1970–71 Scottish Cup Explained

1970–71 Scottish Cup
Country:Scotland
Winners:Celtic
Second:Rangers
Prev Season:1969–70
Next Season:1971–72

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]

First round

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

Second round

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

Third round

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Aberdeen5 – 0Elgin City
Airdrieonians1 – 1Alloa Athletic
Celtic5 – 1Queen of the South
Clachnacuddin0 – 3Cowdenbeath
Clyde2 – 0Brechin City
Clydebank0 – 0Dundee United
Dundee1 – 0Partick Thistle
Dunfermline Athletic3 – 1Arbroath
East Fife1 – 1St Mirren
Hearts3 – 0Stranraer
Hibernian8 – 1Forfar Athletic
Greenock Morton2 – 0Ayr United
Queen's Park0 – 1Kilmarnock
Rangers3 – 0Falkirk
St Johnstone2 – 2Raith Rovers
Stirling Albion3 – 1Motherwell

Replays

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Dundee United5 – 1Clydebank
Alloa Athletic0 – 2Airdrieonians
Raith Rovers4 – 3St Johnstone
St Mirren1 – 1East Fife

Second Replays

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St Mirren3 – 1East Fife

Fourth round

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Celtic1 – 1Dunfermline Athletic
Cowdenbeath0 – 4Airdrieonians
Dundee2 – 0Stirling Albion
Dundee United1 – 1Aberdeen
Hearts1 – 2Hibernian
Greenock Morton1 – 2Kilmarnock
Raith Rovers1 – 1Clyde
St Mirren1 – 3Rangers

Replays

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Aberdeen2 – 0Dundee United
Clyde0 – 2Raith Rovers
Dunfermline Athletic0 – 1Celtic

Quarter-finals

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Celtic7 – 1Raith Rovers
Hibernian1 – 0Dundee
Kilmarnock2 – 3Airdrieonians
Rangers1 – 0Aberdeen

Semi-finals

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Replays

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Final

Teams

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

Replay

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Teams

CELTIC:
GK Evan Williams
DF
DF Billy McNeill
DF George Connelly
DF Jim Brogan
MF
MF David Hay
MF Tommy Callaghan
MF Bobby Lennox
FW
FW Lou Macari
Substitutes:
FW
Manager:
Jock Stein
RANGERS:
GK Peter McCloy
DF
DF Colin Jackson
DF Ronnie McKinnon
DF Willie Mathieson
MF Willie Henderson
MF
MF John Greig
MF
MF Willie Johnston
FW Colin Stein
Substitutes:
FW
Manager:
Willie Waddell

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1971 Scottish Cup Final Replay match reports. 12 May 1971. 19 January 2018. The Celtic Wiki.

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