1980 – Celtic 1-0 Rangers
The 1909 Scottish Cup Final was not played to completion owing to a riot. This day saw yet more violence, however, it did not affect the outcome of the match.
In May 1980, Celtic and Rangers played a closely fought match. Despite notable chances at each end, by the time 90 minutes had arrived, neither side had broken the deadlock. Into extra time, there was no still score at the break. However, shortly after the final period of football started, George McCluskey deflected home a shot from Danny McGrain to make it 1-0.
Celtic Scottish Cup winners 1980. Davie Provan and Frank McGarvey in action at Hampden. Photo The Celtic Wiki
When the final whistle sounded, Celtic had won the Scottish Cup for the 26th time. But that was not the most talked about event of the day. Instead, as some Celtic fans entered the pitch to celebrate, Rangers supporters came onto the park to fight. This led to large-scale battles on the pitch, and eventually mounted police were needed to restore calm.
As well as condemnation of the violence, the main outcome from the match was the banning of alcohol from Scottish football grounds.
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