1973–74 in Scottish football explained

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Header1:Division One champions
Data2:Celtic
Header3:Division Two champions
Data4:Airdrieonians
Header5:Scottish Cup winners
Data6:Celtic
Header7:League Cup winners
Data8:Dundee
Header9:Junior Cup winners
Data10:Cambuslang Rangers
Header11:Teams in Europe
Data12:Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee, Hibernian, Rangers
Header13:Scotland national team
Data14:1974 BHC, 1974 World Cup qualification, 1974 World Cup

The 1973–74 season was the 101st season of competitive football in Scotland and the 77th season of Scottish league football.[1]

Scottish League Division One

See main article: 1973–74 Scottish Division One. Champions: Celtic
Relegated: East Fife, Falkirk

Scottish League Division Two

See main article: 1973–74 Scottish Division Two. Promoted: Airdrieonians, Kilmarnock

Cup honours

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Scottish Cup 1973–74Celtic3 – 0Dundee United
League Cup 1973–74Dundee1 – 0Celtic
Junior CupCambuslang Rangers3 – 1Linlithgow Rose

Other honours

National

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Scottish Qualifying Cup – NorthClachnacuddin2 – 1 *Inverness Thistle
Scottish Qualifying Cup – SouthSelkirk4 – 2 *St Cuthbert Wanderers

County

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Aberdeenshire CupKeith
Ayrshire CupKilmarnock1 – 1 Ayr United
East of Scotland ShieldHearts3 – 0 Berwick Rangers
Fife CupDunfermline Athletic3 – 2 * Cowdenbeath
Lanarkshire CupAlbion RoversMotherwell
Renfrewshire CupSt Mirren3 – 1 *Morton
Stirlingshire CupStirling Albion2 – 2 Dumbarton
– aggregate over two legs
– won on penalties

Highland League

Individual honours

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Footballer of the Year

Scotland national team

See main article: Scotland national football team 1960–79 results.

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer(s)
26 SeptemberHampden Park, Glasgow (H)2–1WCQG8Jim Holton, Joe Jordan
17 OctoberTehelné pole, Bratislava (A)0–1WCQG8
14 NovemberHampden Park, Glasgow (H)1–1FriendlyJim Holton
27 MarchWaldstadion, Frankfurt (A)1–2FriendlyKenny Dalglish
11 MayHampden Park, Glasgow (H)0–1BHC
14 MayHampden Park, Glasgow (H)2–0BHCKenny Dalglish, Sandy Jardine (pen.)
18 MayHampden Park, Glasgow (H)2–0BHCJoe Jordan, own goal
1 JuneKlokke Stadion, Bruges (A)1–2FriendlyJimmy Johnstone
6 JuneUllevaal Stadion, Oslo (A)2–1FriendlyJoe Jordan, Kenny Dalglish
14 JuneWestfalenstadion, Dortmund (N)2–0WCG2Peter Lorimer, Joe Jordan
18 JuneWaldstadion, Frankfurt (N)0–0WCG2
22 JuneWaldstadion, Frankfurt (N)1–1WCG2Joe Jordan

1974 British Home Championship – Joint Winners with

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1973/74 - the Scottish Football League . www.scottishfootballleague.com . 22 May 2022 . https://archive.today/20130104142318/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/1970-1979/197374/ . 4 January 2013 . dead.