1974–75 in Scottish football


The 1974–75 season was the 102nd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 78th season of Scottish league football. It was the final season of the old, two-division set up. At the end of the season, the top ten teams in Division One formed the new Premier Division. The remaining eight teams, together with the top six from Division Two went on to make up the new Division One. The remaining 14 teams became the new Division Two.
This season also saw Celtic's record-breaking run of nine consecutive league championships come to an end when Rangers won the last ever Division One league title.

Scottish League Division One

Champions: Rangers

Relegated: See explanation above

Scottish League Division Two

Champions: Falkirk

Promotion / relegation: see explanation above

Cup honours

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Cup 1974–75Celtic3 – 1Airdrieonians
League Cup 1974–75Celtic6 – 3Hibernian
Junior CupGlenrothes1 – 0Rutherglen Glencairn

Other Honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Qualifying Cup - NorthPeterhead3 – 1 *Elgin City
Scottish Qualifying Cup - SouthSelkirk8 – 2 *Civil Service Strollers

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupPeterhead
Ayrshire CupAyr United1 – 0Kilmarnock
East of Scotland ShieldHearts2 – 1Hibernian
Fife CupDunfermline Athletic3 – 3 *East Fife
Forfarshire CupDundee United3 – 1Montrose
Glasgow CupCeltic2 – 2 Rangers
Lanarkshire CupAlbion Rovers2 – 1Motherwell
Stirlingshire CupDumbarton4 – 1Stenhousemuir

- aggregate over two legs
- trophy shared

Highland League">Highland Football League">Highland League

Individual honours

Scotland national team

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer
30 OctoberHampden Park, Glasgow 3–0FriendlyTommy Hutchison, Kenny Burns, Kenny Dalglish
20 NovemberHampden Park, Glasgow 1–2ECQG4Billy Bremner
5 FebruaryEstadio Luis Casanova, Valencia 1–1ECQG4Joe Jordan
16 AprilUllevi Stadion, Gothenburg 1–1FriendlyTed MacDougall
13 MayHampden Park, Glasgow 1–0Friendlyown goal
17 MayNinian Park, Cardiff 2–2BHCColin Jackson, Bruce Rioch
20 MayHampden Park, Glasgow 3–0BHCTed MacDougall, Kenny Dalglish, Derek Parlane
24 MayWembley Stadium, London 1–5BHCBruce Rioch
1 JuneStadionul 23. August, Bucharest 1–1ECQG4Gordon McQueen

1975 British Home Championship - Runner Up
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