1946–47 Scottish Cup

The 1946–47 Scottish Cup was the 62nd staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Aberdeen who defeated Hibernian in the final.

1946–47 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsAberdeen
Runner-upHibernian

First round edit

Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 2 – 1 Partick Thistle
Albion Rovers 3 – 0 Airdrieonians
Alloa Athletic 0 – 8 Hibernian
Arbroath 2 – 2 Stenhousemuir
Clachnacuddin 1 – 1 East Stirlingshire
Dundee 2 – 1 Celtic
East Fife 6 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic
Falkirk 2 – 0 Kilmarnock
Hamilton Academical 1 – 1 Third Lanark
Hearts 3 – 0 St Johnstone
Greenock Morton 4 – 0 Edinburgh City
Motherwell 3 – 0 Forfar Athletic
Peterhead 1 – 5 Ayr United
Queen of the South 3 – 4 Raith Rovers
Queen's Park 3 – 0 Dundee United
Rangers 2 – 1 Clyde
St Mirren 2 – 3 Dumbarton
Stranraer 0 – 5 Cowdenbeath

Replays edit

Home team Score Away team
East Stirlingshire 5 – 1 Clachnacuddin
Stenhousemuir 0 – 2 Arbroath
Third Lanark 2 – 1 Hamilton Academical

Second round edit

Home team Score Away team
East Fife 5 – 1 East Stirlingshire
Aberdeen 8 – 0 Ayr United

Third round edit

Home team Score Away team
Hearts 2 – 1 Cowdenbeath
Aberdeen 1 – 1 Greenock Morton
Arbroath 5 – 4 Raith Rovers
Dumbarton 2 – 0 Third Lanark
Dundee 3 – 0 Albion Rovers
East Fife 3 – 1 Queen's Park
Falkirk 0 – 0 Motherwell
Rangers 0 – 0 Hibernian

Replays edit

Home team Score Away team
Hibernian 2 – 0 Rangers
Greenock Morton 1 – 2 Aberdeen
Motherwell 1 – 0 Falkirk

Quarter-finals edit

Home team Score Away team
Dundee 1 – 2 Aberdeen
Arbroath 2 – 1 Hearts
East Fife 0 – 2 Motherwell
Hibernian 2 – 0 Dumbarton

Semi-finals edit

Hibernian2–1
(a.e.t.)
Motherwell
Eddie Turnbull   18'
Hugh Howie   141'
Willie Kilmarnock   57'
Attendance: 48,000

Arbroath0–2Aberdeen
Stan Williams   43'   70'
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: M.C. Dale

Final edit

Aberdeen2–1Hibernian
Hamilton   36'
Williams   42'
Soccerbase Cuthbertson   1'
Attendance: 82,140
Referee: Robert Calder

Teams edit

ABERDEEN:
GK   George Johnstone
RB   Pat McKenna
LB   George Taylor
RH   Joe McLaughlin
CH   Frank Dunlop
LH   Willie Waddell
RW   Tony Harris
IR   George Hamilton
CF   Stan Williams
IL   Archie Baird
LW   Willie McCall
Manager:
  Dave Halliday
HIBERNIAN:
GK   Jimmy Kerr
RB   Jock Govan
LB   Davie Shaw
RH   Hugh Howie
CH   Peter Aird
LH   Sammy Kean
RW   Gordon Smith
IR   Willie Finnigan
CF   John Cuthbertson
IL   Eddie Turnbull
LW   Willie Ormond
Manager:
  Willie McCartney

See also edit