1985 Scottish cup final

The 1985 Scottish Cup Final was played on 18 May 1985 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 100th season of the Scottish Cup. The previous winners were Aberdeen, who had beaten Celtic in the 1984 final, but they were knocked out by Dundee United at the Semi-final stage. The Final was contested by Celtic and Dundee United. Celtic won the match 21, thanks to goals from Davie Provan and Frank McGarvey.

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• Celtic
• Hoops
• 1985
• Scottish
• cup
• final
• Davie
• Provan
• Frank
• McGarvey
• Danny
• McGrain
• Glasgow
• Dundee
• United
• Hail

[junkybabes]

80,s was the best decade ever for scots football... number of good sides and not just dominated by the old firm...

[pjpb101]

Sexy football!!!

And what about Danny McGrain?I loved him, still do i suppose.

[creelara]

Second point, when we were a goal down, they took off McStay (unthinkable) and moved Aitken into midfield. Big Roy won it for us that day - a true captain.

On a sadder note, I don't think Davie Provan kicked another ball for Celtic after that sublime free kick. What a talent he was - he'd be regarded as a luxury player these days.

[creelara]

I recall this for a couple of reasons

As has been mentioned before, it wasn't all ticket and it was a real crush outside the newly installed turnstiles at the Celtic End. No policing, just plod on horseback smirking at the chaos. I will never complain about "Nanny State" crowd control tactics having been through that nightmare. Shame (and I mean "shame") that it took Hillsborough before anyone started giving a shit about the safety of football fans.

[shortybig50]

i was at that game too, with my wife it was her first ever hoops game and we just decided to go at last minute as it wasnt a ticket game, she has never experienced the fear and joy like that crowd since as her feet never touched the ground when we scored and ended up about 20 feet away from where we originally stood when it all died down!!! great days!

[Upeter2]

@STRUMMER772003 I was behind th goal in the celtic end as well, 60,000 was the official attendance that day, my arse you couldnae move!

[andyprovo]

First cup final, we all got kicked of the train after wrecking it,,think it was at belgrove,,then we all thumbed a lift,magic

[supahdupahguy81]

that free-kick was an absolute peach....

[haroldbhoy67]

@JohnnyContagious I remember the gates being opened as well. For some reason it wasnt all ticket. My mate sneaked between a police horses legs! The Celtic end was packed, this was just before Heysel and hillsboro and the same thing could very easlily have happened that day. I was right behind the post where both goals went in. Great day.

[petesybhoy]

Hail Hail Danny Bhoy, one of the greatest ever Celts, not bad for a Drummy boy.