1960–61 Scottish Cup

(Redirected from 1961 Scottish Cup Final)

The 1960–61 Scottish Cup was the 76th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Dunfermline Athletic who defeated Celtic in the replayed final.

1960–61 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsDunfermline Athletic
Runner-upCeltic

First round

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Home team Score Away team
Alloa Athletic 5 – 4 East Stirlingshire
Berwick Rangers 1 – 4 Dunfermline Athletic
Clyde 0 – 2 Hibernian
Deveronvale 1 – 0 Stirling Albion
Elgin City 2 – 2 Airdrieonians
Falkirk 1 – 3 Celtic
Hearts 9 – 0 Tarff Rovers
Keith 1 – 2 East Fife
Montrose 3 – 1 Albion Rovers
Peebles Rovers 4 – 2 Gala Fairydean
Queen of the South 1 – 1 St Johnstone
Queen's Park 2 – 3 Arbroath
Third Lanark 2 – 0 Stenhousemuir

Replays

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Home team Score Away team
Airdrieonians 2 – 0 Elgin City
St Johnstone 1 – 2 Queen of the South

Second round

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Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 4 – 2 Deveronvale
Alloa Athletic 2 – 0 Dumbarton
Ayr United 0 – 0 Airdrieonians
Brechin City 5 – 3 Duns
Buckie Thistle 0 – 2 Raith Rovers
Celtic 6 – 0 Montrose
Cowdenbeath 1 – 4 Motherwell
Dundee 1 – 5 Rangers
Dundee United 0 – 1 St Mirren
East Fife 1 – 3 Partick Thistle
Forfar Athletic 2 – 0 Greenock Morton
Hibernian 15 – 1 Peebles Rovers
Kilmarnock 1 – 2 Hearts
Queen of the South 0 – 2 Hamilton Academical
Stranraer 1 – 3 Dunfermline Athletic
Third Lanark 5 – 2 Arbroath

Replays

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Home team Score Away team
Airdrieonians 3 – 1 Ayr United

Third round

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Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 3 – 6 Dunfermline Athletic
Alloa Athletic 2 – 1 Forfar Athletic
Brechin City 0 – 3 Airdrieonians
Hamilton Academical 0 – 4 Hibernian
Motherwell 2 – 2 Rangers
Partick Thistle 1 – 2 Hearts
Raith Rovers 1 – 4 Celtic
St Mirren 3 – 3 Third Lanark

Replays

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Home team Score Away team
Rangers 2 – 5 Motherwell
Third Lanark 0 – 8 St Mirren

Quarter-finals

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Home team Score Away team
Celtic 1 – 1 Hibernian
Dunfermline Athletic 4 – 0 Alloa Athletic
Hearts 0 – 1 St Mirren
Motherwell 0 – 1 Airdrieonians

Replays

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Home team Score Away team
Hibernian 0 – 1 Celtic

Semi-finals

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Celtic4–0Airdrieonians
Attendance: 72,612

Dunfermline Athletic0–0St Mirren
Attendance: 31,930

Replay

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Dunfermline Athletic1–0St Mirren
Attendance: 16,741

Final

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Dunfermline Athletic0–0Celtic
Attendance: 113,618
Referee: Hugh Philips
Teams
DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC:
GK   Eddie Connachan
RB   Cammie Fraser
LB   Willie Cunningham
RH   Ron Mailer
CH   Jackie Williamson
LH   George Miller
RW   George Peebles
IR   Alex Smith
CF   Charlie Dickson
IL   Dan McLindon
LW   Harry Melrose
Manager:
  Jock Stein
CELTIC:
GK   Frank Haffey
RB   Duncan MacKay
LB   Jim Kennedy
RH   Paddy Crerand
CH   Billy McNeill
LH   John Clark
RW   Charlie Gallagher
IR   Willie Fernie
CF   John Hughes
IL   Stevie Chalmers
LW   Alex Byrne
Manager:
  Jimmy McGrory

Replay

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Dunfermline Athletic2–0Celtic
Dave Thomson  
Charlie Dickson  
Attendance: 87,866
Referee: Hugh Philips
Teams
DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC:
GK   Eddie Connachan
RB   Cammie Fraser
LB   Willie Cunningham
RH   Ron Mailer
CH   George Miller
LH   John Sweeney
RW   George Peebles
IR   Alex Smith
CF   Dave Thomson
IL   Charlie Dickson
LW   Harry Melrose
Manager:
  Jock Stein
CELTIC:
GK   Frank Haffey
RB   Duncan MacKay
LB   Willie O'Neill
RH   Paddy Crerand
CH   Billy McNeill
LH   John Clark
RW   Charlie Gallagher
IR   Willie Fernie
CF   John Hughes
IL   Stevie Chalmers
LW   Alex Byrne
Manager:
  Jimmy McGrory

See also

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References

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