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1982 Scottish Cup Final 1981–82 Scottish Cup Aberdeen 4 Rangers 1 After extra time 22 May 1982 Hampden Park Glasgow Brian McGinlay 53,788 1981 1983
The 1982 Scottish Cup Final was played on 22 May 1982 at Hampden Park in Glasgow. Aberdeen and Rangers contested the match; the final of the 107th Scottish Cup. Aberdeen won 4–1, after extra time goals from McGhee, Strachan and Cooper. This marked the first cup win for a team outside the Old Firm for over ten years.
Summary
John MacDonald opened the scoring for Rangers after 15 minutes with a diving header from six yards out after a cross from the right hand side. Aberdeen equalized in the 32nd minute when Alex McLeish curled the ball into the net with his right foot from the left edge of the penalty area after the ball had been cleared from a corner. The match went to extra-time and in the 3rd minute Mark McGhee scored with a header after a cross from the right. Gordon Strachan put Aberdeen 3-1 in front with a tap into an empty net after a cross from the left. Neale Cooper got the fourth goal for Aberdeen when he ran clear in on goal and despite a challenge from the Rangers goalkeeper Jim Stewart the ball broke free with Cooper shooting into the empty net.
Road to Hampden Park
Home teams listed first.
Aberdeen
Third Round: Motherwell 0-1 Aberdeen
Second Round: Aberdeen 1-0 Celtic
Quarter Final: Aberdeen 4-2 Kilmarnock
Semi-final: Aberdeen 1-1 St Mirren (at Celtic Park, Glasgow)
Replay: Aberdeen 3-2 St Mirren (at Dens Park, Dundee)Rangers
Third Round: Rangers 6-2 Albion Rovers
Fourth Round: Rangers 4–0 Dumbarton
Quarter Final: Rangers 2-0 Dundee
Semi-final: Rangers 0-0 Forfar Athletic (at Hampden Park, Glasgow)
Replay: Rangers 3-1 Forfar Athletic (at Hampden Park, Glasgow)
Match details
22 May 1982
Aberdeen
4 – 1 (a.e.t.)
Rangers
Report
McLeish 32 McGhee 93 Strachan 103 Cooper 110
MacDonald 15
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Brian McGinlay
53,788
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ABERDEEN: GK 1 SCO Jim LeightonDF 2SCO Stuart Kennedy DF 5 SCO Alex McLeishDF 6 SCO Willie Miller (c) DF 3SCO Doug RougvieMF 7 SCO Gordon Strachan MF 8 SCO Neale CooperMF 10SCO Neil SimpsonMF 4SCO John McMaster ? FW 11SCO John Hewitt ?FW 9 SCO Mark McGheeSubstitutes:MF 12 SCO Dougie Bell ?FW 14 SCO Eric Black ?Manager:SCO Alex FergusonRANGERS: GK 1SCO Jim StewartDF 2SCO Sandy Jardine (c) ?DF 4NIR John McClellandDF 5SCO Colin JacksonDF 3SCO Ally DawsonMF 8SCO Bobby Russell MF 10SCO Alex MillerMF 6SCO Jim BettMF 7SCO Davie Cooper FW 9SCO Gordon Dalziel ?FW 11 SCO John MacDonaldSubstitutes:FW 12 SCO Colin McAdam ?MF 14SCO Tommy McLean ?Manager:SCO John Greig
References
Scotland - Cup Results 1873/74-1877/78 and 1889/90-1995/96, RSSSF
Results/FixturesMay 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes , Soccerbase
See also
Aberdeen F.C.–Rangers F.C. rivalry
Association football Scotland
1982
Final
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Category:Rangers F.C. matches
Category:1980s in Glasgow
Category:May 1982 sports events in the United Kingdom