Scottish Cup Final 1974 vs Dundee United

Celtic beat Dundee United 3–0 at Hampden on 4 May 1974 for their 23rd Scottish Cup.

The 1974 Scottish Cup final was played at Hampden Park in Glasgow on 4 May 1974, the final of the 89th Scottish Cup. Celtic beat Dundee United 3–0 with goals from Harry Hood, Steve Murray and Dixie Deans, winning the cup for the 23rd time.

Lore & Background

It was Celtic's sixth final in a row and Dundee United's first ever cup final. United's young side looked nervous; Doug Houston put a couple of early chances wide, but Celtic controlled most of the play, and once Hood scored in the 20th minute the result was rarely in doubt.

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