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:
Glasgow and West of Scotland Football League Hamilton Accies in the final, 3-2 on aggregate over two legs. Glasgow and West of Scotland Football League The Glasgow and West of Scotland Football League was formed in 1898 as one of several supplementary football leagues that operated at the time to give extra fixtures to the various Scottish Football League sides. The league folded in 1906 when the Scottish League's First Division expanded to 18 clubs. The eight original members were Abercorn, Ayr Parkhouse (not a Scottish League side), Kilmarnock, Linthouse, Morton, Partick Thistle, Port Glasgow Athletic and St Mirren. In 1907 a tournament was staged to determine