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 outside the Old Firm for over ten years.

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.

Road to Hampden Park

Home teams listed first.

Aberdeen Third Round: Motherwell 0-1 AberdeenSecond Round: Aberdeen 1-0 CelticQuarter Final: Aberdeen 4-2 KilmarnockSemi-final: Aberdeen 1-1 St Mirren (at Celtic Park, Glasgow) Replay: Aberdeen 3-2 St Mirren (at Dens Park, Dundee)Rangers Third Round: Rangers 6-2 Albion RoversFourth Round: Rangers 4–0 DumbartonQuarter Final: Rangers 2-0 DundeeSemi-final: Rangers 0-0 Forfar Athletic (at Hampden Park, Glasgow) Replay: Rangers 3-1 Forfar Athletic (at Hampden Park, Glasgow)

Match details

Aberdeen4 – 1 (a.e.t.)Rangers
McLeish 32' McGhee 93' Strachan 103' Cooper 110'MacDonald 15'
AberdeenRangers
ABERDEEN: GK 1 Scotland Jim Leighton DF 2 Scotland Stuart Kennedy DF 5 Scotland Alex McLeish DF 6 Scotland Willie Miller DF 3 Scotland Doug Rougvie MF 7 Scotland Gordon Strachan MF 8 Scotland Neale Cooper MF 10 Scotland Neil Simpson MF 4 Scotland John McMaster ?' FW 11 Scotland John Hewitt ?' FW 9 Scotland Mark McGhee Substitutes: MF 12 Scotland Dougie Bell ?' FW 14 Scotland Eric Black ?' Manager: Scotland Alex FergusonRANGERS: GK 1 Scotland Jim Stewart DF 2 Scotland Sandy Jardine ?' DF 4 Northern Ireland John McClelland DF 5 Scotland Colin Jackson DF 3 Scotland Ally Dawson MF 8 Scotland Bobby Russell MF 10 Scotland Alex Miller MF 6 Scotland Jim Bett MF 7 Scotland Davie Cooper FW 9 Scotland Gordon Dalziel ?' FW 11 Scotland John MacDonald Substitutes: FW 12 Scotland Colin McAdam ?' MF 14 Scotland Tommy McLean ?' Manager: Scotland John Greig
ABERDEEN:
GK1Scotland Jim Leighton
DF2Scotland Stuart Kennedy
DF5Scotland Alex McLeish
DF6Scotland Willie Miller
DF3Scotland Doug Rougvie
MF7Scotland Gordon Strachan
MF8Scotland Neale Cooper
MF10Scotland Neil Simpson
MF4Scotland John McMaster?'
FW11Scotland John Hewitt?'
FW9Scotland Mark McGhee
Substitutes:
MF12Scotland Dougie Bell?'
FW14Scotland Eric Black?'
Manager:
Scotland Alex Ferguson
RANGERS:
GK1Scotland Jim Stewart
DF2Scotland Sandy Jardine?'
DF4Northern Ireland John McClelland
DF5Scotland Colin Jackson
DF3Scotland Ally Dawson
MF8Scotland Bobby Russell
MF10Scotland Alex Miller
MF6Scotland Jim Bett
MF7Scotland Davie Cooper
FW9Scotland Gordon Dalziel?'
FW11Scotland John MacDonald
Substitutes:
FW12Scotland Colin McAdam?'
MF14Scotland Tommy McLean?'
Manager:
Scotland John Greig

See also