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1970–71 in Scottish football
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| above | 1970–71 in Scottish football | |
| image | [[Image:Flag of Scotland with football.png | 200px]] |
| header1 | Division One champions | |
| data2 | Celtic | |
| header3 | Division Two champions | |
| data4 | Partick Thistle | |
| header5 | Scottish Cup winners | |
| data6 | Celtic | |
| header7 | League Cup winners | |
| data8 | Rangers | |
| header9 | Junior Cup winners | |
| data10 | Cambuslang Rangers | |
| header11 | Teams in Europe | |
| data12 | Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, Rangers | |
| header13 | Scotland national team | |
| data14 | [1971 BHC](1971-british-home-championship), UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying |
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
Main article: 1970–71 Scottish 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
Main article: 1970–71 Scottish Division Two
Promoted: Partick Thistle, East Fife
Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Scottish Cup 1970–71](1970-71-scottish-cup) | Celtic | 2 – 1 (rep.) | Rangers |
| [League Cup 1970–71](1970-71-scottish-league-cup) | Rangers | 1 – 0 | Celtic |
| Junior Cup | Cambuslang Rangers | 2 – 1 | Newtongrange Star |
Other honours
National
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Qualifying Cup – North | Inverness Caledonian | 4 – 2 * | Elgin City |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup – South | St Cuthbert Wanderers | 5 – 3 * | Burntisland Shipyard |
County
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Peterhead | ||
| Ayrshire Cup | Ayr United | 2 – 2 * | Kilmarnock |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 1 – 0 | Hearts |
| Fife Cup | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 0 * | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Forfarshire Cup | Dundee | 2 – 0 | Dundee United |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Airdrie | Motherwell | |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Stenhousemuir | 3 – 2 | East Stirling |
– aggregate over two legs – play off – won on penalties
[[Highland Football League|Highland League]]
Individual honours
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | SCO Martin Buchan | Aberdeen |
Scotland national team
Main article: Scotland national football team 1960–79 results
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 November | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 1–0 | ECQG5 | John O'Hare | |
| 3 February | Stade Sclessin, Liège (A) | 0–3 | ECQG5 | ||
| 21 April | Estadio da Luz, Lisbon (A) | 0–2 | ECQG5 | ||
| 15 May | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) | 0–0 | [BHC](1971-british-home-championship) | ||
| 18 May | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 0–1 | [BHC](1971-british-home-championship) | ||
| 22 May | Wembley Stadium, London (A) | 1–3 | [BHC](1971-british-home-championship) | Hugh Curran | |
| 9 June | Idraetsparken, Copenhagen (A) | 0–1 | ECQG5 | ||
| 14 June | Lenin Stadium, Moscow (A) | 0–1 | Friendly |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- ECQG5 = European Championship qualifying – Group 5
- BHC = British Home Championship
References
- "1970/71 - the Scottish Football League".
- Scotland's score is shown first.
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