1994 Scottish Cup Final

The 1994 Scottish Cup Final was the final match of the 1993–94 Scottish Cup competition, the 109th edition of the most important cup competition in Scottish football. It was played between Dundee United and Rangers at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 21 May 1994.

1994 Scottish Cup Final
Event1993–94 Scottish Cup
Date21 May 1994
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeDouglas Hope
Attendance37,450

Dundee United won the game 1–0, with a goal by Craig Brewster.[1] Following a mix-up between Rangers' goalkeeper Ally Maxwell and Dave McPherson, United's Christian Dailly rolled a cross-shot across goal. The ball bounced off the post but Brewster was there to tap in.

It was Dundee United's first Scottish Cup victory, having previously played in six finals, but losing all of them.[1] Dundee United manager Ivan Golac was the first manager from outside the United Kingdom to win the Scottish Cup.[2]

Background

Rangers were seeking to complete what was described as "a Double Treble" having won all three domestic trophies in 1992-1993 and having already won the League Cup and the Premier Division.[3] United on the other hand had failed to win the Scottish Cup despite reaching six finals, and had lost four finals within the previous ten years.[3] Moreover the side had only finished 2 points clear of being relegated from the Premier Division.[4] Consequently Rangers were heavy favourites for the match, although, as Dundee United player Craig Brewster would note, United had beaten Rangers 3-0 at Ibrox a few months earlier.[3]

Match details

Dundee United1 – 0Rangers
Brewster  47' Report
Attendance: 37,450

Teams

DUNDEE UNITED:
GK1 Guido van de Kamp
DF3 Maurice Malpas
DF5 Gordan Petrić
DF6 Brian Welsh
RM4 Jim McInally
MF7 David Bowman
MF8 David Hannah
LM2 Alex Cleland
RW11 Christian Dailly
CF10 Craig Brewster
LW9 Andy McLaren 86'
Substitutes:
FW12 Jerren Nixon 86'
DF14 Gary Bollan
Manager:
Ivan Golac
RANGERS:
GK1 Ally Maxwell
DF2 Gary Stevens 23'
DF4 Richard Gough
DF5 Dave McPherson
DF3 David Robertson
MF7 Neil Murray
MF8 Ian Ferguson
MF6 Stuart McCall
FW11 Gordon Durie
FW10 Mark Hateley
FW9 Ally McCoist 75'
Substitutes:
MF12 Alexei Mikhailichenko 23'
FW14 Duncan Ferguson 75'
Manager:
Walter Smith

Attendance

At the time of the match Hampden Park was undergoing major reconstruction work. As this was only partly completed its capacity was reduced. Consequently, only 38,000 tickets for the final were available (with Rangers being given 19,000 and Dundee United being allocated 12,000 and the rest going to sponsors and other clubs).[5][6] The match was a sell-out, and ultimately 37,450 people attended the final. Authors Mike Watson and Matthew Watson suggested that the bulk of the apparent 550 non-attenders were probably drawn from tickets issued to sponsors.[5]

References

  1. "Ross County can be cup final heroes, says Brewster". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  2. "Foreign managers to lift the William Hill Scottish Cup". Scottish Football Association. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  3. Stewart, Danny (21 May 2017). "If Aberdeen believe they can stop Celtic then they just might, says Craig Brewster". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  4. Shaw, Paul (23 May 1994). "Football: Brewster bubbles as Golac uncorks final surprise: Relaxed regime pays off for Dundee United". The Independent. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  5. Watson, Mike; Watson, Matthew (1997). The Tannadice Encyclopedia. An A-Z of Dundee United. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 175. ISBN 1-85158-996-1.
  6. Watson, Mike (2014). Greatest Games Dundee United. Durrington: Pitch Publishing. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-90962-635-5.
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