SEASON 1982/83
SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP FINAL
Venue: HAMPDEN PARK
Price cut off but it was £2.00
Kick off - 3pm
CELTIC 2 RANGERS 1
Scorers: Nicholas, MacLeod; Bett
Fantastic day in the rain at Hampden Park as Celtic won the Scottish League Cup for the 9th time. The Celtic fans were soaked in the uncovered terrace as the rain fell relentlessly.
Hampden was getting redeveloped so only the main stand and the two end terracing were opened, meaning capacity was reduced to 55,000. I remember there was a real struggle at the turnstiles, like a scrum trying to into the ground.
Celtic and especially Charlie Nicholas were in a fine run of form and were two goals up by half time against a sorry looking Rangers side.
The second half however was a completely different story with a quality free kick from Jim Bett immediately after the restart inspiring Rangers. By the end of the 90 minutes their efforts were in vain and Danny McGrain lead his team up the steps to lift the cup.
