1977 Scottish Cup final explained

1977 Scottish Cup Final
Event:1976–77 Scottish Cup
Team1:Celtic
Team1score:1
Team2:Rangers
Team2score:0
Date:7 May 1977
Stadium:Hampden Park
City:Glasgow
Referee:Bob Valentine
Attendance:54,252
Weather:Rain
Previous:1976
Next:1978

The 1977 Scottish Cup Final was played on 7 May 1977 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 92nd Scottish Cup. Celtic and Rangers contested the match, Celtic won the match 1–0 with Andy Lynch scoring a penalty in the 20th minute after Johnstone was judged to have handled the ball on the line.

The match was the first Scottish Cup final to be televised live since the 1955 final. Rain and the televising of the match led to it having the lowest post-war attendance for a final to that date.

This was Jock Stein's 25th trophy as Celtic manager and the last one he won.

Final

Teams

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CELTIC:
GK Peter Latchford
DF
DF Pat Stanton
DF Roddie MacDonald
DF Andy Lynch
MF
MF Roy Aitken
MF Jóhannes Eðvaldsson
MF Paul Wilson
FW Kenny Dalglish
FW Joe Craig
Substitutes:
MF Tommy Burns
MF Johnny Doyle
Manager:
Jock Stein
RANGERS:
GK Stewart Kennedy
DF
DF Colin Jackson
DF John Greig
DF Tom Forsyth
MF
MF
MF Johnny Hamilton
MF
FW Derek Johnstone
FW Derek Parlane
Substitutes:
FW
MF Alex Miller
Manager:
Jock Wallace