Celtic FC – Scottish Cup Winners for the 20th time – 1969

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·27. Mai 2025

Celtic FC – Scottish Cup Winners for the 20th time – 1969

CELTIC’S SCOTTISH CUP FINALS – Number 20…

CELTIC 4-0 RANGERS – HAMPDEN, 26 APRIL 1969 – One of the more famous Celtic Scottish Cup wins. It was the day that Rangers were meant to fight back against Celtic’s virtually unbroken success, and Ibrox was all set for the victory parade that night.

But Celtic clinched their domestic treble and their 20th Scottish Cup with a 4-0 win in a somewhat ill-tempered final with several players, one in particular who became a legendary manager, lucky not to get “the long walk”, and a crowd break in from the Rangers end when things were not going so well for them.

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Billy McNeill scored with a header from a corner kick early in the game, Bobby Lennox and George Connelly scored just before half time, and Steve Chalmers scored in the second half to make it a total rout.

The Celtic team: Fallon, Craig, Gemmell, Murdoch, McNeill, Brogan, Connelly, Wallace, Chalmers, Auld, Lennox. Scorers: Billy McNeill 3′, Bobby Lennox 44, George Connelly 45 and Stevie Chalmers 76.

Manager: Jock Stein

Rangers: Norrie Martin, Kai Johansen, John Greig, Ronnie McKinnon, Willie Mathieson, Willie Henderson, Dave Smith, Andy Penman, Örjan Persson, Willie Johnston, Alex Ferguson

Manager: David White

Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 132,870 Referee: Jim Callaghan

Celtic 4 Rangers 0 – Scottish Cup Final 1969

Celtic seal the treble in emphatic style! They have now won the three domestic trophies in the space of 28 days. Referee Jim Callaghan used a new 50 pence coin to use at the toss. Sports minister Denis Howells allowed the new coin to be used even although it would not become legal tender for another six months.

Match includes the famous Bobby Murdoch v Alex Ferguson picture!

Bobby Murdoch gives Alex Ferguson the stare. Scottish Cup Final 1969. Celtic 4 Rangers 0. Photo The Celtic Wiki

Rangers were strong favourites having demolished Aberdeen 6-1 in the semi-finals so this was not expected to be as one-sided as it became.

Jimmy Johnstone and John Hughes were missing and Harry Hood was cup tied. Hughes had recovered from his ankle injury but was not match fit. Jimmy Johnstone was suspended (for two weeks) having picked up three yellow cards during the season. Rangers were missing Colin Stein.

Celtic’s first win in a Scottish Cup Final over Rangers since 1904. Rangers first Scottish Cup Final defeat since 1930…

Celtic – Scottish Cup winners 1904. Jimmy Quinn is the Celtic Hero

Rangers so confident they had arranged a post match party at Ibrox with accordian bands….it was cancelled afterwards. Newspapers report that 200 arrested during and after the match after Rangers fans tried to invade the park at 4-0.

Celtic fans were criticised in the press for booing during the pre-match national anthem (God save the Queen) and waving Irish flags throughout its duration. At the end of the game the jubilant Celtic players ‘presented’ goalkeeper John Fallon to the supporters in view of his tremendous performance in goals.

In the 1971 film, Dulcima, John Mills, for no plot reason, sits watching the goals from this game on the tv news. The Director must have been a Celtic man!

Celtic in the Thirties by Celtic Historian Matt Corr is published in two volumes by Celtic Star Books. ORDER NOW!