1961 Scottish League Cup final

The 1961 Scottish League Cup final was played on 28 October 1961 and replayed on 18 December 1961. Both matches were played at Hampden Park in Glasgow and it was the final of the 16th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Rangers and Heart of Midlothian. The first match ended in a 1–1 draw, necessitating the replay. Rangers won the replay match 3–1, thanks to goals by Ralph Brand, Ian McMillan and Jimmy Millar.

1961 Scottish League Cup final
Event1961–62 Scottish League Cup
First match
Date28 October 1961
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance88,000
Replay
Date18 December 1961
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance47,500

Match details

Rangers1 – 1
AET
Heart of Midlothian
Millar (pen.) Cumming
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 88,000
RANGERS:
GKBilly Ritchie
FBBobby Shearer
FBEric Caldow
RHHarold Davis
CHBill Paterson
LHJim Baxter
RWAlex Scott
IFIan McMillan
CFJimmy Millar
IFRalph Brand
LWDavie Wilson
Manager:
Scot Symon
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN :
GKGordon Marshall
FBBobby Kirk
FBDavid Holt
RHJohn Cumming
CHWillie Polland
LHBilly Higgins
RWDanny Ferguson
IFMaurice Elliott
CFWillie Wallace
IFAlan Gordon
LWJohnny Hamilton
Manager:
Tommy Walker

Replay

Rangers3–1Heart of Midlothian
Millar
Brand
McMillan
Davidson
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 47,500
RANGERS:
GKBilly Ritchie
FBBobby Shearer
FBEric Caldow
RHHarold Davis
CHDoug Baillie
LHJim Baxter
RWAlex Scott
IFIan McMillan
CFJimmy Millar
IFRalph Brand
LWDavie Wilson
Manager:
Scot Symon
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN :
GKJim Cruickshank
FBBobby Kirk
FBDavid Holt
RHJohn Cumming
CHWillie Polland
LHBilly Higgins
RWDanny Ferguson
IFNorrie Davidson
CFWillie Bauld
IFBobby Blackwood
LWJohnny Hamilton
Manager:
Tommy Walker
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