The 1972–73 Scottish Cup was the 88th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Rangers who defeated Celtic in the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rangers |
| Runners-up | Celtic |
First round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Babcock & Wilcox | 0–2 | Berwick Rangers |
| Brechin City | 0–0 | Clydebank |
| East Stirlingshire | 1–0 | Ross County |
| Ferranti Thistle | 3–1 | Duns |
| Montrose | 2–0 | Albion Rovers |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Clydebank | 1–2 | Brechin City |
Second round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Queen of the South | 2–0 | Forfar Athletic |
| Alloa Athletic | 0–2 | Berwick Rangers |
| Brechin City | 0–0 | East Stirlingshire |
| Brora Rangers | 0–4 | Hamilton Academical |
| Ferranti Thistle | 2–2 | Elgin City |
| Inverness Thistle | 2–1 | Queen's Park |
| Stenhousemuir | 0–0 | Raith Rovers |
| Vale of Leithen | 0–3 | Montrose |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | 1–2 | Brechin City |
| Elgin City | 2–1 | Ferranti Thistle |
| Raith Rovers | 3–0 | Stenhousemuir |
Third round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ayr United | 3–0 | Inverness Thistle |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–3 | Falkirk |
| Brechin City | 2–4 | Aberdeen |
| Celtic | 4–1 | East Fife |
| Clyde | 1–1 | Montrose |
| Dumbarton | 4–1 | Cowdenbeath |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0–3 | Dundee |
| Elgin City | 0–1 | Hamilton Academical |
| Hearts | 0–0 | Airdrieonians |
| Hibernian | 2–0 | Greenock Morton |
| Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Queen of the South |
| Motherwell | 2–1 | Raith Rovers |
| Rangers | 1–0 | Dundee United |
| St Mirren | 0–1 | Partick Thistle |
| Stirling Albion | 3–3 | Arbroath |
| Stranraer | 1–1 | St Johnstone |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 3–1 | Hearts |
| Arbroath | 0–1 | Stirling Albion |
| Montrose | 4–2 | Clyde |
| St Johnstone | 1–2 | Stranraer |
Fourth round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 3–1 | Falkirk |
| Ayr United | 2–1 | Stirling Albion |
| Dumbarton | 2–2 | Partick Thistle |
| Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Airdrieonians |
| Montrose | 2–2 | Hamilton Academical |
| Motherwell | 0–4 | Celtic |
| Rangers | 1–1 | Hibernian |
| Stranraer | 2–9 | Dundee |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Montrose |
| Hibernian | 1–2 | Rangers |
| Partick Thistle | 3–1 | Dumbarton |
Quarter-finals
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 0–0 | Aberdeen |
| Montrose | 1–4 | Dundee |
| Partick Thistle | 1–5 | Ayr United |
| Rangers | 2–0 | Airdrieonians |
Replays
editSemi-finals
editFinal
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Teams
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