1982 Scottish League Cup Final

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1982 Scottish League Cup Final
Event 1982–83 Scottish League Cup
Date 4 December 1982
Venue Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance 55,372
1981
1984

The 1982 Scottish League Cup Final was played on 4 December 1982, at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 37th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by the Old Firm rivals, Celtic and Rangers. Celtic won the match 2–1 thanks to goals by Charlie Nicholas and Murdo MacLeod. Rangers goal was scored by Jim Bett.

The Scottish League Cup, currently known as the Betfred Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a football competition open to all Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) clubs. The competition had a straight knockout format but became a group and knockout competition from 2016–17.

Hampden Park football stadium

Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 51,866-capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland. It is the normal home venue of the Scotland national football team and amateur Scottish league club Queen's Park F.C. and regularly hosts the latter stages of the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup competitions. It is also used for music concerts and other sporting events, such as when it was reconfigured as an athletics stadium for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Old Firm Celtic and Rangers, prominent rivals in Scottish football

The Old Firm is the collective name for the Scottish football clubs Celtic and Rangers, which are both based in Glasgow. The two clubs are by far the most successful and popular in Scotland, and the rivalry between them has become deeply embedded in Scottish culture. It has reflected, and contributed to, political, social, and religious division and sectarianism in Scotland. As a result, the fixture has had an enduring appeal around the world.

Match details

Celtic 2–1 Rangers
Nicholas Soccerball shade.svg 23'
McLeod Soccerball shade.svg 31'
Bett Soccerball shade.svg 46'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 55,372
Referee: Kenny Hope
CELTIC:
GK 1 Packie Bonner
DF 2 Danny McGrain
DF 3 Graeme Sinclair
DF 4 Roy Aitken
DF 5 Tom McAdam
MF 6 Murdo MacLeod
MF 7 Davie Provan
MF 8 Paul McStay Sub off.svg ?'
FW 9 Frank McGarvey
MF 10 Tommy Burns
FW 11 Charlie Nicholas
Substitutes:
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Manager:
Billy McNeill
RANGERS:
GK 1 Jim Stewart
DF 2 Dave MacKinnon
DF 3 Ian Redford
DF 4 John McClelland
DF 5 Craig Paterson
MF 6 Jim Bett
MF 7 Davie Cooper
MF 8 Robert Prytz Sub off.svg ?'
FW 9 Derek Johnstone
MF 10 Bobby Russell Sub off.svg ?'
FW 11 Gordon Smith
Substitutes:
MF? Ally Dawson Sub on.svg ?'
FW? John MacDonald Sub on.svg ?'
Manager:
John Greig

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