1985 Scottish League Cup final explained

1985 Scottish League Cup final
Event:1985–86 Scottish League Cup
Team1:Aberdeen
Team1score:3
Team2:Hibernian
Team2score:0
Date:27 October 1985
Stadium:Hampden Park
City:Glasgow
Referee:Bob Valentine (Dundee)
Attendance:40,061
Previous:October 1984
Next:1986

The 1985 Scottish League Cup final was played on 27 October 1985, at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 40th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Aberdeen and Hibernian. Aberdeen won the match 3–0 thanks to goals by Eric Black (2) and Billy Stark, giving Alex Ferguson his only Scottish League Cup trophy win.[1] [2]

Match details

ABERDEEN:
GK 1Jim Leighton
DF 2Stewart McKimmie
DF 3Brian Mitchell
MF 4Billy Stark
DF 5Alex McLeish
DF 6Willie Miller
MF 7Eric Black
MF 8Neil Simpson
MF 9Frank McDougall
MF 10Neale Cooper
FW 11John Hewitt
Substitutes:
? ?Stevie Gray[3]
? Bryan Gunn
Manager:
Alex Ferguson
HIBERNIAN:
GK 1Alan Rough
DF 2Alan Sneddon
MF 3Iain Munro
DF 4
DF 5Mark Fulton
DF 6Gordon Hunter
MF 7Paul Kane
DF 8Gordon Chisholm
FW 9Steve Cowan
FW 10Gordon Durie
MF 11
Substitutes:
MF?
FW?
Manager:
John Blackley

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aberdeen 3–0 Hibernian. AFC Heritage Trust. 24 October 2017.
  2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=b_c9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=IUkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4480%2C7280038 Stylish Dons complete Fergie's set
  3. http://sport.scotsman.com/aberdeenfc/Former-Dons-winger-Gray-found.5666605.jp Former Dons winger Gray found dead at age of 42