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{| class="infobox football" style="width: 19em; text-align: center;"
{{infobox|bodyclass=football
|-
| headerstyle = background:#BFD7FF
! colspan=3 style="font-size: 16px;" |1973–74 in Scottish football
| above = 1973–74 in Scottish football
|-
| colspan=3 style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;" | [[Image:Flag of Scotland with football.png|200px]]
| image = [[Image:Flag of Scotland with football.png|200px]]
| header1 = Division One champions
|-
| data2 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
| colspan=3 style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | '''Division One champions'''
| header3 = Division Two champions
|-
| data4 = [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrieonians]]
| colspan=3 style="font-size: 12px;" | [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
| header5 = Scottish Cup winners
|-
| data6 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
| colspan=3 style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | '''Division Two champions'''
| header7 = League Cup winners
|-
| data8 = [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
| colspan=3 style="font-size: 12px;" | [[Airdrieonians F.C.|Airdrieonians]]
| header9 = Junior Cup winners
|-
| data10 = [[Cambuslang Rangers F.C.|Cambuslang Rangers]]
| colspan=3 style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | '''Scottish Cup winners'''
| 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]]
| colspan=3 style="font-size: 12px;" | [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
| 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]]
| colspan=3 style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | '''League Cup winners'''
}}
|-
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]].
| colspan=3 style="font-size: 12px;" | [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
<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>
|-
| colspan=3 style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | '''Junior Cup winners'''
|-
| colspan=3 style="font-size: 12px;" | [[Cambuslang Rangers F.C.|Cambuslang Rangers]]
|-
| colspan=3 style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | '''Teams in Europe'''
|-
| colspan=3 style="font-size: 12px;" | [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]], [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]], [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]], [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|-
| colspan=3 style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | '''Scotland national team'''
|-
| colspan=3 style="font-size: 12px;" | [[1974 British Home Championship|1974 BHC]], [[1974 FIFA World Cup qualification|1974 World Cup qualification]], [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974 World Cup]]
|}

The '''1973&ndash;74 season''' was the 77th season of [[Scottish Football League|Scottish league]] [[football (soccer)|football]].
<ref> http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/1970-1979/197374/ </ref>


==Scottish League Division One==
==Scottish League Division One==
{{main|1973–74 Scottish First Division}}
{{main|1973–74 Scottish Division One}}
{{:1973–74 Scottish Division One}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width=30|P
!width=140|Team
!width=30|Pld
!width=30|W
!width=30|D
!width=30|L
!width=30|GF
!width=30|GA
!width=30|GD
!width=30|Pts
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|1
|align=left|[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|34
|23
|7
|4
|82
|27
|55
|'''53'''
|-
|2
|align=left|[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
|34
|20
|9
|5
|75
|42
|33
|'''49'''
|-
|3
|align=left|[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|34
|21
|6
|7
|67
|34
|33
|'''48'''
|-
|4
|align=left|[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
|34
|13
|16
|5
|46
|26
|20
|'''42'''
|-
|5
|align=left|[[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
|34
|16
|7
|11
|67
|48
|19
|'''39'''
|-
|6
|align=left|[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
|34
|14
|10
|10
|54
|43
|11
|'''38'''
|-
|7
|align=left|[[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]
|34
|15
|8
|11
|44
|40
|4
|'''38'''
|-
|8
|align=left|[[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]
|34
|15
|7
|12
|55
|51
|4
|'''37'''
|-
|9
|align=left|[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
|34
|14
|7
|13
|45
|40
|5
|'''35'''
|-
|10
|align=left|[[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]]
|34
|11
|7
|16
|43
|58
|&minus;15
|'''29'''
|-
|11
|align=left|[[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]
|34
|9
|10
|15
|33
|46
|&minus;13
|'''28'''
|-
|12
|align=left|[[St. Johnstone F.C.|St. Johnstone]]
|34
|9
|10
|15
|41
|60
|&minus;19
|'''28'''
|-
|13
|align=left|[[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]]
|34
|10
|7
|17
|52
|69
|&minus;17
|'''27'''
|-
|14
|align=left|[[Greenock Morton F.C.|Morton]]
|34
|8
|10
|16
|37
|49
|&minus;12
|'''26'''
|-
|15
|align=left|[[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]
|34
|8
|9
|17
|29
|65
|&minus;36
|'''25'''
|-
|16
|align=left|[[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]]
|34
|8
|8
|18
|43
|65
|&minus;22
|'''24'''
|- style="background:#FFE8E8;"
|17
|align=left|[[East Fife F.C.|East Fife]]
|34
|9
|6
|19
|26
|51
|&minus;25
|'''24'''
|- style="background:#FFE8E8;"
|18
|align=left|[[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]]
|34
|4
|14
|16
|33
|58
|&minus;25
|'''22'''
|}

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


==Scottish League Division Two==
==Scottish League Division Two==
{{main|1973–74 Scottish Second Division}}
{{main|1973–74 Scottish Division Two}}
{{:1973–74 Scottish Division Two}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width=30|P
!width=140|Team
!width=30|Pld
!width=30|W
!width=30|D
!width=30|L
!width=30|GF
!width=30|GA
!width=30|GD
!width=30|Pts
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|1
|align=left|[[Airdrieonians F.C.|Airdrieonians]]
|36
|28
|4
|4
|102
|25
|77
|'''60'''
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|2
|align=left|[[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]
|36
|26
|6
|4
|96
|44
|52
|'''58'''
|-
|3
|align=left|[[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]]
|36
|24
|7
|5
|68
|38
|30
|'''55'''
|-
|4
|align=left|[[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]]
|36
|20
|7
|9
|73
|41
|32
|'''47'''
|-
|5
|align=left|[[Berwick Rangers F.C.|Berwick Rangers]]
|36
|16
|13
|7
|53
|35
|18
|'''45'''
|-
|6
|align=left|[[Raith Rovers F.C.|Raith Rovers]]
|36
|18
|9
|9
|69
|48
|21
|'''45'''
|-
|7
|align=left|[[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]]
|36
|17
|6
|13
|76
|50
|26
|'''40'''
|-
|8
|align=left|[[Montrose F.C.|Montrose]]
|36
|15
|7
|14
|71
|64
|7
|'''37'''
|-
|9
|align=left|[[Stranraer F.C.|Stranraer]]
|36
|14
|8
|14
|64
|70
|&minus;6
|'''36'''
|-
|10
|align=left|[[Clydebank F.C.|Clydebank]]
|36
|13
|8
|15
|47
|48
|&minus;1
|'''34'''
|-
|11
|align=left|[[St. Mirren F.C.|St. Mirren]]
|36
|12
|10
|14
|62
|66
|&minus;4
|'''34'''
|-
|12
|align=left|[[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]]
|36
|15
|4
|17
|47
|58
|&minus;11
|'''34'''
|-
|13
|align=left|[[Cowdenbeath F.C.|Cowdenbeath]]
|36
|11
|9
|16
|59
|85
|&minus;26
|'''31'''
|-
|14
|align=left|[[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]]
|36
|12
|4
|20
|42
|64
|&minus;22
|'''28'''
|-
|15
|align=left|[[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]]
|36
|11
|5
|20
|44
|59
|&minus;15
|'''27'''
|-
|16
|align=left|[[East Stirlingshire F.C.|East Stirlingshire]]
|36
|9
|5
|22
|47
|73
|&minus;26
|'''23'''
|-
|17
|align=left|[[Albion Rovers F.C.|Albion Rovers]]
|36
|7
|6
|23
|38
|72
|&minus;34
|'''20'''
|-
|18
|align=left|[[Forfar Athletic F.C.|Forfar Athletic]]
|36
|5
|6
|25
|42
|94
|&minus;52
|'''16'''
|-
|19
|align=left|[[Brechin City F.C.|Brechin City]]
|36
|5
|4
|27
|33
|99
|&minus;66
|'''14'''
|}

'''Promoted:''' Airdrieonians, Kilmarnock
'''Promoted:''' Airdrieonians, Kilmarnock


==Other honours==
==Cup honours==
===Cup honours===


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
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|align=left|[[1973–74 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup 1973–74]]
|align=left|[[1973–74 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup 1973–74]]
|[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|align=center|3 &ndash; 0
|align=center|3 – 0
|[[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]
|[[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[1973–74 Scottish League Cup|League Cup 1973–74]]
|align=left|[[1973–74 Scottish League Cup|League Cup 1973–74]]
|[[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
|[[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
|align=center|1 &ndash; 0
|align=center|1 – 0
|[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Scottish Junior Cup|Junior Cup]]
|align=left|[[Scottish Junior Cup|Junior Cup]]
|[[Cambuslang Rangers F.C.|Cambuslang Rangers]]
|[[Cambuslang Rangers F.C.|Cambuslang Rangers]]
|align=center|3 &ndash; 1
|align=center|3 – 1
|[[Linlithgow Rose F.C.|Linlithgow Rose]]
|[[Linlithgow Rose F.C.|Linlithgow Rose]]
|}
|}


===Individual honours===
==Other honours==

===National===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width=160|Competition
!width=135|Winner
!width=80|Score
!width=135|Runner-up

|-
|align=left|[[Scottish Qualifying Cup]] – North
|[[Clachnacuddin F.C.|Clachnacuddin]]
|2 – 1 *
|[[Inverness Thistle F.C.|Inverness Thistle]]
|-
|align=left|[[Scottish Qualifying Cup]] – South
|[[Selkirk F.C.|Selkirk]]
|4 – 2 *
|[[St Cuthbert Wanderers F.C.|St Cuthbert Wanderers]]
|}

===County===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width=160|Competition
!width=135|Winner
!width=80|Score
!width=135|Runner-up
|-
|align=left|[[Aberdeenshire Cup]]
|[[Keith F.C.|Keith]]
|
|
|-
|align=left|[[Ayrshire Cup]]
|[[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]
|1 – 1 {{dagger}}
|[[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]
|-
|align=left|[[East of Scotland Shield]]
|[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]]
|3 – 0
|[[Berwick Rangers F.C.|Berwick Rangers]]
|-
|align=left|[[Fife Cup]]
|[[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]]
|3 – 2 *
|[[Cowdenbeath F.C.|Cowdenbeath]]
|-
|align=left|[[Lanarkshire Cup]]
|[[Albion Rovers F.C.|Albion Rovers]]
|
|[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
|-
|align=left|[[Renfrewshire Cup]]
|[[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]
|3 – 1 *
|[[Morton F.C.|Morton]]
|-
|align=left|[[Stirlingshire Cup]]
|[[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]]
|2 – 2 {{dagger}}
|[[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]]
|}
{{sup|*}} – aggregate over two legs<br />{{dagger}} – won on penalties

===[[Highland Football League|Highland League]]===
{{#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]]
|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=
|result1=C
|update=complete|source=
}}

==Individual honours==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
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! width=140|Club
! width=140|Club
|-
|-
|[[SFWA Footballer of the Year|Footballer of the Year]]|| [[1974 FIFA World Cup squads|Scotland World Cup squad]] || align=center|&mdash;
|[[SFWA Footballer of the Year|Footballer of the Year]]|| [[1974 FIFA World Cup squads|Scotland World Cup squad]] || align=center|—
|}
|}


==Scotland national team==
==Scotland national team==
{{main|Scotland national football team results and fixtures}}
{{main|Scotland national football team 1960–79 results}}


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]] (H)
|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]] (H)
|{{fb|TCH}}
|{{fb|TCH}}
|align=center|2&ndash;1
|align=center|2–1
|[[1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)#Group 8|WCQG8]]
|[[1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)#Group 8|WCQG8]]
|[[Jim Holton]], [[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]]
|[[Jim Holton]], [[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]]
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|[[Tehelné pole]], [[Bratislava]] (A)
|[[Tehelné pole]], [[Bratislava]] (A)
|{{fb|TCH}}
|{{fb|TCH}}
|align=center|0&ndash;1
|align=center|0–1
|[[1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)#Group 8|WCQG8]]
|[[1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)#Group 8|WCQG8]]
|
|
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|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]] (H)
|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]] (H)
|{{fb|FRG}}
|{{fb|FRG}}
|align=center|1&ndash;1
|align=center|1–1
|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|[[Jim Holton]]
|[[Jim Holton]]
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|[[Commerzbank-Arena|Waldstadion]], [[Frankfurt]] (A)
|[[Commerzbank-Arena|Waldstadion]], [[Frankfurt]] (A)
|{{fb|FRG}}
|{{fb|FRG}}
|align=center|1&ndash;2
|align=center|1–2
|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|[[Kenny Dalglish]]
|[[Kenny Dalglish]]
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|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]] (H)
|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]] (H)
|{{fb|NIR}}
|{{fb|NIR}}
|align=center|0&ndash;1
|align=center|0–1
|[[1974 British Home Championship|BHC]]
|[[1974 British Home Championship|BHC]]
|
|
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|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]] (H)
|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]] (H)
|{{fb|WAL}}
|{{fb|WAL}}
|align=center|2&ndash;0
|align=center|2–0
|[[1974 British Home Championship|BHC]]
|[[1974 British Home Championship|BHC]]
|[[Kenny Dalglish]], [[Sandy Jardine]] ([[Penalty kick|pen.]])
|[[Kenny Dalglish]], [[Sandy Jardine]] ([[Penalty kick (association football)|pen.]])
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|18 May
|18 May
|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]] (H)
|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]] (H)
|{{fb|ENG}}
|{{fb|ENG}}
|align=center|2&ndash;0
|align=center|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]]
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|[[Klokke Stadion]], [[Bruges]] (A)
|[[Klokke Stadion]], [[Bruges]] (A)
|{{fb|BEL}}
|{{fb|BEL}}
|align=center|1&ndash;2
|align=center|1–2
|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|[[Jimmy Johnstone]]
|[[Jimmy Johnstone]]
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|[[Ullevaal Stadion]], [[Oslo]] (A)
|[[Ullevaal Stadion]], [[Oslo]] (A)
|{{fb|NOR}}
|{{fb|NOR}}
|align=center|2&ndash;1
|align=center|2–1
|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|[[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]], [[Kenny Dalglish]]
|[[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]], [[Kenny Dalglish]]
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|[[Westfalenstadion]], [[Dortmund]] (N)
|[[Westfalenstadion]], [[Dortmund]] (N)
|{{fb|ZAI}}
|{{fb|ZAI}}
|align=center|2&ndash;0
|align=center|2–0
|[[1974 FIFA World Cup#Group 2|WCG2]]
|[[1974 FIFA World Cup#Group 2|WCG2]]
|[[Peter Lorimer]], [[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]]
|[[Peter Lorimer]], [[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]]
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|[[Commerzbank-Arena|Waldstadion]], [[Frankfurt]] (N)
|[[Commerzbank-Arena|Waldstadion]], [[Frankfurt]] (N)
|{{fb|BRA}}
|{{fb|BRA}}
|align=center|0&ndash;0
|align=center|0–0
|[[1974 FIFA World Cup#Group 2|WCG2]]
|[[1974 FIFA World Cup#Group 2|WCG2]]
|
|
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|[[Commerzbank-Arena|Waldstadion]], [[Frankfurt]] (N)
|[[Commerzbank-Arena|Waldstadion]], [[Frankfurt]] (N)
|{{fb|YUG}}
|{{fb|YUG}}
|align=center|1&ndash;1
|align=center|1–1
|[[1974 FIFA World Cup#Group 2|WCG2]]
|[[1974 FIFA World Cup#Group 2|WCG2]]
|[[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]]
|[[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]]
|}
|}


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


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


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

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


{{Scottish football seasons|1973}}
{{Scottish football seasons|1973}}
{{1973-74 in Scottish football}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:1973–74 In Scottish Football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1973-74 in Scottish Football}}
[[Category:1973–74 in Scottish football| ]]
[[Category:1973–74 in Scottish football| ]]
[[Category:Seasons in Scottish football]]
[[Category:Seasons in Scottish football]]

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

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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

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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

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National

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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

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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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