1970–71 Scottish Cup

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.

1970–71 Scottish Cup

Tournament details
Country	Scotland
Final positions
Champions	Celtic
Runner-up	Rangers

First round

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

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

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

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

Home team	Score	Away team
St Mirren	3 – 1	East Fife

Fourth round

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

Home team	Score	Away team
Aberdeen	2 – 0	Dundee United
Clyde	0 – 2	Raith Rovers
Dunfermline Athletic	0 – 1	Celtic

Quarter-finals

Home team	Score	Away team
Celtic	7 – 1	Raith Rovers
Hibernian	1 – 0	Dundee
Kilmarnock	2 – 3	Airdrieonians
Rangers	1 – 0	Aberdeen

Semi-finals

31 March 1971

Rangers	0–0	Hibernian

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 69,429

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3 April 1971

Celtic	3–3	Airdrieonians

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 39,404

Replays

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5 April 1971

Rangers	2–1	Hibernian

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 54,435

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7 April 1971

Celtic	2–0	Airdrieonians

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 47,186

Final

8 May 1971

Celtic	1–1	Rangers
Bobby Lennox	Report (page 3)	Derek Johnstone

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 120,092

Referee: Tiny Wharton

Teams

CELTIC: GK Evan Williams DF Jim Craig DF Billy McNeill DF George Connelly DF Jim Brogan MF Jimmy Johnstone MF David Hay MF Tommy Callaghan MF Bobby Lennox FW Harry Hood FW Willie Wallace Substitutes: ? Manager: Jock Stein

RANGERS: GK Peter McCloy DF Alex Miller DF Colin Jackson DF Ronnie McKinnon DF Willie Mathieson MF Willie Henderson MF Andy Penman  ?' MF John Greig MF Alex MacDonald MF Willie Johnston FW Colin Stein Substitutes: FW Derek Johnstone  ?' Manager: Willie Waddell

Replay

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12 May 1971

Celtic	2–1	Rangers
Harry Hood Lou Macari	Report (page 6)	Jim Craig (o.g.)

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 103,332

Referee: Tiny Wharton

Teams

CELTIC: GK Evan Williams DF Jim Craig DF Billy McNeill DF George Connelly DF Jim Brogan MF Jimmy Johnstone MF David Hay MF Tommy Callaghan MF Bobby Lennox FW Harry Hood  ?' FW Lou Macari Substitutes: FW Willie Wallace  ?' Manager: Jock Stein

RANGERS: GK Peter McCloy DF Jim Denny DF Colin Jackson DF Ronnie McKinnon DF Willie Mathieson MF Willie Henderson MF Andy Penman  ?' MF John Greig MF Alex MacDonald MF Willie Johnston FW Colin Stein Substitutes: FW Derek Johnstone  ?' Manager: Willie Waddell

See also

• 1970–71 in Scottish football
• 1970–71 Scottish League Cup