The 1965–66 Scottish Cup was the 81st staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Rangers who defeated Celtic in the replayed final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rangers |
| Runner-up | Celtic |
Preliminary round 1
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Berwick Rangers | 1 – 0 | Stenhousemuir |
| Dumbarton | 2 – 2 | Peebles Rovers |
| Forfar Athletic | 1 – 1 | Brechin City |
| Gala Fairydean | 6 – 1 | Selkirk |
| Raith Rovers | 1 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Brechin City | 1 – 3 | Forfar Athletic |
| Peebles Rovers | 2 – 3 | Dumbarton |
Preliminary round 2
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 2 – 2 | Cowdenbeath |
| Ayr United | 1 – 0 | Fraserburgh |
| Berwick Rangers | 0 – 0 | Albion Rovers |
| East Fife | 1 – 0 | Elgin City |
| Gala Fairydean | 4 – 5 | Montrose |
| Glasgow University | 1 – 2 | Dumbarton |
| Raith Rovers | 0 – 1 | Alloa Athletic |
| Ross County | 4 – 3 | Forfar Athletic |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 3 – 0 | Berwick Rangers |
| Cowdenbeath | 1 – 1 | Arbroath |
Second Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 2 – 3 | Cowdenbeath |
First round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | 3 – 5 | Ross County |
| Falkirk | 1 – 2 | Dundee United |
| Cowdenbeath | 1 – 0 | St Mirren |
| Dumbarton | 2 – 1 | Montrose |
| Dundee | 9-1 | East Fife |
| East Stirlingshire | 0 – 0 | Motherwell |
| Hearts | 2 – 1 | Clyde |
| Dundee United | 0 – 0 | Falkirk |
| Ayr United | 1 – 1 | St Johnstone |
| Celtic | 4 – 0 | Stranraer |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 1 | Partick Thistle |
| Hamilton Academical | 1 – 3 | Aberdeen |
| Hibernian | 4 – 3 | Third Lanark |
| Greenock Morton | 1 – 1 | Kilmarnock |
| Queen of the South | 3 – 0 | Albion Rovers |
| Rangers | 5 – 1 | Airdrieonians |
| Stirling Albion | 3 – 1 | Queen's Park |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 4 – 1 | East Stirlingshire |
| St Johnstone | 1 – 0 | Ayr United |
| Kilmarnock | 3 – 0 | Greenock Morton |
Second round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Cowdenbeath | 3 – 3 | St Johnstone |
| Ross County | 0 – 2 | Rangers |
| Aberdeen | 5 – 0 | Dundee United |
| Dumbarton | 1 – 0 | Queen of the South |
| Dundee | 0 – 2 | Celtic |
| Stirling Albion | 0 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Hearts | 2 – 1 | Hibernian |
| Kilmarnock | 5 – 0 | Motherwell |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| St Johnstone | 3 – 0 | Cowdenbeath |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 4 – 1 | Stirling Albion |
Quarter-finals
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dumbarton | 0 – 3 | Aberdeen |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 1 | Kilmarnock |
| Hearts | 3 – 3 | Celtic |
| Rangers | 1 – 0 | St Johnstone |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 3 – 1 | Hearts |
Semi-finals
edit| Celtic | 2 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic |
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Attendance: 53,900
Replay
edit| Aberdeen | 1 – 2 | Rangers |
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Harry Melrose  38' |
Forrest 8' George McLean 80' |
Final
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Replay
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1966 Scottish Cup Final Replay match reports". The Celtic Wiki. 27 April 1966. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
External links
edit- Video highlights from official Pathe News archive
