1971-10-23
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| Cup and International Matches |
| League Cup Final | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Partick Thistle | 4 | 1 | Celtic | D 1 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 62,736 | |
| Scottish Division 1 |
| Scottish Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 1 | 1 | East Fife | Broomfield Park | 3,129 | |
| Clyde | 0 | 3 | Dundee United | Shawfield Stadium | 1,277 | |
| Hibernian | 6 | 0 | Falkirk | Easter Road | 11,120 | |
| Kilmarnock | 2 | 2 | Heart of Midlothian | Rugby Park | 4,536 | |
| Morton | 0 | 1 | Aberdeen | Cappielow Park | 4,838 | |
| Rangers | 4 | 0 | Motherwell | Ibrox Park | 22,439 | |
| St Johnstone | 2 | 0 | Ayr United | Muirton Park | 4,613 | |
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Aberdeen | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 15 | W | W | W | W | W | 1971-10-30 | Partick Thistle | H |
| 2 | 0 | Celtic | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 12 | W | W | L | W | W | 1971-10-27 | Dunfermline Athletic | A |
| 3 | 1 | Hibernian | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 11 | W | L | L | D | W | 1971-10-30 | Clyde | A |
| 4 | -1 | Heart of Midlothian | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | D | D | W | W | D | 1971-10-30 | East Fife | H |
| 5 | 1 | St Johnstone | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | W | L | W | W | W | 1971-10-30 | Morton | A |
| 6 | 3 | Rangers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 8 | W | W | W | L | L | 1971-10-30 | Kilmarnock | H |
| 7 | -2 | Dundee | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | L | W | D | D | W | 1971-10-27 | Partick Thistle | H |
| 8 | 0 | Partick Thistle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | W | D | D | L | D | 1971-10-27 | Dundee | A |
| 9 | -2 | Ayr United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 8 | L | L | W | D | L | 1971-10-30 | Celtic | H |
| 10 | 3 | Dundee United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 7 | W | L | W | W | L | 1971-10-30 | Falkirk | H |
| 11 | -1 | Morton | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | L | L | L | W | W | 1971-10-30 | St Johnstone | H |
| 12 | -1 | Motherwell | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -6 | 6 | L | W | L | D | D | 1971-10-30 | Dundee | H |
| 13 | -1 | Falkirk | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -11 | 6 | L | W | L | W | L | 1971-10-30 | Dundee United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 5 | L | D | L | D | D | 1971-10-27 | Celtic | H |
| 15 | 1 | East Fife | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -11 | 5 | D | W | L | L | W | 1971-10-30 | Heart of Midlothian | A |
| 16 | -1 | Clyde | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | -12 | 5 | L | W | L | L | L | 1971-10-30 | Hibernian | H |
| 17 | 0 | Airdrieonians | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -15 | 5 | D | D | L | L | L | 1971-10-30 | Dunfermline Athletic | A |
| 18 | 0 | Kilmarnock | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -9 | 4 | D | L | L | D | W | 1971-10-30 | Rangers | A |
| Scottish Division 2 |
| Scottish Division 2 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brechin City | 2 | 2 | Albion Rovers | Glebe Park | 354 | |
| Clydebank | 1 | 4 | Cowdenbeath | Kilbowie Park | 990 | |
| East Stirlingshire | 1 | 3 | Dumbarton | Firs Park | 640 | |
| Forfar Athletic | 1 | 5 | Montrose | Station Park | 1,566 | |
| Hamilton Academical | 0 | 5 | Alloa Athletic | Douglas Park | 871 | |
| Raith Rovers | 1 | 2 | Queen of the South | Stark's Park | 2,508 | |
| Stenhousemuir | 0 | 1 | Arbroath | Ochilview Park | 342 | |
| Stirling Albion | 1 | 1 | Queen's Park | Annfield Park | 1,595 | |
| Stranraer | 2 | 1 | Berwick Rangers | Stair Park | 842 | |
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Cowdenbeath | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 21 | 18 | W | L | D | W | W | 1971-10-30 | Queen of the South | A |
| 2 | 1 | Montrose | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 16 | W | L | W | W | W | 1971-10-30 | St Mirren | H |
| 3 | -1 | St Mirren | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 16 | W | W | L | W | W | 1971-10-30 | Montrose | A |
| 4 | 0 | Queen of the South | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 15 | W | W | D | L | L | 1971-10-30 | Cowdenbeath | H |
| 5 | 0 | Arbroath | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 15 | W | W | L | W | D | 1971-10-30 | Dumbarton | A |
| 6 | 0 | Stirling Albion | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | D | W | D | W | W | 1971-10-30 | Berwick Rangers | A |
| 7 | 0 | Queen's Park | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | D | W | W | L | D | 1971-10-30 | Alloa Athletic | H |
| 8 | 3 | Dumbarton | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 12 | W | W | D | W | W | 1971-10-30 | Arbroath | H |
| 9 | 0 | Albion Rovers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 12 | D | D | L | W | L | 1971-11-06 | Queen of the South | H |
| 10 | 2 | Stranraer | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 12 | W | L | W | W | W | 1971-10-30 | Forfar Athletic | A |
| 11 | -3 | Raith Rovers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 11 | L | W | W | L | D | 1971-10-30 | Hamilton Academical | H |
| 12 | 2 | Alloa Athletic | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 10 | W | D | L | L | W | 1971-10-30 | Queen's Park | A |
| 13 | -3 | Berwick Rangers | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 10 | L | L | D | L | W | 1971-10-30 | Stirling Albion | H |
| 14 | -1 | East Stirlingshire | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 9 | L | D | L | L | W | 1971-10-30 | Clydebank | H |
| 15 | 0 | Brechin City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 9 | D | L | D | L | L | 1971-10-30 | Stenhousemuir | A |
| 16 | 0 | Stenhousemuir | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 7 | L | L | W | W | W | 1971-10-30 | Brechin City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Clydebank | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -9 | 6 | L | D | L | L | L | 1971-10-30 | East Stirlingshire | A |
| 18 | 0 | Forfar Athletic | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 21 | -31 | 3 | L | L | W | L | L | 1971-10-30 | Stranraer | H |
| 19 | 0 | Hamilton Academical | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | -34 | 1 | L | L | L | L | L | 1971-10-30 | Raith Rovers | A |
