1961–62 Scottish Cup

1961–62 Scottish Cup
Country Scotland
Champions Rangers
Runner-up St. Mirren
← 1960–61 1962–63 →

The 1961–62 Scottish Cup was the 77th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Rangers who defeated St. Mirren in the final.

Contents

First round

Home team Score Away team
Celtic 5 – 1 Cowdenbeath
Dunfermline Athletic 5 – 1 Forfar Athletic
East Fife 3 – 1 Gala Fairydean
Falkirk 1 – 2 Rangers
Motherwell 4 – 0 Dundee United
Partick Thistle 2 – 2 Hibernian
Aberdeen 5 – 2 Airdrieonians
Arbroath 2 – 1 Peterhead
Ayr United 3 – 4 Clyde
Berwick Rangers 2 – 6 Third Lanark
Eyemouth United 1 – 3 Montrose
Hamilton Academical 3 – 1 Elgin City
Raith Rovers 1 – 1 Queen’s Park

Replays

Home team Score Away team
Hibernian 2 – 3 Partick Thistle
Queen’s Park 1 – 4 Raith Rovers

Second round

Home team Score Away team
Alloa Athletic 1 – 2 Raith Rovers
Brechin City 1 – 6 Kilmarnock
Clyde 2 – 2 Aberdeen
Dumbarton 2 – 3 Ross County
Dundee 0 – 1 St. Mirren
Dunfermline Athletic 9 – 0 Wigtown & Bladnoch
East Fife 1 – 0 Albion Rovers
Hamilton Academical 0 – 2 Third Lanark
Inverness Caledonian 3 – 0 East Stirlingshire
Greenock Morton 1 – 3 Celtic
Motherwell 4 – 0 St. Johnstone
Queen of the South 0 – 2 Stenhousemuir
Rangers 6 – 0 Arbroath
Stirling Albion 3 – 1 Partick Thistle
Stranraer 0 – 0 Montrose
Vale of Leithen 0 – 5 Hearts

Replays

Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 10 – 3 Clyde
Montrose 0 – 1 Stranraer

Third round

Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 2 – 2 Rangers
Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 0 Stenhousemuir
Kilmarnock 7 – 0 Ross County
Raith Rovers 1 – 1 St. Mirren
Stirling Albion 4 – 1 East Fife
Stranraer 1 – 3 Motherwell
Third Lanark 6 – 1 Inverness Caledonian
Hearts 3 – 4 Celtic

Replays

Home team Score Away team
Stenhousemuir 0 – 3 Dunfermline Athletic
Rangers 5 – 1 Aberdeen
St. Mirren 4 – 0 Raith Rovers

Quarter-finals

Home team Score Away team
Celtic 4 – 4 Third Lanark
Kilmarnock 2 – 4 Rangers
St. Mirren 1 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic
Stirling Albion 0 – 6 Motherwell

Replays

Home team Score Away team
Third Lanark 0 – 4 Celtic

Semi-finals

31 March 1962
 Rangers 3 – 1 Motherwell Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 84,321
31 March 1962
 St. Mirren 3 – 1 Celtic Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 59,278

Final

21 April 1962
 Rangers 2 – 0 St. Mirren Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 127,940
Referee: Tiny Wharton
Brand
Wilson

Teams

RANGERS:
GK Billy Ritchie
RB Bobby Shearer
LB Eric Caldow
RH Harold Davis
CH Ronnie McKinnon
LH Jim Baxter
RW Willie Henderson
IR Ian McMillan
CF Jimmy Millar
IL Ralph Brand
LW Davie Wilson
Manager:
Scot Symon
ST. MIRREN:
GK Bobby Williamson
RB Bobby Campbell
LB John Wilson
RH Rab Stewart
CH Jim Clunie
LH George McLean
RW Tommy Henderson
IR Tommy Bryceland
CF Don Kerrigan
IL Willie Fernie
LW Þór Beck
Manager:
Bobby Flavell

See also

Seasons
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Finals
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