1965 Scottish League Cup final
Event1965–66 Scottish League Cup
Rangers Celtic
1 2
Date23 October 1965
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance107,609

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]

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

Match details

Rangers1–2Celtic
Young (o.g.) Hughes (pen) (pen)
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 107,609
RANGERS:
GKBilly Ritchie
FBKai Johansen
FBDavid Provan
RHWilson Wood
CHRon McKinnon
LHJohn Greig
RWWillie Henderson
IFAlex Willoughby
CFJim Forrest
IFDavie Wilson
LWWillie Johnston
Manager:
Scot Symon
CELTIC:
GKRonnie Simpson
FBIan Young
FBTommy Gemmell
RHBobby Murdoch
CHBilly McNeill
LHJohn Clark
RWJimmy Johnstone
IFCharlie Gallagher
CFJoe McBride
IFBobby Lennox
LWJohn Hughes
Manager:
Jock Stein

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.
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