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1969–70 in Scottish football
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| Field | Value | |
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| headerstyle | background:#BFD7FF | |
| above | 1969–70 in Scottish football | |
| image | [[Image:Flag of Scotland with football.png | 200px]] |
| header1 | Division One champions | |
| data2 | Celtic | |
| header3 | Division Two champions | |
| data4 | Falkirk | |
| header5 | Scottish Cup winners | |
| data6 | Aberdeen | |
| header7 | League Cup winners | |
| data8 | Celtic | |
| header9 | Junior Cup winners | |
| data10 | Blantyre Victoria | |
| header11 | Teams in Europe | |
| data12 | Celtic, Dundee United, Dunfermline Athletic, Kilmarnock, Rangers | |
| header13 | Scotland national team | |
| data14 | 1970 BHC, 1970 World Cup qualification |
The 1969–70 season was the 97th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 73rd season of Scottish league football.
Scottish League Division One
Main article: 1969–70 Scottish Division One
Champions: Celtic
Relegated: Raith Rovers, Partick Thistle
Scottish League Division Two
Main article: 1969–70 Scottish Division Two
Promoted: Falkirk, Cowdenbeath
Cups
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 1969–70 | Aberdeen | 3 – 1 | Celtic |
| League Cup 1969–70 | Celtic | 1 – 0 | St Johnstone |
| Junior Cup | Blantyre Victoria | 1 – 0 (rep.) | Penicuik Athletic |
Other honours
National
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Qualifying Cup – North | Elgin City | 6 – 1 * | Nairn County |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup – South | Glasgow University | 5 – 4 * | St Cuthbert Wanderers |
County
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Peterhead | ||
| Ayrshire Cup | Ayr United | 2 – 0 | Kilmarnock |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 3 – 2 | Hibernian |
| Fife Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 0 * | Cowdenbeath |
| Glasgow Cup | Celtic | 3 – 1 | Rangers |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Airdrie | 3 – 2 | Motherwell |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Falkirk | 1 – 0 | Dumbarton |
– aggregate over two legs – play off
[[Highland Football League|Highland League]]
Individual awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | SCO Pat Stanton | Hibernian |
National team
Main article: Scotland national football team 1960–79 results
1970 FIFA World Cup
Qualification
Group 7
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 | |
| 2 | **** | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | +5 | |
| 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 35 | −33 |
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 1969 | Dalymount Park, Dublin (A) | 1–1 | Friendly | Colin Stein | |
| 22 October 1969 | Volksparkstadion, Hamburg (A) | 2–3 | WCQG7 | Jimmy Johnstone, Alan Gilzean | |
| 5 November 1969 | Praterstadion, Vienna (A) | 0–2 | WCQG7 | ||
| 18 April 1970 | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) | 1–0 | BHC | John O'Hare | |
| 22 April 1970 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 0–0 | BHC | ||
| 25 April 1970 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 0–0 | BHC |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- WCQG7 = World Cup qualifying – Group 7
- BHC = British Home Championship
References
- "1969/70 - the Scottish Football League".
- Scotland's score is shown first.
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