1978 Scottish Cup final

Football match
1978 Scottish Cup Final
Aberdeen FC and Rangers FC teams line up before the 1978 Scottish Cup Final.
Event1977–78 Scottish Cup
Rangers Aberdeen
2 1
Date6 May 1978
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeBrian McGinlay
Attendance61,563
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The 1978 Scottish Cup Final was played on 6 May 1978 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 93rd Scottish Cup. Aberdeen and Rangers contested the match, Rangers won the match 2–1 with a flying header from Alex MacDonald and a second from Derek Johnstone in the second half.

Match details

Rangers2 – 1Aberdeen
Alex MacDonald 35'
Derek Johnstone 57'
Report (page 16) Steve Ritchie 85'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 61,563
Referee: Brian McGinlay
RANGERS:
GK Scotland Peter McCloy
DF Scotland Sandy Jardine
DF Scotland Colin Jackson
DF Scotland John Greig
DF Scotland Tom Forsyth
MF Scotland Tommy McLean
MF Scotland Bobby Russell
MF Scotland Alex MacDonald
MF Scotland Davie Cooper downward-facing red arrow ?'
FW Scotland Derek Johnstone
FW Scotland Gordon Smith
Substitutes:
MF Scotland Kenny Watson upward-facing green arrow ?'
Manager:
Scotland Jock Wallace
ABERDEEN:
GK Scotland Bobby Clark
DF Scotland Stuart Kennedy
DF Scotland Willie Miller
DF Scotland Willie Garner
DF Scotland Steve Ritchie
MF Scotland Ian Fleming downward-facing red arrow ?'
MF Scotland Dom Sullivan
MF Scotland John McMaster
MF Scotland Duncan Davidson
FW Scotland Drew Jarvie
FW Scotland Joe Harper
Substitutes:
MF Scotland Ian Scanlon upward-facing green arrow ?'
Manager:
Scotland Billy McNeill

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