1984 Scottish Cup final

1984 Scottish Cup Final
Event	1983–84 Scottish Cup
	(a.e.t.)
Date	19 May 1984
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Referee	Bob Valentine
Attendance	58,900
	← 1983 1985 →

The 1984 Scottish Cup Final was played on 19 May 1984 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 99th Scottish Cup. The previous year's winners and defending champions in the match were Aberdeen who had beaten Rangers in the 1983 final. Aberdeen had beaten Dundee 2–0 in their semi-final to reach the final whereas Celtic had beaten St Mirren 2–1. The holders, Aberdeen and Celtic, contested the match; Aberdeen won the match 2–1, their goals were scored by Eric Black and Mark McGhee.^[1] This marked three consecutive Scottish Cup wins for Aberdeen.^[1]

Match details

19 May 1984

Aberdeen	2 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Celtic
Eric Black 23' Mark McGhee 98'	Report (page 15)	Paul McStay 86'

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 58,900

Referee: Bob Valentine


ABERDEEN:
GK	Jim Leighton
DF	Stewart McKimmie
DF	Alex McLeish
DF	Willie Miller
DF	Doug Rougvie	?'
MF	Gordon Strachan
MF	Neale Cooper
MF	Neil Simpson
MF	Peter Weir		?'
FW	Eric Black
FW	Mark McGhee
Substitutes:
MF	Billy Stark	?'
MF	Dougie Bell		?'
Manager:
Alex Ferguson


CELTIC:
GK	Pat Bonner
DF	Danny McGrain
DF	Willie McStay
DF	Roy Aitken
DF	Mark Reid		?'
MF	Davie Provan
MF	Paul McStay	?'
MF	Murdo MacLeod
MF	Tommy Burns
FW	Brian McClair
FW	Frank McGarvey
Substitutes:
DF	Graeme Sinclair	?'
FW	Jim Melrose		?'
Manager:
David Hay

Road to the final

Aberdeen				Round	Celtic
Home team	Score	Away team	Aberdeen scorer(s)	Round	Home team	Score	Away team	Celtic scorer(s)
Aberdeen	2 – 0	Dundee	Ian Porteous 28' Gordon Strachan 89'	Semi-finals	Celtic	2 – 1	St Mirren	Brian McClair 29' Paul McStay 81'	'

References

^ ^a ^b "Dons set up another record". Sunday Sun. 20 May 1984. p. 50. Retrieved 3 November 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[final-1] "Dons set up another record". Sunday Sun. 20 May 1984. p. 50. Retrieved 3 November 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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