1971-12-18
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| Cup and International Matches |
| Scottish Cup Rd 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL | Burntisland Shipyard | 2 | 0 | Coldstream | NL | Recreation Park | 500 | |
| NL | Elgin City | 2 | 0 | Stenhousemuir | D 2 | Borough Briggs | 3,603 | |
| NL | Gala Fairydean | 1 | 5 | Queen of the South | D 2 | Netherdean | 650 | |
| D 2 | Queen's Park | 2 | 1 | East Stirlingshire | D 2 | Hampden Park | 1,257 | |
| NL | St Cuthbert Wanderers | 0 | 3 | Brechin City | D 2 | St Mary's Park | 1,372 | |
| Scottish Division 1 |
| Scottish Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 3 | 0 | Dundee United | Pittodrie | 14,570 | |
| Ayr United | 0 | 3 | Falkirk | Somerset Park | 5,442 | |
| Clyde | 2 | 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Shawfield Stadium | 1,880 | |
| Dundee | 2 | 0 | Kilmarnock | Dens Park | 4,646 | |
| East Fife | 2 | 2 | St Johnstone | Bayview Park | 4,210 | |
| Heart of Midlothian | 0 | 0 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Park | 10,554 | |
| Morton | 1 | 1 | Hibernian | Cappielow Park | 4,166 | |
| Motherwell | 1 | 5 | Celtic | Fir Park | 15,848 | |
| Rangers | 3 | 0 | Airdrieonians | Ibrox Park | 20,825 | |
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn |  | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Celtic | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 39 | 29 | W | W | W | W | W | 1971-12-25 | Heart of Midlothian | H |
| 2 | 0 | Aberdeen | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 40 | 28 | W | W | W | L | W | 1971-12-25 | Falkirk | A |
| 3 | 0 | Hibernian | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 23 | D | W | W | W | W | 1971-12-25 | Rangers | H |
| 4 | 0 | Rangers | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 22 | W | W | W | W | W | 1971-12-25 | Hibernian | A |
| 5 | 0 | Heart of Midlothian | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 21 | D | L | W | W | W | 1971-12-25 | Celtic | A |
| 6 | 0 | Dundee | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 20 | W | L | W | W | D | 1971-12-25 | St Johnstone | A |
| 7 | 0 | Partick Thistle | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 17 | D | W | W | L | L | 1971-12-25 | Ayr United | H |
| 8 | 0 | St Johnstone | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 16 | D | L | L | L | D | 1971-12-25 | Dundee | H |
| 9 | 0 | Morton | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 15 | D | W | W | W | L | 1971-12-25 | Kilmarnock | A |
| 10 | 2 | Falkirk | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -8 | 14 | W | W | L | D | L | 1971-12-25 | Aberdeen | H |
| 11 | -1 | Dundee United | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -11 | 12 | L | D | L | W | W | 1971-12-25 | Dunfermline Athletic | H |
| 12 | -1 | Kilmarnock | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -11 | 12 | L | W | L | L | W | 1971-12-25 | Morton | H |
| 13 | 0 | Ayr United | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -11 | 11 | L | D | L | L | L | 1971-12-25 | Partick Thistle | A |
| 14 | 0 | Motherwell | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 23 | -20 | 11 | L | L | W | L | L | 1971-12-25 | East Fife | A |
| 15 | 2 | Clyde | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 21 | -17 | 10 | W | L | L | L | D | 1971-12-25 | Airdrieonians | A |
| 16 | -1 | Airdrieonians | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 25 | -25 | 10 | L | L | L | W | L | 1971-12-25 | Clyde | H |
| 17 | 1 | East Fife | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -20 | 9 | D | L | L | D | L | 1971-12-25 | Motherwell | H |
| 18 | -2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -13 | 8 | L | L | L | L | D | 1971-12-25 | Dundee United | A |
| Scottish Division 2 |
| Scottish Division 2 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 0 | 3 | Arbroath | Cliftonhill | 382 | |
| Dumbarton | 7 | 1 | Alloa Athletic | Boghead Park | 1,631 | |
| Forfar Athletic | 0 | 1 | Raith Rovers | Station Park | 1,198 | |
| Stirling Albion | 1 | 1 | Clydebank | Annfield Park | 1,540 | |
| 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 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 33 | 29 | D | W | W | W | W | 1971-12-25 | Albion Rovers | H |
| 2 | 0 | St Mirren | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 24 | 26 | W | L | W | W | W | 1971-12-25 | Dumbarton | H |
| 3 | 2 | Dumbarton | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 24 | W | W | W | W | W | 1971-12-25 | St Mirren | A |
| 4 | 0 | Arbroath | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 24 | W | D | W | L | L | 1971-12-25 | Queen of the South | H |
| 5 | -2 | Stirling Albion | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 23 | D | D | W | W | W | 1971-12-25 | Brechin City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Queen of the South | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 21 | W | L | W | L | W | 1971-12-25 | Arbroath | A |
| 7 | 1 | Raith Rovers | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 21 | W | W | W | L | W | 1972-01-01 | Cowdenbeath | H |
| 8 | -1 | Stranraer | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 21 | D | W | D | W | W | 1971-12-25 | East Stirlingshire | H |
| 9 | 0 | Montrose | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 18 | L | L | L | L | L | 1971-12-25 | Alloa Athletic | A |
| 10 | 0 | Queen's Park | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -3 | 17 | L | W | D | L | W | 1971-12-25 | Berwick Rangers | H |
| 11 | 0 | Berwick Rangers | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 16 | W | L | L | L | W | 1971-12-25 | Queen's Park | A |
| 12 | 0 | Clydebank | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 16 | D | L | D | W | W | 1971-12-25 | Stenhousemuir | H |
| 13 | 0 | Albion Rovers | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -8 | 15 | L | L | L | D | W | 1971-12-25 | Cowdenbeath | A |
| 14 | 0 | East Stirlingshire | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -8 | 15 | L | D | W | D | L | 1971-12-25 | Stranraer | A |
| 15 | 0 | Alloa Athletic | 17 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | -9 | 14 | L | L | W | L | L | 1971-12-25 | Montrose | H |
| 16 | 0 | Stenhousemuir | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 13 | W | L | L | D | L | 1971-12-25 | Clydebank | A |
| 17 | 0 | Brechin City | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -20 | 11 | W | L | L | L | L | 1971-12-25 | Stirling Albion | H |
| 18 | 0 | Forfar Athletic | 18 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 24 | -32 | 9 | L | D | W | W | L | 1971-12-25 | Hamilton Academical | A |
| 19 | 0 | Hamilton Academical | 18 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 31 | -47 | 3 | L | L | W | L | L | 1971-12-25 | Forfar Athletic | H |
