1989 Scottish Cup final explained

1989 Scottish Cup final
Event:1988–89 Scottish Cup
Team1:Celtic
Team1score:1
Team2:Rangers
Team2score:0
Date:20 May 1989
Stadium:Hampden Park
City:Glasgow
Referee:Bob Valentine
Attendance:72,069
Previous:1988
Next:1990

The 1989 Scottish Cup final was played between Celtic and Rangers at Hampden Park on 20 May 1989.

Celtic won the match 1–0, denying Rangers a domestic treble. The only goal came when Joe Miller capitalised on a defensive error and slotted the ball past Rangers' goalkeeper.[1]

This was the last Old Firm Scottish Cup final for 10 years until 1999.

While less than 50% of the all-time record crowds at Hampden, the attendance of just over 72,000 has become a landmark figure as no match in Scotland has come close to matching it since, owing to subsequent stadium modernisation which left no venue with a greater capacity.[2]

Match details

CELTIC:
GK Pat Bonner
DF Chris Morris
DF Mick McCarthy
DF Derek Whyte
DF Anton Rogan
MF Peter Grant
MF Roy Aitken
MF Paul McStay
MF Tommy Burns
FW Joe Miller
FW Mark McGhee
Substitutes:
MF Billy Stark (unused)
MF Steve Fulton (unused)
Manager:
Billy McNeill
RANGERS:
GK Chris Woods
DF Gary Stevens
DF Terry Butcher
DF Richard Gough
DF
MF
MF Ian Ferguson
MF John Brown
MF Mark Walters
FW Kevin Drinkell
FW Ally McCoist
Substitutes:
MF
MF
Manager:
Graeme Souness

Notes and References

  1. News: Tension and fear spoil show-piece . The Glasgow Herald . 22 May 1989 . 22 . James . Traynor . 19 January 2018. Google News.
  2. Web site: Hearts’ clash with Celtic will boast Scottish football’s biggest crowd in 29 years . Daily Record . 24 October 2018. Gavin. Berry . 28 October 2018.