# 1970–71 Scottish Cup

The 1970–71 Scottish Cup was the 86th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Rangers in the replayed final.

## First round

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Brechin City (2) | 3 – 1 | Nairn County (NL) |
| East Stirlingshire(2) | 0 – 2 | Clydebank (2) |
| Forfar Athletic (2) | 2 – 0 | Albion Rovers (2) |
| St Cuthbert Wanderers (NL) | 1 – 3 | Stranraer (2) |
| Stenhousemuir (2) | 0 – 1 | Elgin City (NL) |

## Second round

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Brechin City (2) | 4 – 1 | Glasgow Corporation Transport (NL) |
| Clachnacuddin (NL) | 2 – 1 | Glasgow University (NL) |
| Clydebank (2) | 2 – 1 | Hamilton Academical (2) |
| Elgin City (NL) | 2 – 0 | Berwick Rangers (2) |
| Forfar Athletic (2) | 1 – 0 | Gala Fairydean (NL) |
| Queen's Park (2) | 2 – 1 | Montrose (2) |
| Ross County (NL) | 1 – 4 | East Fife (2) |
| Stranraer (2) | 3 – 2 | Dumbarton (2) |

## Third round

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

### Replays

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Dundee United | 5 – 1 | Clydebank |
| Alloa Athletic | 0 – 2 | Airdrieonians |
| Raith Rovers | 4 – 3 | St Johnstone |
| St Mirren | 1 – 1 | East Fife |

### Second Replays

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| St Mirren | 3 – 1 | East Fife |

## Fourth round

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Celtic | 1 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Cowdenbeath | 0 – 4 | Airdrieonians |
| Dundee | 2 – 0 | Stirling Albion |
| Dundee United | 1 – 1 | Aberdeen |
| Hearts | 1 – 2 | Hibernian |
| Greenock Morton | 1 – 2 | Kilmarnock |
| Raith Rovers | 1 – 1 | Clyde |
| St Mirren | 1 – 3 | Rangers |

### Replays

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Aberdeen | 2 – 0 | Dundee United |
| Clyde | 0 – 2 | Raith Rovers |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 1 | Celtic |

## Quarter-finals

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Celtic | 7 – 1 | Raith Rovers |
| Hibernian | 1 – 0 | Dundee |
| Kilmarnock | 2 – 3 | Airdrieonians |
| Rangers | 1 – 0 | Aberdeen |

## Final
### Teams

CELTIC: :
| GK | Evan Williams |
| DF | Jim Craig |
| DF | Billy McNeill |
| DF | George Connelly |
| DF | Jim Brogan |
| MF | Jimmy Johnstone |
| MF | David Hay |
| MF | Tommy Callaghan |
| MF | Bobby Lennox |
| FW | Harry Hood |
| FW | Willie Wallace |
| Substitutes: ||||
| Manager: ||||
| Jock Stein ||||
RANGERS: :
| GK | Peter McCloy |
| DF | Alex Miller |
| DF | Colin Jackson |
| DF | Ronnie McKinnon |
| DF | Willie Mathieson |
| MF | Willie Henderson |
| MF | Andy Penman | ?' |
| MF | John Greig |
| MF | Alex MacDonald |
| MF | Willie Johnston |
| FW | Colin Stein |
| Substitutes: ||||
| FW | Derek Johnstone | ?' |
| Manager: ||||
| Willie Waddell ||||

### Replay
#### Teams

CELTIC: :
| GK | Evan Williams |
| DF | Jim Craig |
| DF | Billy McNeill |
| DF | George Connelly |
| DF | Jim Brogan |
| MF | Jimmy Johnstone |
| MF | David Hay |
| MF | Tommy Callaghan |
| MF | Bobby Lennox |
| FW | Harry Hood | ?' |
| FW | Lou Macari |
| Substitutes: ||||
| FW | Willie Wallace | ?' |
| Manager: ||||
| Jock Stein ||||
RANGERS: :
| GK | Peter McCloy |
| DF | Jim Denny |
| DF | Colin Jackson |
| DF | Ronnie McKinnon |
| DF | Willie Mathieson |
| MF | Willie Henderson |
| MF | Andy Penman | ?' |
| MF | John Greig |
| MF | Alex MacDonald |
| MF | Willie Johnston |
| FW | Colin Stein |
| Substitutes: ||||
| FW | Derek Johnstone | ?' |
| Manager: ||||
| Willie Waddell ||||