1971 Scottish League Cup Final
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The 1971 Scottish League Cup
Final was played on 23 October 1971 and was the final of the 26th Scottish League Cup competition. Newly-promoted
Partick Thistle
beat Celtic
, who had played in the European Cup final only a year earlier
, in a major upset. Sam Leitch
, a presenter of BBC
sports show Grandstand
, previewed the game by saying that:
Thistle went 4–0 up inside 37 minutes, causing the reported crowd of 62,470 to allegedly be swelled by many thousands of Rangers
fans who were keen to see their Old Firm
rivals be humiliated. Kenny Dalglish
pulled a goal back for Celtic in the second half, but Thistle held on to win 4–1.
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CELTIC:
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GK
1
Evan Williams
DF
2
David Hay
DF
3
Tommy Gemmell
MF
4
Bobby Murdoch
MF
5
George Connelly
DF
6
Jim Brogan
MF
7
Jimmy Johnstone
FW
8
Kenny Dalglish
MF
9
Harry Hood
MF
10
Tommy Callaghan
FW
11
Lou Macari
Substitutes:
DF
?
Jim Craig
Manager:
Jock Stein
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
Final was played on 23 October 1971 and was the final of the 26th Scottish League Cup competition. Newly-promoted
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle F.C.
Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...
beat Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
, who had played in the European Cup final only a year earlier
1970 European Cup Final
The 1970 European Cup Final was a football match held at the San Siro, Milan, on 6 May 1970, that saw Feyenoord of the Netherlands defeat Celtic of Scotland 2-1 after extra time. Ove Kindvall's goal in the 117th minute meant the trophy was going to a Dutch club for the first time. It remains...
, in a major upset. Sam Leitch
Sam Leitch
Sam Leitch was a British television sports presenter. He came from Scotland.He was Head of Football at the British Broadcasting Corporation for some years. For several years up to 1974 he presented the "Football Preview" slot on Grandstand on a Saturday, previewing the day's matches...
, a presenter of BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
sports show Grandstand
Grandstand (BBC)
Grandstand was a British television sport programme. Broadcast between 1958 and 2007, it was one of the BBC's longest running sports shows, alongside BBC Sports Personality of the Year.Its first presenter was Peter Dimmock...
, previewed the game by saying that:
Thistle went 4–0 up inside 37 minutes, causing the reported crowd of 62,470 to allegedly be swelled by many thousands of Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
fans who were keen to see their Old Firm
Old Firm
The Old Firm is a common collective name for the association football clubs Celtic and Rangers, both based in Glasgow, Scotland.The origin of the term is unclear. One theory has it that the expression derives from Celtic's first game in 1888, which was played against Rangers. However, author,...
rivals be humiliated. Kenny Dalglish
Kenny Dalglish
Kenneth Mathieson "Kenny" Dalglish MBE is a Scottish former footballer and the current manager of Liverpool F.C.. In a 22-year playing career, he played for two club teams, Celtic and Liverpool, winning numerous honours with both. He is the most capped Scottish player, with 102 appearances, and...
pulled a goal back for Celtic in the second half, but Thistle held on to win 4–1.
Match details
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| GK | 1 | Alan Rough Alan Rough Alan Roderick Rough is a former Scottish international goalkeeper, who won over 50 caps and played in two FIFA World Cups... |
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| DF | 2 | John Hansen |
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| DF | 3 | Alex Forsyth Alex Forsyth (footballer) Alex Forsyth was a Scottish football player. He played right-back.Forsyth began his footballing career as an apprentice at Arsenal in 1967. However, he returned home to Scotland in 1968 when he became homesick.... |
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| MF | 4 | Ronnie Glavin Ronnie Glavin Ronnie Glavin is a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder.-Club career:Glavin began his League career at Partick Thistle and spent six years at the club, making his name as a talented attacking midfielder before joining Celtic in 1974. During his five years at Parkhead, Glavin enjoyed... |
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| DF | 5 | Jackie Campbell Jackie Campbell Jackie Campbell is a Scottish former professional association football player. He played his entire career at Partick Thistle for whom he made 579 appearances as a defender.... |
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| DF | 6 | Hugh Strachan |
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| MF | 7 | Denis McQuade Denis McQuade Denis McQuade is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Partick Thistle, Hearts and Hamilton. McQuade scored one of the goals for Partick Thistle in their shock 4–1 victory against Celtic in the 1970 Scottish League Cup Final.- External links :*, Neil Brown... |
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| FW | 8 | Frank Coulston |
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| FW | 9 | Jimmy Bone Jimmy Bone James "Jimmy" Bone is a Scottish former professional association footballer who played as a striker. Following his playing retirement he moved into coaching and has managed a number of Scottish League clubs.-Early career:... |
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| MF | 10 | Alex Rae Alex Rae (footballer born 1946) Alex Rae is a Scottish former football player and manager. Rae played for East Fife, Bury, Partick Thistle, Cowdenbeath and Forfar Athletic. He then managed Forfar between 1980 and 1983.- External links :*, Neil Brown... |
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| MF | 11 | Bobby Lawrie |
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| MF | ? | Johnny Gibson |
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| Davie McParland Davie McParland Davie McParland is a former association football player and manager. He played for Partick Thistle for his whole senior career, making over 400 league appearances. After retiring as a player, he managed Partick Thistle and Hamilton Academical. As a manager, McParland guided Partick to arguably... |
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Evan WilliamsEvan Williams (footballer)
Evan Williams is a Scottish former football goalkeeper, who played for Third Lanark, Wolves, Aston Villa, Celtic, Clyde and Stranraer. Williams also managed Vale of Leven.- External links :*, Neil Brown*, the Celtic wiki...
David HayDavid Hay
David Hay is a former Scottish footballer. After completing secondary education at St Mirin's Academy in Paisley he signed for Celtic in 1966 and became one of the so called 'Quality Street Kids', the great Celtic reserve team that also included players such as Kenny Dalglish, Lou Macari, Danny...
Tommy GemmellTommy Gemmell
Thomas Gemmell is a former Scottish footballer and manager.He played as left-sided fullback and had powerful shooting ability. In October 1961, he joined Celtic from Coltness United. He was one of the 'Lisbon Lions' who won the European Cup in 1967. In the final he scored a spectacular goal that...
Bobby MurdochBobby Murdoch
Bobby Murdoch was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Celtic and was one of the Lisbon Lions, the Celtic team who won the European Cup in 1967. He and Bertie Auld formed Celtic's central midfield....
George Connelly Jim BroganJim Brogan (footballer)
Jim Brogan is a Scottish former football player, who played in over 200 league games for Jock Stein's highly successful Celtic sides of the late 1960s and early 1970s...
Jimmy JohnstoneJimmy Johnstone
James Connolly "Jimmy" Johnstone was a Scottish football player. Johnstone was best known for his time with Celtic, and was voted their best ever player by the club's fans in 2002...
Kenny DalglishKenny Dalglish
Kenneth Mathieson "Kenny" Dalglish MBE is a Scottish former footballer and the current manager of Liverpool F.C.. In a 22-year playing career, he played for two club teams, Celtic and Liverpool, winning numerous honours with both. He is the most capped Scottish player, with 102 appearances, and...
Harry HoodHarry Hood (footballer)
Henry Anthony "Harry" Hood was a Scottish footballer.-Celtic:Hood played for Celtic, for whom he scored the winning goal in the final of the 1971 Scottish Cup, a 2-1 replay win over Rangers. He also scored the first goal in the 1974 Scottish Cup Final in a 3-0 victory over Dundee Utd...
Tommy CallaghanTommy Callaghan
Tommy Callaghan is a Scottish former football player, who played for Celtic, Dunfermline Athletic, and Clydebank. He was an elegant left-sided midfielder famous for his long attacking runs from deep positions, and powerful shot.He signed for Celtic from Dunfermline on 22 November 1968 for a...
Lou MacariLou Macari
Luigi "Lou" Macari is a Scottish former footballer and football manager of Italian descent.-Playing career:...
Jim CraigJim Craig (footballer)
James "Jim" Philip Craig is a retired footballer who played as a fullback. Most closely associated with Celtic, he was a member of their Lisbon Lions side which won the 1967 European Cup....
Jock SteinJock Stein
John 'Jock' Stein CBE was a Scottish association football player and manager. He became the first manager of a British side to win the European Cup, with Celtic in 1967...