1970–71 in Scottish football 1970–71 in Scottish football The 1970–71 season was the 98th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 74th season of Scottish league football. Aberdeen, with a 15-game unbeaten run, led the league from December until the last week of the season. Aberdeen faced Celtic in their penultimate game, needing a win to almost certainly clinch the title, but could only draw 1–1 and then they lost their last game, at Falkirk, allowing Celtic to take the championship by 2 points. Champions: Celtic Relegated: St Mirren, Cowdenbeath Promoted: Partick Thistle, East Fife - aggregate over two legs Top Three Key:
The Celtic Song Sure it's a grand old team to play for, Yes it's a grand old team bedad, When we read its history, It's enough to make your heart grow sad, God bless them. We don't care if we win lose or draw, Darn the hair do we care, Because we only know that there's going to be a show, And the Glasgow Celtic will be there, And the Glasgow Celtic will be there. </poem> The Celtic Song "The Celtic Song" is the song played over the public address system at Celtic Park, Glasgow when the Scottish football team Celtic run onto