1979 Scottish Cup final

1979 Scottish Cup Final
Event1978–79 Scottish Cup
Date12 May 1979
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeBrian McGinlay
Attendance50,610
Replay
Date16 May 1979
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeBrian McGinlay
Attendance33,504
Second Replay
Date28 May 1979
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeIan Foote
Attendance30,602
1978
1980

The 1979 Scottish Cup Final was contested between Rangers and Hibernian. After goalless draws in the initial match and the replay, Rangers won the Cup by winning 3–2 after extra time in the second replay.[1] The winning goal for Rangers was an own goal scored with his head by Arthur Duncan.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Duncan's own goal keeps cup at Ibrox". Glagow Herald (Page 27). 29 May 1979. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Rampant Russell lifts blues". Evening Times. 28 May 1979. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Hibernian & Rangers: Memorable cup ties". BBC Sport. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2017.