1972 Scottish League Cup final

The 1972 Scottish League Cup final was played on 9 December 1972 and was the final of the 27th Scottish League Cup competition. It was contested by Hibernian and Celtic. Hibs won the match 2–1, thanks to goals by Jimmy O'Rourke and Pat Stanton. This meant that Hibs won their first major national cup competition since the 1902 Scottish Cup, and it was their first cup win at Hampden Park.[1]

1972 Scottish League Cup final
Event1972–73 Scottish League Cup
Hibernian Celtic
2 1
Date9 December 1972
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeAlastair MacKenzie (Larbert)
Attendance71,696

Match details
Hibernian2–1Celtic
Stanton 60'
O'Rourke 66'		 Dalglish 77'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 71,696
HIBERNIAN:
GK1Jim Herriot
DF2John Brownlie
DF3Erich Schaedler
MF4Pat Stanton
DF5Jim Black
DF6John Blackley
MF7Alex Edwards
FW8Jimmy O'Rourke
FW9Alan Gordon
MF10Alex Cropley
MF11Arthur Duncan
Substitutes:
MF?Johnny Hamilton
Manager:
Eddie Turnbull
CELTIC:
GK1Evan Williams
DF2Danny McGrain
DF3Jim Brogan
DF4Pat McCluskey
DF5Billy McNeill
MF6David Hay
MF7Jimmy Johnstonedownward-facing red arrow
MF8George Connelly
FW9Kenny Dalglish
MF10Harry Hood
FW11Lou Macari
Substitutes:
MF?Tommy Callaghanupward-facing green arrow
Manager:
Jock Stein

See also

League Cup finals played between the same clubs:

References
  1. Classic match: Hibs 2, Celtic 1, December 9, 1972, Edinburgh Evening News, 26 January 2009. Accessed 1 May 2009. Archived 2009-05-05.
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