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.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rangers |
| Runner-up | Dundee United |
First round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic (3) | 1 – 1 | Stenhousemuir (3) |
| Brechin City (3) | 2 – 1 | Keith (HL) |
| East Fife (3) | 2 – 1 | Civil Service Strollers (ESL) |
| Meadowbank Thistle (3) | 2 – 2 | Buckie Thistle (HL) |
| Queen's Park (3) | 2 – 2 | Montrose (3) |
| Whitehill Welfare (ESL) | 1 – 1 | Hawick Royal Albert (SSL) |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Buckie Thistle (HL) | 3 – 2 | Meadowbank Thistle (3) |
| Hawick Royal Albert (SSL) | 4 – 1 | Whitehill Welfare (ESL) |
| Montrose (3) | 2 – 0 | Queen's Park (3) |
| Stenhousemuir (3) | 3 – 2 | Alloa Athletic (3) |
Second round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers (3) | 1 – 1 | Arbroath (3) |
| Queen of the South (3) | 1 – 2 | East Fife (3) |
| Forfar Athletic (3) | 0 – 2 | Brechin City (3) |
| Hawick Royal Albert (SSL) | 2 – 2 | Cowdenbeath (3) |
| Inverness Thistle (HL) | 2 – 0 | Montrose (3) |
| Rothes (HL) | 1 – 5 | Clyde (3) |
| Stenhousemuir (3) | 0 – 0 | Spartans (ESL) |
| Stranraer (3) | 2 – 2 | Buckie Thistle (HL) |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Arbroath (3) | 1 – 0 | Albion Rovers (3) |
| Cowdenbeath (3) | 3 – 0 | Hawick Royal Albert (SSL) |
| Buckie Thistle (HL) | 3 – 2 | Stranraer (3) |
| Spartans (ESL) | 1 – 2 | Stenhousemuir (3) |
Third round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians (1) | 0 – 5 | Rangers (1) |
| Arbroath (3) | 1 – 1 | Cowdenbeath (3) |
| Berwick Rangers (2) | 0 – 2 | Celtic (1) |
| Brechin City (3) | 1 – 2 | Dundee United (1) |
| Buckie Thistle (HL) | 1 – 3 | Stirling Albion (2) |
| East Fife (3) | 0 – 0 | Clydebank (2) |
| East Stirlingshire (2) | 4 – 1 | Inverness Thistle (HL) |
| Falkirk (2) | 1 – 0 | Dundee (2) |
| Hamilton Academical (2) | 0 – 3 | St Johnstone (2) |
| Hibernian (2) | 1 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic (2) |
| Kilmarnock (1) | 2 – 1 | Ayr United (2) |
| Greenock Morton (1) | 0 – 0 | Hearts (1) |
| Partick Thistle (1) | 2 – 2 | Clyde (3) |
| Raith Rovers (2) | 1 – 2 | Aberdeen (1) |
| St Mirren (1) | 0 – 2 | Dumbarton (2) |
| Stenhousemuir (3) | 1 – 1 | Motherwell (2) |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Clyde (3) | 2 – 4 | Partick Thistle (1) |
| Clydebank (2) | 5 – 4 | East Fife (3) |
| Cowdenbeath (3) | 4 – 0 | Arbroath (3) |
| Dunfermline Athletic (2) | 1 – 2 | Hibernian (2) |
| Hearts (1) | 1 – 3 | Greenock Morton (1) |
| Motherwell (2) | 2 – 1 | Stenhousemuir (3) |
Fourth round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic (1) | 3 – 0 | Stirling Albion (2) |
| Cowdenbeath (3) | 1 – 2 | East Stirlingshire (2) |
| Dundee United (1) | 1 – 0 | Partick Thistle (1) |
| Hibernian (2) | 1 – 0 | Falkirk (2) |
| Kilmarnock (1) | 0 – 0 | Clydebank (2) |
| Greenock Morton (1) | 1 – 0 | Aberdeen (1) |
| Motherwell (2) | 2 – 1 | Dumbarton (2) |
| St Johnstone (2) | 3 – 3 | Rangers (1) |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Clydebank (2) | 1 – 1 | Kilmarnock (1) |
| Rangers (1) | 3 – 1 | St Johnstone (2) |
Second Replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock (1) | 0 – 1 | Clydebank (2) |
Quarter-finals
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Greenock Morton (1) | 0 – 0 | Clydebank (2) |
| Celtic (1) | 2 – 0 | East Stirlingshire (2) |
| Dundee United (1) | 6 – 1 | Motherwell (2) |
| Rangers (1) | 3 – 1 | Hibernian (2) |
Replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Clydebank (2) | 0 – 6 | Greenock Morton (1) |
Semi-finals
edit| Celtic | 0–0 | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 40,337
Replay
edit| Dundee United | 3–2 | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
Eamonn Bannon  9' Paul Hegarty 10' Mike Conroy 76' (og) |
Charlie Nicholas 5' (pen) Charlie Nicholas |
Attendance: 32,328
Final
editReplay
edit| Rangers | 4–1 | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|
| Davie Cooper 10' Bobby Russell 21'John MacDonald 29', 77' |
Davie Dodds 23' |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Strachan, Graeme. "Rangers broke Dundee United legend Jim McLean's heart in forgotten 'family final'". thecourier.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
