Scottish FA Cup 1973/74

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Scottish FA Cup
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Association Scottish FA
First edition 1873/74
Game mode Knockout system
Title holder Celtic Glasgow (23rd title)
Record winner Celtic Glasgow (23 wins)
Website scottishfa.co.uk
Qualification for UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

The Scottish FA Cup was played for the 89th time in 1973/74 . The most important Scottish football cup competition, which was directed and hosted by the Scottish Football Association, began on December 15, 1973 and ended with the final on May 4, 1974 in Hampden Park in Glasgow . As the defending champion, the Glasgow Rangers started the competition, who prevailed against Celtic at the Old Firm in the previous year's final . In this year's Scottish Cup final, Celtic and Dundee United faced each other. The Bhoys won the final 3-0 with goals from John Deans , Harry Hood and Steve Murray . Celtic was in the Scottish Cup final for the sixth time in a row and for the 38th time. In the 1973/74 season, Celtic won the championship and cup double . There was also a defeat in the final of the league cup against FC Dundee . Due to the victory in the championship, Celtic took part in the European Cup in the following season , Dundee United as a loser in the European Cup Winners' Cup .

1 round

The matches were played between December 15 and 24, 1973. The repeat matches took place between December 17 and 25, 1973.

Result
Berwick Rangers 0-0 Albion Rovers
East Stirlingshire FC 0-0 Clydebank FC
Hamilton Academical 0-0 Alloa Athletic
Lossiemouth FC 3: 3 FC Fraserburgh
FC Queen's Park 1-0 Edinburgh University

Replay games

Result
Albion Rovers 2-0 Berwick Rangers
Alloa Athletic 4: 1 Hamilton Academical
Clydebank FC 1-0 East Stirlingshire FC
FC Fraserburgh 6-0 Lossiemouth FC

2nd round

The matches were played on January 5, 1974. The replay took place on January 12, 1974.

Result
Brechin City 5: 1 FC Stenhousemuir
Cowdenbeath FC 4: 1 FC Fraserburgh
Ferranti Thistle 1-0 FC Civil Service Strollers
Clachnacuddin FC 1: 1 Clydebank FC
Queen of the South 1-0 Albion Rovers
FC Queen's Park 6: 1 FC Hawick Royal Albert
Ross County 1: 2 Forfar Athletic
FC Stranraer 1-0 Alloa Athletic

Replay

Result
Clydebank FC 3: 2 Clachnacuddin FC

3rd round

The matches were played on January 26th and 27th, 1974. The repetitions took place on January 29th and 30th and February 3rd and 4th 1974.

Result
Aberdeen FC 0: 2 Dundee FC
FC Arbroath 1-0 Dumbarton FC
Celtic Glasgow 6: 1 Clydebank FC
Cowdenbeath FC 0: 5 Ayr United
Dundee United 4: 1 Airdrieonians FC
FC Falkirk 2: 2 Dunfermline Athletic
Forfar Athletic 1: 6 St. Johnstone FC
Heart of Midlothian 3: 1 Clyde FC
Hibernian Edinburgh 5: 2 FC Kilmarnock
Montrose FC 1: 1 Stirling Albion
Motherwell FC 2-0 Brechin City
Partick Thistle 6: 1 Ferranti Thistle
Queen of the South 1-0 East Fife FC
Raith Rovers 2: 2 Greenock Morton
Glasgow Rangers 8-0 FC Queen's Park
FC Stranraer 1: 1 FC St. Mirren

Replay games

Result
Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 FC Falkirk
Greenock Morton 0: 0 a.d. Raith Rovers
Stirling Albion 3: 1 Montrose FC
FC St. Mirren 1: 1 a.d. FC Stranraer

2. Replay games

Result
Raith Rovers 0: 1 1 Greenock Morton
FC Stranraer 3: 2 2 FC St. Mirren
1The game was played at Tynecastle Stadium in Edinburgh .
2The game was played at Somerset Park in Ayr .

Round of 16

The matches were played on February 16 and 17, 1974. The replay took place on February 19, 1974.

Result
FC Arbroath 1: 3 Motherwell FC
Celtic Glasgow 6: 1 Stirling Albion
Dundee United 1-0 Greenock Morton
Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 Queen of the South
Heart of Midlothian 1: 1 Partick Thistle
Glasgow Rangers 0: 3 Dundee FC
St. Johnstone FC 1: 3 Hibernian Edinburgh
FC Stranraer 1: 7 Ayr United

Replay

Result
Partick Thistle 1: 4 Heart of Midlothian

Quarter finals

The matches were played on March 9th and 10th, 1974. The repetitions took place between March 12th and 18th, 1974.

Result
Celtic Glasgow 2: 2 Motherwell FC
Dunfermline Athletic 1: 1 Dundee United
Heart of Midlothian 1: 1 Ayr United
Hibernian Edinburgh 3: 3 Dundee FC

Replay games

Result
Ayr United 1: 2 a.d. Heart of Midlothian
Dundee FC 3-0 Hibernian Edinburgh
Dundee United 4-0 Dunfermline Athletic
Motherwell FC 0: 1 Celtic Glasgow

Semifinals

The meetings on 3 and 6 April 1974 were wearing in Hampden Park of Glasgow . The replay took place in Hampden Park on April 9, 1974.

Result
Celtic Glasgow 1-0 Dundee FC
Heart of Midlothian 1: 1 Dundee United

Replay

Result
Dundee United 4: 2 Heart of Midlothian

final

Celtic Glasgow Dundee United
Celtic Glasgow
final
May 4, 1974 in Glasgow ( Hampden Park )
Result: 3: 0 (2: 0)
Spectators: 75,959
Referee: John Paterson
Match report
Dundee United


Denis Connaghan - Danny McGrain ( Tommy Callaghan ), Billy McNeill , Pat McCluskey , Jim Brogan - David Hay , Jimmy Johnstone , Steve Murray , Kenny Dalglish - Harry Hood , John Deans
Trainer: Jock Stein 		Sandy Davie - Walter Smith , Jackie Copland , Doug Smith ( Andy Rolland ), Frank Kopel - Pat Gardner , Archie Knox , George Fleming , Doug Houston , Graeme Payne ( Tommy Traynor ) - Andy Gray
Trainer: Jim McLean
goal1-0 Harry Hood (20th)
goal2-0 Steve Murray (24th)
goal3-0 John Deans (89th)

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