1979 Scottish League Cup Final (December)

1979–80 Scottish League Cup Final
Event 1979–80 Scottish League Cup
First match
Date 8 December 1979
Venue Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance 27,173
Replay
Date 12 December 1979
Venue Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance 28,933

The 1979–80 Scottish League Cup Final was played on 8 December 1979 and replayed on 12 December 1979. It was the final of the 34th Scottish League Cup competition, and it was a New Firm derby contested by Dundee United and Aberdeen. The first match ended in a goalless draw, but Dundee United won the replay 3–0 thanks to goals by Willie Pettigrew (2) and Paul Sturrock.

United's victory earned them a place in the 1980–81 UEFA Cup competition.[1]

Match details

8 December 1979
Dundee United 0–0 Aberdeen
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 27,173
DUNDEE UNITED:
GK 1Hamish McAlpine
DF 2Derek Stark
DF 3Frank Kopel
MF 4Iain Phillip
DF 5Paul Hegarty
DF 6David Narey
MF 7Eamonn Bannon
FW 8Paul Sturrock
FW 9Willie Pettigrew
MF 10John Holt
MF 11Graeme Payne
Substitutes:
MF?George Fleming
MF?Steve Murray
Manager:
Jim McLean
ABERDEEN:
GK 1Bobby Clark
DF 2Stuart Kennedy
DF 3Doug Rougvie
DF 4Alex McLeish
DF 5Willie Garner
DF 6Willie Miller
MF 7Gordon Strachan
FW 8Steve Archibald
FW 9Mark McGhee
MF10John McMaster
MF 11Ian Scanlon
Substitutes:
DF?Derek Hamilton
FW?Drew Jarvie
Manager:
Alex Ferguson

Replay

12 December 1979
Dundee United 3–0 Aberdeen
Pettigrew
Pettigrew
Sturrock
Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 28,933
DUNDEE UNITED:
GK 1Hamish McAlpine
DF 2Derek Stark
DF 3Frank Kopel
MF 4George Fleming
DF 5Paul Hegarty
DF 6David Narey
MF 7Eamonn Bannon
FW 8Paul Sturrock
FW 9Willie Pettigrew
MF 10John Holt
MF 11Billy Kirkwood
Substitutes:
??
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Manager:
Jim McLean
ABERDEEN:
GK 1Bobby Clark
DF 2Stuart Kennedy
DF 3Doug Rougvie
DF 4Alex McLeish
DF 5Willie Garner
DF 6Willie Miller
MF 7Gordon Strachan
FW 8Steve Archibald
FW 9Mark McGhee
MF10John McMaster
MF 11Ian Scanlon
Substitutes:
DF?Derek Hamilton
FW?Drew Jarvie
Manager:
Alex Ferguson

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