1965 Scottish League Cup Final

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1965 Scottish League Cup Final
Event 1965–66 Scottish League Cup
Date23 October 1965
Venue Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance107,609
1964
1966

The 1965 Scottish League Cup Final was played on 23 October 1965 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and it was the final of the 20th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by the Old Firm rivals Rangers and Celtic for a second consecutive year. Celtic gained revenge for their defeat in the previous final, as they won the match 2–1 thanks to two goals by John "Yogi" Hughes. [1]

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The attendance of 107,609 is a record for any League Cup final in the United Kingdom. [2]

Match details

Rangers 1–2 Celtic
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Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 107,609
RANGERS:
GK Billy Ritchie
FB Kai Johansen
FB David Provan
RH Wilson Wood
CH Ron McKinnon
LH John Greig
RW Willie Henderson
IF Alex Willoughby
CF Jim Forrest
IF Davie Wilson
LW Willie Johnston
Manager:
Scot Symon
CELTIC:
GK Ronnie Simpson
FB Ian Young
FB Tommy Gemmell
RH Bobby Murdoch
CH Billy McNeill
LH John Clark
RW Jimmy Johnstone
IF Charlie Gallagher
CF Joe McBride
IF Bobby Lennox
LW John Hughes
Manager:
Jock Stein

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References

  1. "1965 Scottish League Cup Final match reports". The Celtic Wiki. 23 October 1965. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  2. McLean, David (18 May 2017). "Scotland's all-time record football attendances". The Scotsman. Retrieved 26 November 2017.