1970 Scottish League Cup final explained

1970 Scottish League Cup final
Event:	1970–71 Scottish League Cup
Team1:	Rangers
Team1score:	1
Team2:	Celtic
Team2score:	0
Date:	24 October 1970
Stadium:	Hampden Park
City:	Glasgow
Referee:	Tiny Wharton
Attendance:	106,263
Previous:	1969
Next:	1971

The 1970 Scottish League Cup final was played on 24 October 1970 and was the final of the 25th Scottish League Cup competition. The match was an Old Firm derby between Rangers and Celtic. Rangers won the match 1–0, thanks to a goal by the then 16-year-old Derek Johnstone.^{[1] [2]}

Match details

RANGERS: GK 1 Peter McCloy DF 2 Sandy Jardine DF 3 Alex Miller MF 4 Alfie Conn, Jr. DF 5 Ronnie McKinnon DF 6 Colin Jackson MF 7 Willie Henderson MF 8 Alex MacDonald FW 9 Derek Johnstone FW 10 Colin Stein MF 11 Willie Johnston Substitutes: ? ? Graham Fyfe Manager: Willie Waddell

CELTIC: GK 1 Evan Williams DF 2 Jim Craig DF 3 Jimmy Quinn MF 4 Bobby Murdoch DF 5 Billy McNeill DF 6 David Hay MF 7 Jimmy Johnstone MF 8 George Connelly FW 9 Willie Wallace MF 10 FW 11 Lou Macari Substitutes: MF ? Manager: Jock Stein

External links

• Soccerbase

Notes and References

1. http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/League-Cup-triumph-of-1970.3872842.jp?CommentPage=1&CommentPageLength=1000 League Cup triumph of 1970 remains special for McCloy
2. Web site: 1970 Scottish League Cup Final match reports. 24 October 1970. 19 January 2018. The Celtic Wiki.