1970–71 in Scottish football


The 1970–71 season was the 98th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 74th season of Scottish league football.

Scottish League Division One

Aberdeen, with a 15-game unbeaten run, led the league from December until the last week of the season. Aberdeen faced Celtic in their penultimate game, needing a win to almost certainly clinch the title, but could only draw 1–1 and then they lost their last game, at Falkirk, allowing Celtic to take the championship by 2 points.
Champions: Celtic

Relegated: St Mirren, Cowdenbeath

Scottish League Division Two

Promoted: Partick Thistle, East Fife

Cup honours

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Cup 1970–71Celtic2 – 1 Rangers
League Cup 1970–71Rangers1 – 0Celtic
Junior CupCambuslang Rangers2 – 1Newtongrange Star

Other Honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Qualifying Cup - NorthInverness Caledonian4 – 2 * Elgin City
Scottish Qualifying Cup - SouthSt Cuthbert Wanderers5 – 3 *Burntisland Shipyard

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupPeterhead
Ayrshire CupAyr United2 – 2 * Kilmarnock
East of Scotland ShieldHibernian1 – 0Hearts
Fife CupCowdenbeath2 – 0 *Dunfermline Athletic
Forfarshire CupDundee2 – 0Dundee United
Lanarkshire CupAirdrieMotherwell
Stirlingshire CupStenhousemuir3 – 2East Stirling

- aggregate over two legs
- play off
- won on penalties

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Individual honours

Scotland national team

DateVenueOpponentsScoreCompetitionScotland scorer
11 NovemberHampden Park, Glasgow 1–0ECQG5John O'Hare
3 FebruaryStade Sclessin, Liege 0–3ECQG5
21 AprilEstadio da Luz, Lisbon 0–2ECQG5
15 MayNinian Park, Cardiff 0–0BHC
18 MayHampden Park, Glasgow 0–1BHC
22 MayWembley Stadium, London 1–3BHCHugh Curran
9 JuneIdraetsparken, Copenhagen 0–1ECQG5
14 JuneLenin Stadium, Moscow 0–1Friendly

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