Drybrough Cup
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The tournament was conceived because the Scottish Football Association would not permit existing competitions to have a title sponsor.[2] The Drybrough brewery got around this regulation by inventing a new competition bearing their name.[2]
In the 1972, 1973 and 1974 Drybrough Cups, an experimental version of the offside law was operated.[3] In the 1979 final, Davie Cooper scored what is regarded by many Rangers fans as one of the best goals ever scored in an Old Firm match.[4]
Finals summaries
| Year | Crowd | Match | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | |||
| 1971–72[5] | 25,000 | Aberdeen | 2–1 | Celtic | |
| 1972–73[6] | 49,462 | Hibernian | 5–3 (aet) | Celtic | |
| 1973–74[7] | 49,204 | Hibernian | 1–0 (aet) | Celtic | |
| 1974–75[8] | 57,558 | Celtic | 2–2 (4–2p) | Rangers | |
| 1979–80[9] | 40,609 | Rangers | 3–1 | Celtic | |
| 1980–81[10][11] | 6,994 | Aberdeen | 2–1 | St Mirren | |
References
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- ↑ Dandy Dons have struck it rich, Sunday Mail, 8 August 1971, via The Celtic Wiki
- ↑ Summer Cup is worth another run, The Scotsman, 7 August 1972, via The Celtic Wiki
- ↑ Last-gasp Hibs grab the cup, Evening Times, 5 August 1973, via The Celtic Wiki
- ↑ Drybrough tonic from 'Old Firm', Evening Times, 5 August 1974, via The Celtic Wiki
- ↑ Sparkling Jardine, Sunday Mail, 5 August 1979, via The Celtic Wiki
- ↑ Drybrough Cup, StMirren.info
- ↑ Cowan is Dons' new Stevie wonder, The Glasgow Herald, 4 August 1980
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