1979 Scottish League Cup Final (December)

The 1979–80 Scottish League Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...

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

New Firm (Scotland)

The New Firm was the short-lived term used, during the 1980s, to describe the rivalry between Scottish football clubs Aberdeen and Dundee United...

contested by Dundee United

Dundee United F.C.

Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...

and Aberdeen

Aberdeen F.C.

Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...

. The first match ended in a goalless draw, but Dundee United won the replay 3–0 thanks to goals by Willie Pettigrew

Willie Pettigrew

William "Willie" Pettigrew is a former Scottish international footballer who played as a striker.Pettigrew started his career with Hibernian but left Easter Road for junior side East Kilbride Thistle after failing to make a first-team breakthrough...

(2) and Paul Sturrock

Paul Sturrock

Paul Whitehead Sturrock is a Scottish football manager who, since July 2010, is the manager of Southend United. Until this appointment, Sturrock had most recently been at English League 1 club Plymouth Argyle in a business support role, having been relieved of his managerial duties, until he quit...

.

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

Match details


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	DUNDEE UNITED:
GK	1	Hamish McAlpine Hamish McAlpine Hamish Robert McAlpine is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent the majority of his career playing for Dundee United, who he served for twenty years...
DF	2	Derek Stark Derek Stark Derek Stark is a Scottish former footballer who played as a defender. Stark spent his whole career with Dundee United before retiring in 1984 due to injury. Stark, who played part-time for most of his time, considered quitting football in 1982 to join the police but remained at Tannadice to go...
DF	3	Frank Kopel Frank Kopel Frank Kopel is a Scottish former footballer who played as a left back. Born in Falkirk, he had an 18-year professional football career, during which he played for Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Dundee United and Arbroath...
MF	4	Iain Phillip Iain Phillip Iain Phillip is a Scottish former footballer who played in defence. Phillip made over 400 league appearances during his eighteen-year playing career and won the Scottish League Cup three times...
DF	5	Paul Hegarty Paul Hegarty Paul Anthony "Heggie" Hegarty is a Scottish former football player, who was captain of Dundee United during their most successful era in the 1970s and 1980s and won eight international caps for Scotland...
DF	6	David Narey David Narey David 'Sash' Alan Narey, MBE is a former Scottish international footballer, who spent 21 years with Dundee United, coinciding with United's most successful era, under the management of Jim McLean. Many considered Narey to be the most naturally talented member of the side during these years...
MF	7	Eamonn Bannon Eamonn Bannon Eamonn John Bannon is a former Scottish football player, who played in midfield for Hearts, Chelsea, Dundee United and Scotland.-Career:...
FW	8	Paul Sturrock Paul Sturrock Paul Whitehead Sturrock is a Scottish football manager who, since July 2010, is the manager of Southend United. Until this appointment, Sturrock had most recently been at English League 1 club Plymouth Argyle in a business support role, having been relieved of his managerial duties, until he quit...
FW	9	Willie Pettigrew Willie Pettigrew William "Willie" Pettigrew is a former Scottish international footballer who played as a striker.Pettigrew started his career with Hibernian but left Easter Road for junior side East Kilbride Thistle after failing to make a first-team breakthrough...
MF	10	John Holt John Holt (footballer) John Holt is a Scottish footballer who played as a full-back, most prominently for Dundee United.-Career:Dundee-born Holt played his part in all of Dundee United's successes in the 1980s, breaking into the first team in 1974 along with the likes of David Narey and Andy Gray, and made regular...
MF	11	Graeme Payne Graeme Payne Graeme Payne is a Scottish former footballer who played as a winger and was the first winner of the Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year award....
Substitutes:
MF	?	George Fleming George Fleming (footballer) George Fleming is a Scottish former footballer who played in midfield.-Career:Fleming spent around half his career with Dundee United and won a League Cup winners' medal during his time there. He subsequently managed Arbroath in the mid-1980s. Prior to joining United, Fleming made over 100 league...
MF	?	Steve Murray Steve Murray (footballer) Steve Murray is a Scottish former footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent the majority of his career in the north-east of Scotland, with Dundee and Aberdeen. Murray also enjoyed success with Glasgow club Celtic and represented Scotland once...
Manager:
Jim McLean Jim McLean James Yuill McLean is a Scottish former football player and manager. He is best known for his 22-year spell as manager of Dundee United; the longest-serving and most successful manager in the club's history, he led them to three major honours and established them as a force in European competitions...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> ABERDEEN: | GK 1

Bobby Clark

Bobby Clark (footballer)

Robert "Bobby" Clark is a former Scottish football goalkeeper. Clark graduated from Jordanhill College in Glasgow, Scotland in 1967 with a degree in Physical Education.- Playing career :...

DF 2

Stuart Kennedy

Stuart Robert Kennedy is a former Scottish international football player, who also played as a right back for Falkirk and Aberdeen.-Club career:...

DF 3

Doug Rougvie

Douglas 'Doug' Rougvie is a retired Scottish international footballer who played mainly for Aberdeen and Chelsea.-Aberdeen:...

DF 4

Alex McLeish

Alexander "Alex" McLeish , is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager, who is currently managing English Premier League club Aston Villa...

DF 5

Willie Garner

Willie Garner is a Scottish former footballer known for playing for Aberdeen.-Career:Willie Garner was born in Stirling in 1955. He signed for Aberdeen from Campsie Black Watch in 1975. He was part of the team which won the Scottish League Cup in 1976. He left Aberdeen in 1981 to join Celtic,...

DF 6

Willie Miller

William Ferguson Miller, MBE is a former professional football player who made a club record 558 league appearances for Aberdeen. He is currently the club's Director of Football...

MF 7

Gordon Strachan

Gordon David Strachan OBE is a Scottish football manager and former player. He is currently without a club, having last managed Middlesbrough. Strachan played for Dundee, Aberdeen, Manchester United, Leeds United and Coventry City, as well as the Scotland national team. Prior to Middlesbrough,...

FW 8

Steve Archibald

Steven Archibald is a former Scottish football player and manager.- Club career :He first came to prominence playing in midfield for Scottish First Division side Clyde, but was converted to striker when he signed for Aberdeen, forging a prolific partnership with Joe Harper...

FW 9

Mark McGhee

Mark Edward McGhee is a former Scottish professional football player. McGhee started his career at Greenock Morton in 1975 and spent spells at clubs including Newcastle United, Aberdeen, Hamburg, Celtic, IK Brage and Reading...

MF 10

John McMaster MF 11

Ian Scanlon

John "Ian" Scanlon is a Scottish former professional footballer. During his playing career Scanlon represented , , and English club .-Career:...

Substitutes: DF ?

Derek Hamilton

Derek Hamilton is a Scottish former football player, known for playing for St. Mirren.-Playing career:Derek Hamilton was born in Kilwinning in 1958. He joined Aberdeen from junior club Beith Juniors in 1978 and spent five years at Aberdeen. He joined St. Mirren in 1983, where he spent six years...

FW ?

Drew Jarvie

Andrew "Drew" Jarvie is a former Scottish footballer known mostly for his time with club team Aberdeen...

Manager:

Alex Ferguson

Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE is a Scottish association football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United, where he has been in charge since 1986...

Replay


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	DUNDEE UNITED:
GK	1	Hamish McAlpine Hamish McAlpine Hamish Robert McAlpine is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent the majority of his career playing for Dundee United, who he served for twenty years...
DF	2	Derek Stark Derek Stark Derek Stark is a Scottish former footballer who played as a defender. Stark spent his whole career with Dundee United before retiring in 1984 due to injury. Stark, who played part-time for most of his time, considered quitting football in 1982 to join the police but remained at Tannadice to go...
DF	3	Frank Kopel Frank Kopel Frank Kopel is a Scottish former footballer who played as a left back. Born in Falkirk, he had an 18-year professional football career, during which he played for Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Dundee United and Arbroath...
MF	4	George Fleming George Fleming (footballer) George Fleming is a Scottish former footballer who played in midfield.-Career:Fleming spent around half his career with Dundee United and won a League Cup winners' medal during his time there. He subsequently managed Arbroath in the mid-1980s. Prior to joining United, Fleming made over 100 league...
DF	5	Paul Hegarty Paul Hegarty Paul Anthony "Heggie" Hegarty is a Scottish former football player, who was captain of Dundee United during their most successful era in the 1970s and 1980s and won eight international caps for Scotland...
DF	6	David Narey David Narey David 'Sash' Alan Narey, MBE is a former Scottish international footballer, who spent 21 years with Dundee United, coinciding with United's most successful era, under the management of Jim McLean. Many considered Narey to be the most naturally talented member of the side during these years...
MF	7	Eamonn Bannon Eamonn Bannon Eamonn John Bannon is a former Scottish football player, who played in midfield for Hearts, Chelsea, Dundee United and Scotland.-Career:...
FW	8	Paul Sturrock Paul Sturrock Paul Whitehead Sturrock is a Scottish football manager who, since July 2010, is the manager of Southend United. Until this appointment, Sturrock had most recently been at English League 1 club Plymouth Argyle in a business support role, having been relieved of his managerial duties, until he quit...
FW	9	Willie Pettigrew Willie Pettigrew William "Willie" Pettigrew is a former Scottish international footballer who played as a striker.Pettigrew started his career with Hibernian but left Easter Road for junior side East Kilbride Thistle after failing to make a first-team breakthrough...
MF	10	John Holt John Holt (footballer) John Holt is a Scottish footballer who played as a full-back, most prominently for Dundee United.-Career:Dundee-born Holt played his part in all of Dundee United's successes in the 1980s, breaking into the first team in 1974 along with the likes of David Narey and Andy Gray, and made regular...
MF	11	Billy Kirkwood Billy Kirkwood Billy Kirkwood is a Scottish former football player. He is currently a Rangers youth coach.- Playing career :Kirkwood made his name with Dundee United, where over 400 appearances saw him clinch the Scottish Premier Division title and two League Cup wins, alongside five domestic cup runners-up...
Substitutes:
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Manager:
Jim McLean Jim McLean James Yuill McLean is a Scottish former football player and manager. He is best known for his 22-year spell as manager of Dundee United; the longest-serving and most successful manager in the club's history, he led them to three major honours and established them as a force in European competitions...