1959 Scottish League Cup final

The 1959 Scottish League Cup final was a football match played on 24 October 1959 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 14th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Hearts, who had won the previous year's final, and Third Lanark. Third Lanark led 1–0 at half time thanks to an early goal by Joe McInnes, but Hearts turned things around and won 2–1 to retain the cup thanks to second half goals by Johnny Hamilton and Alex Young.[1][2][3] Hearts later completed a League and League Cup double – the only non Old Firm side to achieve such a double.

1959 Scottish League Cup final
Event1959–60 Scottish League Cup
Date24 October 1959
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance57,994
1958
1960

Match details

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Heart of Midlothian2–1Third Lanark
Hamilton   57'
Young   59'
Report McInnes   2'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 57,994
Referee: Tom Wharton
HEARTS:
GK Gordon Marshall
FB Bobby Kirk
FB George Thomson
RH Andy Bowman
CH John Cumming
LH Billy Higgins
RW Gordon Smith
IF Ian Crawford
CF Alex Young
IF Bobby Blackwood
LW Johnny Hamilton
Manager:
Tommy Walker
THIRD LANARK :
GK Jocky Robertson
FB Billy Lewis
FB John Brown
RH Jim Reilly
CH George McCallum
LH Willie Cunningham
RW Joe McInnes
IF Bobby Craig
CF Dave Hilley
IF Matt Gray
LW Ian Hilley
Manager:
George Young

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