League · Division One

Dundee Utd5–4Hibernian

Dennis Gillespie 12′
Dennis Gillespie 22′
Finn Døssing 37′
Finn Døssing 52′
Ian Mitchell (pen.) 61′
Peter Cormack 33′
Joe Davis 39′
Joe Davis (pen.) 50′
Pat Stanton 89′
9 Apr 1966Saturday, 9 April 1966 · 3pmTannadice ParkAttendance: 4,706

Lineups

Dundee Utd

Hibernian

Dundee Utd · Starting XI

Hibernian · Starting XI

  • Thomson Allan
  • Bobby Duncan
  • Joe Davis
  • Pat Stanton
  • John McNamee
  • Alan Cousin
  • Peter Cormack
  • Jimmy O'Rourke
  • Jim Scott
  • Colin Stein
  • Eric Stevenson

Dundee Utd · Manager

Hibernian · Manager

  • Bob Shankly

Dundee Utd · Cautions

  • Not recorded

Hibernian · Cautions

  • Pat Stanton60′
  • John McNamee61′

Match report

It was goals galore at Tannadice as United went in at half-time leading by 3-1. Hibs clawed it back to 3-3 before United regained the two goal advantage. The home side run out eventual winners by 5-4.
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