2006 Scottish League Cup Final
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The 2006 Scottish League Cup
Final was a football match played on 19 March 2006 at Hampden Park
in Glasgow
. It was the final match of the 2005–06 Scottish League Cup and the 59th Scottish League Cup Final. The final was contested by Dunfermline Athletic
and Celtic
. Celtic won the match 3-0, thanks to goals from Maciej Zurawski
, Shaun Maloney
and Dion Dublin
.
The Celtic team all wore the number 7 on their shorts in honour of former player Jimmy Johnstone
, who had died a week earlier.
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CELTIC :
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GK
1
Artur Boruc
RB
2
Paul Telfer
CB
44
Stephen McManus
CB
6
Dianbobo Balde
LB
33
Ross Wallace
RM
25
Shunsuke Nakamura
CM
18
Neil Lennon
(c)
CM
16
Roy Keane
LM
29
Shaun Maloney
AM
19
Stiliyan Petrov
CF
7
Maciej Zurawski
Substitutes:
GK
22
David Marshall
DF
23
Stanislav Varga
MF
11
Stephen Pearson
MF
8
Alan Thompson
FW
9
Dion Dublin
Manager:
Gordon Strachan
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 a football match played on 19 March 2006 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...
. It was the final match of the 2005–06 Scottish League Cup and the 59th Scottish League Cup Final. The final was contested by Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
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 3-0, thanks to goals from Maciej Zurawski
Maciej Zurawski
Maciej Żurawski is a Polish footballer. Żurawski has appeared 72 times and scored 17 goals for Poland. He has also scored 121 goals in Polish Ekstraklasa and has been the top league goalscorer twice.- Wisła Kraków :...
, Shaun Maloney
Shaun Maloney
Shaun Richard Maloney is a Scottish footballer who plays for English club Wigan Athletic in the Premier League and for the Scotland national team. He plays on either Wing or as a Striker and occasionally as an Attacking Midfielder...
and Dion Dublin
Dion Dublin
Dion Dublin , is a retired English footballer. He was capped four times for England. Dublin started his career as a centre back with Norwich City, but made his name at Cambridge United as a goal-scoring centre forward. However, in his later years he showed his versatility by becoming an...
.
The Celtic team all wore the number 7 on their shorts in honour of former player Jimmy Johnstone
Jimmy Johnstone
James Connolly "Jimmy" Johnstone was a Scottish football player. Johnstone was best known for his time with Celtic, and was voted their best ever player by the club's fans in 2002...
, who had died a week earlier.
Match details
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| GK | 1 | Allan McGregor Allan McGregor Allan James McGregor is a Scottish association footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rangers and the Scotland national team... |
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| RB | 2 | Greg Shields Greg Shields Greg Shields is a Scottish footballer.-Early career:Shields started his career with Gairdoch United boys club where he actually started of as a midfield player before moving to Rangers as a youth player. Shields made his debut in 1996 in UEFA Champions League tie against Ajax... (c) |
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| CB | 3 | Scott Wilson |
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| CB | 19 | Aaron Labonte |
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| LB | 25 | Iain Campbell Iain Campbell Iain Campbell is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Second Division club Forfar Athletic.-Career:... |
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| RM | 23 | Greg Ross |
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| CM | 8 | Gary Mason Gary Mason (footballer) Gary Mason is a Scottish professional footballer, who currently plays for Scottish First Division side Dunfermline Athletic.-Career:... |
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| CM | 6 | Scott Thomson |
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| LM | 26 |  Frederic DaquinFrédéric Daquin Frédéric "Freddie" Daquin is a French association football player.Daquin was signed for Dunfermline Athletic on 27 January 2006 by Pars manager Jim Leishman. He succeeded in becoming a regular in the team, appearing in the 2006 Scottish League Cup Final against Celtic... |
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| AM | 10 | Lee Makel Lee Makel Lee Robert Makel is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cowdenbeath.-Club career:Makel began his career with Newcastle United as a trainee in 1991 and made 14 appearances. He moved to Blackburn Rovers for £160,000 in 1992 but only played six league matches in three years for the club... |
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| CF | 9 | Mark Burchill Mark Burchill Mark James Burchill is a Scottish professional football player who plays as a striker. He previously played for Scottish clubs Celtic, Dundee, Hearts, Dunfermline Athletic and Kilmarnock, and in England for Birmingham City, Ipswich Town, Portsmouth, Wigan Athletic, Sheffield Wednesday and... |
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| GK | 20 | Bryn Halliwell Bryn Halliwell Bryn Stephen Halliwell is an English goalkeeper, playing for Sauchie.Halliwell started his career in the youth team at London side Wimbledon, before moving in the Scottish Football League with Clyde... |
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| DF | 18 | Andy Tod Andy Tod Andy Tod is a former Scottish professional footballer who played mainly as a defender.-Career:Tod, a versatile player who could play in defence or attack, started his career at Dunfermline Athletic in 1992... |
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| MF | 11 | Derek Young Derek Young Derek Young is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Greenock Morton after leaving Grindavík.-Career:Young started his career with Aberdeen before having spells with Dunfermline Athletic, St... |
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| MF | 14 | Simon Donnelly Simon 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... |
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| FW | 7 | Bartosz Tarachulski Bartosz Tarachulski Bartosz Tarachulski is a Polish Professional footballer who plays for Kalloni F.C. in Greece's Second division.-Career:... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Jim Leishman Jim Leishman Jim 'Leish' Leishman MBE, is a former professional footballer and current director of football of Scottish Premier League side Dunfermline Athletic.-Playing:... |
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Artur BorucArtur Boruc
Artur Boruc is a Polish footballer who plays for Serie A club Fiorentina as a goalkeeper. On 20 October 2008, Boruc was one of 55 players shortlisted for the FIFPro World XI Player Awards.-Pogoń Siedlce:...
Paul TelferPaul Telfer (footballer)
Paul Norman Telfer is a retired Scottish footballer who played as a full-back for various clubs, including Luton Town, Coventry City, Southampton and Celtic. He also made one appearance for the Scotland national football team...
Stephen McManusStephen McManus
Stephen McManus is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Middlesbrough. McManus was club captain of Celtic from 2007 until his move to Middlesbrough....
Dianbobo Balde Ross WallaceRoss Wallace
Ross Wallace is a Scottish footballer who plays for Burnley as a winger.-Celtic:Wallace was born in Dundee, Scotland and started his career with Celtic where he played as a left midfielder but under his former manager Gordon Strachan he played at left back for the reserves and eventually the first...
Shunsuke NakamuraShunsuke Nakamura
is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Yokohama F. Marinos in J. League Division 1. He is one of the most prominent and successful Asian players to have played in Scotland and on 13 September 2006 became the first Japanese player to score in the UEFA Champions League and the second Asian...
Neil LennonNeil Lennon
Neil Francis Lennon is a former footballer from Northern Ireland. He is the current manager and former captain of Celtic....
(c)
Roy KeaneRoy Keane
Roy Maurice Keane is an Irish former footballer and manager. In his 18-year playing career, he played for Cobh Ramblers in the League of Ireland, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United, before ending his career at Celtic in Scotland....
Shaun MaloneyShaun Maloney
Shaun Richard Maloney is a Scottish footballer who plays for English club Wigan Athletic in the Premier League and for the Scotland national team. He plays on either Wing or as a Striker and occasionally as an Attacking Midfielder...
Stiliyan PetrovStiliyan Petrov
Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov is a Bulgarian footballer who captains Aston Villa in the Premier League and the Bulgarian national team. He won the Bulgarian Footballer of the Year award in 2003 when he was playing for Celtic...
Maciej ZurawskiMaciej Zurawski
Maciej Żurawski is a Polish footballer. Żurawski has appeared 72 times and scored 17 goals for Poland. He has also scored 121 goals in Polish Ekstraklasa and has been the top league goalscorer twice.- Wisła Kraków :...
David MarshallDavid Marshall (footballer)
David James Marshall is a Scottish footballer who plays for Cardiff City as a goalkeeper. He is also a current Scotland international.-Celtic:...
Stanislav VargaStanislav Varga
Stanislav Varga is a former football player from Slovakia and currently manager of ŠK Odeva Lipany.-Career:Varga, a tall and commanding centre-back, was recruited by Peter Reid for £650,000 from Slovan Bratislava during the summer of 2000...
Stephen PearsonStephen Pearson
Stephen Paul Pearson is a Scottish footballer who plays for Bristol City, on loan from Derby County in the English Championship. He is a full international for Scotland, and also played for Motherwell, Celtic and Stoke City.-Early career:Pearson was born in Lanark...
Alan Thompson Dion DublinDion Dublin
Dion Dublin , is a retired English footballer. He was capped four times for England. Dublin started his career as a centre back with Norwich City, but made his name at Cambridge United as a goal-scoring centre forward. However, in his later years he showed his versatility by becoming an...
Gordon StrachanGordon Strachan
Gordon David Strachan OBE is a Scottish football manager and former player. He is currently without a club, having last managed Middlesbrough. Strachan played for Dundee, Aberdeen, Manchester United, Leeds United and Coventry City, as well as the Scotland national team. Prior to Middlesbrough,...
Road to the final
Celtic
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Dunfermline Athletic
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