1982 Scottish Cup final

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.

1982 Scottish Cup Final
Event1981–82 Scottish Cup
After extra time
Date22 May 1982
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeBrian McGinlay
Attendance53,788
1981
1983

Summary

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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

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Aberdeen4 – 1 (a.e.t.)Rangers
McLeish   32'
McGhee   93'
Strachan   103'
Cooper   110'
Report MacDonald   15'
Attendance: 53,788
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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

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See also

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