1994 Scottish League Cup Final
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The 1994 Scottish League Cup
Final was played on 27 November 1994, at Ibrox Stadium
in Glasgow
and was the final of the 49th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Raith Rovers
and Celtic
. Raith Rovers won the final on a penalty shootout
after the match ended in a 2–2 draw.
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CELTIC:
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GK
1
Gordon Marshall
MF
2
Mike Galloway
DF
3
Tom Boyd
DF
4
Mark McNally
DF
5
Tony Mowbray
DF
6
Brian O'Neil
MF
7
Simon Donnelly
MF
8
Paul McStay
FW
9
Charlie Nicholas
FW
10
Andy Walker
MF
11
John Collins
Substitutes:
GK
?
Packie Bonner
MF
?
Paul Byrne
FW
?
Willie Falconer
Manager:
Tommy Burns
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 27 November 1994, at Ibrox Stadium
Ibrox Stadium
Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde, on Edmiston Drive in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. It is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Rangers and has an all-seated capacity of 51,082...
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 49th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers F.C.
Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...
and 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...
. Raith Rovers won the final on a penalty shootout
Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
after the match ended in a 2–2 draw.
Match details
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | RAITH ROVERS: | ||
| GK | 1 | Scott Thomson Scott Y. Thomson Scott Thomson is a Scottish former professional football goalkeeper, who most prominently played for the Raith Rovers side that won the 1994 Scottish League Cup Final. Since retiring as a player, he has worked as a goalkeeping coach and is currently with Hibernian.-Playing career:Thomson started... |
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| MF | 2 | David Sinclair |
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| DF | 3 | Shaun Dennis Shaun Dennis Shaun Dennis is a Scottish former player and coach.Dennis made his debut for Raith Rovers in 1988 and stayed at Stark's Park until 1997, when he joined Hibernian. Shaun scored a penalty kick in the 1994 Scottish League Cup Final win over Celtic at Ibrox. He also played in Raith's subsequent UEFA... |
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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 | Steve McAnespie Steve McAnespie Steve McAnespie is a retired Scottish football defender.-Aberdeen:Born in Kilmarnock, McAnespie started his career with Aberdeen, although failed to make a senior appearance during his time at Pittodrie.-Raith Rovers:... |
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| MF | 6 | Colin Cameron |
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| MF | 7 | Jason Dair Jason Dair Jason Dair is a former Scottish professional football midfielder who is currently assistant manager at East Fife.-Career:... |
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| FW | 8 | Stephen Crawford Stephen Crawford Stephen "Stevie" Crawford is a Scottish professional football player and manager. He is currently the assistant manager of Falkirk.... |
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| MF | 9 | Julian Broddle Julian Broddle Julian Broddle is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back.-Career:Broddle began his professional career with Sheffield United and won promotion with the club in 1981-82, although played just once for the first team... |
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| FW | 10 | Gordon Dalziel Gordon Dalziel Gordon Dalziel is a Scottish former footballer, ex-manager of Ayr United, Raith Rovers and Glenafton Athletic.-Career:... |
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| FW | 11 | Ally Graham Ally Graham Alistair Graham is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker.-Career:Graham began his professional career in 1986 with Clydebank, making three appearances for The Bankies, also playing a game on loan for Stenhousemuir... |
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| GK | ? | Brian Potter Brian Potter (footballer) Brian Potter is a former Scottish professional footballer and currently a goalkeeping coach.-Career:Potter began his career with Raith Rovers, and was the substitute goalkeeper when Scott Thomson was sent off in the 1994–95 Scottish League Cup semi-final... |
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| DF | ? |  Jason RowbothamJason Rowbotham Jason Rowbotham is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a left back.-Career:Rowbotham began his professional career in 1987 with Plymouth Argyle, spending five years at Home Park. In 1992, a move to Shrewsbury Town yielded no appearances and Rowbotham quickly moved on, to Hereford... |
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| MF | ? | 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... |
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 Jimmy NichollJimmy Nicholl James Michael "Jimmy" Nicholl is a Canadian-born former Northern Ireland international footballer who played for Manchester United.He was mainly a right-back but could also play in other defensive roles... |
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Gordon MarshallGordon Marshall (footballer born 1964)
Gordon Marshall is a former Scottish professional football goalkeeper. He is currently goalkeeping coach at Motherwell.-Career:...
Mike GallowayMike Galloway (footballer)
Mike Galloway is a retired football defender. He earned a single cap for the Scotland national football team in 1991.A player with an aggressive attitude to the game but with a skilful left foot...
Tom Boyd Mark McNallyMark McNally
Mark McNally is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a defender.-Celtic to England:McNally began his career with Celtic youths and progressed on to become a regular member of the Celtic first team. McNally made over 100 league appearances for Celtic and won the Scottish Cup Final in his...
Tony MowbrayTony Mowbray
Anthony Mark "Tony" Mowbray is an English former professional football player, who is currently the manager of Middlesbrough...
Brian O'Neil Simon DonnellySimon Donnelly
Simon Thomas Donnelly is a Scottish professional footballer currently with Partick Thistle.-Club career:Donnelly, a wide-sided forward, started his career at Queen's Park but left in 1993 to join Celtic. Donnelly made his league debut towards the end of the 1993–94 season, appearing as a...
Paul McStayPaul 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...
Charlie Nicholas Andy Walker John CollinsPackie Bonner
Patrick Joseph "Packie" Bonner is an Irish former football goalkeeper for Celtic and the Republic of Ireland, who earned 80 caps after making his debut on his 21st birthday...
Paul Byrne (footballer born 1972)
Paul Byrne is an Irish former football player, who played as a midfielder during the 1990s and 2000s.-Early career:...
Willie FalconerWillie Falconer
William "Willie" Henry Falconer is a Scottish former professional association football player, who played for a string of Scottish and English clubs from 1982 to 2003. He could play in virtually any position on the pitch, but was most commonly used as a striker.-Career:Falconer began his career...
Tommy Burns