1986 Scottish League Cup final

The 1986 Scottish League Cup Final was played on 26 October 1986, at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 41st Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Rangers and Celtic in an Old Firm derby.

1986 Scottish League Cup final
Event1986–87 Scottish League Cup
Date26 October 1986
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeDavid Syme
Attendance74,219
1985
1987

Rangers won the match 2–1, thanks to goals from Davie Cooper and Ian Durrant.[1] In the aftermath of Mo Johnston's dismissal, Tony Shepherd was shown a red card by referee David Syme, who thought he had been struck by Shepherd. The linesman on the bench side confirmed that in fact it was a coin thrown from the crowd that had hit him, and Shepherd's red card was immediately retracted, although the chaotic nature of the incident led to confused accounts in contemporary reports.

Match details edit

Rangers2–1Celtic
Durrant   62'
Cooper   84' (pen.)
Report McClair   70'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 74,219
Referee: David Syme
RANGERS :
GK Chris Woods
RB Jimmy Nicholl
CB Ally Dawson
CB Terry Butcher (c)
LB Stuart Munro
RM Cammy Fraser
CM Ian Durrant   2'
CM Derek Ferguson
LM Ted McMinn
CF Davie Cooper
CF Ally McCoist   1'
Substitutes:
MF Dave MacFarlane   2'
FW Robert Fleck   1'
Manager:
Graeme Souness
CELTIC :
GK Packie Bonner
RB Peter Grant
LB Murdo MacLeod
CB Roy Aitken (c)
CB Derek Whyte
CF Mark McGhee   1'
CM Brian McClair
CM Paul McStay
CF Mo Johnston   87'
CM Tony Shepherd
CF Alan McInally
Substitutes:
LW Owen Archdeacon   1'
Manager:
David Hay

References edit

  1. ^ Reynolds, Jim (27 October 1987). "Bad advert for football mars a classic cup final". The Glasgow Herald (scan hosted at 'The Celtic Wiki'). Retrieved 23 October 2017.