1981 Scottish Cup final

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The 1981 Scottish Cup Final was played on 9 May 1981 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 96th Scottish Cup. Rangers and Dundee United contested the match. The first match, saw Dundee United start strongly, but fail to score. Rangers had the chance to win the match when they won a penalty at the end of normal time, but Ian Redford's effort was saved by Hamish McAlpine. After a period of extra time the match finished goalless.[1] The replay took place on 12 May 1981, Rangers ran out easy winners, beating Dundee United, whose players appeared not to have recovered from the first match, 4–1.[2]

1981 Scottish Cup Final
Event1980–81 Scottish Cup
Date9 May 1981
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeIan Foote
Attendance53,346
Replay
Date12 May 1981
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeIan Foote
Attendance43,099
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1982

This was the last Final contested with a replay; beginning in the subsequent year, extra time and penalty shootouts were used to determine the winner on the same day.

Match details

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Rangers0 – 0Dundee United
Report (page 19)
Attendance: 53,346
Referee: Ian Foote

Teams

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RANGERS:
GK   Jim Stewart
DF   Sandy Jardine
DF   Gregor Stevens
DF   Tom Forsyth
DF   Ally Dawson
MF   Tommy McLean
MF   Bobby Russell
MF   Jim Bett
MF   Ian Redford
MF   Willie Johnston   ?'
FW   Colin McAdam   ?'
Substitutes:
MF   Davie Cooper   ?'
FW   John MacDonald   ?'
Manager:
  John Greig
DUNDEE UNITED:
GK   Hamish McAlpine
DF   John Holt
DF   Paul Hegarty
DF   David Narey
DF   Frank Kopel
MF   Eamonn Bannon
MF   Billy Kirkwood
MF   Iain Phillip   ?'
MF   Ralph Milne   ?'
FW   Davie Dodds
FW   Paul Sturrock
Substitutes:
DF   Derek Stark   ?'
FW   Willie Pettigrew   ?'
Manager:
  Jim McLean

Replay

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Rangers4 – 1Dundee United
Cooper   10'
Russell   20'
MacDonald   28', 77'
Report (page 24) Davie Dodds   22'
Attendance: 43,099
Referee: Ian Foote

Teams

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RANGERS:
GK   Jim Stewart
DF   Sandy Jardine
DF   Gregor Stevens
DF   Tom Forsyth
DF   Ally Dawson
MF   Bobby Russell
MF   Ian Redford
MF   Jim Bett
MF   Davie Cooper
MF   Derek Johnstone
FW   John MacDonald
Substitutes:
MF   Tommy McLean (unused)
FW   Colin McAdam (unused)
Manager:
  John Greig
DUNDEE UNITED:
GK   Hamish McAlpine
DF   John Holt
DF   Paul Hegarty
DF   David Narey
DF   Frank Kopel
MF   Eamonn Bannon
MF   Billy Kirkwood
MF   Iain Phillip   ?'
MF   Ralph Milne
FW   Davie Dodds
FW   Paul Sturrock
Substitutes:
DF   Derek Stark   ?'
FW   Willie Pettigrew
Manager:
  Jim McLean

References

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  1. ^ Robertson, Forrest H. C. (2014). How The Cup Was Won. The Scottish Cup Finals Story. Kirkcaldy: PM Publications. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-9534682-7-0.
  2. ^ Robertson, Forrest H. C. (2014). How The Cup Was Won. The Scottish Cup Finals Story. Kirkcaldy: PM Publications. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-9534682-7-0.
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