1976 Scottish Cup final

1976 Scottish Cup Final
Event	1975–76 Scottish Cup
Date	1 May 1976
Venue	1977 →

The 1976 Scottish Cup Final was played on 1 May 1976 at

Alex MacDonald scoring for Rangers, Graham Shaw

getting the goal for Hearts.

Rangers dominated the game from the whistle with Johnstone scoring after only 42 seconds, the quickest goal scored in the Cup final. The referee had kicked off the match a couple of minutes early so the goal was scored before the official kick-off time. MacDonald put them two up just before the break and Johnstone wrapped it up with a third in 81 minutes. Shaw scored a consolation for Hearts in the 83rd minute.

The win sealed the third treble for Rangers and was their 21st Scottish Cup win.

Match details

1 May 1976

Rangers	3 – 1	Heart of Midlothian
Alex MacDonald 44'	Report (page 18)	Graham Shaw 83'

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 85,354

Referee: Bobby Davidson


GK	Peter McCloy
DF	Alex Miller
DF	Colin Jackson
DF	John Greig
DF	Tom Forsyth
MF	Tommy McLean
MF	Bobby McKean
MF	Johnny Hamilton	?'
MF	Alex MacDonald
FW	Derek Johnstone
FW	Martin Henderson
Substitutes:
DF	Sandy Jardine	?'
Manager:
Jock Wallace


GK	Jim Cruickshank
DF	Roy Kay
DF	Jim Jefferies
DF	John Gallacher
DF	Sandy Burrell	?'
MF	Jim Brown
MF	Graham Shaw
MF	Ralph Callachan
MF	Bobby Prentice
FW	Willie Gibson		?'
FW	Drew Busby
Substitutes:
MF	Kenny Aird	?'
FW	Donald Park		?'
Manager:
John Hagart

References

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