Scottish First Division 1959/1960 ( Scottish Division One 1959/1960 ) is the 63rd season of the Scottish Football Championship . It began on August 19, 1959 and ended on May 7, 1960.
| Scottish Football Championship 1959/1960 | |
|---|---|
| Scottish Division One 1959/1960 | |
| Time spending | August 19, 1959 - May 7, 1960 |
| Number of participants | eighteen |
| Top places | |
 Winner | Heart of Midlothian (4th time) |
 Second place | Kilmarnock |
 Third place | Rangers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 1249 ( 4.08 per game) |
| Bombardier (s) |  Joe Baker ( Hibernian ) (42 goals) |
Member Clubs
| Club | City |
|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh |
| Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock |
| Rangers | Glasgow |
| Dundee | Dundee |
| Motherwell | Motherwell |
| Clyde | Cumbernold |
| Hibernian | Edinburgh |
| Air United | Er |
| Celtic | Glasgow |
| Partis Thistle | Glasgow |
| Rate Rovers | Kirkcaldy |
| Terd Lanark | Glasgow |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Dunfermline |
| Saint Mirren | Paisley |
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen |
| Airdrionians | Airdrie |
| Sterling albion | Sterling |
| Arbrot | Arbrot |
Standings
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | ± | ABOUT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 102 - 51 | +51 | 54 | Preliminary round of the Champions Cup 1960/61 |
| 2 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 67 - 45 | +22 | fifty | |
| 3 | Rangers | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 72 - 38 | +34 | 42 | Preliminary round of the 1960/61 Cup Cup |
| four | Dundee | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 70 - 49 | +21 | 42 | |
| 5 | Motherwell | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 71 - 61 | +10 | 40 | |
| 6 | Clyde | 34 | fifteen | 9 | 10 | 77 - 69 | +8 | 39 | |
| 7 | Hibernian | 34 | fourteen | 7 | 13 | 106 - 85 | +21 | 35 | The first round of the Fairs Cup 1960/61 |
| 8 | Air United | 34 | fourteen | 6 | fourteen | 65 - 73 | −8 | 34 | |
| 9 | Celtic | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 73 - 59 | +14 | 33 | |
| 10 | Partis Thistle | 34 | fourteen | four | 16 | 54 - 78 | −24 | 32 | |
| eleven | Rate Rovers | 34 | fourteen | 3 | 17 | 64 - 62 | +2 | 31 | |
| 12 | Terd Lanark | 34 | 13 | four | 17 | 75 - 83 | −8 | thirty | |
| 13 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 10 | 9 | fifteen | 72 - 80 | −8 | 29th | |
| fourteen | Saint Mirren | 34 | eleven | 6 | 17 | 78 - 86 | −8 | 28 | |
| fifteen | Aberdeen | 34 | eleven | 6 | 17 | 54 - 72 | −18 | 28 | |
| 16 | Airdrionians | 34 | eleven | 6 | 17 | 56 - 80 | −24 | 28 | |
| 17 | Sterling albion | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 55 - 72 | −17 | 22 | Departure to the Second Division 1960/61 |
| eighteen | Arbrot | 34 | four | 7 | 23 | 38 - 106 | −68 | fifteen |
And - games, B - wins, N - draws, P - losses, Goals - goals scored and goals conceded, ± - goal difference, O - points