The 1965–66 season was the 93rd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 69th season of

Scottish league The Scottish Football League (SFL) was a league featuring professional and semi-professional football clubs mostly from Scotland.One club, Berwick Rangers, is based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is located approximately 4 km sout ...

football.

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 John "Jock" Stein (5 October 1922 – 10 September 1985) was a Scottish football player and manager. He was the first manager of a British side to win the European Cup, with Celtic in 1967. Stein also guided Celtic to nine successive Scottish ...

, 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.'Very Heaven'
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Scottish League Division One

Champions: Celtic
Relegated: Greenock Morton, Hamilton Academical

Scottish League Division Two

Promoted: Ayr United, Airdrieonians

Cup honours

Individual honours

Scottish clubs in Europe

Celtic

Dunfermline Athletic

Heart of Midlothian

Hibernian

Kilmarnock

Other honours

National

County

– aggregate over two legs
– play off
– trophy shared

Highland League

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.

1966 British Home Championship Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo ...

– Third Place Key: *(H) = Home match *(A) = Away match *WCQG8 = World Cup qualifying – Group 8 *BHC = British Home Championship

Notes and references

External links

Scottish Football Historical Archive
{{DEFAULTSORT:1965-66 in Scottish Football Seasons in Scottish football