1966 Scottish League Cup final explained

1966 Scottish League Cup final
Event:1966–67 Scottish League Cup
Team1:Rangers
Team1score:0
Team2:Celtic
Team2score:1
Date:29 October 1966
Stadium:Hampden Park
City:Glasgow
Attendance:94,532
Previous:1965
Next:1967

The 1966 Scottish League Cup final was played on 29 October 1966 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and it was the final of the 21st Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by the Old Firm rivals Rangers and Celtic for a third consecutive year. Celtic won the match 1–0, with Bobby Lennox scoring the only goal.[1] [2]

This meant that Celtic completed the first leg of the Quadruple in 1966–67, as they won all three major Scottish domestic honours and the 1967 European Cup Final.

Match details

RANGERS:
GK Norrie Martin
FB Kai Johansen
FB David Provan
RH John Greig
CH Ron McKinnon
LH Dave Smith
RW Willie Henderson
IF Bobby Watson
CF George McLean
IF Alex Smith
LW
Substitutes:
LW
Manager:
CELTIC:
GK Ronnie Simpson
FB Tommy Gemmell
FB Willie O'Neill
RH Bobby Murdoch
CH Billy McNeill
LH John Clark
RW Jimmy Johnstone
IF Bobby Lennox
CF Joe McBride
IF Bertie Auld
LW
Substitutes:
FW
Manager:
Jock Stein

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1966 Scottish League Cup Final match reports. 29 October 1966. 19 January 2018. The Celtic Wiki.
  2. https://thecelticstar.com/parkhead-erupted-as-it-had-never-done-so-before-david-potters-7-magnificently-random-celtic-stories/amp/ ‘Parkhead erupted as it had never done so before,’ David Potter’s 7 Magnificently Random Celtic Stories