1957 Scottish League Cup final
The 1957 Scottish League Cup final was the final match of the 1957–58 Scottish League Cup. The football match was played on 19 October 1957 at Hampden Park, in which Celtic beat rivals Rangers in a record 7–1 victory. The final was nicknamed "Hampden in the Sun", a phrase coined by Celtic supporters as the title of a terrace song. It has since been used in other songs, poems and a book about the game.
The 1957 Scottish League Cup final match programme | |||||||
| Event | 1957–58 Scottish League Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 19 October 1957 | ||||||
| Venue | Hampden Park, Glasgow | ||||||
| Referee | Jack Mowat | ||||||
| Attendance | 82,293 | ||||||
The 7–1 scoreline remains a record for a major domestic cup final in British football.
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