1974 Scottish Cup final

1974 Scottish Cup Final
Event	1973–74 Scottish Cup
Date	4 May 1974
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Referee	J.W. Paterson
Attendance	75,959
	← 1973 1975 →

The 1974 Scottish Cup Final was played on 4 May 1974 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 89th Scottish Cup. Celtic and Dundee United contested the match, Celtic won the match 3–0 with goals from Harry Hood, Steve Murray and Dixie Deans.

The game was Celtic's sixth successive appearance in the final, and Dundee United's first cup final appearance. It was Celtic's 23rd Scottish cup.

In a poor game Celtic rarely looked troubled by the young Dundee United team who appeared nervous in their first cup final appearance.^[1] Though United's Doug Houston put a couple of early chances wide, after that Celtic had the bulk of the play and once Harry Hood scored in the 20th minute the result never looked in doubt.^[1]

Final

4 May 1974

Celtic	3 – 0	Dundee United
Dixie Deans Harry Hood Steve Murray

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 75,959

Referee: J.W. Paterson

Teams


CELTIC:
GK	Denis Connaghan
DF	Danny McGrain	?'
DF	Billy McNeill
DF	Pat McCluskey
DF	Jim Brogan
MF	Jimmy Johnstone
MF	Steve Murray 25'
MF	David Hay
MF	Kenny Dalglish
FW	Harry Hood 20'
FW	Dixie Deans 89'
Substitutes:
MF	Tommy Callaghan	?'
?
Manager:
Jock Stein


DUNDEE UNITED:
GK	Sandy Davie
DF	Walter Smith
DF	Jackie Copland
DF	Doug Smith	?'
DF	Frank Kopel
MF	Pat Gardner
MF	Archie Knox
MF	George Fleming
MF	Doug Houston
MF	Graeme Payne		?'
FW	Andy Gray
Substitutes:
MF	Tommy Traynor	?'
DF	Andy Rolland		?'
Manager:
Jim McLean

External links

SFA report

References

^ ^a ^b "Celtic again lift cup - but final is soon forgotten", Glasgow Herald, Glasgow, p. 4, 6 May 1974

[report-1] "Celtic again lift cup - but final is soon forgotten", Glasgow Herald, Glasgow, p. 4, 6 May 1974

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