1982–83 Scottish Cup Explained

1982–83 Scottish Cup
Country:Scotland
Winners:Aberdeen
Second:Rangers
Prev Season:1981–82
Next Season:1983–84

The 1982–83 Scottish Cup was the 98th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Aberdeen, who defeated Rangers in the final.

First round

Matches were played on 11 December 1982, with the postponed games played a week later.

Replay

The replay was held on 20 December 1982.

Second round

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Albion Rovers1 – 0Stranraer
Berwick Rangers2 – 0Stirling Albion
Brora Rangers0 – 0Montrose
East Fife1 – 0Brechin City
Elgin City5 – 2Gala Fairydean
Forfar Athletic3 – 0Inverness Caledonian
Queen of the South3 – 0Hawick Royal Albert
Stenhousemuir1 – 0Arbroath

Replay

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Montrose1 – 1Brora Rangers

Second Replay

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Brora Rangers5 – 2Montrose

Third round

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Hamilton Academical0 – 1St Johnstone
Ayr United1 – 2Albion Rovers
Clyde0 – 0Motherwell
Clydebank0 – 3Celtic
Dumbarton0 – 1Airdrieonians
Dundee2 – 1Brora Rangers
Dunfermline Athletic5 – 0Elgin City
East Fife1 – 0Raith Rovers
Falkirk0 – 2Rangers
Forfar Athletic2 – 1Berwick Rangers
Hibernian1 – 4Aberdeen
Partick Thistle1 – 1Kilmarnock
Queen of the South1 – 1Hearts
Queen's Park4 – 1Stenhousemuir
St Mirren1 – 0Dundee United
Alloa Athletic1 – 2Greenock Morton

Replays

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Hearts1 – 0Queen of the South
Kilmarnock0 – 0Partick Thistle
Motherwell3 – 4Clyde

Second Replay

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Partick Thistle2 – 2Kilmarnock
Third Replay
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Kilmarnock0 – 1Partick Thistle

Fourth round

Replay

The match was abandoned after 103 minutes due to a floodlight failure.

Second Replay

Semi-finals

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Replay

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Final

See main article: 1983 Scottish Cup Final.