1980–81 Scottish Cup

September 2020 1980–81 Scottish Cup Scotland Rangers Dundee United 1979–80 1981–82 The 1980–81 Scottish Cup was the 96th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Rangers who defeated Dundee United in the replayed final.Strachan Graeme Rangers broke Dundee United legend Jim McLean's heart in forgotten 'family final' https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/2197810/rangers-jim-mclean-1981-family-final/ thecourier.co.uk 18 February 2024 First round Home teamScoreAway teamAlloa Athletic (3)1 – 1Stenhousemuir (3)Brechin City (3)2 – 1Keith (HL)East Fife (3)2 – 1Civil Service Strollers (ESL)Meadowbank Thistle (3)2 – 2Buckie Thistle (HL)Queen's Park (3)2 – 2Montrose (3)Whitehill Welfare (ESL)1 – 1Hawick Royal Albert (SSL) Replays Home teamScoreAway teamBuckie Thistle (HL)3 – 2Meadowbank Thistle (3)Hawick Royal Albert (SSL)4 – 1Whitehill Welfare (ESL)Montrose (3)2 – 0Queen's Park (3)Stenhousemuir (3)3 – 2Alloa Athletic (3) Second round Home teamScoreAway teamAlbion Rovers (3)1 – 1Arbroath (3)Queen of the South (3)1 – 2East Fife (3)Forfar Athletic (3)0 – 2Brechin City (3)Hawick Royal Albert (SSL)2 – 2Cowdenbeath (3)Inverness Thistle (HL)2 – 0Montrose (3)Rothes (HL)1 – 5Clyde (3)Stenhousemuir (3)0 – 0Spartans (ESL)Stranraer (3)2 – 2Buckie Thistle (HL) Replays Home teamScoreAway teamArbroath (3)1 – 0Albion Rovers (3)Cowdenbeath (3)3 – 0Hawick Royal Albert (SSL)Buckie Thistle (HL)3 – 2Stranraer (3)Spartans (ESL)1 – 2Stenhousemuir (3) Third round Home teamScoreAway teamAirdrieonians (1)0 – 5Rangers (1)Arbroath (3)1 – 1Cowdenbeath (3)Berwick Rangers (2)0 – 2Celtic (1)Brechin City (3)1 – 2Dundee United (1)Buckie Thistle (HL)1 – 3Stirling Albion (2)East Fife (3)0 – 0Clydebank (2)East Stirlingshire (2)4 – 1Inverness Thistle (HL)Falkirk (2)1 – 0Dundee (2)Hamilton Academical (2)0 – 3St Johnstone (2)Hibernian (2)1 – 1Dunfermline Athletic (2)Kilmarnock (1)2 – 1Ayr United (2)Greenock Morton (1)0 – 0Hearts (1)Partick Thistle (1)2 – 2Clyde (3)Raith Rovers (2)1 – 2Aberdeen (1)St Mirren (1)0 – 2Dumbarton (2)Stenhousemuir (3)1 – 1Motherwell (2) Replays Home teamScoreAway teamClyde (3)2 – 4Partick Thistle (1)Clydebank (2)5 – 4East Fife (3)Cowdenbeath (3)4 – 0Arbroath (3)Dunfermline Athletic (2)1 – 2Hibernian (2)Hearts (1)1 – 3Greenock Morton (1)Motherwell (2)2 – 1Stenhousemuir (3) Fourth round Home teamScoreAway teamCeltic (1)3 – 0Stirling Albion (2)Cowdenbeath (3)1 – 2East Stirlingshire (2)Dundee United (1)1 – 0Partick Thistle (1)Hibernian (2)1 – 0Falkirk (2)Kilmarnock (1)0 – 0Clydebank (2)Greenock Morton (1)1 – 0Aberdeen (1)Motherwell (2)2 – 1Dumbarton (2)St Johnstone (2)3 – 3Rangers (1) Replays Home teamScoreAway teamClydebank (2)1 – 1Kilmarnock (1)Rangers (1)3 – 1St Johnstone (2) Second Replay Home teamScoreAway teamKilmarnock (1)0 – 1Clydebank (2) Quarter-finals Home teamScoreAway teamGreenock Morton (1)0 – 0Clydebank (2)Celtic (1)2 – 0East Stirlingshire (2)Dundee United (1)6 – 1Motherwell (2)Rangers (1)3 – 1Hibernian (2) Replay Home teamScoreAway teamClydebank (2)0 – 6Greenock Morton (1) Semi-finals 11 April 1981 Celtic 0–0 Dundee United Hampden Park, Glasgow 40,337 11 April 1981 Rangers 2–1 Morton Celtic Park, Glasgow 27,050 Replay 15 April 1981 Dundee United 3–2 Celtic Eamonn Bannon 9 Paul Hegarty 10 Mike Conroy 76 og Charlie Nicholas 5 pen Charlie Nicholas Hampden Park, Glasgow 32,328 Final 1981 Scottish Cup final 9 May 1981 Rangers 0–0 yes Dundee United Hampden Park, Glasgow Ian Foote 53,000 Replay 12 May 1981 Rangers 4–1 Dundee United Cooper 10Russell 21 MacDonald 29 77 Dodds 23 Hampden Park, Glasgow Ian Foote 43,099 See also 1980–81 in Scottish football 1980–81 Scottish League Cup References Association football Scotland Category:Scottish Cup seasons Cup