1981 Scottish Cup Final

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
Attendance53,000
Replay
Date12 May 1981
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeIan Foote
Attendance43,099

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

Rangers0 – 0Dundee United
Report (page 19)
Attendance: 53,000
Referee: Ian Foote

Teams

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


Rangers4 – 1Dundee United
MacDonald (2)
Cooper
Russell
Report (page 24) Davie Dodds
Attendance: 43,099
Referee: Ian Foote

Teams

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

  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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