1971–72 Scottish Cup

The 1971–72 Scottish Cup was the 87th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Hibernian in the final.

First round Home teamScoreAway teamBurntisland Shipyard2 – 0ColdstreamElgin City2 – 0StenhousemuirGala Fairydean1 – 5Queen of the SouthQueen's Park2 – 1East StirlingshireSt Cuthbert Wanderers0 – 3Brechin City

Second round Home teamScoreAway teamAlbion Rovers3 – 2Queen's ParkBurntisland Shipyard1 – 4Elgin CityForfar Athletic2 – 2StranraerHuntly0 – 2Hamilton AcademicalInverness Thistle3 – 4Inverness CaledonianQueen of the South0 – 0Berwick RangersRaith Rovers2 – 1Brechin CityStirling Albion1 – 2Alloa Athletic

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamStranraer1 – 2Forfar AthleticBerwick Rangers0 – 1Queen of the South

Third round Home teamScoreAway teamDundee3 – 0Queen of the SouthArbroath1 – 3AirdrieoniansCeltic5 – 0Albion RoversClyde0 – 1Ayr UnitedClydebank1 – 1East FifeDumbarton3 – 1Hamilton AcademicalDundee United0 – 4AberdeenElgin City3 – 1Inverness CaledonianFalkirk2 – 2RangersForfar Athletic0 – 1St MirrenHearts2 – 0St JohnstoneKilmarnock5 – 1Alloa AthleticGreenock Morton1 – 0CowdenbeathMotherwell2 – 0MontrosePartick Thistle0 – 2HibernianRaith Rovers2 – 0Dunfermline Athletic

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamEast Fife0 – 1ClydebankRangers2 – 0Falkirk

Fourth round Home teamScoreAway teamAberdeen1 – 0Greenock MortonAyr United0 – 0MotherwellCeltic4 – 0DundeeDumbarton0 – 3Raith RoversElgin City1 – 4KilmarnockHearts4 – 0ClydebankHibernian2 – 0AirdrieoniansSt Mirren1 – 4Rangers

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamMotherwell2 – 1Ayr United

Quarter-finals Home teamScoreAway teamCeltic1 – 1HeartsHibernian2 – 0AberdeenMotherwell2 – 2RangersRaith Rovers1 – 3Kilmarnock

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamHearts0 – 1CelticRangers4 – 2Motherwell

Semi-finals

Replays

Final

Teams

CELTIC: GK Evan WilliamsDF Jim Craig DF Billy McNeill (c) DF George ConnellyDF Jim BroganMF Jimmy Johnstone MF Kenny DalglishMF Bobby MurdochMF Tommy Callaghan FW Lou MacariFW Dixie DeansSubstitutes:?Manager: Jock SteinHIBERNIAN: GK Jim HerriotDF John Brownlie DF Jim BlackDF John BlackleyDF Erich SchaedlerMF Alex Edwards (c) MF Pat StantonMF John HazelMF Arthur Duncan FW Jimmy O'RourkeFW Alan GordonSubstitutes:MF Bertie Auld Manager: Eddie Turnbull

References

See also 1971–72 in Scottish football 1971–72 Scottish League Cup