1987 Scottish League Cup final

The 1987 Scottish League Cup final was played on 25 October 1987 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 42nd Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Aberdeen and Rangers. Rangers defeated Aberdeen 5–3 on penalties after the sides drew 3–3.^[1][2]

1987 Scottish League Cup final

Event	1987–88 Scottish League Cup
Aberdeen Rangers 3 3
Date	25 October 1987
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Referee	Bob Valentine
Attendance	71,961
← 1986 1988 →

Match details

Aberdeen	3 – 3 (a.e.t.)	Rangers
Bett 9' (pen.) Hewitt 72' Falconer 80'	Report	Cooper 22' Durrant 40' Fleck 87'
Penalties
Bett Nicholas Weir Hewitt	3–5 Rangers went first	McCoist Cooper Fleck Francis Durrant

25 October 1987

15:00

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 71,961

Referee: Bob Valentine

ABERDEEN : GK 1 Jim Leighton RB 2 Stewart McKimmie CB 5 Alex McLeish CB 6 Willie Miller (c) LB 11 Willie Falconer RM 8 Jim Bett CM 4 Neil Simpson CM 3 Bobby Connor LM 10 Peter Nicholas CF 9 Joe Miller CF 7 John Hewitt Substitutes: MF 12 Peter Weir MF 14 Brian Grant Manager: Ian Porterfield

RANGERS : GK 1 Nicky Walker RB 2 Jimmy Nicholl CB 6 Richard Gough CB 4 Graham Roberts (c) LB 3 Stuart Munro RM 7 John McGregor  1' CM 5 Derek Ferguson  2' CM 10 Ian Durrant LM 11 Davie Cooper CF 9 Ally McCoist CF 8 Robert Fleck Substitutes: DF 12 Avi Cohen  1' FW 14 Trevor Francis  2' Manager: Graeme Souness

See also

• Aberdeen F.C.–Rangers F.C. rivalry

References

1. "Aberdeen 3-3 Rangers". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
2. Reynolds, Jim (26 October 1987). "Spot-on Rangers earn the cheers". The Glasgow Herald. p. 9. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

External links

• Soccerbase Archived 26 February 2005 at the Wayback Machine