1949 Scottish League Cup Final (March)
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The 1948–49 Scottish League Cup
Final was played on 12 March 1949, at Hampden Park
in Glasgow
and was the final of the third Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Rangers
and Raith Rovers
. Rangers won the match 2–0 thanks to goals by Torrance Gillick
and Willie Paton
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RAITH ROVERS :
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GK
Doug Westland
FB
Malcolm McLure
FB
Willie McNaught
RH
Andy Young
CH
Harry Colville
LH
Andy Leigh
RW
Hall
IF
Allan Collins
CF
Willie Penman
IF
Tom Brady
LW
Frank Joyner
Manager:
Bert Herdman
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
Final was played on 12 March 1949, at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and was the final of the third Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
and Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers F.C.
Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...
. Rangers won the match 2–0 thanks to goals by Torrance Gillick
Torrance Gillick
Torrance 'Torry' Gillick was a Scottish footballer who played on the wing for Rangers, Everton and Partick Thistle....
and Willie Paton
Willie Paton
Willie Paton is a Scottish former footballer who played for Rangers and Ayr United. He played as a striker. He should not be confused with his namesake William J. Paton, wing-half who played for Motherwell around the same time....
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Match details
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| GK | Bobby Brown |
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| FB | George Young George Young (footballer) George Lewis Young was a Scottish footballer, best remembered for his association with Rangers and for being the first player to receive over 50 caps for the Scotland national team.-Club:... |
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| FB | Jock Shaw Jock Shaw Jock "Tiger" Shaw was a Scottish professional footballer most famous for his time at Scottish club Rangers, whom he captained between 1938 and 1950.... |
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| RH | Ian McColl Ian McColl John Miller "Ian" McColl was a Scottish association football defender who played for Queen's Park, Rangers and the Scotland national team... |
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| CH | Willie Woodburn Willie Woodburn William 'Willie' Woodburn was a Scottish footballer. He was the last footballer in Britain to receive a life ban from the game for indiscipline. He is also an inductee of the Scottish Football Hall of Fame and the Rangers F.C... |
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| LH | Sammy Cox Sammy Cox Samuel "Sammy" Richmond Cox is a former Scottish international footballer.Cox initially played amateur football with Queen's Park, Third Lanark and Dundee during World War II, before turning professional in 1946 when he joined Rangers.Cox, a versatile defender, made his league debut for Rangers in... |
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| RW | Torrance Gillick Torrance Gillick Torrance 'Torry' Gillick was a Scottish footballer who played on the wing for Rangers, Everton and Partick Thistle.... |
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| IF | Willie Paton Willie Paton Willie Paton is a Scottish former footballer who played for Rangers and Ayr United. He played as a striker. He should not be confused with his namesake William J. Paton, wing-half who played for Motherwell around the same time.... |
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| CF | Willie Thornton Willie Thornton William Thornton was a Scottish footballer and manager. His entire senior playing career was spent with Rangers, and he is considered to be one of the greatest players in the club's history... |
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| IF | Jimmy Duncanson Jimmy Duncanson James Duncanson was a professional football striker who played for Rangers, St. Mirren and Stranraer... |
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| LW | Eddie Rutherford Eddie Rutherford Edward 'Eddie' Rutherford was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers, Hearts and Scotland.-Career:Born in Govan, Scotland, Rutherford joined Rangers from Mossvale in 1941 but during the Second World War he was posted to England so he guested for Lincoln City and Bradford City... |
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| Manager: | |||
| Bill Struth Bill Struth Bill Struth was the second manager of Rangers Football Club, leading the Club for 34 years between 1920 and 1954, as well as the holder of a number of other positions, including director... |
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Doug Westland Malcolm McLure Willie McNaughtWillie McNaught
Willie McNaught is a Scottish former football player. McNaught holds the Raith Rovers record for the number of appearances with the club of 657 between 1941 and 1962. McNaught was club captain and at international gained five full Scotland caps and six Scottish League caps...
Andy Young Harry ColvilleHarry Colville
Harry Colville was a Scottish football player and manager.He played for Falkirk, Raith Rovers, Chester City and Dunfermline Athletic. After retiring as a player in 1960, Colville managed Cowdenbeath from then until 1964.- External links :...
Andy Leigh Hall Allan Collins Willie PenmanWillie Penman
Willie Penman was a football player from Scotland. He played the majority of his career for Raith Rovers, and is their all-time leading goal scorer with 211 goals in 328 appearances. Later in his career he had short spells with Montrose and Dundee United.Penman was signed in 1940 and made his...
Tom Brady Frank JoynerFrank Joyner
Frank Joyner was a Scottish football player and manager.His first senior club was Raith Rovers, where Joyner was part of a team that set a league goalscoring record during the 1937–38 season...
Bert HerdmanBert Herdman
Bert Herdman was manager of Raith Rovers F.C. from 1945 to 1961. He presided over one of the most sustained periods of success in the club's history. Raith spent 14 years in the top division while he was manager, despite regularly losing talented young players to English clubs.Herdman was appointed...