1973–74 Scottish Cup

1973–74 Scottish Cup
Country Scotland
Champions Celtic
Runner-up Dundee United
← 1972–73 1974–75 →

The 1973-74 Scottish Cup was the 89th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Dundee United in the final.

Contents

First round

Home team Score Away team
Berwick Rangers 0 – 0 Albion Rovers
East Stirlingshire 0 – 0 Clydebank
Hamilton Academical 0 – 0 Alloa Athletic
Lossiemouth 3 – 3 Fraserburgh
Queen’s Park 1 – 0 Edinburgh University

Replays

Home team Score Away team
Fraserburgh 6 – 0 Lossiemouth
Albion Rovers 2 – 0 Berwick Rangers
Alloa Athletic 4 – 1 Hamilton Academical
Clydebank 1 – 0 East Stirlingshire

Second round

Home team Score Away team
Brechin City 5 – 1 Stenhousemuir
Clachnacuddin 1 – 1 Clydebank
Cowdenbeath 4 – 1 Fraserburgh
Ferranti Thistle 1 – 0 Civil Service Strollers
Queen of the South 1 – 0 Albion Rovers
Queen’s Park 6 – 1 Hawick Royal Albert
Ross County 1 – 2 Forfar Athletic
Stranraer 1 – 0 Alloa Athletic

Replays

Home team Score Away team
Clydebank 3 – 2 Clachnacuddin

Third round

Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 0 – 2 Dundee
Celtic 6 – 1 Clydebank
Cowdenbeath 0 – 5 Ayr United
Falkirk 2 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic
Forfar Athletic 1 – 6 St. Johnstone
Montrose 1 – 1 Stirling Albion
Motherwell 2 – 0 Brechin City
Partick Thistle 6 – 1 Ferranti Thistle
Queen of the South 1 – 0 East Fife
Raith Rovers 2 – 2 Greenock Morton
Arbroath 1 – 0 Dumbarton
Dundee United 4 – 1 Airdrieonians
Hearts 3 – 1 Clyde
Hibernian 5 – 2 Kilmarnock
Rangers 8 – 0 Queen’s Park
Stranraer 1 – 1 St. Mirren

Replays

Home team Score Away team
Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 0 Falkirk
Stirling Albion 3 – 1 Montrose
Greenock Morton 0 – 0 Raith Rovers
St. Mirren 1 – 1 Stranraer

Second Replays

Home team Score Away team
Stranraer 3 – 2 St. Mirren
Greenock Morton 1 – 0 Raith Rovers

Fourth round

Home team Score Away team
Celtic 6 – 1 Stirling Albion
Dundee United 1 – 0 Greenock Morton
Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 0 Queen of the South
Rangers 0 – 3 Dundee
Arbroath 1 – 3 Motherwell
Hearts 1 – 1 Partick Thistle
St. Johnstone 1 – 3 Hibernian
Stranraer 1 – 7 Ayr United

Replays

Home team Score Away team
Partick Thistle 1 – 4 Hearts

Quarter-finals

Home team Score Away team
Celtic 2 – 2 Motherwell
Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 1 Dundee United
Hearts 1 – 1 Ayr United
Hibernian 3 – 3 Dundee

Replays

Home team Score Away team
Dundee 3 – 0 Hibernian
Ayr United 1 – 2 Hearts
Motherwell 0 – 1 Celtic
Dundee United 4 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic

Semi-finals

3 April 1974
 Celtic 1 – 0 Dundee Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 58,250
6 April 1974
 Hearts 1 – 1 Dundee United Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 22,725

Replays

9 April 1974
 Dundee United 4 – 2 Hearts Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 12,860

Final

4 May 1974
 Celtic 3 – 0 Dundee United Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 75,959
Referee: Willie Black
Dixie Deans
Harry Hood
Steve Murray

Teams

CELTIC:
GK Denis Connaghan
DF Danny McGrain  ?'
DF Billy McNeill
DF Pat McCluskey
DF Jim Brogan
MF Jimmy Johnstone
MF Steve Murray
MF David Hay
MF Kenny Dalglish
FW Harry Hood
FW Dixie Deans
Substitutes:
MF Tommy Callaghan  ?'
?
Manager:
Jock Stein
DUNDEE UNITED:
GK Sandy Davie
DF Walter Smith
DF Jackie Copland
DF Doug Smith  ?'
DF Frank Kopel
MF Pat Gardner
MF Archie Knox
MF George Fleming
MF Doug Houston
MF Graeme Payne  ?'
FW Andy Gray
Substitutes:
MF Tommy Traynor  ?'
DF Andy Rolland  ?'
Manager:
Jim McLean

See also

Seasons
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Finals
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