Season 1959-60

Manager David Meiklejohn (Died 22nd August 1959)
Willie Thornton (Appointed 24th September 1959)
Final League Position 10th in the 1st Division
?th in Reserve League
Club Directory
Squad List
Team Group

Top Goalscorer
Date
Opposition Competition Result Scorers Attendance










Aug 8 AIRDRIEONIANS League Cup Section 1 0-0 18,000

Aug 12 Celtic League Cup Section 1 2-1 Wilson, Fleming 25,000

Aug 15 Raith Rovers League Cup Section 1 0-2 12,000

Aug 19 ARBROATH 1st Division 2-0 Donlevy (Pen), Wilson 8,000

Aug 22 Airdrieonians League Cup Section 1 0-4 6,000

Aug 26 CELTIC League Cup Section 1 0-2 20,000

Aug 29 RAITH ROVERS League Cup Section 1 1-3 Keenan 10,000

Aug 31 CLYDE Glasgow Cup 1st Round 2-2 Smith, McParland ?

Sep 5 Clyde 1st Division 0-1 8,000

Sep 12 THIRD LANARK 1st Division 2-0 Donlevy (Pen), Smith 18,000

Sep 15 Clyde Glasgow Cup 1st Round Replay 4-3 Harvey, Brown, Thomson, Fleming 5,000

Sep 19 Aberdeen 1st Division 2-5 Smith, Fleming 13,000

Sep 26 RANGERS 1st Division 0-3 29,000

Sep 28 Rangers Glasgow Cup Final 1-2 Davidson 38,807
Played at Hampden
Oct 3 Motherwell 1st Division 0-4 12,000

Oct 10 KILMARNOCK 1st Division 3-2 Fleming (2), Wright 15,000

Oct 17 Raith Rovers 1st Division 2-1 McParland, Smith 5,000

Oct 21 Dumbarton Friendly 3-5 Goldie, Donlevy, Wright ?

Oct 24 STIRLING ALBION 1st Division 1-0 Fleming 10,000

Oct 31 Dunfermline Athletic 1st Division 3-3 Smith, McParland, Thomson 7,000

Nov 7 Heart of Midlothian 1st Division 3-5 Smith (3) 25,000

Nov 14 DUNDEE 1st Division 0-5 8,000

Nov 21 Airdrieonians 1st Division 0-3 5,000

Nov 28 CELTIC 1st Division 3-1 Smith (2),Fleming 22,000

Dec 5 Ayr United 1st Division 1-4 Simpson 7,500

Dec 12 ST MIRREN 1st Division 4-2 Simpson, McParland, Donlevy (Pen), Devine 12,000

Dec 19 HIBERNIAN 1st Division 2-10 Smith (2) 11,000

Dec 26 Arbroath 1st Division 2-2 McParland, OG (Young) 4,228

Jan 1 CLYDE 1st Division 0-1 11,000

Jan 2 Third Lanark 1st Division 2-1 Smith, Nimmo 8,000

Jan 9 ABERDEEN 1st Division 1-0 Nimmo 12,000

Jan 16 Rangers 1st Division 1-1 Fleming 40,000

Jan 23 MOTHERWELL 1st Division 1-2 Fleming 18,000

Jan 30 East Fife Scottish Cup 1st Round 2-0 McParland, OG (Stewart) 3,475

Feb 6 Kilmarnock 1st Division 1-5 Nimmo 16,000

Feb 13 Dundee United Scottish Cup 2nd Round 2-2 Devine, OG 14,000

Feb 17 DUNDEE UNITED Scottish Cup 2nd Round Replay 4-1 Smith (3), Hogan 9,500

Feb 20 RAITH ROVERS 1st Division 1-0 Devine 7,000

Feb 27 QUEEN OF THE SOUTH Scottish Cup 3rd Round 3-2 Smith, McParland (2) 12,000

Mar 2 Stirling Albion 1st Division 1-2 Fleming 3,000

Mar 5 DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC 1st Division 2-0 Smith (2) 8,000

Mar 12 Celtic Scottish Cup 4th Round 0-2 41,000

Mar 15 HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN 1st Division 1-2 Hastings 7,000

Mar 19 Dundee 1st Division 0-3 5,500

Mar 26 AIRDRIEONIANS 1st Division 0-3 5,000

Apr 12 Celtic 1st Division 4-2 Smith (3), McParland 22,000

Apr 16 AYR UNITED 1st Division 3-1 Donlevy (Pen), Hastings, Fleming 7,500

Apr 23 St Mirren 1st Division 4-2 McParland (3), Fleming 8,000

Apr 30 Hibernian 1st Division 2-2 Ewing,Fleming 3,000

May 7 Clachnauddin / Inverness Thistle XI Friendly 4-0 Hastings, Hogan, Smith, Fleming ?

May 9 THIRD LANARK Glasgow Charity Cup 1st Round 3-2 McParland (2), Smith 3,000

May 11 Rangers Glasgow Charity Cup Final 0-2 8,296
Played at Hampden









Others:














Aug 8 Airdrieonians Reserve League Cup 1-1 ?


Aug 12 CELTIC Reserve League Cup 0-3


Aug 15 RAITH ROVERS Reserve League Cup 2-2 L Thomson, Unknown


Aug 19 ARBROATH Reserve League 0-5


Aug 21 AIRDRIEONIANS Reserve League Cup




Aug 25 Celtic Reserve League Cup 0-6


Sep 4 CLYDE Reserve League 2-2 Ferns, Brown (Pen)


Sep 19 ABERDEEN Reserve League 2-1 Keenan, Unknown


Sep 26 Rangers Reserve League 1-2 ?


Oct 3 MOTHERWELL Reserve League 2-1 ?


Oct 9 Kilmarnock Reserve League 4-2 Goldie (3), Keenan


Oct 14 Hibernian 2nd XI Cup 2nd Round 1-2 Goldie


Oct 17 RAITH ROVERS Reserve League 3-3 Thomson, Brown, Unknown


Oct 24 Stirling Albion Reserve League 0-2


Oct 31 DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC Reserve League 0-1


Nov 7 HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN Reserve League 2-4 ?


Nov 14 Dundee Reserve League 0-3


Nov 21 AIRDRIEONIANS Reserve League 5-1 Nimmo (2), Devine, Unknown x 2


Nov 27 Celtic Reserve League 0-1


Dec 12 St Mirren Reserve League 2-2 Nimmo, Unknown


Dec 12 Hamilton Academical Friendly ? ?


Dec 19 Hibernian Reserve League 1-5 W Thomson


Dec 19 East Stirlingshire Friendly 1-3 ?


Jan 2 THIRD LANARK Reserve League 1-1 Bain


Jan 9 Aberdeen Reserve League 2-0 Simpson, Unknown


Jan 13 DUMBARTON Friendly ?


Jan 15 RANGERS Reserve League 1-3 Wilson


Jan 23 Motherwell Reserve League 2-4 Simpson (2)


Feb 4 KILMARNOCK Reserve League 1-0 Trialist


Feb 12 AYR UNITED Reserve League 2-2 Nimmo, Thomson


Mar 1 STIRLING ALBION Reserve League 1-2 Simpson


Mar 5 Dunfermline Athletic Reserve League 2-2 Unknown (2)


Mar 12 Heart of Midlothian Reserve League 1-2 Unknown


Mar 18 DUNDEE Reserve League 0-3


Mar 26 Airdrieonians Reserve League 1-2 ?


Mar 28 SCOTLAND YOUTH SELECT Friendly ? ?


Apr 13 Clyde Reserve League 3-1 Unknown x 3


Apr 16 Ayr United Reserve League 4-2 Simpson, Ferns, Unknown x 2


Apr 23 ST MIRREN Reserve League 2-2 Ferns, Unknown


Apr 29 HIBERNIAN Reserve League 0-4