1973–74 Scottish Cup

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.

First round

Home team	Score	Away team
Berwick Rangers	0-0	Albion Rovers
East Stirling	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 Stirling

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

April 3 1974

Celtic	1-0	Dundee

Hampden Park, Glasgow Ref:
Attendance: 58,250

April 6 1974

Hearts	1-1	Dundee United

Hampden Park, Glasgow Ref:
Attendance: 22,725

Replays

April 9 1974

Dundee United	4-2	Hearts

Hampden Park, Glasgow Ref:
Attendance: 12,860

Final

May 4 1974

Celtic	3-0	Dundee United
Dixie Deans Harry Hood Steve Murray

Hampden Park, Glasgow Ref: Willie Black
Attendance: 75,959

Teams


CELTIC:
GK	Dennis 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

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First round

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Second round

Replays

Third round

Replays

Second Replays

Fourth round

Replays

Quarter-finals

Replays

Semi-finals

Replays

Final

Teams

See also