Test your Knowledge with David Potter’s League Cup Final Quiz

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1. How many times have Celtic won this trophy? 18 times

2. Who are the four Celtic players who have scored hat-tricks in Scottish League Cup finals? Billy McPhail, Bobby Lennox, Dixie Deans, Henrik Larsson

3. Other than Rangers, which team have Celtic beaten most often in Scottish League Cup finals? Aberdeen

4. There are six clubs that Celtic have beaten once (and once only) in a League Cup final. Who are they? Partick Thistle, Dundee, St Johnstone, Kilmarnock, Dunfermline Athletic and Motherwell

5. In what year was the Scottish League Cup final first televised live? 1984

6. Normally in the 1960s, the Scottish League Cup final was played in October, but the 1968/69 final was played the following April. Why was it postponed? Fire in the Hampden Stand in October 1968

7. True or false – Every time that Rangers have beaten Celtic in a Scottish League Cup final, it has been by the odd goal? True

8. Which team won the Scottish League Cup three times before Celtic even appeared in a final? East Fife

9. Who was the referee at last season’s Scottish League Cup final between Celtic and Aberdeen? Andrew Dallas

10. Which two current Scottish Premier League teams have not yet won the Scottish League Cup? Hamilton Accies, St Johnstone

11. Who are the two Scottish League Division One clubs who have won the Scottish League Cup? East Fife, Raith Rovers

12. How often has the Scottish League Cup final been decided on a penalty shoot-out? Four Times

13. How many Scottish League Cup finals have been played at Celtic Park? Four Times

14. Other than Hampden, Ibrox, and Celtic Park, on what other ground has a Scottish League Cup final been played? Dens Park

15. Celtic hold the record for winning five Scottish League Cup in a row between 1965/66 and 1969/70. Who did they beat in the final of the last of that run of five? St Johnstone

16. In one of Celtic’s Scottish League Cup triumphs, they did NOT wear the traditional green and white hoops. Who were the opponents and what was the year? Kilmarnock 2001

WHO AM I?

17. Nicknamed after a cartoon character, I once scored two penalties against Rangers in a Scottish League Cup final. John Hughes (Yogi Bear)

18. I am probably the only man in world football who has scored a hat-trick in a major Cup final and ended up on the losing side! I was playing against Celtic. Joe Harper (Hibs)

19. I scored a goal for Celtic in a Scottish League Cup final against a team I have also played for (on loan). Ryan Christie

20. I insisted on taking a penalty kick in a Scottish League Cup final … and missed! But it didn’t really matter because we won anyway! James Forrest

*All photos from last season’s League Cup Final win over Aberdeen.

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About Author

The Celtic Star founder and editor, who has edited numerous Celtic books over the past decade or so including several from Lisbon Lions, Willie Wallace, Tommy Gemmell and Jim Craig. Earliest Celtic memories include a win over East Fife at Celtic Park and the 4-1 League Cup loss to Partick Thistle as a 6 year old. Best game? Easy 4-2, 1979 when Ten Men Won the League. Email editor@thecelticstar.co.uk

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