1984 Scottish Cup final

The 1984 Scottish Cup Final was played on 19 May 1984 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 99th Scottish Cup. The previous year's winners and defending champions in the match were Aberdeen who had beaten Rangers in the 1983 final. Aberdeen had beaten Dundee 2–0 in their semi-final to reach the final whereas Celtic had beaten St Mirren 2–1. The holders, Aberdeen and Celtic, contested the match; Aberdeen won the match 2–1, their goals were scored by Eric Black and Mark McGhee. This marked three consecutive Scottish Cup wins for Aberdeen.

1984 Scottish Cup Final

Event	1983–84 Scottish Cup
Aberdeen Celtic 2 1
(a.e.t.)
Date	19 May 1984
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Referee	Bob Valentine
Attendance	58,900

Match details

19 May 1984

Aberdeen	2 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Celtic
Eric Black 23' Mark McGhee 98'	Report (page 15)	Paul McStay 86'

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 58,900

Referee: Bob Valentine

ABERDEEN: GK Jim Leighton DF Stewart McKimmie DF Alex McLeish DF Willie Miller DF Doug Rougvie  ?' MF Gordon Strachan MF Neale Cooper MF Neil Simpson MF Peter Weir  ?' FW Eric Black FW Mark McGhee Substitutes: MF Billy Stark  ?' MF Dougie Bell  ?' Manager: Alex Ferguson

CELTIC: GK Pat Bonner DF Danny McGrain DF Willie McStay DF Roy Aitken DF Mark Reid  ?' MF Davie Provan MF Paul McStay  ?' MF Murdo MacLeod MF Tommy Burns FW Brian McClair FW Frank McGarvey Substitutes: DF Graeme Sinclair  ?' FW Jim Melrose  ?' Manager: David Hay

Road to the final

Aberdeen				Round	Celtic
Home team	Score	Away team	Aberdeen scorer(s)		Home team	Score	Away team	Celtic scorer(s)
Aberdeen	2 – 0	Dundee	Ian Porteous 28' Gordon Strachan 89'	Semi-finals	Celtic	2 – 1	St Mirren	Brian McClair 29' Paul McStay 81'	'