2007 Scottish Cup Final
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The 2007 Scottish Cup
Final was played on 26 May 2007 at Hampden Park
in Glasgow
and was the final of the 121st Scottish Cup. The final was contested by Celtic
, who beat St. Johnstone 2–1 in the semi-final, and Dunfermline Athletic
, who beat Hibernian
1–0 in a replay, after the first match had ended 0–0.
Celtic had reached the final 53 times and won on 34 of those occasions, Dunfermline had reached the final only 5 times, winning twice, the previous time being 1968. The two sides had last met in a Scottish Cup Final in the 2003–04 Scottish Cup
with Celtic winning 3–1 on that occasion. In total they had met each other 4 times in cup finals (Celtic winning 3), the most recent being when Celtic won 3–0 in the 2006 League Cup Final
.
The cup holders were Hearts, who had beaten Gretna
4–2 in a Penalty shootout in the 2006 Final
. Hearts were knocked out in the Fourth Round by Dunfermline Athletic
, who beat them 1–0. Celtic won the final 1–0 thanks to a late Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé
goal.
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DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC:
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GK
29
Dorus de Vries
RB
2
Greg Shields
(c)
CB
3
Scott Wilson
CB
24
Souleymane Bamba
LB
11
Scott Muirhead
RM
12
Scott Morrison
CM
4
Darren Young
CM
5
Jamie McCunnie
LM
16
Adam Hammill
CF
9
Mark Burchill
CF
10
Jim McIntyre
Substitutes:
GK
1
Roddy McKenzie
DF
14
Phillip McGuire
MF
19
Iain Williamson
FW
20
Jim Hamilton
FW
25
Stephen Crawford
Manager:
Stephen Kenny
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...
Final was played on 26 May 2007 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 121st Scottish Cup. The final was contested by 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...
, who beat St. Johnstone 2–1 in the semi-final, and 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....
, who beat Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
1–0 in a replay, after the first match had ended 0–0.
Celtic had reached the final 53 times and won on 34 of those occasions, Dunfermline had reached the final only 5 times, winning twice, the previous time being 1968. The two sides had last met in a Scottish Cup Final in the 2003–04 Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup 2003-04
The 2003–04 Scottish Cup was the 119th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Tennent's Scottish Cup. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Dunfermline Athletic in the final. The final was Henrik Larsson's last...
with Celtic winning 3–1 on that occasion. In total they had met each other 4 times in cup finals (Celtic winning 3), the most recent being when Celtic won 3–0 in the 2006 League Cup Final
2006 Scottish League Cup Final
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...
.
The cup holders were Hearts, who had beaten Gretna
Gretna F.C.
Gretna Football Club was a Scottish football club that represented the town of Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, close to the border between England and Scotland...
4–2 in a Penalty shootout in the 2006 Final
2006 Scottish Cup Final
The 2006 Scottish Cup Final was played on 13 May 2006 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 120th Scottish Cup. The final was contested by Heart of Midlothian , who beat Hibernian 4–0 in the semi-final, and Gretna, who beat Dundee 3–0....
. Hearts were knocked out in the Fourth Round 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....
, who beat them 1–0. Celtic won the final 1–0 thanks to a late Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé
Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé
Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé is a French-born Cameroonian footballer who currently playing for Ligue 1 club Toulouse.-Early career:...
goal.
Match details
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| GK | 1 |  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:... |
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| RB | 24 |  Jean-Joël Perrier-DoumbéJean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé is a French-born Cameroonian footballer who currently playing for Ligue 1 club Toulouse.-Early career:... |
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| CB | 44 | Stephen McManus Stephen 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.... |
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| CB | 17 | Steven Pressley Steven Pressley Steven John "Elvis" Pressley is a retired Scottish footballer, who is now the manager of Scottish First Division club Falkirk. Pressley had a long playing career, playing for both halves of the Old Firm and making over 100 league appearances for both Dundee United and Hearts... |
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| LB | 3 | Lee Naylor |
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| RM | 25 |  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... |
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| CM | 18 |  Neil LennonNeil Lennon Neil Francis Lennon is a former footballer from Northern Ireland. He is the current manager and former captain of Celtic.... (c) |
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| CM | 11 | Paul Hartley Paul Hartley Paul James Hartley is a Scottish professional footballer. He is currently player and manager at Alloa Athletic. Hartley began his career as a right winger, but was moved into a central midfield position in 2002... |
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| LM | 46 | Aiden McGeady Aiden McGeady Aiden McGeady is a Scottish-born Irish footballer who currently plays as a winger for Russian club Spartak Moscow. Although born and brought up in Scotland, McGeady plays internationally for the Republic of Ireland, a country he qualifies for through his grandparents... |
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| CF | 9 | Kenny Miller Kenny Miller Kenneth "Kenny" Miller is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Cardiff City and the Scotland national football team... |
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| CF | 10 | Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink Jan Johannes Vennegoor of Hesselink is a Dutch footballer, currently playing for PSV Eindhoven. He formerly played for the Netherlands national team as a striker... |
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| GK | 47 | Michael McGovern Michael McGovern Michael McGovern is a Northern Ireland footballer currently playing for Scottish First Division club Falkirk as a goalkeeper.... |
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| DF | 5 | Gary Caldwell Gary Caldwell Gary Robert Caldwell is a Scottish footballer who is currently the captain of Wigan Athletic and also plays for the Scotland national football team.... |
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| MF | 56 |  Teddy BjarnasonTeddy Bjarnason Theódór Elmar "Teddy" Bjarnason is an Icelandic footballer who currently plays for Swedish side IFK Göteborg.-Early career:Before joining Celtic, Bjarnason played for KR Reykjavík in Iceland... |
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| FW | 37 | Craig Beattie Craig Beattie Craig Beattie is a Scottish footballer who has played for Swansea City, West Bromwich Albion, and Celtic as a striker.-Celtic:... |
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| FW | 14 | Derek Riordan Derek Riordan Derek George Riordan is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward. He has been capped three times by the Scotland national football team. Riordan started his career with Hibernian in 2001 and had a brief spell on loan with Cowdenbeath in 2003... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Gordon Strachan Gordon 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,... |
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Dorus de VriesDorus de Vries
Dorus de Vries is a Dutch football goalkeeper signed to English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers.De Vries began his professional career in his native Holland with Telstar, before spending three seasons with ADO Den Haag. He moved to Britain in 2006, when he spent a season at Scottish...
Greg ShieldsGreg 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)
Scott Wilson Souleymane BambaSouleymane Bamba
Souleymane "Sol" Bamba is a professional footballer who plays for Championship club Leicester City, as a defender.Bamba started his career in his native France with Paris Saint-Germain, but failed to establish himself in their first team and moved to Scotland to join Dunfermline Athletic in 2006...
Scott MuirheadScott Muirhead
Scott Muirhead is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing with Stirling Lions FC in Perth who play in the Vodafone State Premier League which is one grade lower than the Australian A-League.-Career:...
Scott MorrisonScott Morrison (footballer)
Scott Alexander Morrison is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Football League First Division club Ross County.-Career:...
Darren YoungDarren Young (Scottish footballer)
Darren Young is a Scottish semi-professional football player. He currently plays for Alloa Athletic.Over the course of his career he has also played for Aberdeen, Dundee, Dunfermline Athletic and Greenock Morton...
Jamie McCunnieJamie McCunnie
Jamie McCunnie is a Scottish footballer, who is currently playing with Icelandic club .Grindavik-Career:McCunnie began his senior career with Dundee United at youth level, signing for them professionally in 1999. Normally featuring as a right back at this stage of his career, he was given his...
Adam HammillAdam Hammill
Adam James Hammill is an English footballer of Irish descent who plays as a winger for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers....
Mark BurchillMark 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...
Jim McIntyre Roddy McKenzieRoddy McKenzie
Roderick "Roddy" McKenzie is a Scottish professional association footballer. He is a goalkeeper for Queen of the South in the Scottish Football League First Division.-Hearts & Stenhousemuir:...
Phillip McGuire Iain WilliamsonIain Williamson (footballer)
Iain Williamson is a Scottish professional football player currently with Raith Rovers in the Scottish First Division.-Career:...
Jim Hamilton Stephen CrawfordStephen Crawford
Stephen "Stevie" Crawford is a Scottish professional football player and manager. He is currently the assistant manager of Falkirk....
Stephen KennyRoad to the final
| 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... | |Round | |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.... |
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| Home team | Score | Away team | Celtic scorers | Home team | Score | Away team | Dunfermline scorers | |
| Celtic | 4 – 0 | Dumbarton Dumbarton F.C. Dumbarton Football Club is Scotland's 4th oldest football club – founded in 1872, just after Queen's Park , Kilmarnock and Stranraer... |
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 :... Vennegoor of Hesselink Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink Jan Johannes Vennegoor of Hesselink is a Dutch footballer, currently playing for PSV Eindhoven. He formerly played for the Netherlands national team as a striker... Riordan Derek Riordan Derek George Riordan is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward. He has been capped three times by the Scotland national football team. Riordan started his career with Hibernian in 2001 and had a brief spell on loan with Cowdenbeath in 2003... |
Round Three | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 2 | 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... |
Hamilton Simmons Stephen Simmons Stephen Simmons is a Scottish professional footballer who is currently signed with Scottish First Division club Queen of the South.-Heart of Midlothian:... McGuire Phil McGuire Philip McGuire is a Scottish professional footballer, that currently plays for Junior side Lochee United.-Aberdeen:Philip McGuire, central defender or midfielder, started his career with Aberdeen where he made over 200 appearances, scoring 15 goals. He joined Aberdeen in 1996 and came through the... |
| Livingston Livingston F.C. Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team... |
1 – 4 | Celtic | Darren O'Dea Darren O'Dea Darren O'Dea [pronounced dah-renh-oh-dee] is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a centre back for English Football League Championship club Leeds United after joining on a loan deal from Celtic. O'Dea has represented his country at under-21 level and at senior level... Riordan Derek Riordan Derek George Riordan is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward. He has been capped three times by the Scotland national football team. Riordan started his career with Hibernian in 2001 and had a brief spell on loan with Cowdenbeath in 2003... Vennegoor of Hesselink Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink Jan Johannes Vennegoor of Hesselink is a Dutch footballer, currently playing for PSV Eindhoven. He formerly played for the Netherlands national team as a striker... |
Round Four | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 0 | Hearts | Wilson |
| Inverness CT Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas... |
1 – 2 | Celtic | Pressley Steven Pressley Steven John "Elvis" Pressley is a retired Scottish footballer, who is now the manager of Scottish First Division club Falkirk. Pressley had a long playing career, playing for both halves of the Old Firm and making over 100 league appearances for both Dundee United and Hearts... Miller Kenny Miller Kenneth "Kenny" Miller is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Cardiff City and the Scotland national football team... |
Quarter-finals | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 0 | Partick Thistle Partick Thistle F.C. Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908... |
Simmons Stephen Simmons Stephen Simmons is a Scottish professional footballer who is currently signed with Scottish First Division club Queen of the South.-Heart of Midlothian:... |
| St. Johnstone | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Vennegoor of Hesselink Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink Jan Johannes Vennegoor of Hesselink is a Dutch footballer, currently playing for PSV Eindhoven. He formerly played for the Netherlands national team as a striker... |
Semi-finals | Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
0 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | |
| Replay | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 0 | Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
Jim McIntyre | ||||