1980–81 Scottish Cup

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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]

1980–81 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upDundee United

First round

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Home team Score Away team
Clydebank (2) 1 – 1 Kilmarnock (1)
Rangers (1) 3 – 1 St Johnstone (2)

Second Replay

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Home team Score Away team
Kilmarnock (1) 0 – 1 Clydebank (2)

Quarter-finals

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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

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Home team Score Away team
Clydebank (2) 0 – 6 Greenock Morton (1)

Semi-finals

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Celtic0–0Dundee United
Attendance: 40,337

Rangers2–1Morton
Attendance: 27,050

Replay

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Dundee United3–2Celtic
Eamonn Bannon   9'
Paul Hegarty   10'
Mike Conroy   76' (og)
Charlie Nicholas   5' (pen)
Charlie Nicholas
Attendance: 32,328

Final

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Rangers0–0 (a.e.t.)Dundee United
Attendance: 53,000
Referee: Ian Foote

Replay

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Rangers4–1Dundee United
Davie Cooper   10'
Bobby Russell   21'
John MacDonald   29', 77'
Davie Dodds   23'
Attendance: 43,099
Referee: Ian Foote

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Strachan, Graeme. "Rangers broke Dundee United legend Jim McLean's heart in forgotten 'family final'". thecourier.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.