1972–73 Scottish Cup Explained

1972–73 Scottish Cup
Country:Scotland
Winners:Rangers
Second:Celtic
Prev Season:1971–72
Next Season:1973–74

The 1972–73 Scottish Cup was the 88th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Rangers who defeated Celtic in the final.

First round

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Babcock & Wilcox0 – 2Berwick Rangers
Brechin City0 – 0Clydebank
East Stirlingshire1 – 0Ross County
Ferranti Thistle3 – 1Duns
Montrose2 – 0Albion Rovers

Replays

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Clydebank1 – 2Brechin City

Second round

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Queen of the South2 – 0Forfar Athletic
Alloa Athletic0 – 2Berwick Rangers
Brechin City0 – 0East Stirlingshire
Brora Rangers0 – 4Hamilton Academical
Ferranti Thistle2 – 2Elgin City
Inverness Thistle2 – 1Queen's Park
Stenhousemuir0 – 0Raith Rovers
Vale of Leithen0 – 3Montrose

Replays

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East Stirlingshire1 – 2Brechin City
Elgin City2 – 1Ferranti Thistle
Raith Rovers3 – 0Stenhousemuir

Third round

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Ayr United3 – 0Inverness Thistle
Berwick Rangers1 – 3Falkirk
Brechin City2 – 4Aberdeen
Celtic4 – 1East Fife
Clyde1 – 1Montrose
Dumbarton4 – 1Cowdenbeath
Dunfermline Athletic0 – 3Dundee
Elgin City0 – 1Hamilton Academical
Hearts0 – 0Airdrieonians
Hibernian2 – 0Greenock Morton
Kilmarnock2 – 1Queen of the South
Motherwell2 – 1Raith Rovers
Rangers1 – 0Dundee United
St Mirren0 – 1Partick Thistle
Stirling Albion3 – 3Arbroath
Stranraer1 – 1St Johnstone

Replays

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Airdrieonians3 – 1Hearts
Arbroath0 – 1Stirling Albion
Montrose4 – 2Clyde
St Johnstone1 – 2Stranraer

Fourth round

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Aberdeen3 – 1Falkirk
Ayr United2 – 1Stirling Albion
Dumbarton2 – 2Partick Thistle
Kilmarnock0 – 1Airdrieonians
Montrose2 – 2Hamilton Academical
Motherwell0 – 4Celtic
Rangers1 – 1Hibernian
Stranraer2 – 9Dundee

Replays

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Hamilton Academical0 – 1Montrose
Hibernian1 – 2Rangers
Partick Thistle3 – 1Dumbarton

Quarter-finals

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Celtic0 – 0Aberdeen
Montrose1 – 4Dundee
Partick Thistle1 – 5Ayr United
Rangers2 – 0Airdrieonians

Replays

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Aberdeen0 – 1Celtic

Semi-finals

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Replays

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Final

Teams

Rangers:
GK Peter McCloy
DF
DF John Greig
DF Tom Forsyth
DF Willie Mathieson
MF
MF
MF Alex MacDonald
MF
FW Derek Johnstone
FW Derek Parlane
Substitutes:
?
Manager:
Jock Wallace
Celtic:
GK Ally Hunter
DF
DF Billy McNeill
DF George Connelly
DF
MF
MF David Hay
MF Bobby Murdoch
MF
FW Kenny Dalglish
FW Dixie Deans
Substitutes:
MF
Manager:
Jock Stein

See also

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