1967-68 in Scottish football
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The 1967–68 season was the 71st season of Scottish league football.
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[edit] Scottish League Division One
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 34 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 106 | 24 | 82 | 63 |
| 2 | Rangers | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 93 | 34 | 59 | 61 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 67 | 49 | 18 | 45 |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 64 | 41 | 23 | 39 |
| 5 | Aberdeen | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 63 | 48 | 15 | 37 |
| 6 | Greenock Morton | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 57 | 53 | 4 | 36 |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 59 | 57 | 2 | 34 |
| 8 | Clyde | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 34 |
| 9 | Dundee | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 62 | 59 | 3 | 33 |
| 10 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 67 | -16 | 31 |
| 11 | Dundee United | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 72 | -19 | 31 |
| 12 | Hearts | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 56 | 61 | -5 | 30 |
| 13 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 58 | -13 | 29 |
| 14 | St. Johnstone | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 27 |
| 15 | Falkirk | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 50 | -14 | 26 |
| 16 | Raith Rovers | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 58 | 86 | -28 | 25 |
| 17 | Motherwell | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 40 | 66 | -26 | 19 |
| 18 | Stirling Albion | 34 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 29 | 105 | -76 | 12 |
Champions: Celtic
Relegated: Motherwell, Stirling Albion
[edit] Scottish League Division Two
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Mirren | 36 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 100 | 23 | 77 | 62 |
| 2 | Arbroath | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 87 | 34 | 53 | 53 |
| 3 | East Fife | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 71 | 47 | 24 | 49 |
| 4 | Queen's Park | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 76 | 47 | 42 | 48 |
| 5 | Ayr United | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 69 | 48 | 21 | 42 |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 73 | 57 | 16 | 38 |
| 7 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 63 | -6 | 38 |
| 8 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 55 | 7 | 37 |
| 9 | Clydebank | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 62 | 73 | -11 | 34 |
| 10 | Dumbarton | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 63 | 74 | -11 | 31 |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 58 | -9 | 36 |
| 12 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 57 | 62 | -5 | 32 |
| 13 | Montrose | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 54 | 64 | -10 | 31 |
| 14 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 34 | 54 | -20 | 30 |
| 15 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 61 | 74 | -13 | 28 |
| 16 | Brechin City | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 62 | -17 | 28 |
| 17 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 42 | 69 | -27 | 28 |
| 18 | Stranraer | 36 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 41 | 80 | -39 | 20 |
| 19 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 34 | 93 | -59 | 20 |
Promoted: St. Mirren, Arbroath
[edit] Other honours
[edit] Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 1967–68 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 1 | Hearts |
| League Cup | Celtic | 5 – 3 | Dundee |
| Junior Cup | Johnstone Burgh | 4 – 3 (rep.) | Glenrothes |
[edit] Individual honours
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year |  Gordon Wallace |
Raith Rovers |
[edit] Scotland national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[1] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 1967 | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) |  Northern Ireland |
0–1 | BHC / ECQ | |
| November 22, 1967 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Wales |
3–2 | BHC / ECQ | Alan Gilzean (2), Ronnie McKinnon |
| February 24, 1968 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  England |
1–1 | BHC / ECQ | John Hughes |
| May 30, 1968 | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam (A) |  Netherlands |
0–0 | F |
1968 British Home Championship - Runners Up
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Scotland's score is shown first.
