1992 Scottish Cup final

1992 Scottish Cup final
Event1991–92 Scottish Cup
Date9 May 1992
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeDouglas Hope
Attendance44,045
1991
1993

The 1992 Scottish Cup final was played between Rangers and Airdrieonians, at Hampden Park, Glasgow, on 9 May 1992.

Rangers won the match 2–1. They opened the scoring with a goal by Mark Hateley in the 30th minute, a finish from six yards after a low cross from the left. Ally McCoist made it 2–0 with a half-volley,[1] before Andy Smith scored a consolation goal from outside the box.

Rangers' route to the final was unusual in that they faced Scottish Premier Division opposition in every round, beating 1990 winners Aberdeen, 1991 winners Motherwell, St Johnstone and 1989 winners Celtic before facing Airdrie.[2] McCoist scored the only goal of the semi-final win over Celtic at Hampden,[3][4] the first goal his club had scored in an Old Firm fixture in the competition since 1973.[5][6]

Match details

Rangers2–1Airdrieonians
Hateley 30'
McCoist 45'
Smith 81'
Attendance: 44,045
Referee: Douglas Hope
RANGERS:
GK 1 Scotland Andy Goram
DF 2 England Gary Stevens
DF 4 Scotland Richard Gough (c)
DF 6 Scotland John Brown
DF 3 Scotland David Robertson
MF 5 England Nigel Spackman
MF 8 Scotland Stuart McCall
MF 11 Ukraine Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko
MF 7 Scotland Ian Durrant downward-facing red arrow 87'
FW 9 Scotland Ally McCoist
FW 10 England Mark Hateley
Substitutes:
MF 14 England Dale Gordon upward-facing green arrow 87'
FW 12 England Paul Rideout
Manager:
Scotland Walter Smith
AIRDRIEONIANS:
GK 1 Scotland John Martin
DF 2 Scotland Walter Kidd
DF 3 Scotland Sandy Stewart (c)
DF 4 England Chris Honor
DF 5 England Gus Caesar
DF 6 Scotland Paul Jack
MF 7 Scotland Jimmy Boyle
MF 8 Scotland Evan Balfour
MF 11 Scotland Davie Kirkwood downward-facing red arrow 82'
FW 9 Scotland Alan Lawrence downward-facing red arrow 63'
FW 10 Republic of Ireland Owen Coyle
Substitutes:
FW 12 Scotland Andy Smith upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 14 England Wes Reid upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Scotland Alex MacDonald

References

  1. ^ Ally McCoist played in four Scottish Cup Finals for Rangers, The Evening Times, 4 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Now you know: Rangers played Premier clubs in each round of Scottish Cup". The Evening Times. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Former Rangers star David Robertson: I was meant to make Joe Miller's hands go up his sleeves but I went too far and broke his ribs". Daily Record. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  4. ^ Rangers record against Celtic in Scottish Cup semi-finals is unbelievable but could be about to end, Anthony Haggerty, Daily Record, 21 March 2017.
  5. ^ Ally McCoist - Rangers Legend, Alistair Aird; Kings Road Publishing, 2011; ISBN 9781843589457.
  6. ^ Results against Celtic, Scottish Cup, FitbaStats Rangers. Retrieved 1 December 2021.