The 1964âÂÂ65 season was the 92nd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 68th season of Scottish league football.
In one of the closest finishes ever seen in a league competition in Britain, Hearts faced Kilmarnock on the last day of the season with a two-point lead over the Ayrshire club and a slightly better goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded). Kilmarnock had to beat Hearts by at least 2âÂÂ0 to win the title. Any worse result for Kilmarnock, including any other two goal winning margin, e.g. 3âÂÂ1 or 4âÂÂ2, would have made Hearts champions. Kilmarnock won 2âÂÂ0, and were champions.
The 1964âÂÂ65 season is notable for both Celtic and Rangers finishing in mid-table. It was, and remains as of 2025, only the fifth time that neither of them had finished in the top two, and the only time that both of the Old Firm clubs had failed to finish in the top three of the First Division in the same season.
This was the only season that East Stirling Clydebank (E.S. Clydebank) competed in the Scottish League, reverting to East Stirlingshire for season 1965âÂÂ66 with Clydebank entering the league the following year.
Champions: Kilmarnock<br /> Relegated: Airdrieonians, Third Lanark
Promoted: Stirling Albion, Hamilton Academical
- aggregate over two legs
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