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| Above: | 1971–72 in Scottish football |
| Header1: | Division One champions |
| Data2: | Celtic |
| Header3: | Division Two champions |
| Data4: | Dumbarton |
| Header5: | Scottish Cup winners |
| Data6: | Celtic |
| Header7: | League Cup winners |
| Data8: | Partick Thistle |
| Header9: | Junior Cup winners |
| Data10: | Cambuslang Rangers |
| Header11: | Teams in Europe |
| Data12: | Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee, Rangers, St Johnstone |
| Header13: | Scotland national team |
| Data14: | 1972 BHC, UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying |
The 1971–72 season was the 99th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 75th season of Scottish league football.[1]
See main article: 1971–72 Scottish Division One. Champions: Celtic
Relegated: Clyde, Dunfermline
See main article: 1971–72 Scottish Division Two. Promoted: Dumbarton, Arbroath
| width=140 | Competition | width=150 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=150 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 1971–72 | Celtic | 6 – 1 | Hibernian | ||||
| League Cup 1971–72 | Partick Thistle | 4 – 1 | Celtic | ||||
| Junior Cup | Cambuslang Rangers | 3 – 2 (rep.) | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic |
| width=160 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Qualifying Cup – North | Inverness Thistle | 5 – 4 * | Ross County | ||||
| Scottish Qualifying Cup – South | Vale of Leithen | 4 – 0 * | Duns |
| width=160 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Peterhead | ||||||
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 3 – 1 * | Ayr United | ||||
| Fife Cup | Raith Rovers | 4 – 1 * | Dunfermline Athletic | ||||
| Forfarshire Cup | Dundee United | 4 – 0 | Dundee | ||||
| Renfrewshire Cup | Morton | 7 – 0 | Babcock & Wilcox | ||||
| Stirlingshire Cup | Stirling Albion | 5 – 1 | Clydebank |
| width=170 | Award | width=150 | Winner | width=140 | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers |
See main article: Scotland national football team 1960–79 results.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 October 1971 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 2–1 | ECQG5 | John O'Hare, Archie Gemmill | ||
| 10 November 1971 | Pittodrie, Aberdeen (H) | 1–0 | ECQG5 | John O'Hare | ||
| 1 December 1971 | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam (A) | 1–2 | Friendly | George Graham | ||
| 26 April 1972 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 2–0 | Friendly | John O'Hare, Denis Law | ||
| 20 May 1972 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 2–0 | BHC | Denis Law, Peter Lorimer | ||
| 24 May 1972 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 1–0 | BHC | Peter Lorimer | ||
| 27 May 1972 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 0–1 | BHC | |||
| 29 June 1972 | Estadio Minearo, Belo Horizonte (N) | 2–2 | BIC | Lou Macari (2) | ||
| 2 July 1972 | Estadio Biera Rio, Porto Alegre (N) | 0–0 | BIC | |||
| 5 July 1972 | Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro (A) | 0–1 | BIC |
1972 British Home Championship – Joint winners with
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