1979 Scottish League Cup Final (December)

1979–80 Scottish League Cup Final
Event 1979–80 Scottish League Cup
First match
Date 8 December 1979
Venue Hampden Park, Glasgow
Referee Brian McGinlay (Balfron)
Attendance 27,173
Replay
Date 12 December 1979
Venue Dens Park, Dundee
Referee Brian McGinlay (Balfron)
Attendance 28,933

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 United 0–0 Aberdeen
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 27,173
DUNDEE UNITED:
GK1Hamish McAlpine
DF2Derek Stark
DF3Frank Kopel
MF4Iain Phillip
DF5Paul Hegarty
DF6David Narey
MF7Eamonn Bannon
FW8Paul Sturrock
FW9Willie Pettigrew
MF10John Holt
MF11Graeme Payne
Substitutes:
MF?George Fleming
MF?Steve Murray
Manager:
Jim McLean
ABERDEEN:
GK1Bobby Clark
DF2Stuart Kennedy
DF3Doug Rougvie
DF4Alex McLeish
DF5Willie Garner
DF6Willie Miller
MF7Gordon Strachan
FW8Steve Archibald
FW9Mark McGhee
MF10John McMaster
MF11Ian Scanlon
Substitutes:
DF?Derek Hamilton
FW?Drew Jarvie
Manager:
Alex Ferguson

Replay

Dundee United 3–0 Aberdeen
Pettigrew
Pettigrew
Sturrock
Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 28,933
DUNDEE UNITED:
GK1Hamish McAlpine
DF2Derek Stark
DF3Frank Kopel
MF4George Fleming
DF5Paul Hegarty
DF6David Narey
MF7Eamonn Bannon
FW8Paul Sturrock
FW9Willie Pettigrew
MF10John Holt
MF11Billy Kirkwood
Substitutes:
??Iain Phillip
??Graeme Payne
Manager:
Jim McLean
ABERDEEN:
GK1Bobby Clark
DF2Stuart Kennedy
DF3Doug Rougvie
DF4Alex McLeish
DF5Willie Garner
DF6Willie Miller
MF7Gordon Strachan
FW8Steve Archibald
FW9Mark McGhee
MF10John McMaster
MF11Ian Scanlon
Substitutes:
DF?Derek Hamilton
FW?Drew Jarvie
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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