Drybrough Cup 1972
| Drybrough Cup | |
| Association | Scottish FA |
| First edition | 1971 |
| Teams | 8th |
| Game mode | Knockout system |
| Title holder | Hibernian Edinburgh (1st win) |
| Record winner |
FC Aberdeen Hibernian Edinburgh (1 title each) |
The Drybrough Cup was played for the second time in 1972 . The Scottish Football Cup competition, which was run by the Scottish Football Association, began on July 29, 1972 and ended with the final on August 5, 1972 in Hampden Park in Glasgow . The four best-placed teams from the first and second Scottish leagues of the 1971/72 season took part in the competition. The competition took place in knockout mode and consisted of the 1st round, the semi-finals and the final. In the final, Hibernian Edinburgh and Celtic Glasgow faced each other. The Hibs won the final 5-3 after extra time. Celtic lost the second consecutive final in this competition.
1 round
The matches took place on July 29, 1972.
| Result | ||
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| Aberdeen FC | 1-0 | FC St. Mirren |
| Celtic Glasgow | 2: 1 | Dumbarton FC |
| Hibernian Edinburgh | 4-0 | Montrose FC |
| Glasgow Rangers | 3: 1 | Stirling Albion |
Semifinals
The matches took place on August 2, 1972.
| Result | ||
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| Celtic Glasgow | 3: 2 a.d. | Aberdeen FC |
| Hibernian Edinburgh | 3-0 | Glasgow Rangers |
final
| Hibernian Edinburgh | Celtic Glasgow | ||||||||
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Jim Herriot - John Brownlie , Erich Schaedler , Pat Stanton , Jim Black , John Blackley - Alex Cropley , Johnny Hamilton (48th Jimmy O'Rourke ) - John Hazel , Alan Gordon , Arthur Duncan Trainer: Eddie Turnbull |
Evan Williams - Danny McGrain , Jim Craig , Billy McNeill , George Connelly , Jim Brogan - Tommy Callaghan , Bobby Murdoch , Jimmy Johnstone , Lou Macari - John Deans (57th Paul Wilson ), Kenny Dalglish Trainer: Jock Stein |
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 1: 0 Alan Gordon (2nd) 2: 0 Alan Gordon (21st) 3: 0 Jimmy O'Rourke (56th) 4: 3 Jimmy O'Rourke (95th) 5: 3 Arthur Duncan (118th)
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3: 1 Billy McNeill (65.) 3: 2 Jimmy Johnstone (77.) 3: 3 Jimmy Johnstone (81.)
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Web links
- Drybrough Cup 1972 in the Scottish Football Historical Archive (English)