| Event | 1972–73 Scottish League Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 9 December 1972 | ||||||
| Venue | Hampden Park, Glasgow | ||||||
| Referee | Alastair MacKenzie (Larbert) | ||||||
| Attendance | 71,696 | ||||||
The 1972 Scottish League Cup final was played on 9 December 1972 and was the final of the 27th Scottish League Cup competition. It was contested by Hibernian and Celtic. Hibs won the match 2–1, thanks to goals by Jimmy O'Rourke and Pat Stanton. This meant that Hibs won their first major national cup competition since the 1902 Scottish Cup, and it was their first cup win at Hampden Park.[1]