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The 1982–83 Scottish Cup was the 98th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Aberdeen, who defeated Rangers in the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Aberdeen |
| Runner-up | Rangers |
First round
editMatches were played on 11 December 1982, with the postponed games played a week later.
| 11 December 1982 | Brechin City | 2–0 | Cowdenbeath | |
Campbell  ?', ?' |
Report | Referee: I.R Cathcart |
| 11 December 1982 | Meadowbank Thistle | 1–2 | East Stirlingshire | |
| Boyd 1' |
Report | Kellas pen' Bremner |
Referee: D.M Calloway |
| 11 December 1982 | Selkirk | 0–2 | Brora Rangers | Selkirk |
| Report | Hamilton 10' McAskill |
Stadium: Yarrow Park Referee: W. McLeish |
| 18 December 1982 | Peterhead | 0–5 | Forfar Athletic | |
| Report | Gallacher 5' McDonald 6', 55' Clark 72' Lorimer 89' |
Referee: A. Ray |
| 18 December 1982 | Vale of Leithen | 0–0 | Stranraer | Innerleithen |
| Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Referee: M. Delaney |
| 18 December 1982 | Stirling Albion | 1–0 | East Stirlingshire | |
| Colquhoun |
Report | Referee: D.D. Hope |
Replay
editThe replay was held on 20 December 1982.
| 20 December 1982 | Stranraer | 2–0 | Vale of Leithen | Stranraer |
| Bryce 56' Dolan 61' |
Report |
Second round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 1 – 0 | Stranraer |
| Berwick Rangers | 2 – 0 | Stirling Albion |
| Brora Rangers | 0 – 0 | Montrose |
| East Fife | 1 – 0 | Brechin City |
| Elgin City | 5 – 2 | Gala Fairydean |
| Forfar Athletic | 3 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian |
| Queen of the South | 3 – 0 | Hawick Royal Albert |
| Stenhousemuir | 1 – 0 | Arbroath |
Replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Montrose | 1 – 1 | Brora Rangers |
Second Replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Brora Rangers | 5 – 2 | Montrose |
Third round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Academical | 0 – 1 | St Johnstone |
| Ayr United | 1 – 2 | Albion Rovers |
| Clyde | 0 – 0 | Motherwell |
| Clydebank | 0 – 3 | Celtic |
| Dumbarton | 0 – 1 | Airdrieonians |
| Dundee | 2 – 1 | Brora Rangers |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 5 – 0 | Elgin City |
| East Fife | 1 – 0 | Raith Rovers |
| Falkirk | 0 – 2 | Rangers |
| Forfar Athletic | 2 – 1 | Berwick Rangers |
| Hibernian | 1 – 4 | Aberdeen |
| Partick Thistle | 1 – 1 | Kilmarnock |
| Queen of the South | 1 – 1 | Hearts |
| Queen's Park | 4 – 1 | Stenhousemuir |
| St Mirren | 1 – 0 | Dundee United |
| Alloa Athletic | 1 – 2 | Greenock Morton |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Hearts | 1 – 0 | Queen of the South |
| Kilmarnock | 0 – 0 | Partick Thistle |
| Motherwell | 3 – 4 | Clyde |
Second Replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Partick Thistle | 2 – 2 | Kilmarnock |
Third Replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 0 – 1 | Partick Thistle |
Fourth round
edit| 19 February 1983 | Hearts | 2–1 | East Fife | Edinburgh |
| MacDonald 40' O'Connor |
Report | Caithness 23' |
Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 9,336 Referee: Kenny Hope |
| 19 February 1983 | Aberdeen | 1–0 | Dundee | Aberdeen |
| Simpson 6' |
Report | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Referee: H Alexander |
| 19 February 1983 | Albion Rovers | 0–3 | Airdrieonians | Coatbridge |
| Report | Millar Gordon Walker |
Stadium: Cliftonhill Referee: Andrew Waddell |
| 19 February 1983 | Celtic | 3–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow |
| McGarvey 66', 79' McCluskey |
Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: George Smith |
| 19 February 1983 | Greenock Morton | 0–2 | St Mirren | Greenock |
| Report | McDougall 11', 85' |
Stadium: Cappielow Park Referee: Brian McGinlay |
| 19 February 1983 | Partick Thistle | 2–2 | Clyde | Glasgow |
| Johnston Flexney o.g' |
Report | Masterton Flexney |
Stadium: Firhill Stadium Referee: Jim Renton |
| 19 February 1983 | Queen’s Park | 1–0 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
| Crawley 15' |
Report | Stadium: Hampden Park Referee: A. McGunnigle |
| 19 February 1983 | Rangers | 2–1 | Forfar Athletic | Glasgow |
| MacDonald 59' 78' |
Report | MacDonald 41' |
Stadium: Ibrox Park Referee: J. Duncan |
Replay
editThe match was abandoned after 103 minutes due to a floodlight failure.
| 23 February 1983 | Clyde | 1–1 (Abandoned) | Partick Thistle | Rutherglen |
| Sinclair 29' |
Report | Doyle 26' |
Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Referee: Jim Renton |
Second Replay
edit| 28 February 1983 | Clyde | 0–6 | Partick Thistle | Rutherglen |
| Report | Whittaker 5' Johnston 18', 37', 83' Park 40', 74' |
Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Referee: Jim Renton |
Quarter-finals
edit| 12 March 1983 | Airdrieonians | 0–5 | St Mirren | Airdrie |
| Report | Stark 3', ?', ?' McAvennie 7' Scanlon ? pen' |
Stadium: Broomfield Park Referee: Bob Valentine |
| 12 March 1983 | Celtic | 4–1 | Hearts | Glasgow |
| MacLeod 12' McGarvey 54' Nicholas 67', 82' |
Report | MacDonald 60' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Brian McGinlay |
| 12 March 1983 | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| McDonald 64' |
Report | Cooper 4' Weir 90' |
Stadium: Firhill Stadium Referee: George Smith |
| 12 March 1983 | Queen’s Park | 1–2 | Rangers | Glasgow |
| Gilmour 61 pen' |
Report | Dalziel 15' Cooper 43' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Referee: A. Ferguson |
