1973-74 in Scottish football
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The 1973–74 season was the 77th season of Scottish league football.
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[edit] Scottish League Division One
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 82 | 27 | 55 | 53 |
| 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 | Hearts | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 43 | 11 | 38 |
| 7 | Ayr | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 38 |
| 8 | Dundee United | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 51 | 4 | 37 |
| 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 | Greenock Morton | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 49 | -12 | 26 |
| 15 | Clyde | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 65 | -36 | 25 |
| 16 | Dunfermline | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 65 | -22 | 24 |
| 17 | East Fife | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 51 | -25 | 24 |
| 18 | Falkirk | 34 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 58 | -25 | 22 |
Champions: Celtic
Relegated: East Fife, Falkirk
[edit] Scottish League Division Two
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 102 | 25 | 77 | 60 |
| 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 |
Promoted: Airdrieonians, Kilmarnock
[edit] Other honours
[edit] Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 1973–74 | Celtic | 3 – 0 | Dundee United |
| League Cup | Dundee | 1 – 0 | Celtic |
| Junior Cup | Cambuslang Rangers | 3 – 1 | Linlithgow Rose |
[edit] Individual honours
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | Scotland World Cup squad | — |
[edit] Scotland national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[1] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 2–1 | WCQ | Jim Holton, Joe Jordan | |
| October 17 | Tehelne Pole, Bratislava (A) | 0–1 | WCQ | ||
| November 14 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 1–1 | F | Jim Holton | |
| March 27 | Waldstadion, Frankfurt (A) | 1–2 | F | Kenny Dalglish | |
| May 11 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 0–1 | BHC | ||
| May 14, 1974 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 2–0 | BHC | Kenny Dalglish, Sandy Jardine (pen.) | |
| May 18 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 2–0 | BHC | Joe Jordan, own goal | |
| June 1 | Klokke Stadion, Bruges (A) | 1–2 | F | Jimmy Johnstone | |
| June 6 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (A) | 2–1 | F | Joe Jordan, Kenny Dalglish | |
| June 14 | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund (N) | 2–0 | WC1 | Peter Lorimer, Joe Jordan | |
| June 18, 1974 | Waldstadion, Frankfurt (N) | 0–0 | WC1 | ||
| June 22 | Waldstadion, Frankfurt (N) | 1–1 | WC1 | Joe Jordan |
1974 British Home Championship - Joint Winners with
England
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Scotland's score is shown first.

