1981 Scottish League Cup Final
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The 1981 Scottish League Cup
Final was played on 28 November 1981, at Hampden Park
in Glasgow
and was the final of the 36th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Dundee United
and Rangers
. Rangers won the match 2–1 thanks to goals by Davie Cooper
and Ian Redford
.
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RANGERS:
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GK
1
Jim Stewart
DF
2
Sandy Jardine
DF
3
Alex Miller
DF
4
Gregor Stevens
DF
5
Colin Jackson
MF
6
Jim Bett
MF
7
Davie Cooper
MF
8
Derek Johnstone
MF
9
Bobby Russell
FW
10
John MacDonald
FW
11
Gordon Dalziel
Substitutes:
MF
?
Ian Redford
Manager:
John Greig
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 28 November 1981, at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and was the final of the 36th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
and 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...
. Rangers won the match 2–1 thanks to goals by Davie Cooper
Davie Cooper
David "Davie" Cooper was a professional football player. He was a Scotland international and played as a left winger....
and Ian Redford
Ian Redford
Ian Petrie Redford is a Scottish former footballer who played in midfield.-Career:Redford began his career with Dundee before joining Rangers in February 1980 for a Scottish record fee of £210,000...
.
Match details
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| GK | 1 | Hamish McAlpine Hamish McAlpine Hamish Robert McAlpine is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent the majority of his career playing for Dundee United, who he served for twenty years... |
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| DF | 2 | John Holt John Holt (footballer) John Holt is a Scottish footballer who played as a full-back, most prominently for Dundee United.-Career:Dundee-born Holt played his part in all of Dundee United's successes in the 1980s, breaking into the first team in 1974 along with the likes of David Narey and Andy Gray, and made regular... |
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| DF | 3 | Derek Stark Derek Stark Derek Stark is a Scottish former footballer who played as a defender. Stark spent his whole career with Dundee United before retiring in 1984 due to injury. Stark, who played part-time for most of his time, considered quitting football in 1982 to join the police but remained at Tannadice to go... |
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| DF | 4 | David Narey David Narey David 'Sash' Alan Narey, MBE is a former Scottish international footballer, who spent 21 years with Dundee United, coinciding with United's most successful era, under the management of Jim McLean. Many considered Narey to be the most naturally talented member of the side during these years... |
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| DF | 5 | Paul Hegarty Paul Hegarty Paul Anthony "Heggie" Hegarty is a Scottish former football player, who was captain of Dundee United during their most successful era in the 1970s and 1980s and won eight international caps for Scotland... |
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| MF | 6 | Iain Phillip Iain Phillip Iain Phillip is a Scottish former footballer who played in defence. Phillip made over 400 league appearances during his eighteen-year playing career and won the Scottish League Cup three times... |
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| MF | 7 | Eamonn Bannon Eamonn Bannon Eamonn John Bannon is a former Scottish football player, who played in midfield for Hearts, Chelsea, Dundee United and Scotland.-Career:... |
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| MF | 8 | Ralph Milne Ralph Milne Ralph Milne is a Scottish former footballer whose clubs included Dundee United, Charlton Athletic, Bristol City and Manchester United. He played as a midfielder.-Career:... |
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| MF | 9 | Billy Kirkwood Billy Kirkwood Billy Kirkwood is a Scottish former football player. He is currently a Rangers youth coach.- Playing career :Kirkwood made his name with Dundee United, where over 400 appearances saw him clinch the Scottish Premier Division title and two League Cup wins, alongside five domestic cup runners-up... |
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| FW | 10 | Paul Sturrock Paul Sturrock Paul Whitehead Sturrock is a Scottish football manager who, since July 2010, is the manager of Southend United. Until this appointment, Sturrock had most recently been at English League 1 club Plymouth Argyle in a business support role, having been relieved of his managerial duties, until he quit... |
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| FW | 11 | Davie Dodds Davie Dodds David Dodds is a former Scottish football player who played for Dundee United, Aberdeen and Rangers in the 1980s. During his playing career, he scored over 100 League goals, and earned two Scotland caps.- Early life and career :... |
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| Manager: | |||
| Jim McLean Jim McLean James Yuill McLean is a Scottish former football player and manager. He is best known for his 22-year spell as manager of Dundee United; the longest-serving and most successful manager in the club's history, he led them to three major honours and established them as a force in European competitions... |
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Jim Stewart Sandy Jardine Alex MillerAlex Miller
Alex Miller is a Scottish association football coach and former player. As a player, he had a 15 year career with Rangers. As a manager, he won the 1991 Scottish League Cup with Hibernian...
Gregor StevensGregor Stevens
Gregor Stevens was a Scottish former professional footballer, who played during the 1970s and 1980s.Stevens started his career at Motherwell in 1974 and moved to England with Leicester City in 1979 for a fee of £165,000...
Colin JacksonColin Jackson (footballer)
Colin MacDonald Jackson is a former Scottish assocation footballer who played predominantly for Rangers and the Scotland national team.-Career:...
Jim BettJim Bett
James "Jim" Bett is a Scottish former professional footballer, who predominantly played for Aberdeen. He played in central or left midfield....
Davie CooperDavie Cooper
David "Davie" Cooper was a professional football player. He was a Scotland international and played as a left winger....
Derek JohnstoneDerek Johnstone
Derek Joseph Johnstone is a former Scottish association footballer.Johnstone played mainly for Rangers during his career. He also had a spell at Chelsea and a brief stint in management with Partick Thistle. He mainly played as a striker but could also perform in central defence, and in midfield...
Bobby RussellBobby Russell (footballer)
Robert "Bobby" Russell is a Scottish former professional football player who is best known for his time with Rangers.-Career:...
John MacDonaldJohn MacDonald (footballer)
John MacDonald is a former Scottish footballer who played as a striker for Rangers between 1978 and 1986 before moving to Barnsley. He made 230 appearances for Rangers, scoring 77 goals, and won the 1981 Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup in 1982 and 1984. He now works for amateur club...
Gordon DalzielGordon Dalziel
Gordon Dalziel is a Scottish former footballer, ex-manager of Ayr United, Raith Rovers and Glenafton Athletic.-Career:...
Ian RedfordIan Redford
Ian Petrie Redford is a Scottish former footballer who played in midfield.-Career:Redford began his career with Dundee before joining Rangers in February 1980 for a Scottish record fee of £210,000...
John GreigJohn Greig
John Greig MBE is a Scottish former professional football player who, despite his boyhood allegiance to hometown team Heart of Midlothian, spent his entire career in Glasgow with Rangers as a player, manager and director.Greig was voted "The Greatest Ever Ranger" in 1999 by the Rangers supporters...