2005 Scottish League Cup Final
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The 2005 Scottish League Cup
Final was played on 20 March 2005 at Hampden Park
in Glasgow
and was the final of the 58th Scottish League Cup. The final was contested by Rangers
and Motherwell
. Rangers won the match 5–1, with goals from Maurice Ross
, Fernando Ricksen
, Nacho Novo
and a double from Sotirios Kyrgiakos
.
The match was popularly known as "The Cooper Final", in honour of Davie Cooper
, who was a prominent player for both clubs. Cooper had died almost 10 years to the day before the 2005 League Cup Final was played.
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MOTHERWELL:
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GK
1
Gordon Marshall
RB
2
Martyn Corrigan
CB
5
Stephen Craigan
CB
14
David Partridge
LB
3
Steven Hammell
RM
17
Kevin McBride
CM
8
Scott Leitch
(c)
CM
10
Phil O'Donnell
LM
18
Jim Paterson
CF
7
Scott McDonald
CF
9
Richie Foran
Substitutes:
GK
15
Barry John Corr
DF
19
Paul Quinn
DF
24
Marc Fitzpatrick
MF
21
Shaun Fagan
FW
12
David Clarkson
Manager:
Terry Butcher
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 20 March 2005 at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and was the final of the 58th Scottish League Cup. The final was contested by Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
and Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
. Rangers won the match 5–1, with goals from Maurice Ross
Maurice Ross
Maurice Ross is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Livingston in the Scottish First Division. Ross made his first senior appearance in professional football in February 2000 and has played for 10 different clubs: Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Millwall,...
, Fernando Ricksen
Fernando Ricksen
Fernando Ricksen is a Dutch football defender/midfielder. He played on the right side of defence, midfield or as a central holding player...
, Nacho Novo
Nacho Novo
Ignacio Javier "Nacho" Gómez Novo is a Spanish association footballer who plays for La Liga side Sporting Gijón.Novo formerly played for Huesca in Spain then moved to Scotland with Raith Rovers and Dundee. In July 2004, he moved to Rangers for £450,000. During his first season at the club he...
and a double from Sotirios Kyrgiakos
Sotirios Kyrgiakos
Sotirios Kyrgiakos is a Greek international footballer who plays for Wolfsburg as a centre back. He is known for his powerful heading.-Panathinaikos:...
.
The match was popularly known as "The Cooper Final", in honour of Davie Cooper
Davie Cooper
David "Davie" Cooper was a professional football player. He was a Scotland international and played as a left winger....
, who was a prominent player for both clubs. Cooper had died almost 10 years to the day before the 2005 League Cup Final was played.
Match details
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| GK | 25 |  Ronald WaterreusRonald Waterreus Ronald Katarina Martinus Waterreus is a former Dutch football goalkeeper, who most notably played for PSV Eindhoven, before ending his career at New York Red Bulls in the Major League Soccer.-Club career:... |
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| RB | 21 | Maurice Ross Maurice Ross Maurice Ross is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Livingston in the Scottish First Division. Ross made his first senior appearance in professional football in February 2000 and has played for 10 different clubs: Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Millwall,... |
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| CB | 16 |  Sotirios KyrgiakosSotirios Kyrgiakos Sotirios Kyrgiakos is a Greek international footballer who plays for Wolfsburg as a centre back. He is known for his powerful heading.-Panathinaikos:... |
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| CB | 12 | Robert Malcolm Robert Malcolm Robert "Bob" Malcolm is a Scottish professional footballer, currently without a club.-Rangers:He began his career playing for Scottish Premier League team Rangers, either as a centre back or a defensive midfielder... |
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| LB | 18 | Michael Ball Michael Ball (footballer) Michael John Ball is an English professional footballer who plays for Leicester City, having previously played as a left-back for English Premier League team Manchester City.... |
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| RM | 2 | Fernando Ricksen Fernando Ricksen Fernando Ricksen is a Dutch football defender/midfielder. He played on the right side of defence, midfield or as a central holding player... (c) |
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| CM | 6 | Barry Ferguson Barry Ferguson Barry Ferguson MBE is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Blackpool.Ferguson has made 82 appearances in European competitions, all for Rangers, which makes him the record European appearance holder at the club. He was also inducted into the Rangers F.C. Hall of Fame... |
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| CM | 4 |  Thomas BuffelThomas Buffel Thomas Buffel is a Belgian footballer who plays for Jupiler League side RC Genk. He is an attacking midfielder and can play as a striker... |
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| LM | 24 |  Grégory VignalGregory Vignal Grégory Vignal is a French footballer. A left full back or midfielder, he is currently a free agent, having played most recently for Premier League club Birmingham City.... |
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| CF | 9 |  Dado PrsoDado Pršo Miladin "Dado" Pršo is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a striker.Pršo played for seven different teams and made over 300 league appearances as a professional... |
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| CF | 10 |  Nacho NovoNacho Novo Ignacio Javier "Nacho" Gómez Novo is a Spanish association footballer who plays for La Liga side Sporting Gijón.Novo formerly played for Huesca in Spain then moved to Scotland with Raith Rovers and Dundee. In July 2004, he moved to Rangers for £450,000. During his first season at the club he... |
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| GK | 30 | Graeme Smith |
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| DF | 15 |  Zurab KhizanishviliZurab Khizanishvili Zurab Khizanishvili is a Georgian footballer who plays for Turkish club Kayserispor as a defender.-Early career:Khizanishvili started his career at Dinamo Tbilisi where he remained for just one season, before joining FC Tbilisi to improve his chances of playing regular first team football.In 1999... |
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| MF | 8 | Alex Rae |
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| MF | 26 |  Peter LøvenkrandsPeter Løvenkrands Peter Rosenkrands Løvenkrands is a Danish footballer who plays for Newcastle United in the Premier League, and for the Danish national team. He is a striker who can also play as a left winger and is known for his pace.... |
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| FW | 19 | Steven Thompson Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer) Steven Howard Thompson is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for St. Mirren.-Dundee United:... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Alex McLeish Alex McLeish Alexander "Alex" McLeish , is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager, who is currently managing English Premier League club Aston Villa... |
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Gordon MarshallGordon Marshall (footballer born 1964)
Gordon Marshall is a former Scottish professional football goalkeeper. He is currently goalkeeping coach at Motherwell.-Career:...
Martyn CorriganMartyn Corrigan
Martyn Alexander Corrigan is a Scottish professional footballer who is currently player/ coach for the Scottish side, Stenhousemuir....
Stephen CraiganStephen Craigan
Stephen James Craigan is a professional footballer, currently playing for Motherwell in the Scottish Premier League. He plays in central defence, and has enjoyed two spells at Motherwell, where he is currently the club captain...
David PartridgeDavid Partridge
David William Partridge is an English-born Welsh professional footballer who plays for Thurrock. He plays as a defender and has won seven caps for Wales...
Steven HammellSteven Hammell
Steven Hammell is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Motherwell.-Career:Hammell joined Southend United in July 2006 on a free transfer from Motherwell after his contract had expired – turning down more established sides such as Derby County, Southampton and Aberdeen...
Kevin McBrideKevin McBride (footballer)
Kevin McBride is a Scottish football player. He currently plays for Hamilton Academical, having previously played for Celtic, Motherwell, Darlington, Falkirk, Hibernian and Raith Rovers.-Celtic:...
Scott LeitchScott Leitch
Scott Leitch is a Scottish former professional footballer and former manager of Ross County.Leitch began his playing career in 1989 at Shettleston Juniors F.C. before turning professional with Dunfermline Athletic in April 1990...
(c)
Phil O'Donnell Jim PatersonJim Paterson
James Lee "Jim" Paterson is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland Premier Division...
Scott McDonaldScott McDonald
Scott Douglas McDonald is an Australian football player who currently plays as a striker for English Championship side Middlesbrough and the Australian national team. Scott McDonald is of Scottish heritage.-Early career:...
Richie Foran
Richard 'Richie' Foran is an Irish footballer who plays for SPL side Inverness CT.He has also played for St Patrick's Athletic, Shelbourne, Carlisle United, Oxford United, Motherwell, Southend United and Darlington....
Barry John CorrBarry John Corr
Barry John Corr is a retired Scottish footballer.-Career:Corr began his senior career with Scottish Premier League club Celtic. From there he moved into another SPL side, Motherwell, after a loan spell with amateur side Queens Park...
Paul Quinn Marc FitzpatrickMarc Fitzpatrick
Marc Fitzpatrick is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Ross County in the Scottish First Division. Fitzpatrick had spent the majority of his career at Motherwell...
Shaun FaganShaun Fagan
Shaun Michael Fagan is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Stirling Albion.-Career:Fagan started his career with Motherwell, and made 84 appearances for them. He had a short loan stint at Stenhousemuir between December and January 2007...
David ClarksonDavid Clarkson
David Clarkson is a Scottish footballer who plays for Championship team Bristol City. Clarkson, who plays as a striker, represented Scotland twice in 2008...
Terry ButcherTerry Butcher
Terence Ian "Terry" Butcher is an English football manager and former player. He was a highly successful football player and made his name as an uncompromising defender with Ipswich Town and Rangers in the 1980s. He was also a captain of England and won 77 caps in a ten-year international career...