1978 Scottish League Cup final
Event1977–78 Scottish League Cup
Date18 March 1978
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeD. Syme
Attendance60,168

The 1978 Scottish League Cup final was played on 18 March 1978 and was the final of the 32nd Scottish League Cup competition. It was contested by the Old Firm derby rivals, Rangers and Celtic. Rangers won the match 2–1 after extra time thanks to goals by Davie Cooper and Gordon Smith.

Match details

Rangers2–1 (a.e.t.)Celtic
Cooper
Smith
Eðvaldsson
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 60,168
RANGERS:
GK1Stewart Kennedy
DF2Sandy Jardine
DF3John Greig
DF4Tom Forsyth
DF5Colin Jackson
MF6Alex MacDonald
MF7Tommy McLean
MF8Johnny Hamiltondownward-facing red arrow
FW9Derek Johnstone
FW10Gordon Smith
MF11Davie Cooperdownward-facing red arrow
Substitutes:
DF?Alex Millerupward-facing green arrow
FW?Derek Parlaneupward-facing green arrow
Manager:
Jock Wallace
CELTIC:
GK1Peter Latchford
DF2Alan Sneddon
DF3Andy Lynchdownward-facing red arrow
DF4Frank Munro
DF5Roddie MacDonald
MF6John Dowie
MF7Ronnie Glavindownward-facing red arrow
MF8Jóhannes Eðvaldsson
FW9George McCluskey
FW10Roy Aitken
MF11Tommy Burns
Substitutes:
MF?Paul Wilsonupward-facing green arrow
MF?Johnny Doyleupward-facing green arrow
Manager:
Jock Stein
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