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Season '''[[1973]]-[[1974]]''' was the 77th season of [[Scottish Football League|Scottish league]] [[football (soccer)|football]].
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{{infobox|bodyclass=football
| headerstyle = background:#BFD7FF
| above = 1973–74 in Scottish football
| image = [[Image:Flag of Scotland with football.png|200px]]
| header1 = Division One champions
| data2 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
| header3 = Division Two champions
| data4 = [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrieonians]]
| header5 = Scottish Cup winners
| data6 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
| header7 = League Cup winners
| data8 = [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
| header9 = Junior Cup winners
| data10 = [[Cambuslang Rangers F.C.|Cambuslang Rangers]]
| header11 = Teams in Europe
| data12 = [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]], [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]], [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]], [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
| header13 = Scotland national team
| data14 = [[1974 British Home Championship|1974 BHC]], [[1974 FIFA World Cup qualification|1974 World Cup qualification]], [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974 World Cup]]
}}
The '''1973–74 season''' was the 101st season of competitive [[Association football|football]] in Scotland and the 77th season of [[Scottish Football League|Scottish league]] [[Association football|football]].
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/1970-1979/197374/ |title=1973/74 - the Scottish Football League |website=www.scottishfootballleague.com |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104142318/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/1970-1979/197374/ |archive-date=4 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Scottish League Division One==
==Scottish League Division One==
{{main|1973–74 Scottish Division One}}
{{:1973–74 Scottish Division One}}
'''Champions:''' Celtic <br />
'''Relegated:''' East Fife, Falkirk

==Scottish League Division Two==
{{main|1973–74 Scottish Division Two}}
{{:1973–74 Scottish Division Two}}
'''Promoted:''' Airdrieonians, Kilmarnock

==Cup honours==


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
|-
!width=30|Pos
!width=140|Competition
!width=140|Team
!width=135|Winner
!width=30|Pld
!width=80|Score
!width=30|W
!width=135|Runner-up
|-
!width=30|D
|align=left|[[1973–74 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup 1973–74]]
!width=30|L
!width=30|GF
!width=30|GA
!width=30|GD
!width=30|PTS
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|1
|[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|align=center|3 – 0
|34
|[[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]
|23
|7
|4
|82
|27
|55
|53
|-
|-
|align=left|[[1973–74 Scottish League Cup|League Cup 1973–74]]
|2
|[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
|34
|20
|9
|5
|75
|42
|33
|49
|-
|3
|[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|34
|21
|6
|7
|67
|34
|33
|48
|-
|4
|[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
|34
|13
|16
|5
|46
|26
|20
|42
|-
|5
|[[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
|[[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
|align=center|1 – 0
|34
|[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|16
|7
|11
|67
|48
|19
|39
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Scottish Junior Cup|Junior Cup]]
|6
|[[Hearts F.C.|Hearts]]
|[[Cambuslang Rangers F.C.|Cambuslang Rangers]]
|align=center|3 – 1
|34
|[[Linlithgow Rose F.C.|Linlithgow Rose]]
|14
|10
|}

|10
==Other honours==
|54

|43
===National===
|11

|38
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
|-
!width=160|Competition
|7
!width=135|Winner
|[[Ayr F.C.|Ayr]]
!width=80|Score
|34
!width=135|Runner-up
|15

|8
|11
|44
|40
|4
|38
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Scottish Qualifying Cup]] – North
|8
|[[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]
|[[Clachnacuddin F.C.|Clachnacuddin]]
|2 – 1 *
|34
|[[Inverness Thistle F.C.|Inverness Thistle]]
|15
|7
|12
|55
|51
|4
|37
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Scottish Qualifying Cup]] – South
|9
|[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
|[[Selkirk F.C.|Selkirk]]
|4 – 2 *
|34
|[[St Cuthbert Wanderers F.C.|St Cuthbert Wanderers]]
|14
|7
|13
|45
|40
|5
|35
|-
|10
|[[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]]
|34
|11
|7
|16
|43
|58
| -15
|29
|-
|11
|[[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]
|34
|9
|10
|15
|33
|46
| -13
|28
|-
|12
|[[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]]
|34
|9
|10
|15
|41
|60
| -19
|28
|-
|13
|[[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]]
|34
|10
|7
|17
|52
|69
| -17
|27
|-
|14
|[[Morton F.C.|Morton]]
|34
|8
|10
|16
|37
|49
| -12
|26
|-
|15
|[[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]
|34
|8
|9
|17
|29
|65
| -36
|25
|-
|16
|[[Dunfermline F.C.|Dunfermline]]
|34
|8
|8
|18
|43
|65
| -22
|24
|- style="background:#FFE8E8;"
|17
|[[East Fife F.C.|East Fife]]
|34
|9
|6
|19
|26
|51
| -25
|24
|- style="background:#FFE8E8;"
|18
|[[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]]
|34
|4
|14
|16
|33
|58
| -25
|22
|}
|}


===County===
'''Champions:''' Celtic <br>
'''Relegated:''' East Fife, Falkirk

==Scottish League Division Two==


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
|-
!width=30|Pos
!width=160|Competition
!width=140|Team
!width=135|Winner
!width=30|Pld
!width=80|Score
!width=30|W
!width=135|Runner-up
!width=30|D
!width=30|L
!width=30|GF
!width=30|GA
!width=30|GD
!width=30|PTS
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|1
|[[Airdrieonians F.C.|Airdrieonians]]
|36
|28
|4
|4
|102
|25
|77
|60
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|2
|[[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]
|36
|26
|6
|4
|96
|44
|52
|58
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Aberdeenshire Cup]]
|3
|[[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]]
|[[Keith F.C.|Keith]]
|36
|
|24
|
|7
|5
|68
|38
|30
|55
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Ayrshire Cup]]
|4
|[[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]]
|[[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]
|1 – 1 {{dagger}}
|36
|[[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]
|20
|7
|9
|73
|41
|32
|47
|-
|-
|align=left|[[East of Scotland Shield]]
|5
|[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]]
|3 – 0
|[[Berwick Rangers F.C.|Berwick Rangers]]
|[[Berwick Rangers F.C.|Berwick Rangers]]
|36
|16
|13
|7
|53
|35
|18
|45
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Fife Cup]]
|6
|[[Raith Rovers F.C.|Raith Rovers]]
|[[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]]
|3 – 2 *
|36
|18
|9
|9
|69
|48
|21
|45
|-
|7
|[[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]]
|36
|17
|6
|13
|76
|50
|26
|40
|-
|8
|[[Montrose F.C.|Montrose]]
|36
|15
|7
|14
|71
|64
|7
|37
|-
|9
|[[Stranraer F.C.|Stranraer]]
|36
|14
|8
|14
|64
|70
| -6
|36
|-
|10
|[[Clydebank F.C.|Clydebank]]
|36
|13
|8
|15
|47
|48
| -1
|34
|-
|11
|[[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]
|36
|12
|10
|14
|62
|66
| -4
|34
|-
|12
|[[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]]
|36
|15
|4
|17
|47
|58
| -11
|34
|-
|13
|[[Cowdenbeath F.C.|Cowdenbeath]]
|[[Cowdenbeath F.C.|Cowdenbeath]]
|36
|11
|9
|16
|59
|85
| -26
|31
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Lanarkshire Cup]]
|14
|[[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]]
|36
|12
|4
|20
|42
|64
| -22
|28
|-
|15
|[[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]]
|36
|11
|5
|20
|44
|59
| -15
|27
|-
|16
|[[East Stirlingshire F.C.|East Stirlingshire]]
|36
|9
|5
|22
|47
|73
| -26
|23
|-
|17
|[[Albion Rovers F.C.|Albion Rovers]]
|[[Albion Rovers F.C.|Albion Rovers]]
|36
|
|[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
|7
|6
|23
|38
|72
| -34
|20
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Renfrewshire Cup]]
|18
|[[Forfar Athletic F.C.|Forfar Athletic]]
|[[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]
|3 – 1 *
|36
|[[Morton F.C.|Morton]]
|5
|6
|25
|42
|94
| -52
|16
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Stirlingshire Cup]]
|19
|[[Brechin City F.C.|Brechin City]]
|[[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]]
|2 – 2 {{dagger}}
|36
|[[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]]
|5
|4
|27
|33
|99
| -66
|14
|}
|}
{{sup|*}} – aggregate over two legs<br />{{dagger}} – won on penalties


===[[Highland Football League|Highland League]]===
'''Promoted:''' Airdrieonians, Kilmarnock
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=2
|title=Top Three


|team1=ELG|name_ELG=[[Elgin City F.C.|Elgin City]]
==Cup Honours==
|team2=THI|name_THI=[[Inverness Thistle F.C.|Inverness Thistle]]
|team3=FRA|name_FRA=[[Fraserburgh F.C.|Fraserburgh]]
|win_ELG=19|draw_ELG=7|loss_ELG=4|gf_ELG=71|ga_ELG=30
|win_THI=14|draw_THI=12|loss_THI=4|gf_THI=66|ga_THI=39
|win_FRA=16|draw_FRA=7|loss_FRA=7|gf_FRA=72|ga_FRA=43


|col_C=green1|text_C=
{| class="wikitable"
|result1=C
|-
|update=complete|source=
!width=100|Competition
}}
!width=120|Winner
!width=30|Score
!width=120|Runner-up
|-
|[[Scottish Cup]]
|[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|3-0
|[[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]
|-
|[[Scottish League Cup|League Cup]]
|[[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
|1-0
|[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|-
|[[Scottish Junior Cup|Junior Cup]]
|[[Cambuslang Rangers F.C.|Cambuslang Rangers]]
|3-1
|[[Linlithgow Rose F.C.|Linlithgow Rose]]
|}


==Individual Honours==
==Individual honours==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! width=170|Award
! Award !! Player !! Club
! width=170|Winner
! width=140|Club
|-
|-
|[[Scottish Football Writers' Association|Footballer of the Year]]|| {{flagicon|SCO}} ''Scotland World Cup squad'' || -
|[[SFWA Footballer of the Year|Footballer of the Year]]|| [[1974 FIFA World Cup squads|Scotland World Cup squad]] || align=center|—
|}
|}


==[[Scotland national football team|Scotland national team]]==
==Scotland national team==
{{main|List of Scotland national football team results}}
{{main|Scotland national football team 1960–79 results}}

'''Note that scores are written Scotland first'''


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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!Venue
!Venue
!Opponents
!Opponents
!{{nowrap|Score<ref name="Scotland score">Scotland's score is shown first.</ref>}}
!Score
!Competition
!Competition
!Scotland scorers
!Scotland scorer(s)
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|-
|26 September
|[[September 26]] [[1973]]
|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]] (H)
|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]] (H)
|{{CZSf}}
|{{fb|TCH}}
|align=center|2–1
|2-1
|[[Football World Cup 1974|WCQ]]
|[[1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)#Group 8|WCQG8]]
|[[Jim Holton]], [[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]]
|[[Jim Holton]], [[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]]
|-bgcolor=#ffdddd
|-
|17 October
|[[October 17]] [[1973]]
|[[Tehelne Pole]], [[Bratislava]] (A)
|[[Tehelné pole]], [[Bratislava]] (A)
|{{CZSf}}
|{{fb|TCH}}
|align=center|0–1
|0-1
|[[Football World Cup 1974|WCQ]]
|[[1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)#Group 8|WCQG8]]
|
|
|-bgcolor=#ffffdd
|-
|14 November
|[[November 14]] [[1973]]
|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]] (H)
|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]] (H)
|{{WGERf}}
|{{fb|FRG}}
|align=center|1–1
|1-1
|[[Friendly match|F]]
|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|[[Jim Holton]]
|[[Jim Holton]]
|-bgcolor=#ffdddd
|-
|27 March
|[[March 27]] [[1974]]
|[[Waldstadion]], [[Frankfurt]] (A)
|[[Commerzbank-Arena|Waldstadion]], [[Frankfurt]] (A)
|{{WGERf}}
|{{fb|FRG}}
|align=center|1–2
|1-2
|[[Friendly match|F]]
|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|[[Kenny Dalglish]]
|[[Kenny Dalglish]]
|-bgcolor=#ffdddd
|-
|11 May
|[[May 11]] [[1974]]
|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]] (H)
|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]] (H)
|{{NIRf}}]
|{{fb|NIR}}
|align=center|0–1
|0-1
|[[1974 British Home Championship|BHC]]
|[[1974 British Home Championship|BHC]]
|
|
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|-
|14 May
|[[May 14]] [[1974]]
|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]] (H)
|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]] (H)
|{{WALf}}
|{{fb|WAL}}
|align=center|2–0
|2-0
|[[1974 British Home Championship|BHC]]
|[[1974 British Home Championship|BHC]]
|[[Kenny Dalglish]], [[Sandy Jardine]] (pen)
|[[Kenny Dalglish]], [[Sandy Jardine]] ([[Penalty kick (association football)|pen.]])
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|-
|18 May
|[[May 18]] [[1974]]
|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]] (H)
|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]] (H)
|{{ENGf}}
|{{fb|ENG}}
|align=center|2–0
|2-0
|[[1974 British Home Championship|BHC]]
|[[1974 British Home Championship|BHC]]
|[[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]], [[own goal]]
|[[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]], [[own goal]]
|-bgcolor=#ffdddd
|-
|1 June
|[[June 1]] [[1974]]
|[[Klokke Stadion]], [[Bruges]] (A)
|[[Klokke Stadion]], [[Bruges]] (A)
|{{BELf}}
|{{fb|BEL}}
|align=center|1–2
|1-2
|[[Friendly match|F]]
|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|[[Jimmy Johnstone]]
|[[Jimmy Johnstone]]
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|-
|6 June
|[[June 6]] [[1974]]
|[[Ullevaal Stadion]], [[Oslo]] (A)
|[[Ullevaal Stadion]], [[Oslo]] (A)
|{{NORf}}
|{{fb|NOR}}
|align=center|2–1
|2-1
|[[Friendly match|F]]
|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|[[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]], [[Kenny Dalglish]]
|[[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]], [[Kenny Dalglish]]
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|-
|14 June
|[[June 14]] [[1974]]
|[[Westfalenstadion]], [[Dortmund]] (N)
|[[Westfalenstadion]], [[Dortmund]] (N)
|{{ZAIf}}
|{{fb|ZAI}}
|align=center|2–0
|2-0
|[[Football World Cup 1974|WC1]]
|[[1974 FIFA World Cup#Group 2|WCG2]]
|[[Peter Lorimer]], [[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]]
|[[Peter Lorimer]], [[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]]
|-bgcolor=#ffffdd
|-
|18 June
|[[June 18]] [[1974]]
|[[Waldstadion]], [[Frankfurt]] (N)
|[[Commerzbank-Arena|Waldstadion]], [[Frankfurt]] (N)
|{{BRAf}}
|{{fb|BRA}}
|align=center|0–0
|0-0
|[[Football World Cup 1974|WC1]]
|[[1974 FIFA World Cup#Group 2|WCG2]]
|
|
|-bgcolor=#ffffdd
|-
|22 June
|[[June 22]] [[1974]]
|[[Waldstadion]], [[Frankfurt]] (N)
|[[Commerzbank-Arena|Waldstadion]], [[Frankfurt]] (N)
|{{YUGf}}
|{{fb|YUG}}
|align=center|1–1
|1-1
|[[Football World Cup 1974|WC1]]
|[[1974 FIFA World Cup#Group 2|WCG2]]
|[[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]]
|[[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]]
|}
|}


[[1974 British Home Championship]] - Joint '''Winners''' with {{ENGf}}
[[1974 British Home Championship]] – Joint '''Winners''' with {{fb|ENG}}

'''Key:'''
*(H) = Home match
*(A) = Away match
*WCQG8 = World Cup qualifying – Group 8
*WCG2 = World Cup – Group 2
*BHC = British Home Championship

==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141129035238/http://www.scottish-football-historical-archive.com/ Scottish Football Historical Archive]


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Latest revision as of 23:21, 14 October 2022

1973–74 in Scottish football
Division One champions
Celtic
Division Two champions
Airdrieonians
Scottish Cup winners
Celtic
League Cup winners
Dundee
Junior Cup winners
Cambuslang Rangers
Teams in Europe
Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee, Hibernian, Rangers
Scotland national team
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

[edit]
Main article: 1973–74 Scottish Division One
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Celtic 34 23 7 4 82 27 +55 53 Champion
2 Hibernian 34 20 9 5 75 42 +33 49
3 Rangers 34 21 6 7 67 34 +33 48
4 Aberdeen 34 13 16 5 46 26 +20 42
5 Dundee 34 16 7 11 67 48 +19 39
6 Heart of Midlothian 34 14 10 10 54 43 +11 38
7 Ayr United 34 15 8 11 44 40 +4 38
8 Dundee United 34 15 7 12 55 51 +4 37 1974–75 European Cup Winners' Cup First round
9 Motherwell 34 14 7 13 45 40 +5 35
10 Dumbarton 34 11 7 16 43 58 −15 29
11 Partick Thistle 34 9 10 15 33 46 −13 28
12 St Johnstone 34 9 10 15 41 60 −19 28
13 Arbroath 34 10 7 17 52 69 −17 27
14 Morton 34 8 10 16 37 49 −12 26
15 Clyde 34 8 9 17 29 65 −36 25
16 Dunfermline Athletic 34 8 8 18 43 65 −22 24
17 East Fife 34 9 6 19 26 51 −25 24 Relegated to 1974–75 Second Division
18 Falkirk 34 4 14 16 33 58 −25 22
Source: Soccerbase and League Tables

Champions: Celtic
Relegated: East Fife, Falkirk

Scottish League Division Two

[edit]
Main article: 1973–74 Scottish Division Two
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Airdrieonians 36 28 4 4 102 25 +77 60 Promotion to the 1974–75 First Division
2 Kilmarnock 36 26 6 4 96 44 +52 58
3 Hamilton Academical 36 24 7 5 68 38 +30 55
4 Queen of the South 36 20 7 9 73 41 +32 47
5 Berwick Rangers 36 16 13 7 53 35 +18 45
6 Raith Rovers 36 18 9 9 69 48 +21 45
7 Stirling Albion 36 17 6 13 76 50 +26 40
8 Montrose 36 15 7 14 71 64 +7 37
9 Stranraer 36 14 8 14 64 70 −6 36
10 Clydebank 36 13 8 15 47 48 −1 34
11 St Mirren 36 12 10 14 62 66 −4 34
12 Alloa Athletic 36 15 4 17 47 58 −11 34
13 Cowdenbeath 36 11 9 16 59 85 −26 31
14 Queen's Park 36 12 4 20 42 64 −22 28
15 Stenhousemuir 36 11 5 20 44 59 −15 27
16 East Stirlingshire 36 9 5 22 47 73 −26 23
17 Albion Rovers 36 7 6 23 38 72 −34 20
18 Forfar Athletic 36 5 6 25 42 94 −52 16
19 Brechin City 36 5 4 27 33 99 −66 14
Source: "1973-1974 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

Promoted: Airdrieonians, Kilmarnock

Cup honours

[edit]
Competition Winner Score Runner-up
Scottish Cup 1973–74 Celtic 3 – 0 Dundee United
League Cup 1973–74 Dundee 1 – 0 Celtic
Junior Cup Cambuslang Rangers 3 – 1 Linlithgow Rose

Other honours

[edit]

National

[edit]
Competition Winner Score Runner-up
Scottish Qualifying Cup – North Clachnacuddin 2 – 1 * Inverness Thistle
Scottish Qualifying Cup – South Selkirk 4 – 2 * St Cuthbert Wanderers

County

[edit]
Competition Winner Score Runner-up
Aberdeenshire Cup Keith
Ayrshire Cup Kilmarnock 1 – 1 † Ayr United
East of Scotland Shield Hearts 3 – 0 Berwick Rangers
Fife Cup Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 2 * Cowdenbeath
Lanarkshire Cup Albion Rovers Motherwell
Renfrewshire Cup St Mirren 3 – 1 * Morton
Stirlingshire Cup Stirling Albion 2 – 2 † Dumbarton

* – aggregate over two legs
† – won on penalties

Highland League

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Top Three
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Elgin City 30 19 7 4 71 30 +41 45
2 Inverness Thistle 30 14 12 4 66 39 +27 40
3 Fraserburgh 30 16 7 7 72 43 +29 39
Source: [citation needed]

Individual honours

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Award Winner Club
Footballer of the Year Scotland World Cup squad —

Scotland national team

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Main article: Scotland national football team 1960–79 results
Date Venue Opponents Score[2] Competition Scotland scorer(s)
26 September Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)  Czechoslovakia 2–1 WCQG8 Jim Holton, Joe Jordan
17 October Tehelné pole, Bratislava (A)  Czechoslovakia 0–1 WCQG8
14 November Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)  West Germany 1–1 Friendly Jim Holton
27 March Waldstadion, Frankfurt (A)  West Germany 1–2 Friendly Kenny Dalglish
11 May Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)  Northern Ireland 0–1 BHC
14 May Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)  Wales 2–0 BHC Kenny Dalglish, Sandy Jardine (pen.)
18 May Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)  England 2–0 BHC Joe Jordan, own goal
1 June Klokke Stadion, Bruges (A)  Belgium 1–2 Friendly Jimmy Johnstone
6 June Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (A)  Norway 2–1 Friendly Joe Jordan, Kenny Dalglish
14 June Westfalenstadion, Dortmund (N)  Zaire 2–0 WCG2 Peter Lorimer, Joe Jordan
18 June Waldstadion, Frankfurt (N)  Brazil 0–0 WCG2
22 June Waldstadion, Frankfurt (N)  Yugoslavia 1–1 WCG2 Joe Jordan

1974 British Home Championship – Joint Winners with  England

Key:

  • (H) = Home match
  • (A) = Away match
  • WCQG8 = World Cup qualifying – Group 8
  • WCG2 = World Cup – Group 2
  • BHC = British Home Championship

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "1973/74 - the Scottish Football League". www.scottishfootballleague.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ^ Scotland's score is shown first.
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