1989 Scottish League Cup final

1989 Scottish League Cup final
Event	1989–90 Scottish League Cup
Date	22 October 1989
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Referee	George Smith
Attendance	61,190
	← 1988 1990 →

The 1989 Scottish League Cup final was played on 22 October 1989 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 44th Scottish League Cup competition (Skol Cup). The final was contested by Aberdeen and Rangers for the third season in succession, with Rangers winning the previous two.

Aberdeen won the match 2–1 thanks to a Paul Mason double.^[1]^[2]

Match details[edit]

22 October 1989

Aberdeen	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Rangers
Mason 22', 103'	Report	Walters 35' (pen.)

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 61,190

Referee: George Smith


ABERDEEN :
GK	Theo Snelders
RB	Stewart McKimmie
CB	Alex McLeish
CB	Willie Miller (c)
LB	David Robertson
RM	Bobby Connor
CM	Eoin Jess	1'
CM	Jim Bett
LM	Brian Grant	2'
CF	Charlie Nicholas
CF	Paul Mason
Substitutes:
DF	Brian Irvine	1'
FW	Willem van der Ark	2'
Managers:
Alex Smith Jocky Scott


RANGERS :
GK	Chris Woods
RB	Gary Stevens
CB	Richard Gough
CB	Terry Butcher (c)
LB	Stuart Munro
RM	Trevor Steven
CM	Ian Ferguson
CM	Ray Wilkins
LM	Mark Walters	1'
CF	Ally McCoist
CF	Mo Johnston
Substitutes:
MF	Ian McCall	1'
DF	John Brown
Manager:
Graeme Souness

References[edit]

^ "Aberdeen 2–1 Rangers". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^ Traynor, James (23 October 1989). "Bett the light of bold Aberdeen". Glasgow Herald. p. 19. Retrieved 10 January 2018.

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