Scottish FA Cup 1969/70
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| Association | Scottish FA |
| First edition | 1873/74 |
| Game mode | Knockout system |
| Title holder | Aberdeen FC (2nd title) |
| Record winner | Celtic Glasgow (20 wins) |
| Website | scottishfa.co.uk |
| Qualification for | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup |
The Scottish FA Cup was played for the 85th time in 1969/70 . The main Scottish football cup competition, which was directed and hosted by the Scottish Football Association, began on December 6, 1969 and ended with the final on April 11, 1970 in Hampden Park in Glasgow. Celtic FC started as defending champions in the competition, which prevailed 4-0 against the Rangers in the Old Firm in the previous year's final . At this year's event, Celtic lost the final of the Scottish Cup against FC Aberdeen . The Dons, who won their second cup victory in Scotland after 1947 , took part in the European Cup Winners' Cup the following season . After the finals there was the match between the referee Bobby Davidson and team manager of Celtic Jock Stein to controversies that still lasted for a few years after the final. On May 6, 1970 Celtic lost the final in the European Cup against Feijenoord Rotterdam .
1st qualifying round
The matches took place on December 6, 1969.
| Result | ||
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| Alloa Athletic | 3: 1 | Peterhead FC |
| Berwick Rangers | 1-0 | Brechin City |
| Forres Mechanics | 0: 2 | Clydebank FC |
| FC Stenhousemuir | 0: 1 | Gala Fairydean Rovers |
| FC Stranraer | 3: 1 | East Stirlingshire FC |
2nd qualifying round
The matches were played between December 20 and 27, 1969. The replay took place on December 25, 1969.
Replay
| Result | ||
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| St. Cuthbert Wanderers | 0: 5 | FC Stranraer |
1st main round
The matches were played on January 24, 1970. The replay took place on January 27, 1970.
Replay
| Result | ||
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| Heart of Midlothian | 1-0 | Montrose FC |
Round of 16
The matches took place on February 7, 1970.
| Result | ||
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| Aberdeen FC | 2: 1 | Clydebank FC |
| Celtic Glasgow | 4-0 | Dundee United |
| Dundee FC | 3-0 | Airdrieonians FC |
| East Fife FC | 1-0 | Greenock Morton |
| FC Falkirk | 2: 1 | FC St. Mirren |
| Forfar Athletic | 0: 7 | Glasgow Rangers |
| FC Kilmarnock | 2-0 | Heart of Midlothian |
| Motherwell FC | 3: 1 | Inverness Caledonian FC |
Quarter finals
The matches took place on February 21, 1970.
| Result | ||
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| Celtic Glasgow | 3: 1 | Glasgow Rangers |
| East Fife FC | 0: 1 | Dundee FC |
| FC Falkirk | 0: 1 | Aberdeen FC |
| Motherwell FC | 0: 1 | FC Kilmarnock |
Semifinals
The matches took place on March 14, 1970.
| Result | ||
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| Aberdeen FC | 1: 0 1 | FC Kilmarnock |
| Celtic Glasgow | 2: 1 2 | Dundee FC |
final
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Bobby Clark - Henning Boel , Tommy McMillan , Martin Buchan , Jim Hermiston - Derek McKay , George Murray , Davie Robb , Arthur Graham - Jim Forrest , Joe Harper Trainer: Eddie Turnbull |
Evan Williams - David Hay , Billy McNeill , Jim Brogan , Tommy Gemmell - Jimmy Johnstone , Bobby Murdoch , Bobby Lennox , John Hughes ( Bertie Auld ) - George Conolly , Willie Wallace Trainer: Jock Stein |
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 1-0 Joe Harper (27th, Penalty ) 2-0 Derek McKay (82nd) 3-1 Derek McKay (90th)
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2: 1 Bobby Lennox (89th)
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