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
Event1958–59 Scottish Cup
Date25 April 1959[1]
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow[1]
Attendance108,591

Route to the final

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.[2]

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.[2]

Match details

St Mirren3 − 1Aberdeen
Bryceland 43'
Miller 65'
Baker 76'
Baird 89'
Attendance: 108,591
Referee: Jack Mowat

Teams

St Mirren:
GKScotland Dave Walker
RBScotland David Lapsley
LBScotland John Wilson
RHScotland Jackie Neilson
CHScotland Jackie McGugan
LHScotland Tommy Leishman
RWScotland Jim Rodger
IRScotland Tommy Bryceland
CFUnited States Gerry Baker
ILScotland Tommy Gemmell
LWScotland Ally Miller
Manager:
Scotland Willie Reid
ABERDEEN:
GKScotland Fred Martin
RBScotland Dave Caldwell
LBScotland Jimmy Hogg
RHScotland Ken Brownlee
CHScotland Jim Clunie
LHScotland Archie Glen
RWScotland Dickie Ewen
IRScotland Norrie Davidson
CFScotland Hugh Baird
ILScotland Bobby Wishart
LWEngland Jack Hather
Manager:
Scotland Davie Shaw

References

  1. Scottish Cup - Fixtures and Results, scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  2. Scotland - Cup Results 1873/74-1877/78 and 1889/90-1995/96, rsssf.com. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
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