1982–83 Scottish Cup

The 1982–83 Scottish Cup was the 98th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Aberdeen, who defeated Rangers in the final.

1982–83 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsAberdeen
Runner-upRangers

First round

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Matches were played on 11 December 1982, with the postponed games played a week later.

11 December 1982 Brechin City 2–0Cowdenbeath
Campbell   ?', ?' Report Referee: I.R Cathcart
11 December 1982 Meadowbank Thistle1–2 East Stirlingshire
Boyd   1' Report Kellas   pen'
Bremner  
Referee: D.M Calloway
11 December 1982 Selkirk0–2 Brora Rangers Selkirk
Report Hamilton   10'
McAskill  
Stadium: Yarrow Park
Referee: W. McLeish
18 December 1982 Peterhead0–5 Forfar Athletic
Report Gallacher   5'
McDonald   6', 55'
Clark   72'
Lorimer   89'
Referee: A. Ray
18 December 1982 Vale of Leithen 0–0 Stranraer Innerleithen
Report Stadium: Victoria Park
Referee: M. Delaney

Replay

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The replay was held on 20 December 1982.

20 December 1982 Stranraer 2–0Vale of LeithenStranraer
Bryce   56'
Dolan   61'
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Second round

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Home team Score Away team
Albion Rovers 1 – 0 Stranraer
Berwick Rangers 2 – 0 Stirling Albion
Brora Rangers 0 – 0 Montrose
East Fife 1 – 0 Brechin City
Elgin City 5 – 2 Gala Fairydean
Forfar Athletic 3 – 0 Inverness Caledonian
Queen of the South 3 – 0 Hawick Royal Albert
Stenhousemuir 1 – 0 Arbroath

Replay

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Home team Score Away team
Montrose 1 – 1 Brora Rangers

Second Replay

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Home team Score Away team
Brora Rangers 5 – 2 Montrose

Third round

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Home team Score Away team
Hamilton Academical 0 – 1 St Johnstone
Ayr United 1 – 2 Albion Rovers
Clyde 0 – 0 Motherwell
Clydebank 0 – 3 Celtic
Dumbarton 0 – 1 Airdrieonians
Dundee 2 – 1 Brora Rangers
Dunfermline Athletic 5 – 0 Elgin City
East Fife 1 – 0 Raith Rovers
Falkirk 0 – 2 Rangers
Forfar Athletic 2 – 1 Berwick Rangers
Hibernian 1 – 4 Aberdeen
Partick Thistle 1 – 1 Kilmarnock
Queen of the South 1 – 1 Hearts
Queen's Park 4 – 1 Stenhousemuir
St Mirren 1 – 0 Dundee United
Alloa Athletic 1 – 2 Greenock Morton

Replays

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Home team Score Away team
Hearts 1 – 0 Queen of the South
Kilmarnock 0 – 0 Partick Thistle
Motherwell 3 – 4 Clyde

Second Replay

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Home team Score Away team
Partick Thistle 2 – 2 Kilmarnock
Third Replay
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Home team Score Away team
Kilmarnock 0 – 1 Partick Thistle

Fourth round

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19 February 1983 Hearts 2–1East FifeEdinburgh
MacDonald   40'
O'Connor  
Report Caithness   23' Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 9,336
Referee: Kenny Hope
19 February 1983 Aberdeen 1–0DundeeAberdeen
Simpson   6' Report Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Referee: H Alexander
19 February 1983 Albion Rovers0–3 Airdrieonians Coatbridge
Report Millar  
Gordon  
Walker  
Stadium: Cliftonhill
Referee: Andrew Waddell
19 February 1983 Partick Thistle 2–2 Clyde Glasgow
Johnston  
Flexney   o.g'
Report Masterton  
Flexney  
Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Referee: Jim Renton
19 February 1983 Queen’s Park 1–0St JohnstoneGlasgow
Crawley   15' Report Stadium: Hampden Park
Referee: A. McGunnigle
19 February 1983 Rangers 2–1Forfar AthleticGlasgow
MacDonald   59'   78' Report MacDonald   41' Stadium: Ibrox Park
Referee: J. Duncan

Replay

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The match was abandoned after 103 minutes due to a floodlight failure.

23 February 1983 Clyde 1–1
(Abandoned)
Partick Thistle Rutherglen
Sinclair   29' Report Doyle   26' Stadium: Shawfield Stadium
Referee: Jim Renton

Second Replay

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28 February 1983 Clyde0–6 Partick Thistle Rutherglen
Report Whittaker   5'
Johnston   18', 37', 83'
Park   40', 74'
Stadium: Shawfield Stadium
Referee: Jim Renton

Quarter-finals

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12 March 1983 Airdrieonians0–5 St Mirren Airdrie
Report Stark   3', ?', ?'
McAvennie   7'
Scanlon   ? pen'
Stadium: Broomfield Park
Referee: Bob Valentine
12 March 1983 Celtic 4–1HeartsGlasgow
MacLeod   12'
McGarvey   54'
Nicholas   67', 82'
Report MacDonald   60' Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: Brian McGinlay
12 March 1983 Queen’s Park1–2 Rangers Glasgow
Gilmour   61 pen' Report Dalziel   15'
Cooper   43'
Stadium: Hampden Park
Referee: A. Ferguson

Semi-finals

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Aberdeen1 – 0Celtic
Weir   65' Report
Attendance: 51,152
Referee: Alan Ferguson

Rangers1 – 1St Mirren
Clark   72' Report Paterson   84' (o.g.)
Attendance: 31,102
Referee: Bob Valentine

Replay

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Rangers1 – 0 (a.e.t.)St Mirren
Clark   118' Report
Attendance: 25,125

Final

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Aberdeen1 – 0 (a.e.t.)Rangers
Black   116' Report
Attendance: 62,970
Referee: David Syme

References

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