1996 Scottish League Cup Final
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The 1996 Scottish League Cup
Final was played on 24 November 1996, at Celtic Park
in Glasgow
and was the final of the 51st Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Rangers
and Heart of Midlothian
. Rangers won the match 4–3 thanks to two goals each by Ally McCoist
and Paul Gascoigne
.
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HEARTS:
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GK
1
Gilles Rousset
DF
2
David Weir
DF
3
Neil Pointon
MF
4
Gary Mackay
DF
5
Paul Ritchie
DF
6
Pasquale Bruno
MF
7
Stéphane Paille
MF
8
Steve Fulton
FW
9
John Robertson
MF
10
Colin Cameron
MF
11
Neil McCann
Substitutes:
MF
12
Jeremy Goss
FW
13
Darren Beckford
DF
14
Allan McManus
Manager:
Jim Jefferies
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 24 November 1996, at Celtic Park
Celtic Park
Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which is the home ground of Celtic FC. Celtic Park, an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 60,832, is the largest football stadium in Scotland and the sixth-largest stadium in the United Kingdom, after Murrayfield, Old Trafford,...
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 51st Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by 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...
and Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
. Rangers won the match 4–3 thanks to two goals each by Ally McCoist
Ally McCoist
Alistair Murdoch "Ally" McCoist, MBE ; 24 September 1962) is a Scottish football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Rangers in Scotland....
and Paul Gascoigne
Paul Gascoigne
Paul John Gascoigne , commonly referred to as Gazza, is a retired English professional footballer.Playing in the position of midfield, Gascoigne's career included spells at Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio, Rangers, Middlesbrough, Everton and Gansu Tianma, where he scored at least a goal...
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Match details
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| GK | 1 | Andy Goram Andy Goram Andrew Lewis Goram is a former Scotland international association football goalkeeper. He started his career with Oldham Athletic and Hibernian, but he is best remembered for playing for Rangers during the 1990s, when he earned the moniker "The Goalie"... |
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| DF | 2 | Alec Cleland Alec Cleland Alexander 'Alex' Cleland is a Scottish former professional footballer.-Playing career:Cleland started his career with Dundee United, for whom he made 159 appearances, lifting the Scottish Cup in 1994. He signed for Rangers in a joint deal with Gary Bollan in 1995 and established himself in the... |
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| DF | 3 |  Craig MooreCraig Moore Craig Andrew Moore , is a retired Australian soccer defender.Moore is best known for his two spells with Scottish Premier Division / Scottish Premier League club Rangers... |
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| DF | 4 | Richard Gough Richard Gough (footballer) 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... |
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| DF | 5 |  Gordan PetrićGordan Petric Gordan Petrić is a retired Serbian footballer.-Career:After starting his career in his homeland with Partizan, he moved to Scotland in 1993 when he joined Dundee United for £600,000. His impressive performances at Tannadice earned him a move to Rangers in July 1995 for £1.5m... |
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| DF | 6 |  Joachim BjörklundJoachim Björklund Joachim Björklund is a former Swedish professional footballer. For many years he formed a successful central defensive partnership with Patrik Andersson for the Swedish national team. Björklund was selected for the UEFA Euro 1992, 1994 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000... |
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| MF | 7 | Charlie Miller Charlie Miller Charles "Charlie" Miller is a Scottish football player who is currently without a club following his release from Clyde... |
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| MF | 8 | Paul Gascoigne Paul Gascoigne Paul John Gascoigne , commonly referred to as Gazza, is a retired English professional footballer.Playing in the position of midfield, Gascoigne's career included spells at Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio, Rangers, Middlesbrough, Everton and Gansu Tianma, where he scored at least a goal... |
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| FW | 9 | Ally McCoist Ally McCoist Alistair Murdoch "Ally" McCoist, MBE ; 24 September 1962) is a Scottish football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Rangers in Scotland.... |
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| MF | 10 |  Jörg AlbertzJörg Albertz Jörg Albertz is a retired German professional footballer. Between 1996 and 1998 he played three international games for the German national football team.-Career:... |
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| FW | 11 |  Brian LaudrupBrian Laudrup Brian Laudrup is a Danish former football player and current football commentator, pundit and analyst on TV3+. Along with former international goalkeeper Lars Høgh, Laudrup manages a football academy for marginalized youth... |
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| DF | 13 | David Robertson David Robertson (footballer born 1968) David Robertson is a retired Scottish footballer who played as a left back. Throughout his career, Robertson played for Aberdeen, Rangers, Leeds United and Montrose.- Playing career :... |
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| FW | 31 |  Peter van VossenPeter van Vossen Peter Jacobus van Vossen is a former Dutch footballer, who played for K.S.K. Beveren, Anderlecht, Ajax, Istanbulspor, Rangers, Feyenoord, De Graafschap and Vitesse. During his time with Ajax he won the 1994/95 European Cup. During his time at Rangers he is well known for missing an open goal in an... |
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| GK | 32 | Theo Snelders Theo Snelders Theodorus Antonius Gerardus Snelders is a former Dutch footballer who played as a goalkeeper.-Career:... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Walter Smith Walter Smith Walter Smith, OBE is a Scottish football manager. His most recent job was at Scottish Premier League club Rangers.Smith had a relatively modest playing career, consisting of two spells with Dundee United which was split by a short time at Dumbarton.A pelvic injury meant he moved in to coaching at... |
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Gilles RoussetGilles Rousset
Gilles Rousset is a French former professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.Rousset started his career with Sochaux in 1982, where he spent eight seasons, playing more than 100 times for the Montbéliard side before he was transferred to Olympique Lyonnais in 1990...
David Weir Neil PointonNeil Pointon
Neil Geoffrey Pointon, born November 28, 1964 in Church Warsop, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, is a former professional football player...
Gary MackayGary Mackay
Gary Mackay is a former Scottish international association football player, who is now a SFA–registered agent. He also managed for a year.-Club career:...
Paul Ritchie Pasquale BrunoPasquale Bruno
Pasquale Bruno is a former Italian footballer who played as a defender for a number of clubs in his homeland, Heart of Midlothian, in Scotland and, Wigan Athletic, in England...
Stéphane PailleStéphane Paille
Stéphane Paille is a French former professional footballer who played for the French national team as well as for various clubs sides in France, Portugal, Switzerland and Scotland...
Steve FultonSteve Fulton
Stephen "Steve" Fulton is a retired Scottish footballer who played as a left winger.Fulton joined Celtic from their Boys Club in 1987 and made his league debut during the 1988-89 season...
John Robertson Colin Cameron Neil McCannNeil McCann
Neil Docherty McCann is a Scottish professional footballer who is currently playing for Partick Thistle-Club career:...
Jeremy GossJeremy Goss
Jeremy "Jerry" Goss is a former Welsh international footballer. He is most noted for playing for Norwich City from 1984 to 1996. He came to prominence during their successful period in the mid-1990s...
Darren BeckfordDarren Beckford
Darren Richard Lorenzo Beckford is a former professional footballer. His younger brother Jason also played professional football. They both played as forwards....
Allan McManusAllan McManus
Allan William McManus is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Dumbarton....
Jim JefferiesJim Jefferies
James "Jim" Jefferies is a Scottish football former player and manager. Jefferies played for Heart of Midlothian for almost his whole playing career and enjoyed a successful first managerial spell with the club, winning the 1998 Scottish Cup...