1975-05-10: Celtic 2-2 Rangers, Glasgow Cup Final

Trivia

1975 GCF Celtic v Rangers

  • Game played to celebrate Glasgow's 800th anniversary and was played in torrential rain but a magnificent 70,000 crowd turn out.
  • 82,000 tickets were sold in advance.
  • Wilson scores in 3 after a horrendous mistake by Jardine but his second goal is a thing of beauty after beating three men and firing home.
  • Brogan is captain after McNeill's retirement of the previous week and is captain for what is his last game. Sadly he is concussed and has to go off.
  • Replay due for August 2 but is never played.
  • By scoring in this game Paul Wilson creates a record of having scored in four Hampden cup finals in the one season – Drybrough Cup final v Rangers 2-2, League Cup final v Hibs 6-3, Scottish Cup final v Airdrie 3-1 and this game.
  • Deans had been suspended for the start of the next season by the Referee's Committee following four cautions.
  • Ronnie Glavin was cup-tied having played for Partick Thistle in an earlier round of the cup.

Review

This game was keenly anticipated between the new League champions, Rangers and the winners of all three domestic cups, Celtic.
All the goals came in a magnificent first half with the second half an anti climax in the sodden conditions.
The rules of the competition forbade extra time and a replay was required that was never played.

Teams

Goals:- Wilson 2 (3,18).

Rangers:
Kennedy, Jardine, Greig, McKean, Jackson, Forsyth, McLean, Stein, Parlane, MacDonald, Johnstone. Subs: Miller, Young
Goals:- Stein (7), McLean (38).

Referee: I Foote (Glasgow)
Attendance: 70,494.

Articles

  • Match Report (see below)

Pictures

Articles

Glasgow Herald 12th May 1975

1975-05-12 GH

1975 Rangers 2-2 Celtic GCF report