| DATE | OPPOSITION | ATT | COMP | SCORE | O | SCORERS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/08/1961 | LEICESTER CITY | 10,500 | PCPF | 3-1 | W | Kerrigan, Clunie (p), Bryceland |
| 12/08/1961 | KILMARNOCK | 16,149 | LCP | 1-0 | W | Bryceland |
| 16/08/1961 | Raith Rovers | 5,190 | LCP | 3-0 | W | Bryceland, Roger, Kerrigan |
| 19/08/1961 | HEARTS | 18,255 | LCP | 1-0 | W | Kerrigan |
| 23/08/1961 | Hearts | 14,250 | SD1 | 2-2 | D | Rodger, Kerrigan |
| 26/08/1961 | Kilmarnock | 15,838 | LCP | 1-6 | L | Miller |
| 30/08/1961 | RAITH ROVERS | 10,687 | LCP | 0-2 | L | |
| 02/09/1961 | Hearts | 20,902 | LCP | 1-3 | L | Clunie (p) |
| 09/09/1961 | FALKIRK | 8,204 | SD1 | 2-0 | W | OG, Kerrigan |
| 16/09/1961 | Kilmarnock | 11,492 | SD1 | 3-4 | L | Kerrigan (2), Rodger |
| 23/09/1961 | RANGERS | 32,230 | SD1 | 1-1 | D | Nelson |
| 30/09/1961 | Raith Rovers | 3,971 | SD1 | 0-4 | L | |
| 07/10/1961 | ABERDEEN | 9,135 | SD1 | 3-2 | W | Henderson, Kerrigan (2) |
| 14/10/1961 | Dundee United | 8,828 | SD1 | 1-3 | L | Miller |
| 21/10/1961 | AIRDRIE | 8,177 | SD1 | 0-2 | L | |
| 28/10/1961 | Stirling Albion | 4,135 | SD1 | 3-0 | W | Kerrigan (2), Beck |
| 04/11/1961 | MOTHERWELL | 11,032 | SD1 | 2-1 | W | Beck, Kerrigan |
| 15/11/1961 | Celtic | 21,065 | SD1 | 1-7 | L | Beck |
| 18/11/1961 | PARTICK THIS | 9,575 | SD1 | 1-3 | L | Miler |
| 20/11/1961 | PRESSED STEEL | RCPSF | 10-2 | W | McDonald 3, McFadzean 2, Provan 2, OG, Campbell, McLean | |
| 25/11/1961 | St.Johnstone | 5,854 | SD1 | 3-0 | W | Kerrigan, Fernie, Beck |
| 02/12/1961 | HIBERNIAN | 7,787 | SD1 | 2-3 | L | Kerrigan, Clunie (p) |
| 16/12/1961 | Third Lanark | 7,811 | SD1 | 2-5 | L | Kerrigan, B Campbell |
| 23/12/1961 | DUNDEE | 8,911 | SD1 | 1-1 | D | Fernie |
| 25/12/1961 | Morton | 7,000 | RCPF/1 | 2-3 | L | Nelson, McDonald |
| 30/12/1961 | Dunfermline Athletic | 5,000 | SD1 | 0-7 | L | |
| 06/01/1962 | HEARTS | 8,996 | SD1 | 0-1 | L | |
| 10/01/1962 | Falkirk | 3,518 | SD1 | 3-3 | D | McDonald (2), McLean |
| 13/01/1962 | Rangers | 36,925 | SD1 | 0-4 | L | |
| 17/01/1962 | KILMARNOCK | 5,547 | SD1 | 2-1 | W | Henderson, McDonald |
| 20/01/1962 | RAITH ROVERS | 8,131 | SD1 | 5-1 | W | Beck (4), McLean |
| 27/01/1962 | Dundee | 22,834 | SCP2 | 1-0 | W | McLean |
| 03/02/1962 | Aberdeen | 8,720 | SD1 | 1-3 | L | McLean |
| 10/02/1962 | DUNDEE UTD | 7,989 | SD1 | 1-1 | D | McLean |
| 17/02/1962 | Raith Rovers | 10,630 | SCP3 | 1-1 | D | Fernie |
| 20/02/1962 | RAITH ROVERS | 16,500 | SCP3(R) | 4-0 | W | Stewart, Kerrigan (2), Stewart |
| 24/02/1962 | STIRLING ALB | 7,943 | SD1 | 3-1 | W | Kerrigan, OG, McLean |
| 03/03/1962 | Motherwell | 8,213 | SD1 | 1-2 | L | Kerrigan |
| 10/03/1962 | DUNFERMLINE ATH | 23,226 | SCPQF | 1-0 | W | McLean |
| 17/03/1962 | Partick Thistle | 8,995 | SD1 | 1-0 | W | McLean |
| 19/03/1962 | Airdrie | 4,015 | SD1 | 1-3 | L | OG |
| 24/03/1962 | ST. JOHNSTONE | 7,121 | SD1 | 1-3 | L | McLean |
| 26/03/1962 | CELTIC | 18,258 | SD1 | 0-5 | L | |
| 31/03/1962 | Celtic* | 59,278 | SCPSF | 3-1 | W | Fernie, Kerrigan, Beck |
| 04/04/1962 | Hibernian | 1,508 | SD1 | 1-2 | L | Beck |
| 07/04/1962 | THIRD LANARK | 7,929 | SD1 | 1-2 | L | B Campbell |
| 21/04/1962 | Rangers** | 127,940 | SCPF | 0-2 | L | |
| 25/04/1962 | Dundee | 18,712 | SD1 | 0-2 | L | |
| 28/04/1962 | DUNFERMLINE ATH | 9,559 | SD1 | 4-1 | W | Fernie, OG, Bryceland, Provan |
| 05/05/1962 | MORTON | 5,000 | RCPF/2 | 1-1 | D | OG |
**Played at Hampden Park
| KEY | |
| SD1 | 1st Division |
| LCP | League Cup Group |
| SCP | Scottish Cup |
| PLAYER | SD1 | GLS | SCP | GLS | LCP | GLS | RCP | GLS | PCP | GLS | TOTAL APP | TOTAL GLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECK, Thor | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 11 |
| BROWN, Jim | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| BRYCELAND, Tommy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| CAMPBELL, Bobby (BLACK) | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7 | 2 |
| CAMPBELL, Bobby (RED) | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| CLARK, Alex | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| CLUNIE, Jim | 33 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 3 |
| DOONAN, Joe | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 0 |
| FERNIE, Willie | 20 | 3 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 6 |
| GEMMELL, Tommy | 7 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 1 |
| GORDON, Sam | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| HENDERSON, Bert | 12 | 1 | – | – | 6 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| HENDERSON, Tommy | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 2 |
| KERRIGAN, Don | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 32 | 20 |
| MacDONALD, Jim | 8 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – | – | 13 | 7 |
| McFADZEAN, Jim | 2 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 4 | 2 |
| McLEAN, George | 21 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 10 |
| McTAVISH, John | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| MILLER, Alistair | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| MURRAY, Cammy | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| NELSON, Drew | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7 | 2 |
| PROVAN, Drew | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | – | 6 | 3 |
| RIDDELL, Ian | 2 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 |
| RODGER, Jim | 16 | 2 | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| STEWART, Rab | 19 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 1 |
| TIERNEY, Jim | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| WILLIAMSON, Bobby | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 |
| WILSON, John | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| APPEARANCES | SD1 | SCP | LCP | RCP | PCP | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILSON, John | 34 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 49 |
| CLUNIE, Jim | 33 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| McTAVISH, John | 32 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 44 |
| CAMPBELL, Bobby (RED) | 21 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 32 |
| KERRIGAN, Don | 21 | 4 | 6 | – | 1 | 32 |
| McLEAN, George | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 32 |
| BROWN, Jim | 21 | 2 | 5 | – | 1 | 29 |
| MILLER, Alistair | 19 | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | 28 |
| STEWART, Rab | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | 27 |
| FERNIE, Willie | 20 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 26 |
| BECK, Thor | 19 | 6 | – | – | – | 25 |
| HENDERSON, Tommy | 16 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 24 |
| RODGER, Jim | 16 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 22 |
| WILLIAMSON, Bobby | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | – | 21 |
| HENDERSON, Bert | 12 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 19 |
| DOONAN, Joe | 10 | 3 | – | – | – | 13 |
| MacDONALD, Jim | 8 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 13 |
| GEMMELL, Tommy | 7 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 11 |
| BRYCELAND, Tommy | 4 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 10 |
| CAMPBELL, Bobby (BLACK) | 6 | – | – | 1 | – | 7 |
| NELSON, Drew | 6 | – | – | 1 | – | 7 |
| PROVAN, Drew | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | 6 |
| RIDDELL, Ian | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 |
| CLARK, Alex | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | 4 |
| McFADZEAN, Jim | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 4 |
| GORDON, Sam | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| TIERNEY, Jim | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| MURRAY, Cammy | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| GOALSCORERS | SD1 | SCP | LCP | RCP | PCP | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRIGAN, Don | 14 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 20 |
| BECK, Thor | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | 11 |
| McLEAN, George | 7 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 10 |
| MacDONALD, Jim | 3 | – | – | 4 | – | 7 |
| FERNIE, Willie | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 6 |
| BRYCELAND, Tommy | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 |
| CLUNIE, Jim | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 |
| MILLER, Alistair | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| RODGER, Jim | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| PROVAN, Drew | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 3 |
| HENDERSON, Tommy | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| CAMPBELL, Bobby (BLACK) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| NELSON, Drew | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| McFADZEAN, Jim | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| CAMPBELL, Bobby (RED) | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| STEWART, Rab | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| HENDERSON, Bert | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| GEMMELL, Tommy | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| POS | CLUB | P | W | D | L | F | A | GR | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee | 34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 80 | 46 | 1.739 | 54 |
| 2 | Rangers | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 84 | 31 | 2.71 | 51 |
| 3 | Celtic | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 81 | 37 | 2.189 | 46 |
| 4 | Dunfermline | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 77 | 46 | 1.674 | 43 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 74 | 58 | 1.276 | 42 |
| 6 | Hearts | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 55 | 49 | 1.122 | 38 |
| 7 | Partick This | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 60 | 55 | 1.091 | 35 |
| 8 | Hibernian | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 58 | 72 | 0.806 | 33 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 65 | 62 | 1.048 | 32 |
| 10 | Dundee Utd | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 70 | 71 | 0.986 | 32 |
| 11 | Third Lanark | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 59 | 60 | 0.983 | 31 |
| 12 | Aberdeen | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 73 | 0.822 | 29 |
| 13 | Raith Rovers | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 73 | 0.699 | 27 |
| 14 | Falkirk | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 45 | 68 | 0.662 | 26 |
| 15 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 78 | 0.731 | 25 |
| 16 | St Mirren | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 52 | 80 | 0.65 | 25 |
| 17 | St Johnstone (R) | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 61 | 0.574 | 25 |
| 18 | Stirling Albion (R) | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 34 | 76 | 0.447 | 18 |
GR (GOAL RATIO) used to separate clubs in the event of finishing on equal points, as opposed to the more accepted and traditional method of Goal Difference (GD). GR is calculated by diving F (Goals For) by A (Goals Against).
