1982 Scottish Cup Final

1982 Scottish Cup Final
Event	1981–82 Scottish Cup
	After extra time
Date	22 May 1982
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Referee	Brian McGinlay
Attendance	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 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[]

22 May 1982

Aberdeen	4 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Rangers
McLeish 32' McGhee 93' Strachan 103' Cooper 110'	Report	MacDonald 15'

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 53,788

Referee: Brian McGinlay

Aberdeen

Rangers


ABERDEEN:
GK	1	Jim Leighton
DF	2	Stuart Kennedy
DF	5	Alex McLeish
DF	6	Willie Miller
DF	3	Doug Rougvie
MF	7	Gordon Strachan
MF	8	Neale Cooper
MF	10	Neil Simpson
MF	4	John McMaster	?'
FW	11	John Hewitt		?'
FW	9	Mark McGhee
Substitutes:
MF	12	Dougie Bell	?'
FW	14	Eric Black		?'
Manager:
Alex Ferguson


RANGERS:
GK	1	Jim Stewart
DF	2	Sandy Jardine	?'
DF	4	John McClelland
DF	5	Colin Jackson
DF	3	Ally Dawson
MF	8	Bobby Russell
MF	10	Alex Miller
MF	6	Jim Bett
MF	7	Davie Cooper
FW	9	Gordon Dalziel		?'
FW	11	John MacDonald
Substitutes:
FW	12	Colin McAdam	?'
MF	14	Tommy McLean		?'
Manager:
John Greig

References[]

Scotland - Cup Results 1873/74-1877/78 and 1889/90-1995/96, RSSSF
Results/Fixtures, Soccerbase

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European Cup Winners' Cup Final	1983
European Super Cup	1983
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SFL Championship Play-offs	1891 1905
Scottish Challenge Cup Finals	2014 2016
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UEFA Cup Final	2008
European Super Cup	1972 (unofficial)
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1982 Scottish Cup Final

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