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1980 Scottish League Cup Final
The 1980 Scottish League Cup Final was played on 6 December 1980, at Dens Park in Dundee and was the final of the 35th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was a Dundee derby contested by Dundee United and Dundee. Dundee United won the match 3–0 thanks to goals by Davie Dodds and Paul Sturrock (2). This was United's second senior trophy victory following success the previous season in the same tournament. Dundee's Billy Williamson was playing against his previous club. Background In the build up to the match ''The Glasgow Herald'' writer Jim Reynolds stated that he could not recall a major final in Scotland, including those contested by the Old Firm, which had attracted so much interest. Describing Dundee as the "football capital of Scotland" for the day of the match, Reynolds noted that the match had some features of a David vs Goliath David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Scottish League Cup
The 1980–81 Scottish League Cup was the thirty-fifth season of Scotland's second Association football, football knockout competition. The competition was won by Dundee United F.C., Dundee United for a second successive season, who defeated Dundee F.C., Dundee in the Final. First round First leg Second leg Second round First leg Second leg Third round First leg Second leg Quarter-finals First leg Second leg Semi-finals First leg Second leg Final References General * Specific {{DEFAULTSORT:1980-81 in Scottish Football 1980–81 in Scottish football, Scottish League Cup Scottish League Cup seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Holt (footballer, Born 1956)
John Holt (born 21 November 1956) is a Scottish football coach and retired footballer. He played at either full-back or in midfield. He began his career with Dundee United, where he made more than 400 appearances between 1974 and 1987. Holt won three major domestic trophies with the club, the Scottish League Cup in 1979 and 1980 and the Scottish Football League Premier Division, Premier Division title in 1982-83 Scottish Premier Division, 1983. He also featured for United in many European runs including to the 1983–84 European Cup semi final and the 1987 UEFA Cup Final. He also played for Dunfermline Athletic F.C., Dunfermline Athletic, Dundee F.C., Dundee and Forfar Athletic F.C., Forfar Athletic before becoming player-manager at Deveronvale F.C., Deveronvale and then Montrose F.C., Montrose. He has also managed Celtic L.F.C., Celtic Ladies as well as holding coaching roles at Forfar, Dundee and Dundee United. Holt also had a short period as caretaker manager of Montrose in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Glennie
Robert "Bobby" Glennie (born 2 October 1957) is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Aberdeen, Dundee, Raith Rovers, Forfar Athletic, Arbroath and Elgin City. He made over 300 league appearances for Dundee and played in the 1980 Scottish League Cup Final defeat by Dundee derby rivals Dundee United. Glennie was appointed as player-manager of Forfar in 1989. Despite successfully avoiding relegation, he was dismissed by the club in July 1990 as they had decided to bring in Paul Hegarty Paul Anthony Hegarty (born 25 July 1954 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish football player and manager. He was captain of Dundee United during their most successful era in the 1970s and 1980s, winning the Scottish league championship in 1983 and the ... as their first ever full-time manager. Personal life On Friday 17 June 2011, Glennie was arrested after being caught two and a half times the drink drive limit. Police, who had been tipped off anonymously that Glennie may drive, pulled him o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cammy Fraser
Cammy Fraser (born 22 July 1957, in Dundee) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a midfielder. Fraser won league titles and cups with three Scottish clubs, collecting three trophies with Rangers and one each with Heart of Midlothian and Dundee. Fraser also played with Raith Rovers and Montrose in his career. Fraser left the senior game in 1993 to become player/manager at Lochore Welfare. Although Fraser never held a senior coaching position, he applied to become manager of former club Raith in October 2004. Fraser also managed Newburgh. Fraser has two children, Grant and Ling ling. Honours Heart of Midlothian * Scottish First Division: 1979–80 Dundee * Scottish League Cup runner-up: 1980–81 * Scottish First Division: 1991–92 Rangers * Scottish Premier Division The Scottish Football League Premier Division was, from 1975 until 1998, the top division of the Scottish Football League and the entire Scottish football league system. It lay above the Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erich Schaedler
Erich Peter Schaedler (6 August 1949 – 24 December 1985), nicknamed "Shades", was a Scottish professional footballer of German extraction, who played as a left back. Schaedler was the son of a German POW. Born in Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Schaedler started his career at Stirling Albion in 1969 before moving to Hibernian later that year. It was at Easter Road that he would enjoy his greatest success, forming part of the "Turnbull's Tornadoes" side that won the Drybrough Cup then League Cup in 1972–73, and the Drybrough Cup in 1973–74. This side also finished second in the Scottish League in consecutive seasons. Schaedler was awarded his only Scotland cap during this period, against West Germany. He was selected in the squad for the 1974 FIFA World Cup but did not play in the tournament. Schaedler moved to Dundee in 1977, where he won a First Division championship in 1978–79. He returned to Hibs in 1981, playing for four seasons before moving to Dumbarton. By 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Barr Les Barr (born 18 November 1952) is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Montrose and Dundee in the Scottish Football League. Honours Dundee * Scottish League Cup runner up: 1980 Montrose * Scottish League Division Two The Scottish Football League (SFL) was a league featuring professional and semi-professional football clubs mostly from Scotland.One club, Berwick Rangers, is based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is located approximately 4 km sout ...: 1984–85 External links * 1952 births Living people Footballers from Dundee Men's association football fullbacks Men's association football wingers Scottish men's footballers Montrose F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Scottish Football League players Place of birth missing (living people) {{Scotland-footy-defender-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] |