1968–69 in Scottish football


The 1968–69 season was the 96th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 72nd season of Scottish league football.

Scottish League Division One

Champions: Celtic

Relegated: Falkirk, Arbroath

Scottish League Division Two

Promoted: Motherwell, Ayr United

Cup honours

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Cup 1968–69Celtic4 – 0Rangers
League Cup 1968–69Celtic6 – 2Hibernian
Junior CupCambuslang Rangers1 – 0Kirkintilloch Rob Roy

Individual honours

Other Honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Qualifying Cup - NorthInverness Caledonian5 – 2 *Ross County
Scottish Qualifying Cup - SouthTarff Rovers4 – 3 *St Cuthbert Wanderers

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupPeterhead
Ayrshire CupAyr UnitedKilmarnock
East of Scotland ShieldHearts2 – 1Hibernian
Fife CupRaith Rovers4 – 1 *East Fife
Forfarshire CupDundee United2 – 0Arbroath
Glasgow CupRangers3 – 2Partick Thistle
Lanarkshire CupMotherwell2 – 1 Airdrie
Stirlingshire CupEast Stirling3 – 2Alloa Athletic

- aggregate over two legs
- play off

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Scotland national team

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer
16 October 1968Idraetsparken, Copenhagen 1–0FriendlyBobby Lennox
6 November 1968Hampden Park, Glasgow 2–1WCQG7Denis Law, Billy Bremner
11 December 1968Palaio GSP Stadium, Nicosia 5–0WCQG7Colin Stein, Alan Gilzean, Bobby Murdoch
16 April 1969Hampden Park, Glasgow 1–1WCQG7Bobby Murdoch
3 May 1969The Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 5–3BHCBilly McNeill, Colin Stein, Alan Gilzean, Billy Bremner, Tommy McLean
6 May 1969Hampden Park, Glasgow 1–1BHCColin Stein
10 May 1969Wembley Stadium, London 1–4BHCColin Stein
17 May 1969Hampden Park, Glasgow 8–0WCQG7Colin Stein, Billy McNeill, Willie Henderson, Tommy Gemmell, Eddie Gray

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