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

Event	1981–82 Scottish Cup
Aberdeen Rangers 4 1
After extra time
Date	22 May 1982
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Referee	Brian McGinlay
Attendance	53,788

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

See also

• Aberdeen F.C.–Rangers F.C. rivalry