1955 Scottish League Cup Final
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The 1955 Scottish League Cup
Final was played on 22 October 1955, at Hampden Park
in Glasgow
and was the final of the 10th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Aberdeen
and St. Mirren
. Aberdeen won the match 2–1, thanks to a goal by Graham Leggat
and an own goal
by Jim Mallan
. The winning goal, scored 11 minutes from the end, was a "wind-assisted cross". Aberdeen manager Davie Shaw
later admitted that they had been "damn lucky" to win the Cup. The match proved to be St. Mirren's last appearance in a Scottish League Cup Final until 2010
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ST. MIRREN :
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GK
Jim Lornie
FB
David Lapsley
FB
Jim Mallan
RH
Jackie Neilson
CH
Willie Telfer
LH
Bobby Holmes
RW
Jim Rodger
IF
Davie Laird
CF
Jackie Brown
IF
Tommy Gemmell
LW
Brian Callan
Manager:
Willie Reid
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 22 October 1955, 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 10th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
and St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
. Aberdeen won the match 2–1, thanks to a goal by Graham Leggat
Graham Leggat
Graham Leggat is a former Scottish international football player.Born in Aberdeen, Leggat started his career at his home town club as a right winger. He was part of the Aberdeen team that won the Scottish league title in 1954-55 and the 1955-56 Scottish League Cup...
and an own goal
Own goal
An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents....
by Jim Mallan
Jim Mallan
Jim Mallan was a Scottish football player, who played for Celtic and St. Mirren.- External links :*, Neil Brown...
. The winning goal, scored 11 minutes from the end, was a "wind-assisted cross". Aberdeen manager Davie Shaw
Davie Shaw
David 'Davie' Shaw was a Scottish professional footballer, coach and manager.-Playing career:...
later admitted that they had been "damn lucky" to win the Cup. The match proved to be St. Mirren's last appearance in a Scottish League Cup Final until 2010
2010 Scottish League Cup Final
The 2010 Scottish League Cup Final was the final match of the 2009–10 Scottish League Cup, the 63rd season of the Scottish League Cup.-St. Mirren:...
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Match details
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| GK | Fred Martin Fred Martin Frederick "Fred" Martin is a retired Scottish professional international footballer who played as a goalkeeper. His only senior club was Aberdeen, with whom he played for 14 years... |
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| FB | Jimmy Mitchell |
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| FB | Dave Caldwell Dave Caldwell Dave Caldwell is a Scottish former football player, who played for Aberdeen, Rotherham United and Greenock Morton.- External links :*, Neil Brown... |
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| RH | Bob Wilson Bob Wilson (footballer born 1934) Robert Smail Whitelaw "Bob" Wilson is a Scottish former professional association football player. Primarily a half-back, he began his professional career with Aberdeen F.C., before going on to play for a number of English clubs... |
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| CH | Jim Clunie Jim Clunie Jim Clunie was a Scottish association football player and manager. Clunie played for Aberdeen in the 1954 Scottish Cup Final, which they lost 2–1 to Celtic at Hampden Park.... |
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| LH | Archie Glen Archie Glen Archie Glen was a Scottish association football player, who played as an wing half for Aberdeen for his whole career. Glen, who made over 200 league appearances for the club, helped Aberdeen win the 1955 league championship and the 1955 Scottish League Cup Final. He also represented the Scotland... |
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| RW | Graham Leggat Graham Leggat Graham Leggat is a former Scottish international football player.Born in Aberdeen, Leggat started his career at his home town club as a right winger. He was part of the Aberdeen team that won the Scottish league title in 1954-55 and the 1955-56 Scottish League Cup... |
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| IF | Harry Yorston Harry Yorston Henry "Harry" Yorston was a Scottish professional football player, who played for Aberdeen, and represented Scotland once. Yorston made over 200 league appearances for Aberdeen, scoring 98 goals.... |
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| CF | Paddy Buckley Paddy Buckley Patrick McCabe Buckley is a former Scottish footballer who played for Bo'ness United, St. Johnstone, Aberdeen and the Scotland national team.... |
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| IF | Bobby Wishart |
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| LW | Jack Hather Jack Hather John 'Jack' Hather was an English professional football outside-left who played for Scottish club .Born in Annfield Plain, County Durham, Hather joined Aberdeen in December 1948... |
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| Davie Shaw Davie Shaw David 'Davie' Shaw was a Scottish professional footballer, coach and manager.-Playing career:... |
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Jim Lornie David LapsleyDavid Lapsley
David Lapsley was a Scottish football player.-Schoolboy career and World War II:Bainsford School in Falkirk were first to be rewarded with Lapsley's footballing talents and the highlight of this stage of his early football days was the trial with the Scottish schoolboys side...
Jim MallanJim Mallan
Jim Mallan was a Scottish football player, who played for Celtic and St. Mirren.- External links :*, Neil Brown...
Jackie NeilsonJackie Neilson
Jackie Neilson is a Scottish former football player, who played for St. Mirren in the Scottish Football League.- External links :*, Neil Brown...
Willie TelferWillie Telfer (footballer born 1925)
Willie Telfer is a Scottish former football player and manager. He played as a centre half for St. Mirren, Rangers, Queen of the South and Hamilton Academical. He represented the Scotland once, in a 1954 British Home Championship match against Wales. He then managed Albion Rovers from 1962 until...
Bobby HolmesBobby Holmes
Bobby Holmes is a Scottish former football player, who played for St. Mirren in the Scottish Football League. Holmes was forced to retire in 1959 due to injury.- External links :*, Neil Brown...
Jim RodgerJim Rodger
Jim Rodger is a Scottish former football player. Rodger played for Rangers, St. Mirren, Newport County, Hearts, Queen of the South and East Fife.- External links :*, Neil Brown*, London Hearts Supporters' Club...
Davie LairdDavie Laird
Davie Laird is a Scottish former footballer, who played for St. Mirren and Northampton Town.- External links :*, Neil Brown...
Jackie Brown Tommy GemmellTommy Gemmell (footballer born 1930)
Tommy Gemmell was a Scottish association football player, who played as an inside forward for St. Mirren for his whole career. Gemmell, who made over 250 league appearances for the club, helped St. Mirren win the Scottish Cup in 1959. He also represented the Scotland national football team twice...
Brian Callan Willie Reid