1970–71 Scottish Cup

The 1970–71 Scottish Cup was the 86th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Rangers in the replayed final.[1]

1970–71 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsCeltic
Runner-upRangers

First round edit

Home team Score Away team
Brechin City (2) 3 – 1 Nairn County (NL)
East Stirlingshire(2) 0 – 2 Clydebank (2)
Forfar Athletic (2) 2 – 0 Albion Rovers (2)
St Cuthbert Wanderers (NL) 1 – 3 Stranraer (2)
Stenhousemuir (2) 0 – 1 Elgin City (NL)

Second round edit

Home team Score Away team
Brechin City (2) 4 – 1 Glasgow Corporation Transport (NL)
Clachnacuddin (NL) 2 – 1 Glasgow University (NL)
Clydebank (2) 2 – 1 Hamilton Academical (2)
Elgin City (NL) 2 – 0 Berwick Rangers (2)
Forfar Athletic (2) 1 – 0 Gala Fairydean (NL)
Queen's Park (2) 2 – 1 Montrose (2)
Ross County (NL) 1 – 4 East Fife (2)
Stranraer (2) 3 – 2 Dumbarton (2)

Third round edit

Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 5 – 0 Elgin City
Airdrieonians 1 – 1 Alloa Athletic
Celtic 5 – 1 Queen of the South
Clachnacuddin 0 – 3 Cowdenbeath
Clyde 2 – 0 Brechin City
Clydebank 0 – 0 Dundee United
Dundee 1 – 0 Partick Thistle
Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 1 Arbroath
East Fife 1 – 1 St Mirren
Hearts 3 – 0 Stranraer
Hibernian 8 – 1 Forfar Athletic
Greenock Morton 2 – 0 Ayr United
Queen's Park 0 – 1 Kilmarnock
Rangers 3 – 0 Falkirk
St Johnstone 2 – 2 Raith Rovers
Stirling Albion 3 – 1 Motherwell

Replays edit

Home team Score Away team
Dundee United 5 – 1 Clydebank
Alloa Athletic 0 – 2 Airdrieonians
Raith Rovers 4 – 3 St Johnstone
St Mirren 1 – 1 East Fife

Second Replays edit

Home team Score Away team
St Mirren 3 – 1 East Fife

Fourth round edit

Home team Score Away team
Celtic 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic
Cowdenbeath 0 – 4 Airdrieonians
Dundee 2 – 0 Stirling Albion
Dundee United 1 – 1 Aberdeen
Hearts 1 – 2 Hibernian
Greenock Morton 1 – 2 Kilmarnock
Raith Rovers 1 – 1 Clyde
St Mirren 1 – 3 Rangers

Replays edit

Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 2 – 0 Dundee United
Clyde 0 – 2 Raith Rovers
Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 1 Celtic

Quarter-finals edit

Home team Score Away team
Celtic 7 – 1 Raith Rovers
Hibernian 1 – 0 Dundee
Kilmarnock 2 – 3 Airdrieonians
Rangers 1 – 0 Aberdeen

Semi-finals edit

Rangers0–0Hibernian
Attendance: 69,429

Celtic3–3Airdrieonians
Attendance: 39,404

Replays edit


Rangers2–1Hibernian
Attendance: 54,435

Celtic2–0Airdrieonians
Attendance: 47,186

Final edit

Teams edit

CELTIC:
GK   Evan Williams
DF   Jim Craig
DF   Billy McNeill
DF   George Connelly
DF   Jim Brogan
MF   Jimmy Johnstone
MF   David Hay
MF   Tommy Callaghan
MF   Bobby Lennox
FW   Harry Hood
FW   Willie Wallace
Substitutes:
?
Manager:
  Jock Stein
RANGERS:
GK   Peter McCloy
DF   Alex Miller
DF   Colin Jackson
DF   Ronnie McKinnon
DF   Willie Mathieson
MF   Willie Henderson
MF   Andy Penman   ?'
MF   John Greig
MF   Alex MacDonald
MF   Willie Johnston
FW   Colin Stein
Substitutes:
FW   Derek Johnstone   ?'
Manager:
  Willie Waddell

Replay edit


Celtic2–1Rangers
Harry Hood
Lou Macari
Report (page 6) Jim Craig (o.g.)
Attendance: 103,332
Referee: Tiny Wharton

Teams edit

CELTIC:
GK   Evan Williams
DF   Jim Craig
DF   Billy McNeill
DF   George Connelly
DF   Jim Brogan
MF   Jimmy Johnstone
MF   David Hay
MF   Tommy Callaghan
MF   Bobby Lennox
FW   Harry Hood   ?'
FW   Lou Macari
Substitutes:
FW   Willie Wallace   ?'
Manager:
  Jock Stein
RANGERS:
GK   Peter McCloy
DF   Jim Denny
DF   Colin Jackson
DF   Ronnie McKinnon
DF   Willie Mathieson
MF   Willie Henderson
MF   Andy Penman   ?'
MF   John Greig
MF   Alex MacDonald
MF   Willie Johnston
FW   Colin Stein
Substitutes:
FW   Derek Johnstone   ?'
Manager:
  Willie Waddell

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "1971 Scottish Cup Final Replay match reports". The Celtic Wiki. 12 May 1971. Retrieved 19 January 2018.