1979 Scottish League Cup final (December)

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1979–80 Scottish League Cup Final
Event1979–80 Scottish League Cup
First match
Date8 December 1979
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance27,173
Replay
Date12 December 1979
VenueDens Park, Dundee
Attendance28,933
1979
1980

The 1979–80 Scottish League Cup Final was played on 8 December 1979 and replayed on 12 December 1979. It was the final of the 34th Scottish League Cup competition, and it was a New Firm derby contested by Dundee United and Aberdeen. The first match ended in a goalless draw, but Dundee United won the replay 3–0 thanks to goals by Willie Pettigrew (2) and Paul Sturrock.

United's victory earned them a place in the 1980–81 UEFA Cup competition.[1]

Match details

Dundee United0–0Aberdeen
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 27,173
DUNDEE UNITED:
GK 1 Hamish McAlpine
DF 2 Derek Stark
DF 3 Frank Kopel
MF 4 Iain Phillip downward-facing red arrow
DF 5 Paul Hegarty
DF 6 David Narey
MF 7 Eamonn Bannon
FW 8 Paul Sturrock
FW 9 Willie Pettigrew
MF 10 John Holt
MF 11 Graeme Payne downward-facing red arrow
Substitutes:
MF ? George Fleming upward-facing green arrow
MF ? Steve Murray upward-facing green arrow
Manager:
Jim McLean
ABERDEEN:
GK 1 Bobby Clark
DF 2 Stuart Kennedy
DF 3 Doug Rougvie
DF 4 Alex McLeish
DF 5 Willie Garner
DF 6 Willie Miller
MF 7 Gordon Strachan
FW 8 Steve Archibald
FW 9 Mark McGhee downward-facing red arrow
MF 10 John McMaster downward-facing red arrow
MF 11 Ian Scanlon
Substitutes:
DF ? Derek Hamilton upward-facing green arrow
FW ? Drew Jarvie upward-facing green arrow
Manager:
Alex Ferguson

Replay

Dundee United3–0Aberdeen
Pettigrew
Pettigrew
Sturrock
Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 28,933
DUNDEE UNITED:
GK 1 Hamish McAlpine
DF 2 Derek Stark
DF 3 Frank Kopel
MF 4 George Fleming
DF 5 Paul Hegarty
DF 6 David Narey
MF 7 Eamonn Bannon
FW 8 Paul Sturrock
FW 9 Willie Pettigrew
MF 10 John Holt
MF 11 Billy Kirkwood
Substitutes:
? ?
? ?
Manager:
Jim McLean
ABERDEEN:
GK 1 Bobby Clark
DF 2 Stuart Kennedy
DF 3 Doug Rougvie
DF 4 Alex McLeish
DF 5 Willie Garner
DF 6 Willie Miller
MF 7 Gordon Strachan
FW 8 Steve Archibald
FW 9 Mark McGhee downward-facing red arrow
MF 10 John McMaster downward-facing red arrow
MF 11 Ian Scanlon
Substitutes:
DF ? Derek Hamilton upward-facing green arrow
FW ? Drew Jarvie upward-facing green arrow
Manager:
Alex Ferguson

References

  1. ^ Spence, Jim (12 July 2011). "Dundee United prepare to meet old foes, Slask Wroclaw". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 July 2011.

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