1962–63 Scottish Cup

The 1962–63 Scottish Cup was the 78th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Rangers who defeated Celtic in the replayed final. The first round tie between Airdrie and Stranraer is notable for having been rearranged no fewer than 33 times due to inclement weather during the winter of 1962–63 in the United Kingdom.

First round Home teamScoreAway teamAirdrieonians3 – 0StranraerSt Johnstone1 – 0StenhousemuirPartick Thistle3 – 2Greenock MortonFalkirk0 – 2CelticDundee United3 – 0Albion RoversEast Stirlingshire2 – 0Stirling AlbionGala Fairydean4 – 0KeithArbroath2 – 0DumbartonEast Fife5 – 0Edinburgh UniversityForfar Athletic1 – 3HeartsInverness Caledonian1 – 5DundeeInverness Thistle0 – 2Queen of the SouthRaith Rovers2 – 0Eyemouth United

Second round Home teamScoreAway teamAirdrieonians0 – 6RangersSt Johnstone1 – 2AberdeenCowdenbeath2 – 3Dunfermline AthleticCeltic3 – 1HeartsEast Stirlingshire1 – 0MotherwellPartick Thistle1 – 1ArbroathDundee8 – 0MontroseEast Fife1 – 1Third LanarkAyr United1 – 2Dundee UnitedBerwick Rangers1 – 3St MirrenBrechin City0 – 2HibernianGala Fairydean1 – 1DunsHamilton Academical1 – 1Nairn CountyKilmarnock0 – 0Queen of the SouthQueen's Park5 – 1Alloa AthleticRaith Rovers3 – 2Clyde

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamArbroath2 – 2Partick ThistleDuns1 – 2Gala FairydeanQueen of the South1 – 0KilmarnockThird Lanark2 – 0East FifeNairn County1 – 2Hamilton Academical

Second Replays Home teamScoreAway teamArbroath2 – 3Partick Thistle

Third round Home teamScoreAway teamAberdeen4 – 0Dunfermline AthleticQueen of the South3 – 0Hamilton AcademicalRangers7 – 2East StirlingshireSt Mirren1 – 1Partick ThistleDundee1 – 0HibernianCeltic6 – 0Gala FairydeanThird Lanark0 – 1Raith RoversQueen's Park1 – 1Dundee United

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamPartick Thistle0 – 1St MirrenDundee United3 – 1Queen's Park

Quarter-finals Home teamScoreAway teamDundee1 – 1RangersRaith Rovers2 – 1AberdeenSt Mirren0 – 1CelticDundee United1 – 1Queen of the South

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamQueen of the South1 – 1Dundee UnitedRangers3 – 2Dundee

Second Replays Home teamScoreAway teamDundee United4 – 0Queen of the South

Semi-finals

Final

Teams RANGERS: GK Billy RitchieRB Bobby Shearer (c) LB David ProvanRH John GreigCH Ronnie McKinnon LH Jim BaxterRW Willie HendersonIR George McLeanCF Jimmy Millar IL Ralph BrandLW Davie WilsonManager: Scot SymonCELTIC: GK Frank HaffeyRB Duncan MacKay LB Jim KennedyRH John McNameeCH Billy McNeill (c) LH Billy PriceRW Jimmy Johnstone IR Bobby MurdochCF John HughesIL John DiversLW Frank BroganManager: Jimmy McGrory

Replay

Teams RANGERS: GK Billy RitchieRB Bobby Shearer (c) LB David ProvanRH John GreigCH Ronnie McKinnon LH Jim BaxterRW Willie HendersonIR Ian McMillanCF Jimmy Millar IL Ralph BrandLW Davie WilsonManager: Scot SymonCELTIC: GK Frank HaffeyRB Duncan MacKay LB Jim KennedyRH John McNameeCH Billy McNeill (c) LH Billy PriceRW Bobby Craig IR Bobby MurdochCF John DiversIL Stevie ChalmersLW John HughesManager: Jimmy McGrory

See also 1962–63 in Scottish football 1962–63 Scottish League Cup

References

External links Video highlights (colour) from official Pathé News archive (first match) Video clip of the final (black and white) by Pathé News (replay)