2000 Scottish League Cup Final
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The 2000 Scottish League Cup
Final was played on 19 March 2000 at Hampden Park
in Glasgow
and was the final of the 53rd Scottish League Cup. The final was contested by Aberdeen
and Celtic
. Celtic won the match 2–0, thanks to goals from Vidar Riseth
and Tommy Johnson
.
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CELTIC :
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GK
Jonathan Gould
RB
Jackie McNamara
CB
Johan Mjallby
CB
Tom Boyd (c)
LB
Stephane Mahe
RM
Vidar Riseth
CM
Morten Wieghorst
CM
Stilian Petrov
LM
Lubomir Moravcik
CF
Tommy Johnson
CF
Mark Viduka
Substitutes:
GK
Stewart Kerr
DF
Alan Stubbs
MF
Eyal Berkovic
Manager:
Kenny Dalglish
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 19 March 2000 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 53rd Scottish League Cup. The final was contested by Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
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...
. Celtic won the match 2–0, thanks to goals from Vidar Riseth
Vidar Riseth
Vidar Riseth is a Norwegian football player, playing for Vålerenga's recruit team in Norwegian Second Division-Early career:...
and Tommy Johnson
Tommy Johnson (footballer born 1971)
Thomas "Tommy" Johnson is a retired footballer who played as a striker for clubs including Notts County, Celtic and Aston Villa.-Notts County:...
.
Match details
Teams
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| GK | Jim Leighton Jim Leighton James "Jim" Leighton MBE is a Scottish former football goalkeeper. Among the clubs he played for are Aberdeen , Manchester United, Arsenal, Dundee and Hibernian.-Club:... (c) |
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| RB | Mark Perry Mark Perry (Scottish footballer) Mark George Perry is a Scottish footballer who currently plays in defence for Highland League side Keith. He has previously played at all four levels of Scottish senior football.-Career:... |
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| CB | Russell Anderson Russell Anderson Russell James Anderson is a Scottish footballer who plays for Championship side Derby County as a cente back... |
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| CB | Thomas Solberg Thomas Solberg Thomas Solberg is a Norwegian former football defender. Solberg began his career at Ekholt before joining Moss, the first of two spells with the club. In 1994, Solberg moved to Viking, where he stayed for over five years before an August 1999 move to Scottish side Aberdeen... |
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| LB | Jamie McAllister Jamie McAllister James Reynolds "Jamie" McAllister is a Scottish international professional Association footballer currently playing for Bristol City. He plays usually as a left back.-Early career:... |
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| RM | Paul Bernard Paul Bernard (footballer) Paul Bernard is a former professional association football player who played as a midfielder for Oldham, Aberdeen, Barnsley, Plymouth Argyle, St Johnstone and Drogheda United.... |
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| CM | Eoin Jess Eoin Jess Eoin Jess is a former Scottish football player. He was capped 18 times by Scotland, scoring two goals.His career started at Aberdeen, helping the Dons to finish second in the Scottish Premier League in the 1993–94 season... |
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| CM | Cato Guntveit Cato Guntveit Cato Guntveit was a Norwegian footballer who played for SK Brann the most of his career. He was the captain of Brann from 2004 until Brann coach Mons Ivar Mjelde decided Martin Andresen should take over the captaincy prior to the 2006 season. Guntveit played briefly for local club Fana before... |
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| LM | Andy Dow Andy Dow Andy Dow is a Scottish former footballer who played for numerous clubs in a defensive role.Dow started out with Scottish junior side Sporting Club 85, before signing for Dundee in 1990. He moved south to sign for Chelsea for £250,000 in 1993, staying for three years... |
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| CF |  Hicham ZeroualiHicham Zerouali Hicham Zerouali , nicknamed 'Zero' or the 'Moroccan Magician', was a Moroccan footballer. He played as a forward for a number of clubs across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He was a Moroccan international who won 17 caps.-Aberdeen:... |
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| CF | Arild Stavrum Arild Stavrum Arild Stavrum is a Norwegian football coach and former player. His playing career included clubs as Brann, Molde, Stabæk, Helsingborg, Aberdeen and Besiktas.-Playing career:... |
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| MF | Rachid Belabed Rachid Belabed Rachid Belabed is a Belgian-born Moroccan footballer, who plays for FC RM Hamm Benfica.Belabed signed for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen in 1999 for a fee of £100,000. He made 40 appearances in the Scottish Premier League before leaving the club when his contract expired in 2002... |
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| MF |  Andreas MayerAndreas Mayer Andreas Mayer is a German footballer. Currently, he plays for SV Reinstetten.Mayer was a youth player with FC Bayern Munich, but never appeared for the first team. He has played for a number of clubs during his career, including a three-year spell in the Scottish Premier League with Aberdeen F.C.-... |
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| FW | Robbie Winters Robbie Winters Robbie Winters is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Alloa Athletic.-Career:Winters began his career at Dundee United in 1992 and played 99 league games for the Terrors, scoring 19 times. A move to Aberdeen beckoned, which saw Billy Dodds and cash come to Tannadice in exchange for Winters... |
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| Ebbe Skovdahl Ebbe Skovdahl Ebbe Skovdahl Hansen is a retired Danish football manager. He most prominently was a successful manager at Brøndby IF, for whom he had also played in his active years... |
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Jonathan GouldJonathan Gould
Jonathan Alan Gould is a former Scottish international footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the Goalkeeping Coach at Perth Glory of the Australian A-League.-Playing:...
Jackie McNamaraJackie McNamara
Jackie McNamara is a Scottish football player and manager who currently manages Partick Thistle. He is a former Scottish international and has filled a variety of defensive roles in his career and captained Celtic under the management of Martin O'Neill.-Dunfermline Athletic:The son of former...
Johan MjallbyJohan Mjällby
Johan Mjällby is a Swedish former footballer. He made his debut for the national team in 1997, and played 49 matches and scored 4 goals as a defender or midfielder. Mjällby was the team captain during the 2002 World Cup. He also took part in Euro 2000 and Euro 2004...
Tom Boyd (c) Stephane MaheStéphane Mahé
Stéphane Mahé is a retired Breton and French professional footballer and former manager of Saint Nazaire FC .-Club career:...
Vidar RisethVidar Riseth
Vidar Riseth is a Norwegian football player, playing for Vålerenga's recruit team in Norwegian Second Division-Early career:...
Morten WieghorstMorten Wieghorst
Morten Wieghorst is a Danish association football manager and former player. He is the manager of the Denmark national under-21 football team and the former manager of FC Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga whom he guided to the 2010 and 2011 Danish Cup trophy.During his active career, Wieghorst...
Stilian Petrov Lubomir MoravcikLubomír Moravcík
Ľubomír "Lubo" Moravčík is a football manager and former footballer from Slovakia, who played internationally for Czechoslovakia and Slovakia...
Tommy JohnsonTommy Johnson (footballer born 1971)
Thomas "Tommy" Johnson is a retired footballer who played as a striker for clubs including Notts County, Celtic and Aston Villa.-Notts County:...
Mark VidukaMark Viduka
Mark Anthony Viduka is a former Australian soccer player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the last 16.-Melbourne Croatia:...
Stewart KerrStewart Kerr
Stewart Kerr is a Scottish former football goalkeeper, who played for Celtic, Brighton and Wigan Athletic....
Alan StubbsAlan Stubbs
Alan Stubbs is a retired English footballer who played as a centre back. He was forced to retire from professional football due to a troublesome knee injury on the 20 August 2008. The final match of his career was against Doncaster Rovers on 9 August 2008...
Eyal BerkovicEyal Berkovic
Eyal Berkovic is an Israeli former footballer. He played as a midfielder.He is known in Israel by the nickname Ha-Kosem ....
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...