1980–81_Scottish_Cup
1980–81 Scottish Cup
Football tournament season
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]
Quick Facts Tournament details, Country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rangers |
| Runner-up | Dundee United |
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More information Home team, Score ...
| 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) |
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Replays
More information Home team, Score ...
| 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) |
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More information Home team, Score ...
| 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) |
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Replays
More information Home team, Score ...
| 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) |
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More information Home team, Score ...
| 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) |
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Replays
More information Home team, Score ...
| 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) |
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More information Home team, Score ...
| 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) |
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Replays
More information Home team, Score ...
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Clydebank (2) | 1 – 1 | Kilmarnock (1) |
| Rangers (1) | 3 – 1 | St Johnstone (2) |
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Second Replay
More information Home team, Score ...
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock (1) | 0 – 1 | Clydebank (2) |
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More information Home team, Score ...
| 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) |
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Replay
More information Home team, Score ...
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Clydebank (2) | 0 – 6 | Greenock Morton (1) |
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Attendance: 40,337
Attendance: 27,050
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More information Dundee United, 3–2 ...
| Dundee United | 3–2 | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
Eamonn Bannon  9' Paul Hegarty 10' Mike Conroy 76' (og) |
Charlie Nicholas 5' (pen) Charlie Nicholas |
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Attendance: 32,328
Main article: 1981 Scottish Cup Final
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More information Rangers, 4–1 ...
| Rangers | 4–1 | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|
| Davie Cooper 10' Bobby Russell 21'John MacDonald 29', 77' |
Davie Dodds 23' |
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- Strachan, Graeme. "Rangers broke Dundee United legend Jim McLean's heart in forgotten 'family final'". thecourier.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
