Scottish FA Cup 1962/63
Scottish FA Cup | |
Association | Scottish FA |
First edition | 1873/74 |
Game mode | Knockout system |
Title holder | Glasgow Rangers (17th title) |
Record winner |
Celtic Glasgow Rangers (17 wins each) |
Website | scottishfa.co.uk |
Qualification for | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup |
The Scottish FA Cup was played for the 78th time in 1962/63 . The most important football cup competition in Scottish club football was directed and hosted by the Scottish Football Association. He started on January 12, 1963, ended with the repetition of the final on May 15, 1963 at Hampden Park of Glasgow . The Glasgow Rangers started the competition as defending champions, having won the final against FC St. Mirren the year before . In this year's Scottish Cup final, the Glasgow Rangers and Celtic Glasgow faced each other at the Old Firm . It was the sixth final derby between the two clubs since the previous finals in 1894 , 1899 , 1904 , 1909 and 1928 . The Rangers won the replay final 3-0 after a 1-1 final, making it the 17th Scottish FA Cup since their first win in 1894. Celtic last won a final against the Rangers in 1904 . After Celtic was the sole record winner of the competition from 1925 to 1962 , the Rangers equalized their arch rivals with this success. Despite the number of spectators in the final of over 120,000 each, the record visits to Hampden Park from 1937 of 149,415 and 146,433 were not achieved. In the 1962/63 season Rangers also won the Scottish Championship . In the League Cup , neither of the two teams from Glasgow could win the title. As champions, the Rangers took part in the European Cup in the following season , and were eliminated in the preliminary round against the eventual finalists Real Madrid . As a defeated cup finalist, the Bhoys in Green took part in the competition of the European Cup Winners' Cup, and reached the semi-finals in which they lost to MTK Budapest .
1 round
The matches were held between January 12, 1963 and March 11, 1963.
2nd round
The matches were played between January 26th and March 13th, 1963. The repeat matches took place between January 30th and March 14th, 1963.
Result | ||
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Berwick Rangers | 1: 3 | FC St. Mirren |
Brechin City | 0: 2 | Hibernian Edinburgh |
Gala Fairydean Rovers | 1: 1 | FC Duns |
Hamilton Academical | 1: 1 | Nairn County |
FC Kilmarnock | 0-0 | Queen of the South |
FC Queen's Park | 5: 1 | Alloa Athletic |
Raith Rovers | 3: 2 | Clyde FC |
Ayr United | 1: 2 | Dundee United |
Dundee FC | 8-0 | Montrose FC |
East Fife FC | 1: 1 | Third Lanark |
Partick Thistle | 1: 1 | FC Arbroath |
Celtic Glasgow | 3: 1 | Heart of Midlothian |
East Stirlingshire FC | 1-0 | Motherwell FC |
Cowdenbeath FC | 2: 3 | Dunfermline Athletic |
Airdrieonians FC | 0: 6 | Glasgow Rangers |
St. Johnstone FC | 1: 2 | Aberdeen FC |
Replay games
Result | ||
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Nairn County | 1: 2 | Hamilton Academical |
Third Lanark | 2: 0 a.d. | East Fife FC |
FC Duns | 1: 2 | Gala Fairydean Rovers |
Queen of the South | 1-0 | FC Kilmarnock |
FC Arbroath | 2: 2 a.d. | Partick Thistle |
2. Replay
Result | ||
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FC Arbroath | * | 3: 2Partick Thistle |
Round of 16
The matches were played between March 11 and March 20, 1963. The repeat matches took place on March 20 and 22, 1963.
Replay games
Result | ||
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Dundee United | 3: 1 | FC Queen's Park |
Partick Thistle | 0: 1 | FC St. Mirren |
Quarter finals
The matches were played on March 29th and 30th, 1963. The repeat matches took place on April 3rd and 8th, 1963.
Result | ||
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Dundee United | 1: 1 | Queen of the South |
Dundee | 1: 1 | Glasgow Rangers |
Raith Rovers | 2: 1 | Aberdeen FC |
FC St. Mirren | 0: 1 | Celtic Glasgow |
Replay games
Result | ||
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Queen of the South | 1: 1 a.d. | Dundee United |
Glasgow Rangers | 3: 2 | Dundee FC |
2. Replay
Result | ||
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Dundee United | * | 4: 0Queen of the South |
Semifinals
The matches took place on April 13, 1963.
Result | ||
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Celtic Glasgow | * | 5: 2Raith Rovers |
Glasgow Rangers | ** | 5: 2Dundee United |
final
Glasgow Rangers | Celtic Glasgow | ||||||||
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Billy Ritchie - Bobby Shearer , David Provan , John Greig , Ronnie McKinnon - Jim Baxter , Willie Henderson , Davie Wilson , Jimmy Millar - Ralph Brand , George McLean Trainers: Scot Symon |
Frank Haffey - Duncan MacKay , Jim Kennedy , John McNamee , Billy McNeill - Billy Price , Jimmy Johnstone , Bobby Murdoch , John Hughes - John Divers , Frank Brogan Trainer: Jimmy McGrory |
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1-0 Ralph Brand (43rd) |
1: 1 Bobby Murdoch (45th) |
Repeat finals
Glasgow Rangers | Celtic Glasgow | ||||||||
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Billy Ritchie - Bobby Shearer , David Provan , John Greig , Ronnie McKinnon - Jim Baxter , Willie Henderson , Davie Wilson , Jimmy Millar - Ralph Brand , Ian McMillan Trainer: Scot Symon |
Frank Haffey - Duncan MacKay , Jim Kennedy , John McNamee , Billy McNeill - Billy Price , Bobby Craig , Bobby Murdoch , John Hughes - John Divers , Stevie Chalmers Trainer: Jimmy McGrory |
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1-0 Ralph Brand (7th) 2-0 Davie Wilson (44th) 3-0 Ralph Brand (71st) |