1994 Scottish Cup final

1994 Scottish Cup final
Event	1993–94 Scottish Cup
Date	21 May 1994
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Man of the Match	Gordan Petrić
Referee	Douglas Hope
Attendance	37,450
	← 1993 1995 →

The 1994 Scottish Cup final was the final match of the 1993–94 Scottish Cup competition, the 109th edition of the most important cup competition in Scottish football. It was played between Dundee United and Rangers at Hampden Park, Glasgow, on 21 May 1994.

Dundee United won the game 1–0, with a goal by Craig Brewster.^[1] Following a mix-up between Rangers' goalkeeper Ally Maxwell and Dave McPherson, United's Christian Dailly rolled a cross-shot across goal. The ball bounced off the post but Brewster was there to tap in.

It was Dundee United's first Scottish Cup victory, having previously played in six finals, but losing all of them.^[1] Dundee United manager Ivan Golac was the first manager from outside the United Kingdom to win the Scottish Cup.^[2]

Background

Rangers were seeking to complete what was described as "a Double Treble" having won all three domestic trophies in 1992-1993 and having already won the League Cup and the Premier Division.^[3] United on the other hand had failed to win the Scottish Cup despite reaching six finals, and had lost four finals within the previous ten years.^[3] Moreover the side had only finished 2 points clear of being relegated from the Premier Division.^[4] Consequently Rangers were heavy favourites for the match, although, as Dundee United player Craig Brewster would note, United had beaten Rangers 3-0 at Ibrox a few months earlier.^[3]

Match

Summary

Both sides fielded attacking line-ups and had scoring opportunities in the first half, and Dundee United had a penalty claim turned down in the 11th minute, but the match remained goalless at halftime. The only goal of the game eventually came two minutes into the second half. Rangers' goalkeeper Ally Maxwell saw his attempt at a clearance come off Dundee United's Christian Dailly who was then able to shoot towards the goal. His shot hit the post, but his team mate Craig Brewster was on hand to score. Rangers strove for an equalizer, their closest effort being an Alexei Mikhailichenko shot that was superbly saved by United's Guido van de Kamp, but they were ultimately unable to break down Dundee United's defence.^[5]

Details

21 May 1994

15:00 BST

Dundee United	1–0	Rangers
Brewster 47'	Report

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 37,450

Referee: Douglas Hope (Erskine)

Teams


DUNDEE UNITED:
GK	1	Guido van de Kamp
DF	3	Maurice Malpas
DF	5	Gordan Petrić
DF	6	Brian Welsh
RM	4	Jim McInally
MF	7	Dave Bowman
MF	8	David Hannah
LM	2	Alex Cleland
RW	11	Christian Dailly
CF	10	Craig Brewster
LW	9	Andy McLaren	86'
Substitutes:
FW	12	Jerren Nixon	86'
DF	14	Gary Bollan
Manager:
Ivan Golac


RANGERS:
GK	1	Ally Maxwell
DF	2	Gary Stevens	23'
DF	4	Richard Gough
DF	5	Dave McPherson
DF	3	David Robertson
MF	7	Neil Murray
MF	8	Ian Ferguson
MF	6	Stuart McCall
FW	11	Gordon Durie
FW	10	Mark Hateley
FW	9	Ally McCoist	75'
Substitutes:
MF	12	Alexei Mikhailichenko	23'
FW	14	Duncan Ferguson	75'
Manager:
Walter Smith

Attendance

At the time of the match Hampden Park was undergoing major reconstruction work. As this was only partly completed its capacity was reduced. Consequently, only 38,000 tickets for the final were available (with Rangers being given 19,000 and Dundee United being allocated 12,000 and the rest going to sponsors and other clubs).^[6]^[7] The match was a sell-out, and ultimately 37,450 people attended the final. Authors Mike Watson and Matthew Watson suggested that the bulk of the apparent 550 non-attenders were probably drawn from tickets issued to sponsors.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "Ross County can be cup final heroes, says Brewster". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
^ "Foreign managers to lift the William Hill Scottish Cup". Scottish Football Association. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Stewart, Danny (21 May 2017). "If Aberdeen believe they can stop Celtic then they just might, says Craig Brewster". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
^ Shaw, Paul (23 May 1994). "Football: Brewster bubbles as Golac uncorks final surprise: Relaxed regime pays off for Dundee United". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
^ Potter, David; Jones, Phil H (2017). The History of the Scottish Cup. The Story of Every Season 1873-2016. Worthing: Pitch Publishing. pp. 279–280. ISBN 9 781785 312144.
^ ^a ^b Watson, Mike; Watson, Matthew (1997). The Tannadice Encyclopedia. An A-Z of Dundee United. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 175. ISBN 1-85158-996-1.
^ Watson, Mike (2014). Greatest Games Dundee United. Durrington: Pitch Publishing. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-90962-635-5.

External links

1994 Final

[brewster-1] "Ross County can be cup final heroes, says Brewster". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2016.

[2] "Foreign managers to lift the William Hill Scottish Cup". Scottish Football Association. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.

[SundayPost2017-3] Stewart, Danny (21 May 2017). "If Aberdeen believe they can stop Celtic then they just might, says Craig Brewster". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 25 June 2018.

[Ind230594-4] Shaw, Paul (23 May 1994). "Football: Brewster bubbles as Golac uncorks final surprise: Relaxed regime pays off for Dundee United". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2018.

[Potter&Jones2017-5] Potter, David; Jones, Phil H (2017). The History of the Scottish Cup. The Story of Every Season 1873-2016. Worthing: Pitch Publishing. pp. 279–280. ISBN 9 781785 312144.

[Watsons-6] Watson, Mike; Watson, Matthew (1997). The Tannadice Encyclopedia. An A-Z of Dundee United. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 175. ISBN 1-85158-996-1.

[MikeWatson-7] Watson, Mike (2014). Greatest Games Dundee United. Durrington: Pitch Publishing. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-90962-635-5.

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