1960–61 Scottish Cup

Football tournament season
1960–61 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsDunfermline Athletic
Runner-upCeltic
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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.

First round

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

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

Second round

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

Home team Score Away team
Airdrieonians 3 – 1 Ayr United

Third round

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

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

Quarter-finals

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

Home team Score Away team
Hibernian 0 – 1 Celtic

Semi-finals

Celtic4–0Airdrieonians
Attendance: 72,612

Dunfermline Athletic0–0St Mirren
Attendance: 31,930

Replay


Dunfermline Athletic1–0St Mirren
Attendance: 16,741

Final

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

Replay


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

See also

References

  1. ^ 1961: Dunfermline 1 St Mirren 0 | Memorable Match #17, Dunfermline Athletic FC

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