The 1970–71 Scottish Cup was the 86th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Rangers in the replayed final.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Celtic |
| Runner-up | Rangers |
First round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Brechin City (2) | 3 – 1 | Nairn County (NL) |
| East Stirlingshire(2) | 0 – 2 | Clydebank (2) |
| Forfar Athletic (2) | 2 – 0 | Albion Rovers (2) |
| St Cuthbert Wanderers (NL) | 1 – 3 | Stranraer (2) |
| Stenhousemuir (2) | 0 – 1 | Elgin City (NL) |
Second round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Brechin City (2) | 4 – 1 | Glasgow Corporation Transport (NL) |
| Clachnacuddin (NL) | 2 – 1 | Glasgow University (NL) |
| Clydebank (2) | 2 – 1 | Hamilton Academical (2) |
| Elgin City (NL) | 2 – 0 | Berwick Rangers (2) |
| Forfar Athletic (2) | 1 – 0 | Gala Fairydean (NL) |
| Queen's Park (2) | 2 – 1 | Montrose (2) |
| Ross County (NL) | 1 – 4 | East Fife (2) |
| Stranraer (2) | 3 – 2 | Dumbarton (2) |
Third round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 5 – 0 | Elgin City |
| Airdrieonians | 1 – 1 | Alloa Athletic |
| Celtic | 5 – 1 | Queen of the South |
| Clachnacuddin | 0 – 3 | Cowdenbeath |
| Clyde | 2 – 0 | Brechin City |
| Clydebank | 0 – 0 | Dundee United |
| Dundee | 1 – 0 | Partick Thistle |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 1 | Arbroath |
| East Fife | 1 – 1 | St Mirren |
| Hearts | 3 – 0 | Stranraer |
| Hibernian | 8 – 1 | Forfar Athletic |
| Greenock Morton | 2 – 0 | Ayr United |
| Queen's Park | 0 – 1 | Kilmarnock |
| Rangers | 3 – 0 | Falkirk |
| St Johnstone | 2 – 2 | Raith Rovers |
| Stirling Albion | 3 – 1 | Motherwell |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee United | 5 – 1 | Clydebank |
| Alloa Athletic | 0 – 2 | Airdrieonians |
| Raith Rovers | 4 – 3 | St Johnstone |
| St Mirren | 1 – 1 | East Fife |
Second Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| St Mirren | 3 – 1 | East Fife |
Fourth round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Cowdenbeath | 0 – 4 | Airdrieonians |
| Dundee | 2 – 0 | Stirling Albion |
| Dundee United | 1 – 1 | Aberdeen |
| Hearts | 1 – 2 | Hibernian |
| Greenock Morton | 1 – 2 | Kilmarnock |
| Raith Rovers | 1 – 1 | Clyde |
| St Mirren | 1 – 3 | Rangers |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 2 – 0 | Dundee United |
| Clyde | 0 – 2 | Raith Rovers |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 1 | Celtic |
Quarter-finals
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 7 – 1 | Raith Rovers |
| Hibernian | 1 – 0 | Dundee |
| Kilmarnock | 2 – 3 | Airdrieonians |
| Rangers | 1 – 0 | Aberdeen |
Semi-finals
edit| Celtic | 3–3 | Airdrieonians |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 39,404
Replays
edit| Celtic | 2–0 | Airdrieonians |
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Attendance: 47,186
Final
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Replay
edit| Celtic | 2–1 | Rangers |
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| Harry Hood Lou Macari |
Report (page 6) | Jim Craig (o.g.) |
Teams
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See also
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edit- ^ "1971 Scottish Cup Final Replay match reports". The Celtic Wiki. 12 May 1971. Retrieved 19 January 2018.