1947 Scottish League Cup final (October)

The 1947–48 Scottish League Cup final was played on 25 October 1947 and replayed on 1 November 1947. It was the final of the second Scottish League Cup competition, and it was contested by East Fife and Falkirk. The first match was a goalless draw, necessitating a reply that East Fife won 4–1, mainly thanks to a hat-trick by Davie Duncan.[1]

1947 Scottish League Cup final
Event1947–48 Scottish League Cup
Final
Date25 October 1947
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance53,785
Replay
Date1 November 1947
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance31,000

Match details edit

Falkirk0–0East Fife
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 53,785
FALKIRK :
GK Jerry Dawson
FB Jock Whyte
FB Jim McPhie
RH Bobby Bolt
CH Bob Henderson
LH John Whitelaw
RW Jim Fiddes
IF Neil Fleck
CF Archie Aikman
IF Jackie Henderson
LW Ken Dawson
Manager:
Tully Craig
EAST FIFE :
GK John Niven
FB Willie Laird
FB Sammy Stewart
RH Jimmy Philp
CH Willie Finlay
LH George Aitken
RW Tommy Adams
IF Doug Davidson
CF Henry Morris
IF Jack Davidson
LW Davie Duncan
Manager:
Scot Symon

Replay edit

East Fife4–1Falkirk
Adams  
Duncan      
Aikman  
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 31,000
EAST FIFE :
GK John Niven
FB Willie Laird
FB Sammy Stewart
RH Jimmy Philp
CH Willie Finlay
LH George Aitken
RW Tommy Adams
IF Doug Davidson
CF Henry Morris
IF Jack Davidson
LW Davie Duncan
Manager:
Scot Symon
FALKIRK :
GK Jerry Dawson
FB Jock Whyte
FB Jim McPhie
RH Bobby Bolt
CH Bob Henderson
LH Jimmy Gallacher
RW Jim Fiddes
IF Jimmy Alison
CF Archie Aikman
IF Jackie Henderson
LW Ken Dawson
Manager:
Tully Craig

References edit

  1. ^ "The elite players who scored cup final hat-tricks". The Scotsman. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2017.

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