Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 1962–63 | Rangers | 3 – 0 (rep.) | Celtic |
| League Cup | Hearts | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) (5 – 4 pen.) |
Kilmarnock |
| Junior Cup | Irvine Meadow XI | 2 – 1 | Glenafton Athletic |
[edit] Scotland national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[1] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20, 1962 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) |  Wales |
3–2 | BHC | Eric Caldow (pen.), Denis Law, Willie Henderson |
| November 7, 1962 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Northern Ireland |
5–1 | BHC | Denis Law (4), Willie Henderson |
| April 6, 1963 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) |  England |
2–1 | BHC | Jim Baxter (2, 1 pen.) |
| May 8, 1963 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Austria |
4–1 | F | Denis Law (2), Davie Wilson (2) |
| June 4, 1963 | Brann Stadium, Bergen (A) |  Norway |
3–4 | F | Denis Law (3) |
| June 9, 1963 | Dalymount Park, Dublin (A) |  Republic of Ireland |
0–1 | F | |
| June 13, 1963 | Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid (A) |  Spain |
6–2 | F | Denis Law, Dave Gibson, Frank McLintock, Davie Wilson, Willie Henderson, Ian St. John |
Scotland won the 1963 British Home Championship.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Scotland's score is shown first.
