1996 Scottish League Cup final

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1996 Scottish League Cup final
Event 1996–97 Scottish League Cup
Rangers Heart of Midlothian
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Date24 November 1996
Venue Celtic Park, Glasgow
Man of the Match Paul Gascoigne
Referee Hugh Dallas (Motherwell)
Attendance48,559
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The 1996 Scottish League Cup final was a football match played at Celtic Park, Glasgow, on 24 November 1996. It was the final of the 51st Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Rangers and Heart of Midlothian, who had also been the participants in the 1996 Scottish Cup Final in May of that year. [1]

Contents

Rangers won the match 4–3 thanks to two goals each by Ally McCoist and Paul Gascoigne; Steve Fulton, John Robertson and David Weir scored for Hearts. [2]

Match details

Rangers 4–3 Heart of Midlothian
McCoist Soccerball shade.svg11', 27'
Gascoigne Soccerball shade.svg64', 66'		 Report Fulton Soccerball shade.svg44'
Robertson Soccerball shade.svg59'
Weir Soccerball shade.svg90'
Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 48,559
Referee: Hugh Dallas (Motherwell)
GK1 Flag of Scotland.svg Andy Goram
DF2 Flag of Scotland.svg Alec Cleland Sub off.svg 46'
DF3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Moore Yellow card.svg
DF4 Flag of Scotland.svg Richard Gough (c)
DF5 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Gordan Petrić Yellow card.svg
DF6 Flag of Sweden.svg Joachim Björklund Yellow card.svg
MF7 Flag of Scotland.svg Charlie Miller Yellow card.svg
MF8 Flag of England.svg Paul Gascoigne
FW9 Flag of Scotland.svg Ally McCoist
MF10 Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Albertz
FW11 Flag of Denmark.svg Brian Laudrup Yellow card.svg
Substitutes:
DF12 Flag of Scotland.svg David Robertson Sub on.svg 46'
GK13 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Theo Snelders
FW14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter van Vossen
Manager:
Flag of Scotland.svg Walter Smith
GK1 Flag of France.svg Gilles Rousset
DF2 Flag of Scotland.svg David Weir
DF3 Flag of England.svg Neil Pointon
MF4 Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Mackay
DF5 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Ritchie
DF6 Flag of Italy.svg Pasquale Bruno Yellow card.svg
MF7 Flag of France.svg Stéphane Paille Sub off.svg 78'
MF8 Flag of Scotland.svg Steve Fulton
FW9 Flag of Scotland.svg John Robertson
MF10 Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Cameron
MF11 Flag of Scotland.svg Neil McCann
Substitutes:
MF12 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jeremy Goss
FW13 Flag of England.svg Darren Beckford Sub on.svg 78'
DF14 Flag of Scotland.svg Allan McManus
Manager:
Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Jefferies

References

  1. ↑ "Laudrup shatters Hearts". The Independent. 19 May 1996. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Twenty years on: Is this the greatest League Cup final ever?". The Scotsman. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
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