1982 Scottish Cup Final
Event1981–82 Scottish Cup
After extra time
Date22 May 1982
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeBrian McGinlay
Attendance53,788

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 outwith 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.

Match details

Aberdeen4 – 1 (a.e.t.)Rangers
McLeish 32'
McGhee 93'
Strachan 103'
Cooper 110'
Report MacDonald 15'
Attendance: 53,788
Aberdeen
Rangers
ABERDEEN:
GK1Scotland Jim Leighton
DF2Scotland Stuart Kennedy
DF5Scotland Alex McLeish
DF6Scotland Willie Miller
DF3Scotland Doug Rougvie
MF7Scotland Gordon Strachan
MF8Scotland Neale Cooper
MF10Scotland Neil Simpson
MF4Scotland John McMasterdownward-facing red arrow ?'
FW11Scotland John Hewittdownward-facing red arrow ?'
FW9Scotland Mark McGhee
Substitutes:
MF12Scotland Dougie Bellupward-facing green arrow ?'
FW14Scotland Eric Blackupward-facing green arrow ?'
Manager:
Scotland Alex Ferguson
RANGERS:
GK1Scotland Jim Stewart
DF2Scotland Sandy Jardinedownward-facing red arrow ?'
DF4Northern Ireland John McClelland
DF5Scotland Colin Jackson
DF3Scotland Ally Dawson
MF8Scotland Bobby Russell
MF10Scotland Alex Miller
MF6Scotland Jim Bett
MF7Scotland Davie Cooper
FW9Scotland Gordon Dalzieldownward-facing red arrow ?'
FW11Scotland John MacDonald
Substitutes:
FW12Scotland Colin McAdamupward-facing green arrow ?'
MF14Scotland Tommy McLeanupward-facing green arrow ?'
Manager:
Scotland John Greig

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