1975 Scottish Cup final

The 1975 Scottish Cup Final was played on 3 May 1975 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the 90th final of the Scottish Cup. Celtic and Airdrieonians contested the match: Celtic won the match 3–1 with goals from Paul Wilson (two) and a Pat McCluskey penalty; Kevin McCann scoring Airdrieonians’ goal.

1975 Scottish Cup Final
Event1974–75 Scottish Cup
Date3 May 1975
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeIan Foote
Attendance75,457
1974
1976

The game was Celtic's seventh successive appearance in the final, it was also Celtic's 25th Scottish Cup. Airdrieonians played in their second Scottish Cup final, 51 years after they won the cup.

After the match, Celtic captain Billy McNeill announced his retirement.

Match details

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Celtic3–1Airdrieonians
[1] McCann   42'
Attendance: 75,457
Referee: Ian Foote

Teams

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CELTIC:
GK   Peter Latchford
DF   Danny McGrain
DF   Billy McNeill
DF   Pat McCluskey
DF   Andy Lynch
MF   Paul Wilson
MF   Steve Murray
MF   Ronnie Glavin
MF   Bobby Lennox
FW   Kenny Dalglish
FW   Harry Hood
Substitutes:
MF   Tommy Callaghan
DF   Roddie MacDonald
Manager:
  Jock Stein
AIRDRIEONIANS:
GK   Dave McWilliams
DF   Paul Jonquin
DF   John Menzies
DF   Jim Black
DF   Mark Cowan
MF   Kevin McCann
MF   Derek Whiteford
MF   John Lapsley  
MF   Billy Wilson
FW   Tommy Walker
FW   Willie McCulloch  
Substitutes:
MF   Tommy Reynolds  
DF   Jim March  
Manager:
  Ian McMillan
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References

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