Scottish FA Cup 1970/71
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| Association | Scottish FA |
| First edition | 1873/74 |
| Game mode | Knockout system |
| Title holder | Celtic Glasgow (21st title) |
| Record winner | Celtic Glasgow (21 wins) |
| Website | scottishfa.co.uk |
| Qualification for | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup |
The Scottish FA Cup was played for the 86th time in 1970/71 . The most important Scottish football cup competition, which was directed and hosted by the Scottish Football Association, began on December 5, 1970 and ended with the repeat final on May 12, 1971 in Hampden Park in Glasgow . As the defending champion, FC Aberdeen started the competition, which had secured the second cup victory in the club's history since 1947 the year before . In the final of the previous year, the Dons from Aberdeen prevailed against the record winner Celtic Glasgow . In this year's Scottish Cup final, Celtic and the Rangers faced each other at the Old Firm . With a 2-1 win in the replay finals , Celtic won the 21st Scottish FA Cup since their first victory in 1892 . It was the 9th final derby between the two clubs since the previous finals in 1894 , 1899 , 1904 , 1909 , 1928 , 1963 , 1966 and 1969 . The two final games of the Scottish Cup were one of the last to attract more than 100,000 spectators. In January 1971, during the Old Firm Derby, the second Ibrox disaster occurred in which 66 football fans died. In the first final there were numerous clashes between the two warring camps in the stands, which led to 60 injured people and 188 arrests. In the 1970/71 season , Celtic won the double with the Scottish Championship and the Scottish FA Cup . In the final of the League Cup , the Rangers beat Celtic 1-0. As a master who took Bhoys on European Champions Cup in part and we came to the semi-finals. As a defeated cup finalist, the Rangers took part in the competition of the European Cup Winners' Cup, and won this title in the final in Barcelona against FK Dynamo Moscow .
1 round
The matches took place on December 5, 1970.
| Result | ||
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| Brechin City | 2: 1 | Nairn County |
| East Stirlingshire FC | 0: 2 | Clydebank FC |
| Forfar Athletic | 2-0 | Albion Rovers |
| St. Cuthbert Wanderers | 1: 3 | FC Stranraer |
| FC Stenhousemuir | 0: 1 | Elgin City |
2nd round
The matches took place on December 19, 1970.
3rd round
The matches were played on January 23rd and 25th, 1971. The repeat matches took place on January 26th and 27th. January 1st and February 1st, 1971.
| Result | ||
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| Aberdeen FC | 5-0 | Elgin City |
| Airdrieonians FC | 1: 1 | Alloa Athletic |
| Celtic Glasgow | 5: 1 | Queen of the South |
| Clyde FC | 2-0 | Brechin City |
| Clydebank FC | 0-0 | Dundee United |
| Dundee FC | 1-0 | Partick Thistle |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3: 1 | FC Arbroath |
| East Fife FC | 1: 1 | FC St. Mirren |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3-0 | FC Stranraer |
| Hibernian Edinburgh | 8: 1 | Forfar Athletic |
| Clachnacuddin FC | 0: 3 | Cowdenbeath FC |
| Greenock Morton | 2-0 | Ayr United |
| FC Queen's Park | 0: 1 | FC Kilmarnock |
| Glasgow Rangers | 3-0 | FC Falkirk |
| St. Johnstone FC | 2: 2 | Raith Rovers |
| Stirling Albion | 3: 1 | Motherwell FC |
Replay games
| Result | ||
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| Alloa Athletic | 0: 2 | Airdrieonians FC |
| Dundee United | 5: 1 | Clydebank FC |
| Raith Rovers | 4: 3 | St. Johnstone FC |
| FC St. Mirren | 1: 1 a.d. | East Fife FC |
2. Replay
| Result | ||
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| FC St. Mirren | 3: 1 * | East Fife FC |
Round of 16
The matches were played on February 13, 1971. The replay took place on February 17, 1971.
Replay games
| Result | ||
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| Aberdeen FC | 2-0 | Dundee United |
| Clyde FC | 0: 2 | Raith Rovers |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0: 1 | Celtic Glasgow |
Quarter finals
The matches took place on March 6, 1971.
| Result | ||
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| Celtic Glasgow | 7: 1 | Raith Rovers |
| Hibernian Edinburgh | 1-0 | Dundee FC |
| FC Kilmarnock | 2: 3 | Airdrieonians FC |
| Glasgow Rangers | 1-0 | Aberdeen FC |
Semifinals
The encounters were wearing on 31 March and 3 April 1971 at Hampden Park of Glasgow . The replay took place on April 5 and 7, 1971, also in Hampden Park.
| Result | ||
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| Airdrieonians FC | 3: 3 | Celtic Glasgow |
| Glasgow Rangers | 0-0 | Hibernian Edinburgh |
Replay games
| Result | ||
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| Celtic Glasgow | 2-0 | Airdrieonians FC |
| Hibernian Edinburgh | 1: 2 | Glasgow Rangers |
final
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Evan Williams - Jim Craig , Billy McNeill , George Connelly , Jim Brogan - Jimmy Johnstone , David Hay , Bobby Lennox , Tommy Callaghan - Harry Hood , William Wallace Trainer: Jock Stein |
Peter McCloy - Alex Miller , Colin Jackson , Ronnie McKinnon , Willie Mathieson - Willie Henderson , Andy Penman (70th Derek Johnstone ), John Greig , Alex MacDonald , Willie Johnston - Colin Stein Trainer: Willie Waddell |
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 1-0 Bobby Lennox (40th)
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1: 1 Derek Johnstone (87th)
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Repeat finals
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Evan Williams - Jim Craig , Billy McNeill , George Connelly , Jim Brogan - Jimmy Johnstone , David Hay , Bobby Lennox , Tommy Callaghan - Harry Hood (??. William Wallace ), Lou Macari Trainer: Jock Stein |
Peter McCloy - Jim Denny , Colin Jackson , Ronnie McKinnon , Willie Mathieson - Willie Henderson , Andy Penman (??. Derek Johnstone ), John Greig , Alex MacDonald , Willie Johnston - Colin Stein Trainer: Willie Waddell |
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1-0 Lou Macari (24th) 2-0 Harry Hood (25th penalty)
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2-1 Jim Craig (58th own goal)
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