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

Match details

Heart of Midlothian2–1Third Lanark
Hamilton 57'
Young 59'
Report McInnes 2'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 57,994
Referee: Tom Wharton
HEARTS:
GKGordon Marshall
FBBobby Kirk
FBGeorge Thomson
RHAndy Bowman
CHJohn Cumming
LHBilly Higgins
RWGordon Smith
IFIan Crawford
CFAlex Young
IFBobby Blackwood
LWJohnny Hamilton
Manager:
Tommy Walker
THIRD LANARK :
GKJocky Robertson
FBBilly Lewis
FBJohn Brown
RHJim Reilly
CHGeorge McCallum
LHWillie Cunningham
RWJoe McInnes
IFBobby Craig
CFDave Hilley
IFMatt Gray
LWIan Hilley
Manager:
George Young

References

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