1969–70 Scottish Cup

1969–70 Scottish Cup
Country Scotland
Champions Aberdeen
Runner-up Celtic

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

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