1965 Scottish League Cup final

The 1965 Scottish League Cup final was played on 23 October 1965 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and it was the final of the 20th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by the Old Firm rivals Rangers and Celtic for a second consecutive year. Celtic gained revenge for their defeat in the previous final, as they won the match 2–1 thanks to two goals by John "Yogi" Hughes.^[1]

1965 Scottish League Cup final

Event	1965–66 Scottish League Cup
Rangers Celtic 1 2
Date	23 October 1965
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance	107,609
← 1964 1966 →

The attendance of 107,609 is a record for any League Cup final in the United Kingdom.^[2]

Match details

23 October 1965

Rangers	1–2	Celtic
Young (o.g.)		Hughes (pen.) (pen.)

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 107,609

RANGERS: GK Billy Ritchie FB Kai Johansen FB David Provan RH Wilson Wood CH Ron McKinnon LH John Greig RW Willie Henderson IF Alex Willoughby CF Jim Forrest IF Davie Wilson LW Willie Johnston Manager: Scot Symon

CELTIC: GK Ronnie Simpson FB Ian Young FB Tommy Gemmell RH Bobby Murdoch CH Billy McNeill LH John Clark RW Jimmy Johnstone IF Charlie Gallagher CF Joe McBride IF Bobby Lennox LW John Hughes Manager: Jock Stein