1972–73 Scottish Cup

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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.

1972–73 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upCeltic

First round

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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

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Home team Score Away team
Clydebank 1 – 2 Brechin City

Second round

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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

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Home team Score Away team
East Stirlingshire 1 – 2 Brechin City
Elgin City 2 – 1 Ferranti Thistle
Raith Rovers 3 – 0 Stenhousemuir

Third round

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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

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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

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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

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Home team Score Away team
Hamilton Academical 0 – 1 Montrose
Hibernian 1 – 2 Rangers
Partick Thistle 3 – 1 Dumbarton

Quarter-finals

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Home team Score Away team
Celtic 0 – 0 Aberdeen
Montrose 1 – 4 Dundee
Partick Thistle 1 – 5 Ayr United
Rangers 2 – 0 Airdrieonians

Replays

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Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 0 – 1 Celtic

Semi-finals

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Rangers2–0Ayr United
Attendance: 51,815

Celtic0–0Dundee
Attendance: 55,428

Replays

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Celtic3–0 (a.e.t.)Dundee
Attendance: 47,384

Final

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Rangers3–2Celtic
Parlane   35'
Conn   46'
Forsyth   60'
Report   24' Dalglish
  51' (pen.) Connelly
Attendance: 122,714
Referee: John Gordon

Teams

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Rangers:
GK   Peter McCloy
DF   Sandy Jardine
DF   John Greig
DF   Tom Forsyth
DF   Willie Mathieson
MF   Tommy McLean
MF   Alfie Conn
MF   Alex MacDonald
MF   Quinton Young
FW   Derek Johnstone
FW   Derek Parlane
Substitutes:
?
Manager:
  Jock Wallace
Celtic:
GK   Ally Hunter
DF   Danny McGrain
DF   Billy McNeill
DF   George Connelly
DF   Jim Brogan   ?'
MF   Jimmy Johnstone
MF   David Hay
MF   Bobby Murdoch
MF   Tommy Callaghan
FW   Kenny Dalglish
FW   Dixie Deans
Substitutes:
MF   Bobby Lennox   ?'
Manager:
  Jock Stein

See also

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