1973–74 in Scottish football


The 1973–74 season was the 101st season of competitive football in Scotland and the 77th season of Scottish league football.

Scottish League Division One

Champions: Celtic

Relegated: East Fife, Falkirk

Scottish League Division Two

Promoted: Airdrieonians, Kilmarnock

Cup honours

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Cup 1973–74Celtic3 – 0Dundee United
League Cup 1973–74Dundee1 – 0Celtic
Junior CupCambuslang Rangers3 – 1Linlithgow Rose

Other Honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Qualifying Cup - NorthClachnacuddin2 – 1 *Inverness Thistle
Scottish Qualifying Cup - SouthSelkirk4 – 2 *St Cuthbert Wanderers

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupKeith
Ayrshire CupKilmarnock1 – 1 Ayr United
East of Scotland ShieldHearts3 – 0Berwick Rangers
Fife CupDunfermline Athletic3 – 2 *Cowdenbeath
Lanarkshire CupAlbion RoversMotherwell
Renfrewshire CupSt Mirren3 – 1 *Morton
Stirlingshire CupStirling Albion2 – 2 Dumbarton

- aggregate over two legs
- won on penalties

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Individual honours

Scotland national team

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer
26 SeptemberHampden Park, Glasgow 2–1WCQG8Jim Holton, Joe Jordan
17 OctoberTehelné pole, Bratislava 0–1WCQG8
14 NovemberHampden Park, Glasgow 1–1FriendlyJim Holton
27 MarchWaldstadion, Frankfurt 1–2FriendlyKenny Dalglish
11 MayHampden Park, Glasgow 0–1BHC
14 MayHampden Park, Glasgow 2–0BHCKenny Dalglish, Sandy Jardine
18 MayHampden Park, Glasgow 2–0BHCJoe Jordan, own goal
1 JuneKlokke Stadion, Bruges 1–2FriendlyJimmy Johnstone
6 JuneUllevaal Stadion, Oslo 2–1FriendlyJoe Jordan, Kenny Dalglish
14 JuneWestfalenstadion, Dortmund 2–0WCG2Peter Lorimer, Joe Jordan
18 JuneWaldstadion, Frankfurt 0–0WCG2
22 JuneWaldstadion, Frankfurt 1–1WCG2Joe Jordan

1974 British Home Championship - Joint Winners with
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