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-upScottish Cup 1968–69Celtic4 – 0RangersLeague Cup 1968–69Celtic6 – 2HibernianJunior CupCambuslang Rangers1 – 0Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Individual honours AwardWinnerClub Footballer of the Year Bobby Murdoch Celtic
Other honours
National
CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upScottish Qualifying Cup – NorthInverness Caledonian5 – 2 *Ross CountyScottish Qualifying Cup – SouthTarff Rovers4 – 3 *St Cuthbert Wanderers
County
CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upAberdeenshire CupPeterheadAyrshire CupAyr UnitedKilmarnockEast of Scotland ShieldHearts2 – 1HibernianFife CupRaith Rovers4 – 1 * East FifeForfarshire CupDundee United2 – 0 ArbroathGlasgow CupRangers3 – 2Partick ThistleLanarkshire CupMotherwell2 – 1 AirdrieStirlingshire CupEast Stirling3 – 2Alloa Athletic – aggregate over two legs – play off
Highland League
Scotland national team
DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer(s)16 October 1968Idraetsparken, Copenhagen (A)1–0FriendlyBobby Lennox6 November 1968Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)2–1WCQG7Denis Law, Billy Bremner11 December 1968Palaio GSP Stadium, Nicosia (A)5–0WCQG7Colin Stein (2), Alan Gilzean (2), Bobby Murdoch16 April 1969Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)1–1WCQG7Bobby Murdoch3 May 1969The Racecourse Ground, Wrexham (A)5–3BHCBilly McNeill, Colin Stein, Alan Gilzean, Billy Bremner, Tommy McLean6 May 1969Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)1–1BHCColin Stein10 May 1969Wembley Stadium, London (A)1–4BHCColin Stein17 May 1969Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)8–0WCQG7Colin Stein (4), Billy McNeill, Willie Henderson, Tommy Gemmell (pen.), Eddie Gray
Key: (H) = Home match (A) = Away match WCQG7 = World Cup qualifying – Group 7 BHC = British Home Championship
Notes and references
External links Scottish Football Historical Archive