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.

First round Home teamScoreAway teamBabcock & Wilcox0–2Berwick RangersBrechin City0–0ClydebankEast Stirlingshire1–0Ross CountyFerranti Thistle3–1DunsMontrose2–0Albion Rovers

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamClydebank1–2Brechin City

Second round Home teamScoreAway teamQueen of the South2–0Forfar AthleticAlloa Athletic0–2Berwick RangersBrechin City0–0East StirlingshireBrora Rangers0–4Hamilton AcademicalFerranti Thistle2–2Elgin CityInverness Thistle2–1Queen's ParkStenhousemuir0–0Raith RoversVale of Leithen0–3Montrose

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamEast Stirlingshire1–2Brechin CityElgin City2–1Ferranti ThistleRaith Rovers3–0Stenhousemuir

Third round Home teamScoreAway teamAyr United3–0Inverness ThistleBerwick Rangers1–3FalkirkBrechin City2–4AberdeenCeltic4–1East FifeClyde1–1MontroseDumbarton4–1CowdenbeathDunfermline Athletic0–3DundeeElgin City0–1Hamilton AcademicalHearts0–0AirdrieoniansHibernian2–0Greenock MortonKilmarnock2–1Queen of the SouthMotherwell2–1Raith RoversRangers1–0Dundee UnitedSt Mirren0–1Partick ThistleStirling Albion3–3ArbroathStranraer1–1St Johnstone

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamAirdrieonians3–1HeartsArbroath0–1Stirling AlbionMontrose4–2ClydeSt Johnstone1–2Stranraer

Fourth round Home teamScoreAway teamAberdeen3–1FalkirkAyr United2–1Stirling AlbionDumbarton2–2Partick ThistleKilmarnock0–1AirdrieoniansMontrose2–2Hamilton AcademicalMotherwell0–4CelticRangers1–1HibernianStranraer2–9Dundee

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamHamilton Academical0–1MontroseHibernian1–2RangersPartick Thistle3–1Dumbarton

Quarter-finals Home teamScoreAway teamCeltic0–0AberdeenMontrose1–4DundeePartick Thistle1–5Ayr UnitedRangers2–0Airdrieonians

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamAberdeen0–1Celtic

Semi-finals

Replays

Final

Teams

Rangers: GK Peter McCloyDF Sandy Jardine DF John Greig (c) DF Tom ForsythDF Willie MathiesonMF Tommy McLean MF Alfie Conn MF Alex MacDonaldMF Quinton Young FW Derek JohnstoneFW Derek ParlaneSubstitutes:?Manager: Jock WallaceCeltic: GK Ally HunterDF Danny McGrain DF Billy McNeill (c) DF George ConnellyDF Jim Brogan MF Jimmy Johnstone MF David HayMF Bobby MurdochMF Tommy Callaghan FW Kenny DalglishFW Dixie DeansSubstitutes:MF Bobby Lennox Manager: Jock Stein

See also

1972–73 in Scottish football 1972–73 Scottish League Cup