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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rangers |
| Runner-up | Celtic |
First round edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Babcock & Wilcox | 0 – 2 | Berwick Rangers |
| Brechin City | 0 – 0 | Clydebank |
| East Stirlingshire | 1 – 0 | Ross County |
| Ferranti Thistle | 3 – 1 | Duns |
| Montrose | 2 – 0 | Albion Rovers |
Replays edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Clydebank | 1 – 2 | Brechin City |
Second round edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Queen of the South | 2 – 0 | Forfar Athletic |
| Alloa Athletic | 0 – 2 | Berwick Rangers |
| Brechin City | 0 – 0 | East Stirlingshire |
| Brora Rangers | 0 – 4 | Hamilton Academical |
| Ferranti Thistle | 2 – 2 | Elgin City |
| Inverness Thistle | 2 – 1 | Queen's Park |
| Stenhousemuir | 0 – 0 | Raith Rovers |
| Vale of Leithen | 0 – 3 | Montrose |
Replays edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | 1 – 2 | Brechin City |
| Elgin City | 2 – 1 | Ferranti Thistle |
| Raith Rovers | 3 – 0 | Stenhousemuir |
Third round edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ayr United | 3 – 0 | Inverness Thistle |
| Berwick Rangers | 1 – 3 | Falkirk |
| Brechin City | 2 – 4 | Aberdeen |
| Celtic | 4 – 1 | East Fife |
| Clyde | 1 – 1 | Montrose |
| Dumbarton | 4 – 1 | Cowdenbeath |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 3 | Dundee |
| Elgin City | 0 – 1 | Hamilton Academical |
| Hearts | 0 – 0 | Airdrieonians |
| Hibernian | 2 – 0 | Greenock Morton |
| Kilmarnock | 2 – 1 | Queen of the South |
| Motherwell | 2 – 1 | Raith Rovers |
| Rangers | 1 – 0 | Dundee United |
| St Mirren | 0 – 1 | Partick Thistle |
| Stirling Albion | 3 – 3 | Arbroath |
| Stranraer | 1 – 1 | St Johnstone |
Replays edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 3 – 1 | Hearts |
| Arbroath | 0 – 1 | Stirling Albion |
| Montrose | 4 – 2 | Clyde |
| St Johnstone | 1 – 2 | Stranraer |
Fourth round edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 3 – 1 | Falkirk |
| Ayr United | 2 – 1 | Stirling Albion |
| Dumbarton | 2 – 2 | Partick Thistle |
| Kilmarnock | 0 – 1 | Airdrieonians |
| Montrose | 2 – 2 | Hamilton Academical |
| Motherwell | 0 – 4 | Celtic |
| Rangers | 1 – 1 | Hibernian |
| Stranraer | 2 – 9 | Dundee |
Replays edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Academical | 0 – 1 | Montrose |
| Hibernian | 1 – 2 | Rangers |
| Partick Thistle | 3 – 1 | Dumbarton |
Quarter-finals edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 0 – 0 | Aberdeen |
| Montrose | 1 – 4 | Dundee |
| Partick Thistle | 1 – 5 | Ayr United |
| Rangers | 2 – 0 | Airdrieonians |
Replays edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 0 – 1 | Celtic |
Semi-finals edit
| Rangers | 2–0 | Ayr United |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 51,815
Replays edit
Final edit
Teams edit
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