Drybrough Cup 1971
| Drybrough Cup | |
| Association | Scottish FA |
| First edition | 1971 |
| Teams | 8th |
| Game mode | Knockout system |
| Title holder | Aberdeen FC (1 win) |
The Drybrough Cup was played for the first time in 1971 . The Scottish Football Cup competition, which was run by the Scottish Football Association, began on July 31, 1971 and ended with the final on August 7, 1971 in Pittodrie Park in Aberdeen . The four best-placed teams from the first and second Scottish leagues of the 1970/71 season took part in the competition. The competition took place in knockout mode and consisted of the 1st round, the semi-finals and the final. In the final, Aberdeen FC and Celtic Glasgow faced each other. The Dons won the final 2-1.
1 round
The matches took place on July 31, 1971.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians FC | 2: 1 | FC Arbroath |
| Celtic Glasgow | 5: 2 | Dumbarton FC |
| East Fife FC | 0: 3 | Aberdeen FC |
| St. Johnstone FC | 2: 1 | Partick Thistle |
Semifinals
The matches took place on August 4, 1971.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians FC | 1: 4 | Aberdeen FC |
| Celtic Glasgow | 4: 1 | St. Johnstone FC |
final
| Aberdeen FC | Celtic Glasgow | ||||||||
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Bobby Clark - Henning Boel , Jim Hermiston , Steve Murray , Young, Martin Buchan - George Buchan , Arthur Graham - Davie Robb , Joe Harper , Alex Willoughby Trainers: Jimmy Bonthrone |
Evan Williams - Jim Craig , Billy McNeill , David Hay , Tommy Callaghan , George Connelly - John Hughes , Vic Davidson (58th Jimmy Johnstone ), Lou Macari - Harry Hood , Kenny Dalglish Trainer: Jock Stein |
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 1-0 Davie Robb (20th) 2-1 Joe Harper (63rd)
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1: 1 John Hughes (57th)
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Web links
- Drybrough Cup 1971 in the Scottish Football Historical Archive (English)