| Event | 1980–81 Scottish League Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 6 December 1980 | ||||||
| Venue | Dens Park,Dundee | ||||||
| Referee | Bob Valentine (Dundee) | ||||||
| Attendance | 24,466 | ||||||
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The1980Scottish League Cup final was played on 6 December 1980, atDens Park in Dundee and was the final of the 35th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was aDundee derby contested byDundee United andDundee. Dundee United won the match 3–0 thanks to goals byDavie Dodds andPaul Sturrock (2). This was United's second senior trophy victory following success the previous season in the same tournament. Dundee'sBilly Williamson was playing against his previous club.
In the build up to the matchThe Glasgow Herald writer Jim Reynolds stated that he could not recall a major final in Scotland, including those contested by theOld Firm, which had attracted so much interest. Describing Dundee as the "football capital of Scotland" for the day of the match, Reynolds noted that the match had some features of aDavid vs Goliath struggle, albeit one with a difference as the two teams fortunes seemed to have switched over the previous few years. United who were the holders of the trophy had traditionally been the weaker side in Dundee, but were enjoying a period of success. By contrast, Dundee had for most of their history been the more successful club, but were now no longer in the top flight. This made United favourites with bookmakers and Reynolds also expected them to win.[1]
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