1972–73 Scottish Cup

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The 1972–73 Scottish Cup was the 88th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Rangers who defeated Celtic in the final.

1972–73 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upCeltic

First round

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Home teamScoreAway team
Babcock & Wilcox0 – 2Berwick Rangers
Brechin City0 – 0Clydebank
East Stirlingshire1 – 0Ross County
Ferranti Thistle3 – 1Duns
Montrose2 – 0Albion Rovers

Replays

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Home teamScoreAway team
Clydebank1 – 2Brechin City

Second round

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Home teamScoreAway team
Queen of the South2 – 0Forfar Athletic
Alloa Athletic0 – 2Berwick Rangers
Brechin City0 – 0East Stirlingshire
Brora Rangers0 – 4Hamilton Academical
Ferranti Thistle2 – 2Elgin City
Inverness Thistle2 – 1Queen's Park
Stenhousemuir0 – 0Raith Rovers
Vale of Leithen0 – 3Montrose

Replays

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Home teamScoreAway team
East Stirlingshire1 – 2Brechin City
Elgin City2 – 1Ferranti Thistle
Raith Rovers3 – 0Stenhousemuir

Third round

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Home teamScoreAway team
Ayr United3 – 0Inverness Thistle
Berwick Rangers1 – 3Falkirk
Brechin City2 – 4Aberdeen
Celtic4 – 1East Fife
Clyde1 – 1Montrose
Dumbarton4 – 1Cowdenbeath
Dunfermline Athletic0 – 3Dundee
Elgin City0 – 1Hamilton Academical
Hearts0 – 0Airdrieonians
Hibernian2 – 0Greenock Morton
Kilmarnock2 – 1Queen of the South
Motherwell2 – 1Raith Rovers
Rangers1 – 0Dundee United
St Mirren0 – 1Partick Thistle
Stirling Albion3 – 3Arbroath
Stranraer1 – 1St Johnstone

Replays

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Home teamScoreAway team
Airdrieonians3 – 1Hearts
Arbroath0 – 1Stirling Albion
Montrose4 – 2Clyde
St Johnstone1 – 2Stranraer

Fourth round

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Home teamScoreAway team
Aberdeen3 – 1Falkirk
Ayr United2 – 1Stirling Albion
Dumbarton2 – 2Partick Thistle
Kilmarnock0 – 1Airdrieonians
Montrose2 – 2Hamilton Academical
Motherwell0 – 4Celtic
Rangers1 – 1Hibernian
Stranraer2 – 9Dundee

Replays

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Home teamScoreAway team
Hamilton Academical0 – 1Montrose
Hibernian1 – 2Rangers
Partick Thistle3 – 1Dumbarton

Quarter-finals

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Home teamScoreAway team
Celtic0 – 0Aberdeen
Montrose1 – 4Dundee
Partick Thistle1 – 5Ayr United
Rangers2 – 0Airdrieonians

Replays

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Home teamScoreAway team
Aberdeen0 – 1Celtic

Semi-finals

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Rangers2–0Ayr United
Attendance: 51,815

Celtic0–0Dundee
Attendance: 55,428

Replays

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Celtic3–0 (a.e.t.)Dundee
Attendance: 47,384

Final

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Rangers3–2Celtic
Parlane 35'
Conn 46'
Forsyth 60'
Report 24' Dalglish
51' (pen.) Connelly
Attendance: 122,714
Referee: John Gordon

Teams

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Rangers:
GK Peter McCloy
DF Sandy Jardine
DF John Greig
DF Tom Forsyth
DF Willie Mathieson
MF Tommy McLean
MF Alfie Conn
MF Alex MacDonald
MF Quinton Young
FW Derek Johnstone
FW Derek Parlane
Substitutes:
?
Manager:
Jock Wallace
Celtic:
GK Ally Hunter
DF Danny McGrain
DF Billy McNeill
DF George Connelly
DF Jim Brogan  ?'
MF Jimmy Johnstone
MF David Hay
MF Bobby Murdoch
MF Tommy Callaghan
FW Kenny Dalglish
FW Dixie Deans
Substitutes:
MF Bobby Lennox  ?'
Manager:
Jock Stein

See also

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