1969–70 Scottish Cup

1969–70 Scottish Cup
Country Scotland
Champions Aberdeen
Runner-up Celtic
← 1968–69 1970–71 →

The 1969–70 Scottish Cup was the 85th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Aberdeen who defeated Celtic in the final.

Contents

Preliminary round 1

Home team Score Away team
Alloa Athletic 3 – 1 Peterhead
Berwick Rangers 1 – 0 Brechin City
Forres Mechanics 0 – 2 Clydebank
Stenhousemuir 0 – 1 Gala Fairydean
Stranraer 3 – 1 East Stirlingshire

Preliminary round 2

Home team Score Away team
Gala Fairydean 1 – 4 Dumbarton
Tarff Rovers 1 – 0 Alloa Athletic
Albion Rovers 1 – 0 Berwick Rangers
Clydebank 1 – 0 Queen’s Park
Inverness Caledonian 5 – 0 Ross County
Montrose 2 – 1 Cowdenbeath
Stranraer 1 – 1 St. Cuthbert Wanderers
Vale of Leithen 1 – 2 Hamilton Academical

Replays

Home team Score Away team
St. Cuthbert Wanderers 0 – 5 Stranraer

First round

Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 4 – 0 Clyde
Airdrieonians 5 – 0 Hamilton Academical
Albion Rovers 1 – 2 Dundee
Arbroath 1 – 2 Clydebank
Celtic 2 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic
Dumbarton 1 – 2 Forfar Athletic
Dundee United 1 – 0 Ayr United
East Fife 3 – 0 Raith Rovers
Falkirk 3 – 0 Tarff Rovers
Kilmarnock 3 – 0 Partick Thistle
Montrose 1 – 1 Hearts
Greenock Morton 2 – 0 Queen of the South
Motherwell 2 – 1 St. Johnstone
Rangers 3 – 1 Hibernian
St. Mirren 2 – 0 Stirling Albion
Stranraer 2 – 5 Inverness Caledonian

Replays

Home team Score Away team
Hearts 1 – 0 Montrose

Second round

Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 2 – 1 Clydebank
Celtic 4 – 0 Dundee United
Dundee 3 – 0 Airdrieonians
East Fife 1 – 0 Greenock Morton
Falkirk 2 – 1 St. Mirren
Forfar Athletic 0 – 7 Rangers
Kilmarnock 2 – 0 Hearts
Motherwell 3 – 1 Inverness Caledonian

Quarter-finals

Home team Score Away team
Celtic 3 – 1 Rangers
East Fife 0 – 1 Dundee
Falkirk 0 – 1 Aberdeen
Motherwell 0 – 1 Kilmarnock

Semi-finals

14 March 1970
 Celtic 2 – 1 Dundee Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 64,546
14 March 1970
 Aberdeen 1 – 0 Kilmarnock Muirton Park, Perth
Attendance: 25,812
Derek McKay  21'

Final

Main article: 1970 Scottish Cup Final
11 April 1970
 Aberdeen 3 – 1 Celtic Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 108,434
Referee: Bobby Davidson
Joe Harper  27' (pen.)
Derek McKay  83'  90'		 Bobby Lennox  89'

See also

Seasons
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