1959 Scottish Cup final

The 1959 Scottish Cup Final was an association football match between St Mirren F.C. and Aberdeen F.C. on 25 April 1959 at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland. It was 73rd staging of the final of the Scottish Cup, Scotland's most prestigious cup competition. It was Aberdeen's fifth appearance in the final of the competition whilst St Mirren were competing for the fourth time.

1959 Scottish Cup Final

Event	1958–59 Scottish Cup
St Mirren Aberdeen 3 1
Date	25 April 1959
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance	108,591

Route to the final

See also: 1958–59 Scottish Cup

Round	Opposition	Score
First round	East Fife	2–1
Second round	Arbroath	3–0
Third round	St Johnstone	2–1
Quarter-final	Kilmarnock	3–1
Semi-final	Third Lanark	1–1
Semi-final replay	Third Lanark	1–0

Aberdeen

Aberdeen entered the competition in the first round. They began their campaign against Second Division side East Fife at Pittodrie Stadium. The match ended in a 2−1 win for Aberdeen. In the second round Aberdeen faced another Second Division club, Arbroath, also at home with Aberdeen winning 3−0. In the quarter-final the club was drawn against St Johnstone of Perth who also competed in the Second Division. Aberdeen won 2−1 away at Muirton Park to progress to the quarter-final stage. The opposition was Kilmarnock who were beaten 3−1. In the semi-finals Aberdeen faced Third Lanark at the neutral venue of Ibrox Park in Glasgow which resulted in a 1−1 draw. It took a 1−0 win in a replay for Aberdeen to progress to the final for the fifth time in the club's history.

St Mirren

Round	Opposition	Score
Second round	Peebles Rovers	10–0
Third round	Motherwell	3–2
Quarter-final	Dunfermline Athletic	2–1
Semi-final	Celtic	4–0

St Mirren entered the competition in the second round. They began their campaign against non-league club Peebles Rovers which resulted in a 10−0 thrashing by the Paisley club. St Mirren then faced Motherwell of the First Division with St Mirren winning 3−2. The club then faced fellow First Division club Dunfermline Athletic at home in the quarter-final, producing a 2−1 win to progress to the semi-final stage. Celtic were the opposition faced in the semi-final with St Mirren winning 4−0 at Hampden Park to reach the Scottish Cup Final for a fourth time.

Match details

25 April 1959

15:00

St Mirren	3 − 1	Aberdeen
Bryceland 43' Miller 65' Baker 76'		Baird 89'

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 108,591

Referee: Jack Mowat

Teams

St Mirren: GK Dave Walker RB David Lapsley LB John Wilson RH Jackie Neilson CH Jackie McGugan LH Tommy Leishman RW Jim Rodger IR Tommy Bryceland CF Gerry Baker IL Tommy Gemmell LW Ally Miller Manager: Willie Reid

ABERDEEN: GK Fred Martin RB Dave Caldwell LB Jimmy Hogg RH Ken Brownlee CH Jim Clunie LH Archie Glen RW Dickie Ewen IR Norrie Davidson CF Hugh Baird IL Bobby Wishart LW Jack Hather Manager: Davie Shaw

External links

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