# 1973–74 in Scottish football

The 1973–74 season was the 101st season of competitive football in Scotland and the 77th season of Scottish league football.

## Scottish League Division One

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Celtic | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 82 | 27 | +55 | 53 | Champion |
| 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 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 38 | |
| 7 | Ayr United | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 38 | |
| 8 | Dundee United | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 37 | 1974–75 European Cup Winners' Cup First round |
| 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 | Morton | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 26 | |
| 15 | Clyde | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 65 | −36 | 25 | |
| 16 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 65 | −22 | 24 | |
| 17 | East Fife | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 51 | −25 | 24 | Relegated to 1974–75 Second Division |
| 18 | Falkirk | 34 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 58 | −25 | 22 | Relegated to 1974–75 Second Division |
Champions: Celtic
Relegated: East Fife, Falkirk

## Scottish League Division Two

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 102 | 25 | +77 | 60 | Promotion to the 1974–75 First Division |
| 2 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 96 | 44 | +52 | 58 | Promotion to the 1974–75 First Division |
| 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

## Cup honours

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Scottish Cup 1973–74 | Celtic | 3 – 0 | Dundee United |
| League Cup 1973–74 | Dundee | 1 – 0 | Celtic |
| Junior Cup | Cambuslang Rangers | 3 – 1 | Linlithgow Rose |

## Other honours
### National

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup – North | Clachnacuddin | 2 – 1 * | Inverness Thistle |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup – South | Selkirk | 4 – 2 * | St Cuthbert Wanderers |

### County

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Keith | | |
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 1 – 1 † | Ayr United |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 3 – 0 | Berwick Rangers |
| Fife Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 2 * | Cowdenbeath |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Albion Rovers | | Motherwell |
| Renfrewshire Cup | St Mirren | 3 – 1 * | Morton |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Stirling Albion | 2 – 2 † | Dumbarton |
$^*$ – aggregate over two legs † – won on penalties

### Highland League

Top Three :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Elgin City | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 71 | 30 | +41 | 45 |
| 2 | Inverness Thistle | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 40 |
| 3 | Fraserburgh | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 39 |

## Individual honours

| Award | Winner | Club |
| Footballer of the Year | Scotland World Cup squad | — |

## Scotland national team

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
| 26 September | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Czechoslovakia | 2–1 | WCQG8 | Jim Holton, Joe Jordan |
| 17 October | Tehelné pole, Bratislava (A) | Czechoslovakia | 0–1 | WCQG8 | |
| 14 November | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | West Germany | 1–1 | Friendly | Jim Holton |
| 27 March | Waldstadion, Frankfurt (A) | West Germany | 1–2 | Friendly | Kenny Dalglish |
| 11 May | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Northern Ireland | 0–1 | BHC | |
| 14 May | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Wales | 2–0 | BHC | Kenny Dalglish, Sandy Jardine (pen.) |
| 18 May | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | England | 2–0 | BHC | Joe Jordan, own goal |
| 1 June | Klokke Stadion, Bruges (A) | Belgium | 1–2 | Friendly | Jimmy Johnstone |
| 6 June | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (A) | Norway | 2–1 | Friendly | Joe Jordan, Kenny Dalglish |
| 14 June | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund (N) | Zaire | 2–0 | WCG2 | Peter Lorimer, Joe Jordan |
| 18 June | Waldstadion, Frankfurt (N) | Brazil | 0–0 | WCG2 | |
| 22 June | Waldstadion, Frankfurt (N) | Yugoslavia | 1–1 | WCG2 | Joe Jordan |
1974 British Home Championship – Joint Winners with England
Key:
* (H) = Home match
* (A) = Away match
* WCQG8 = World Cup qualifying – Group 8
* WCG2 = World Cup – Group 2
* BHC = British Home Championship