The 1958–59 season was the 86th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 62nd season of the Scottish Football League.
Scottish League Division One
The last day of the season saw Rangers holding a two-point lead over Hearts, with the clubs having an identical goal average. Rangers lost 1–2 at home to Aberdeen, only for Hearts also to lose, 2–1 away to Celtic. Had Hearts won by any score they would have won the title.
Champions: Rangers Relegated: Falkirk, Queen of the South
Scottish League Division Two
Promoted: Ayr United, Arbroath
Cup honours
CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upScottish Cup 1958–59St Mirren3 – 1AberdeenLeague Cup 1958–59Heart of Midlothian5 – 1Partick ThistleJunior CupIrvine Meadow XI2 – 1Shettleston
Other honours
National
CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upScottish Qualifying Cup – NorthElgin City6 – 4 *RothesScottish Qualifying Cup – SouthEyemouth United6 – 1 *Peebles Rovers
County
CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upAberdeenshire CupPeterheadAyrshire CupAyr United4 – 4 * KilmarnockEast of Scotland ShieldHibernian2 – 0HeartsFife CupDunfermline Athletic7 – 6 * East FifeForfarshire CupBrechin City6 – 0 Dundee UnitedGlasgow CupClyde1 – 0 RangersLanarkshire CupMotherwell4 – 2AirdrieRenfrewshire CupSt Mirren7 – 5 * MortonStirlingshire CupStirling Albion4 – 0Stenhousemuir – aggregate over two legs – replay – trophy shared
Highland League
Scotland national team
DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer(s)18 November 1958Ninian Park, Cardiff (A)3–0BHCGraham Leggat, Denis Law, Bobby Collins5 November 1958Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)2–2BHCDavid Herd, Bobby Collins11 April 1959Wembley Stadium, London (A)0–1BHC6 May 1959Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)3–2FriendlyJohn White, Andy Weir, Graham Leggat27 May 1959Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam (A)2–1FriendlyBobby Collins, Graham Leggat3 June 1959Estadio da Luz, Lisbon (A)0–1Friendly
Key: (H) = Home match (A) = Away match BHC = British Home Championship
Notes and references
External links Scottish Football Historical Archive