The 1958–59 Scottish Division One was won by Rangers by two points over nearest rival Hearts.

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and Queen of the South finished 17th and 18th respectively and were relegated to the 1959–60 Scottish Division Two. The last day of the season saw Rangers holding a 2-point lead over Hearts, with the clubs having an identical goal average. Rangers lost 1–2 at home to Aberdeen. Hearts could have won the league on

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with a win away to

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, but instead lost 2–1.‘Parkhead erupted as it had never done so before,’ David Potter’s 7 Magnificently Random Celtic Stories
The Celtic Star, 23 October 2019

League table

Results

References

Scottish Football Archive
{{DEFAULTSORT:1958-59 Scottish Division One 1958–59 Scottish Football League Scottish Division One seasons

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