1983 Scottish Cup final explained

1983 Scottish Cup Final
Event:1982–83 Scottish Cup
Team1:Aberdeen
Team1score:1
Team2:Rangers
Team2score:0
Details:(a.e.t.)
Date:21 May 1983
Stadium:Hampden Park
City:Glasgow
Referee:David Syme
Attendance:62,970
Previous:1982
Next:1984

The 1983 Scottish Cup Final was played on 21 May 1983 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 108th Scottish Cup. Aberdeen and Rangers contested the match, Aberdeen won the match 1–0, thanks to Eric Black's extra time goal. Aberdeen had already won the Cup Winners' Cup ten days earlier, making the Scottish Cup their second trophy of the season.[1]

Match details

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ABERDEEN:
GK Jim Leighton
DF
DF Alex McLeish
DF Willie Miller
DF John McMaster
MF Gordon Strachan
MF Neale Cooper
MF Neil Simpson
MF
FW Eric Black
FW Mark McGhee
Substitutes:
MF
FW
Manager:
Alex Ferguson
RANGERS:
GK Peter McCloy
DF Ally Dawson
DF Dave McPherson
DF Craig Paterson
DF John McClelland
MF Bobby Russell
MF Dave MacKinnon
MF Jim Bett
MF
FW Sandy Clark
FW
Substitutes:
MF
FW
Manager:
John Greig

Road to the final

AberdeenRoundRangers
Home team Score Away team Aberdeen scorer(s)Home team Score Away team Rangers scorer(s)
Aberdeen1 – 0CelticSemi-finalsRangers1 – 1St Mirrenunknown
ReplayRangers1 – 0 (a.e.t.)St Mirrenunknown

Media Coverage

In Scotland the Scottish Cup Final was shown live on BBC One Scotland on their Sportscene programme and also on STV and Grampian Television on Scotsport. Live radio commentary was on BBC Radio Scotland[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matches of the Season - 1982/83. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120422091000/http://www.aberdeen-mad.co.uk/feat/edz7/matches_of_the_season__198283_357387/index.shtml. 22 April 2012. Aberdeen Mad.
  2. Web site: The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com.