1985 Scottish Cup Final
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The 1985 Scottish Cup Final was played on 18 May 1985 at Hampden Park
in Glasgow
and was the final of the 100th season of the Scottish Cup
. The previous winners were Aberdeen
, who had beaten Celtic
in the 1984 final
, but they were knocked out by Dundee United
at the Semi-final stage. The Final was contested by Celtic and Dundee United. Celtic won the match 2–1, thanks to goals from Davie Provan and Frank McGarvey
.
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DUNDEE UNITED:
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GK
Hamish McAlpine
DF
Richard Gough
DF
Paul Hegarty
DF
David Narey
DF
Maurice Malpas
MF
Eamonn Bannon
MF
Billy Kirkwood
MF
Stuart Beedie
MF
Ralph Milne
FW
Davie Dodds
FW
Paul Sturrock
Substitutes:
DF
John Holt
FW
Tommy Coyne
Manager:
Jim McLean
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 100th season of the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
. The previous winners were Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
, who had beaten 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...
in the 1984 final
1984 Scottish Cup Final
The 1984 Scottish Cup Final was played on May 19, 1984 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 109th 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...
, but they were knocked out 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...
at the Semi-final stage. The Final was contested by Celtic and Dundee United. Celtic won the match 2–1, thanks to goals from Davie Provan and Frank McGarvey
Frank McGarvey
Frank McGarvey is a retired football player. Most notable for playing as a striker for Celtic and St. Mirren, he also played seven times for the Scotland national team....
.
Match details
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GK | Pat Bonner | ||||
DF | Willie McStay Willie McStay (footballer born 1961) William John "Willie" McStay is a Scottish professional football player and manager.-Playing career:McStay played for Celtic from 1979 to 1987. McStay made his debut on 2 April 1983 when he came on as a sub in Celtic's 3-1 home win over Motherwell and went on to make 65 league appearances,... |
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DF | Tom McAdam Tom McAdam Tom McAdam is a Scottish former footballer who played as a defender for a number of British clubs, spending around half of his career with Celtic. His brother, Colin, was also a professional footballer, who played for Rangers at the same time as Tom was with Celtic.-External links:*... |
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DF | Roy Aitken Roy Aitken Robert Sime "Roy" Aitken is a former footballer who went on to become a coach with clubs including Leeds United and Aston Villa. His position as a player was defence.Born in Irvine, Ayrshire, he grew up in Ardrossan... |
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DF | Danny McGrain Danny McGrain For the former Clyde F.C. footballer, see Danny McGrain Daniel Fergus "Danny" McGrain is a Scottish former professional footballer who played for Celtic F.C. in defence. He made 657 appearances scoring 8 goals... |
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MF | Davie Provan | ||||
MF | Paul McStay Paul McStay Paul Michael Lyons McStay MBE, nicknamed the Maestro , is a former football player who spent his entire career with Scottish team Celtic F.C., making his debut in 1982 and retiring in 1997. He captained both Scotland and Celtic at all age levels... |
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MF | Murdo MacLeod Murdo MacLeod Murdo Davidson MacLeod is a Scottish former professional football player and manager. MacLeod, who played as a midfielder, made 20 appearances for Scotland and played in the 1990 World Cup Finals. He had a successful club career, mainly with Dumbarton, Celtic, Borussia Dortmund and Hibernian... |
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MF | Tommy Burns | ||||
FW | Mo Johnston Mo Johnston Maurice John Giblin "Mo" Johnston is a former football striker.Johnston began his football career with Partick Thistle in 1981 before moving to Watford in 1983. With Watford Johnston scored 23 league goals, made his international debut, and helped the team reach the 1984 FA Cup Final... |
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FW | Frank McGarvey Frank McGarvey Frank McGarvey is a retired football player. Most notable for playing as a striker for Celtic and St. Mirren, he also played seven times for the Scotland national team.... |
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Substitutes: | |||||
DF | Pierce O'Leary Pierce O'Leary Pierce O'Leary is an Irish former professional footballer. Pierce is the brother of former Arsenal star and fellow Irish international David O'Leary.... |
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FW | Brian McClair Brian McClair Brian John McClair is a former Scottish international football player who played as a forward, notable for his near 11-year spell at Manchester United, as well as important tenures at Scottish clubs Celtic and Motherwell... |
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Manager: | |||||
David Hay David 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... |
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...
Richard Gough
Charles Richard Gough is a former Scottish football central defender who enjoyed great success as captain of Rangers. He also played for Scotland 61 times and had a brief spell as manager of Livingston...
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...
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...
Maurice Malpas
Maurice Daniel Robert Malpas is an ex-footballer and the assistant manager at Inverness Caledonian Thistle having joined the club on 27 January 2009 along with their new manager Terry Butcher...
Eamonn Bannon
Eamonn John Bannon is a former Scottish football player, who played in midfield for Hearts, Chelsea, Dundee United and Scotland.-Career:...
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...
Stuart Beedie
Stuart Beedie is a Scottish former football player, who played as a midfielder for a number of Scottish clubs, including St. Johnstone, Dundee United, Hibernian, Dunfermline and Dundee...
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:...
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 :...
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...
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...
Tommy Coyne
Thomas "Tommy" Coyne is a former international footballer who played for the Republic of Ireland team due to his Irish ancestry.- Club career :...
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...