| Cup Competition | ||||||||
| Scottish FA Cup Final 1972 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Celtic | 6 | 1 | Hibernian | D 1 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 105,909 | |
| Scottish FA Cup Semi-Finals 1972 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Celtic | 3 | 1 | Kilmarnock | D 1 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 48,307 | |
| D 1 | Hibernian | 1 | 1 | Rangers | D 1 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 75,884 | |
| D 1 | Hibernian | 2 | 0 | Rangers | D 1 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 67,547 | Replay |
| Scottish League Cup Final 1972 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Partick Thistle | 4 | 1 | Celtic | D 1 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 62,736 | |
| Scottish League Cup Semi-Finals 1972 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Celtic | 3 | 0 | St Mirren | D 2 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 29,488 | |
| D 1 | Partick Thistle | 2 | 0 | Falkirk | D 1 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 20,287 | |
| European Cup Winners Cup Final 1972 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Rangers | 3 | 2 | Dynamo Moscow |  |
Nou Camp, Barcelona | 24,701 | |
| Final Table for season 1971-72 |
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Scottish Division 1 | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Ave Gate | SFA Cup | SL Cup | European |
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| 1 | 0 | Celtic | 34 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 14 | 68 | 60 | 31,241 | Winner | Final | European Cup SF |
| 2 | 0 | Aberdeen | 34 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 54 | 50 | 18,014 | Rd 5 | SE2 | UEFA Cup Rd 1 |
| 3 | 1 | Rangers | 34 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 33 | 44 | 26,199 | SF | SE4 | European CWC Winner |
| 4 | 8 | Hibernian | 34 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 28 | 44 | 14,057 | Final | QF | |
| 5 | 0 | Dundee | 34 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 41 | 8,025 | Rd 4 | SE2 | UEFA Cup Rd 2 |
| 6 | 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 32 | 4 | 39 | 11,196 | Rd 5 | SE3 | |
| 7 | D 2 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 31 | -1 | 34 | 10,128 | Rd 3 | Winner | |
| 8 | -5 | St Johnstone | 34 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 37 | -6 | 32 | 6,198 | Rd 3 | QF | UEFA Cup Rd 3 |
| 9 | -3 | Dundee United | 34 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 33 | -15 | 31 | 6,766 | Rd 3 | SE1 | |
| 10 | 0 | Motherwell | 34 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 43 | -20 | 29 | 6,047 | Rd 5 | SE1 | |
| 11 | 2 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 36 | -15 | 28 | 5,717 | SF | SE1 | |
| 12 | 2 | Ayr United | 34 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 39 | -18 | 28 | 7,552 | Rd 4 | SE4 | |
| 13 | -5 | Morton | 34 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 32 | -6 | 27 | 4,947 | Rd 4 | SE4 | |
| 14 | -7 | Falkirk | 34 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 37 | -16 | 27 | 6,703 | Rd 3 | SF | |
| 15 | -6 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 39 | -32 | 26 | 5,379 | Rd 4 | SE3 | |
| 16 | D 2 | East Fife | 34 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 27 | -27 | 25 | 5,664 | Rd 3 | SE7 | |
| 17 | -2 | Clyde | 34 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 40 | -33 | 24 | 3,634 | Rd 3 | SE2 | |
| 18 | -2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 26 | -19 | 23 | 6,804 | Rd 3 | SE3 | |
| Scottish Division 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Scottish Division 2 | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Ave Gate | SFA Cup | SL Cup | European |
| 1 | 3 | Dumbarton | 36 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 29 | 38 | 52 | 3,217 | Rd 4 | SE6 | |
| 2 | 1 | Arbroath | 36 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 1,982 | Rd 3 | SE7 | |
| 3 | 9 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 38 | 50 | 1,688 | Rd 2 | QF | |
| 4 | D 1 | St Mirren | 36 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 37 | 50 | 3,816 | Rd 4 | SF | |
| 5 | D 1 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 41 | 48 | 1,539 | Rd 3 | SE5 | |
| 6 | 3 | Stranraer | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 8 | 44 | 1,068 | Rd 2 | SE8 | |
| 7 | 4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 43 | 2,179 | Rd 3 | SE6 | |
| 8 | 9 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 31 | 2 | 41 | 577 | Rd 1 | SE9 | |
| 9 | -4 | Clydebank | 36 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 39 | 1,326 | Rd 4 | QF | |
| 10 | -4 | Montrose | 36 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 32 | 19 | 36 | 1,328 | Rd 3 | SE8 | |
| 11 | -3 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 2,336 | Rd 5 | SE7 | |
| 12 | 1 | Queen's Park | 36 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 34 | -14 | 33 | 931 | Rd 2 | SE5 | |
| 13 | 1 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 3 | 32 | 532 | Rd 2 | SE5 | |
| 14 | -4 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 34 | -17 | 28 | 445 | Rd 1 | SE6 | |
| 15 | 4 | Brechin City | 36 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 45 | -38 | 23 | 520 | Rd 2 | SE9 | |
| 16 | 0 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 39 | -34 | 22 | 983 | Rd 3 | PO | |
| 17 | -2 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 49 | -52 | 21 | 1,123 | Rd 3 | SE9 | |
| 18 | -11 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 40 | -25 | 20 | 515 | Rd 3 | SE8 | |
| 19 | -1 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 49 | -62 | 16 | 896 | Rd 3 | SE9 | |
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