1987 Scottish Cup Final
Encyclopedia
The 1987 Scottish Cup Final was played between St. Mirren
and Dundee United
at Hampden Park
on 16 May 1987.
Underdogs St Mirren won the game 1–0, with a goal by Ian Ferguson. It was their third Scottish Cup win in their 110 year history.
This was the last year, as of 2010, that the Scottish Cup has been won by a team fully composed of Scottish players. Moreover, this was the last Scottish Cup final, as of 2010, where all players competing and both managers were Scottish.
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DUNDEE UNITED:
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GK
Billy Thomson
DF
John Holt
DF
John Clark
DF
David Narey
DF
Maurice Malpas
MF
Eamonn Bannon
MF
David Bowman
MF
Jim McInally
MF
Ian Redford
FW
Iain Ferguson
FW
Paul Sturrock
Substitutes:
DF
Paul Hegarty
FW
Kevin Gallacher
Manager:
Jim McLean
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
and Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
on 16 May 1987.
Underdogs St Mirren won the game 1–0, with a goal by Ian Ferguson. It was their third Scottish Cup win in their 110 year history.
This was the last year, as of 2010, that the Scottish Cup has been won by a team fully composed of Scottish players. Moreover, this was the last Scottish Cup final, as of 2010, where all players competing and both managers were Scottish.
Match details
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| GK | Campbell Money Campbell Money Israel Campbell Money is a Scottish former football goalkeeper and former manager of Stranraer, Ayr United and Stenhousemuir.-Senior career:... |
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| DF | Tommy Wilson Tommy Wilson (footballer born 1961) Tommy Wilson is a Scottish former footballer, who is currently the Reserve team coach at Rangers and also a coach with the Scotland national team.... |
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| DF | Derek Hamilton Derek Hamilton Derek Hamilton is a Scottish former football player, known for playing for St. Mirren.-Playing career:Derek Hamilton was born in Kilwinning in 1958. He joined Aberdeen from junior club Beith Juniors in 1978 and spent five years at Aberdeen. He joined St. Mirren in 1983, where he spent six years... |
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| DF | Neil Cooper Neil Cooper (footballer) Neil Cooper is a Scottish former football player and manager.-Playing career:Neil Cooper was born in Aberdeen in 1959. He began his professional career with Aberdeen and made 12 appearances for the Dons. He moved to Barnsley in 1979, then played for Grimsby Town. He returned to Scotland in 1983 to... |
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| DF | David Winnie David Winnie David Winnie is a Scottish former association football player and manager of Dumbarton.A defender in playing days, Winnie was part of St. Mirren's 1987 Scottish Cup winning team. He is also a former U21 Scottish International. He also played for Aberdeen and Hearts... |
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| MF | Ian Ferguson |
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| MF | Paul Lambert Paul Lambert Paul Christopher Lambert is a Scottish football manager and former player who is the manager of Norwich City. He won numerous trophies as a player, winning the Scottish Cup with St... |
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| MF | Billy Abercrombie |
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| MF | Brian Hamilton Brian Hamilton (footballer) Brian Hamilton is a retired Scottish association football player, who played for both Hibernian and Heart of Midlothian as a midfielder. He was part of the Hibernian side that won the 1991 Scottish League Cup Final, and part of the St. Mirren side that won the 1987 Scottish Cup Final.-External... |
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| FW | Kenny McDowall Kenny McDowall Kenny McDowall is a former Scottish footballer and is currently assistant manager at Scottish Premier League club Rangers.... |
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| FW | Frank McGarvey Frank McGarvey Frank McGarvey is a retired football player. Most notable for playing as a striker for Celtic and St. Mirren, he also played seven times for the Scotland national team.... |
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| MF | Tony Fitzpatrick Tony Fitzpatrick (footballer) Anthony "Tony" Fitzpatrick is a Scottish former football player and manager. He made a record 351 league appearances for St. Mirren in two spells, playing for Bristol City in the two intervening seasons. His record has since been beaten by Hugh Murray.Fitzpatrick was made captain of St... |
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| MF | Ian Cameron Ian Cameron Ian Cameron is a Scottish former footballer. He is currently coaching Partick Thistle Under-19s, having previously coached their Under-17 team.-St. Mirren:Ian Cameron joined St. Mirren as an S-Form signing... |
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| Manager: | |||||
| Alex Smith |
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Billy ThomsonBilly Thomson
William 'Billy' Marshall Thomson is a Scottish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper and is a goalkeeping coach with Kilmarnock.-Career:...
John HoltJohn Holt (footballer)
John Holt is a Scottish footballer who played as a full-back, most prominently for Dundee United.-Career:Dundee-born Holt played his part in all of Dundee United's successes in the 1980s, breaking into the first team in 1974 along with the likes of David Narey and Andy Gray, and made regular...
John ClarkJohn Clark (footballer born 1964)
John Clark is a Scottish former footballer who played most prominently for Dundee United. He scored for the club in the 1987 UEFA Cup Final, but was unable to prevent their defeat to IFK Goteborg of Sweden in that game....
David NareyDavid Narey
David 'Sash' Alan Narey, MBE is a former Scottish international footballer, who spent 21 years with Dundee United, coinciding with United's most successful era, under the management of Jim McLean. Many considered Narey to be the most naturally talented member of the side during these years...
Maurice MalpasMaurice Malpas
Maurice Daniel Robert Malpas is an ex-footballer and the assistant manager at Inverness Caledonian Thistle having joined the club on 27 January 2009 along with their new manager Terry Butcher...
Eamonn BannonEamonn Bannon
Eamonn John Bannon is a former Scottish football player, who played in midfield for Hearts, Chelsea, Dundee United and Scotland.-Career:...
David Bowman Jim McInallyJim McInally
James Edward McInally is a former Scottish footballer and was previously manager of East Stirlingshire.-Playing career:...
Ian RedfordIan Redford
Ian Petrie Redford is a Scottish former footballer who played in midfield.-Career:Redford began his career with Dundee before joining Rangers in February 1980 for a Scottish record fee of £210,000...
Iain FergusonIain Ferguson
Iain Ferguson is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker for numerous Scottish clubs during the 1980s and 90s.-Career:...
Paul SturrockPaul Sturrock
Paul Whitehead Sturrock is a Scottish football manager who, since July 2010, is the manager of Southend United. Until this appointment, Sturrock had most recently been at English League 1 club Plymouth Argyle in a business support role, having been relieved of his managerial duties, until he quit...
Paul HegartyPaul Hegarty
Paul Anthony "Heggie" Hegarty is a Scottish former football player, who was captain of Dundee United during their most successful era in the 1970s and 1980s and won eight international caps for Scotland...
Kevin GallacherKevin Gallacher
Kevin William Gallacher is a Scottish former professional footballer and now a sports pundit.He is the grandson of the late Celtic forward Patsy Gallacher, who died before he was born.-Career:...
Jim McLeanJim McLean
James Yuill McLean is a Scottish former football player and manager. He is best known for his 22-year spell as manager of Dundee United; the longest-serving and most successful manager in the club's history, he led them to three major honours and established them as a force in European competitions...