1970 Scottish Cup Final
Encyclopedia
The 1970 Scottish Cup Final was played on 11 April 1970 at Hampden Park
in Glasgow
and was the final of the 85th Scottish Cup. Aberdeen and Celtic contested the match, Aberdeen won the match 3–1 with a goal from Joe Harper
and two from Derek McKay
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CELTIC:
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GK
Evan Williams
DF
David Hay
DF
Billy McNeill
DF
Jim Brogan
DF
Tommy Gemmell
MF
Jimmy Johnstone
MF
Bobby Murdoch
MF
Bobby Lennox
MF
John Hughes
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FW
George Connelly
FW
Willie Wallace
Substitutes:
MF
Bertie Auld
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|colspan="4"| Jock Stein
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Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and was the final of the 85th Scottish Cup. Aberdeen and Celtic contested the match, Aberdeen won the match 3–1 with a goal from Joe Harper
Joe Harper (footballer)
Joseph Montgomery Harper is a Scottish former footballer, mainly remembered for his two spells with Aberdeen, during which he became the club's record goalscorer.-Club career:...
and two from Derek McKay
Derek McKay
Derek McKay was a Scottish footballer who played as a right winger.-Career:Born in Banff, McKay began his professional career with Dundee, featuring in a dozen league matches before moving to Aberdeen in 1969...
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Match details
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| GK | Bobby Clark Bobby Clark (footballer) Robert "Bobby" Clark is a former Scottish football goalkeeper. Clark graduated from Jordanhill College in Glasgow, Scotland in 1967 with a degree in Physical Education.- Playing career :... |
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| DF |  Henning BoelHenning Boel Henning Boel is a Danish former football player, who played professionally in the USA and Scotland. He most notably won the 1970 Scottish Cup with Aberdeen, and was inducted into the Aberdeen FC "Hall of Fame" as one of the founding members in 2003... |
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| DF | Tommy McMillan Tommy McMillan (footballer) Thomas 'Tommy' McMillan is a former Scottish professional football defender who played for Aberdeen.McMillan was born in Paisley and signed for Aberdeen in 1965. While playing for Aberdeen, he won a Scottish Cup winners' medal in 1970.... |
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| DF | Martin Buchan Martin Buchan Martin McLean Buchan is a Scottish former footballer. Buchan was a central defender for Manchester United in 1972–1983, and captained the late 1970s teams for six years... |
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| DF | Jim Hermiston Jim Hermiston James 'Jim' Hermiston is a former professional footballer and police officer. He played for Aberdeen in Scotland and a number of clubs in Australia – he most notably won the 1970 Scottish Cup with Aberdeen, and was inducted into the Aberdeen FC "Hall of Fame" as one of the founding members in 2003... |
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| MF | Derek McKay Derek McKay Derek McKay was a Scottish footballer who played as a right winger.-Career:Born in Banff, McKay began his professional career with Dundee, featuring in a dozen league matches before moving to Aberdeen in 1969... |
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| MF | George Murray |
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| MF | Davie Robb Davie Robb Davie Robb is a Scottish former football player best known for playing for Aberdeen.-Career:Davie Robb was born in Broughty Ferry, Dundee in 1947. Affectionately known to Aberdeen supporters as "The Brush", Robb scored 99 goals in 345 appearances with Aberdeen. He scored the winning goal for... |
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| MF | Arthur Graham Arthur Graham Arthur Graham is a former Scottish professional footballer who played for Aberdeen, Leeds United, Manchester United, Bradford City and the Scotland national team. He played as a left winger... |
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| FW | Jim Forrest |
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| FW | Joe Harper Joe Harper (footballer) Joseph Montgomery Harper is a Scottish former footballer, mainly remembered for his two spells with Aberdeen, during which he became the club's record goalscorer.-Club career:... |
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| FW | George Buchan George Buchan George Buchan is a Scottish former footballer. Born in Aberdeen, his regular position was as a forward. He played professionally for Aberdeen, Manchester United and Bury. While at Manchester United, he played briefly alongside his brother, Martin... |
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| Eddie Turnbull Eddie Turnbull Edward Hunter Turnbull was a Scottish professional football player and manager.During the late 1940s and 1950s he was one of the Famous Five, the noted Hibernian forward line, along with Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, and Willie Ormond... |
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Evan WilliamsEvan Williams (footballer)
Evan Williams is a Scottish former football goalkeeper, who played for Third Lanark, Wolves, Aston Villa, Celtic, Clyde and Stranraer. Williams also managed Vale of Leven.- External links :*, Neil Brown*, the Celtic wiki...
David HayDavid Hay
David Hay is a former Scottish footballer. After completing secondary education at St Mirin's Academy in Paisley he signed for Celtic in 1966 and became one of the so called 'Quality Street Kids', the great Celtic reserve team that also included players such as Kenny Dalglish, Lou Macari, Danny...
Billy McNeillBilly McNeill
William "Billy" McNeill MBE is a former Scottish footballer and manager. He is best known for captaining Celtic to the European Cup triumph in 1967 and he later went on to manage the club. He is now the official Club Ambassador at Celtic....
Jim BroganJim Brogan (footballer)
Jim Brogan is a Scottish former football player, who played in over 200 league games for Jock Stein's highly successful Celtic sides of the late 1960s and early 1970s...
Tommy GemmellTommy Gemmell
Thomas Gemmell is a former Scottish footballer and manager.He played as left-sided fullback and had powerful shooting ability. In October 1961, he joined Celtic from Coltness United. He was one of the 'Lisbon Lions' who won the European Cup in 1967. In the final he scored a spectacular goal that...
Jimmy JohnstoneJimmy Johnstone
James Connolly "Jimmy" Johnstone was a Scottish football player. Johnstone was best known for his time with Celtic, and was voted their best ever player by the club's fans in 2002...
Bobby MurdochBobby Murdoch
Bobby Murdoch was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Celtic and was one of the Lisbon Lions, the Celtic team who won the European Cup in 1967. He and Bertie Auld formed Celtic's central midfield....
Bobby LennoxBobby Lennox
Robert "Bobby" Lennox, MBE is a former Scottish professional footballer who played for Celtic Football Club and was a member of their 1967 European Cup winning team known as the Lisbon Lions. He also earned ten international caps for his national team Scotland...
John Hughes George Connelly Willie WallaceWilliam Wallace (footballer)
William "Willie" Semple Brown Wallace is a former Scottish football player and coach.-Early career:He started his playing career with Stenhousemuir in 1958, moving to Raith Rovers a year later...
Bertie AuldBertie Auld
Robert "Bertie" Auld is a Scottish former football player and manager, perhaps most notable as a member of Celtic's Lisbon Lions side of 1967. As a player, he made more than 200 appearances in the Scottish League playing for Celtic, Dumbarton and Hibernian, and more than 100 in the Football League...
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Jock SteinJock Stein
John 'Jock' Stein CBE was a Scottish association football player and manager. He became the first manager of a British side to win the European Cup, with Celtic in 1967...
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