1981–82 Scottish Cup Explained

1981–82 Scottish Cup
Country:Scotland
Winners:Aberdeen
Second:Rangers
Prev Season:1980–81
Next Season:1982–83

The 1981–82 Scottish Cup was the 97th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Aberdeen who defeated Rangers in the final.[1]

First round

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Civil Service Strollers3 – 3Cowdenbeath
Stenhousemuir2 – 5Berwick Rangers
Stirling Albion1 – 2Clyde
Fraserburgh1 – 1Clachnacuddin
Stranraer1 – 1East Fife
Arbroath0 – 2Meadowbank Thistle

Replays

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Clachnacuddin3 – 2Fraserburgh
Cowdenbeath6 – 1Civil Service Strollers
East Fife4 – 1Stranraer

Second round

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Albion Rovers2 – 1Clachnacuddin
Cowdenbeath1 – 1Gala Fairydean
Inverness Caledonian1 – 3Brechin City
Alloa Athletic4 – 1Hawick Royal Albert
Clyde0 – 0Berwick Rangers
Coldstream0 – 2Meadowbank Thistle
Montrose0 – 0Elgin City
East Fife2 – 3Forfar Athletic

Replays

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Gala Fairydean3 – 2Cowdenbeath
Berwick Rangers1 – 3Clyde
Elgin City0 – 0Montrose

Second Replay

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Montrose2 – 1Elgin City

Third round

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Gala Fairydean1 – 2St Johnstone
Kilmarnock1 – 0Montrose
Rangers6 – 2Albion Rovers
Alloa Athletic2 – 1Ayr United
Brechin City2 – 4Dundee United
Clyde2 – 2Meadowbank Thistle
East Stirlingshire1 – 4Hearts
Partick Thistle1 – 2Dumbarton
Airdrieonians1 – 2Queen's Park
Celtic4 – 0Queen of the South
Clydebank2 – 1Dunfermline Athletic
Dundee1 – 0Raith Rovers
Hamilton Academical0 – 0Forfar Athletic
Hibernian2 – 0Falkirk
Motherwell0 – 1Aberdeen
St Mirren2 – 1Greenock Morton

Replays

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Meadowbank Thistle4 – 2Clyde
Forfar Athletic3 – 2Hamilton Academical

Fourth round

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Dundee3 – 0Meadowbank Thistle
Aberdeen1 – 0Celtic
Clydebank0 – 2St Mirren
Dundee United1 – 1Hibernian
Hearts0 – 1Forfar Athletic
Kilmarnock3 – 1St Johnstone
Queen's Park2 – 0Alloa Athletic
Rangers4 – 0Dumbarton

Replay

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Hibernian1 – 1Dundee United

Second Replay

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Dundee United3 – 0Hibernian

Quarter-finals

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Aberdeen4 – 2Kilmarnock
Queen's Park1 – 2Forfar Athletic
Rangers2 – 0Dundee
St Mirren1 – 0Dundee United

Semi-finals

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Replays

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Final

See main article: 1982 Scottish Cup Final.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Ross on how Aberdeen legend Willie Miller's one-handed victory salute sparked his love affair with the Scottish Cup . heraldscotland.com . 6 February 2024.

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