1956 Scottish League Cup Final

1956 Scottish League Cup Final
Event	1956–57 Scottish League Cup
Date	27 October 1956; 31 October 1956
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance	59,000

The 1956 Scottish League Cup Final was played on 27 October 1956 and replayed on 31 October 1956. Both matches were played at Hampden Park in Glasgow and it was the final of the 11th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Celtic and Partick Thistle. The first match ended in a goalless draw, necessitating the reply. Celtic won the replay match 3–0, thanks to a goal by Bobby Collins and two goals by John McPhail.

Match details

27 October 1956

Celtic	0–0	Partick Thistle

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 59,000


CELTIC:
GK		Dick Beattie
FB		Mike Haughney
FB		Sean Fallon
RH		Bobby Evans
CH		John Jack
LH		Bertie Peacock
RW		Jimmy Walsh
IF		Bobby Collins
CF		John McPhail
IF		Charlie Tully
LW		Willie Fernie
Manager:
Jimmy McGrory


PARTICK THISTLE :
GK		Tom Ledgerwood
FB		Andy Kerr
FB		Bobby Gibb
RH		Peter Collins
CH		Jimmy Davidson
LH		David Mathers
RW		Johnny McKenzie
IF		George Smith
CF		Joe Hogan
IF		Alex Wright
LW		Tommy Ewing
Manager:
David Meiklejohn

Replay

31 October 1956

Celtic	3–0	Partick Thistle
Collins McPhail

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 31,000[1]

Referee: Jack Mowat


CELTIC:
GK		Dick Beattie
FB		Mike Haughney
FB		Sean Fallon
RH		Bobby Evans
CH		John Jack
LH		Bertie Peacock
RW		Jimmy Walsh
IF		Bobby Collins
CF		John McPhail
IF		Charlie Tully
LW		Willie Fernie
Manager:
Jimmy McGrory


PARTICK THISTLE :
GK		Tom Ledgerwood
FB		Andy Kerr
FB		Bobby Gibb
RH		Peter Collins
CH		Willie Crawford
LH		David Mathers
RW		Johnny McKenzie
IF		Alex Wright
CF		Joe Hogan
IF		Davie McParland
LW		Tommy Ewing
Manager:
David Meiklejohn

References

"Celtic win League Cup for first time". Glasgow Herald. 1 November 1956. Retrieved 30 October 2018 – via The Celtic Wiki.

External links

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[1] "Celtic win League Cup for first time". Glasgow Herald. 1 November 1956. Retrieved 30 October 2018 – via The Celtic Wiki.

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