1947 Scottish League Cup Final (October)

The 1947–48 Scottish League Cup
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 25 October 1947 and replay

Replay (sports)

In sports, a replay refers to a second game between two teams after the first game's results were either nullified or ended in a draw. A game may be nullified if the game's result is protested and the organizers ruled to replay the game...

ed on 1 November 1947. It was the final of the second Scottish League Cup competition, and it was contested by East Fife

East Fife F.C.

East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil...

and Falkirk

Falkirk F.C.

Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...

. The first match was a goalless draw, necessitating a reply that East Fife won 4–1, mainly thanks to a hat-trick

Hat-trick

A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...

by Davie Duncan

Davie Duncan

Davie Duncan was a Scottish international footballer who played in the successful East Fife post war team, when they enjoyed creditable league and cup success....

Match details


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	FALKIRK :
GK		Jerry Dawson Jerry Dawson (Scottish footballer) James "Jerry" Dawson was a Scottish footballer who spent most of his career playing for Rangers.-Career:...
FB		Jock Whyte Jock Whyte John N. "Jock" Whyte was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Bedlay, Falkirk, Bradford City, and Wigan Athletic.- External links :*...
FB		Jim McPhie
RH		Bobby Bolt
CH		Bobby Henderson
LH		John Whitelaw
RW		Jim Fiddes Jim Fiddes James Fiddes BEM was a Scottish footballer.Fiddes served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and played inside right for both Rangers, Falkirk and Stenhousemuir. Fiddes played for Falkirk in the 1947–48 Scottish League Cup Final....
IF		Neil Fleck
CF		Archie Aikman Archie Aikman Archie Aikman was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers, Falkirk, St. Mirren, Stenhousemuir and Dundee United. He finished as the top scorer in the Scottish Football League Division One in the 1947–48 season, scoring 20 goals. He signed for Manchester City in 1948, however due to a...
IF		Jackie Henderson
LW		Ken Dawson
Manager:
Tully Craig Tully Craig Thomas 'Tully' Craig was a Scottish footballer who is best known for his time with Rangers. He was a versatile player who could play up front, in midfield or defence....

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> EAST FIFE : | GK

John Niven

John Niven is a Scottish writer. His books include Kill Your Friends, The Amateurs, and The Second Coming.Niven was born in Irvine, Ayrshire and read English Literature at Glasgow University, graduating in 1991 with First Class honours. He then worked for a variety of record companies over the...

Willie Laird

Willie Laird was a Scottish association football player, best known for his time with East Fife before and after the Second World War.Willie Laird joined East Fife in 1937, signing from East Stirlingshire. Laird debuted for the Fifers in November of the same year in the 1-1 draw at Broomfield away...

Sammy Stewart RH

Jimmy Philp

Jimmy Philp was a Scottish footballer who played for St Bernards, Heart of Midlothian, East Fife F.C. and Brechin City. At East Fife he was part of their highly successful post war side.-St Bernards & Hearts:...

Willie Finlay LH

George Aitken

George Aitken (footballer born 1925)

George Aitken was a Scottish international football player, who played for clubs including East Fife and Sunderland. Aitken was part of the East Fife's famous half back line of Philp, Finlay and Aitken....

Tommy Adams

Tommy Adams (footballer)

Tommy Adams was a Scottish footballer best known for his time at East Fife.Adams signed for East Fife in 1935 from Neilston Victoria. He was a member of the 1938 Scottish Cup winning side and also won the Scottish League Cup in 1947. Adams also played for Greenock Morton and Forfar Athletic.-...

Doug Davidson CF

Norris IF

Jack Davidson LW

Davie Duncan

Davie Duncan was a Scottish international footballer who played in the successful East Fife post war team, when they enjoyed creditable league and cup success....

Manager:

Scot Symon

Replay


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	EAST FIFE :
GK		John Niven John Niven John Niven is a Scottish writer. His books include Kill Your Friends, The Amateurs, and The Second Coming.Niven was born in Irvine, Ayrshire and read English Literature at Glasgow University, graduating in 1991 with First Class honours. He then worked for a variety of record companies over the...
FB		Willie Laird Willie Laird Willie Laird was a Scottish association football player, best known for his time with East Fife before and after the Second World War.Willie Laird joined East Fife in 1937, signing from East Stirlingshire. Laird debuted for the Fifers in November of the same year in the 1-1 draw at Broomfield away...
FB		Sammy Stewart
RH		Jimmy Philp Jimmy Philp Jimmy Philp was a Scottish footballer who played for St Bernards, Heart of Midlothian, East Fife F.C. and Brechin City. At East Fife he was part of their highly successful post war side.-St Bernards & Hearts:...
CH		Willie Finlay
LH		George Aitken George Aitken (footballer born 1925) George Aitken was a Scottish international football player, who played for clubs including East Fife and Sunderland. Aitken was part of the East Fife's famous half back line of Philp, Finlay and Aitken....
RW		Tommy Adams Tommy Adams (footballer) Tommy Adams was a Scottish footballer best known for his time at East Fife.Adams signed for East Fife in 1935 from Neilston Victoria. He was a member of the 1938 Scottish Cup winning side and also won the Scottish League Cup in 1947. Adams also played for Greenock Morton and Forfar Athletic.-...
IF		Doug Davidson
CF		Norris
IF		Jack Davidson
LW		Davie Duncan Davie Duncan Davie Duncan was a Scottish international footballer who played in the successful East Fife post war team, when they enjoyed creditable league and cup success....
Manager:
Scot Symon

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> FALKIRK : | GK

Jerry Dawson

Jerry Dawson (Scottish footballer)

James "Jerry" Dawson was a Scottish footballer who spent most of his career playing for Rangers.-Career:...

Jock Whyte

John N. "Jock" Whyte was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Bedlay, Falkirk, Bradford City, and Wigan Athletic.- External links :*...

Jim McPhie RH

Bobby Bolt CH

Bobby Henderson LH

Jimmy Gallacher RW

Jim Fiddes

James Fiddes BEM was a Scottish footballer.Fiddes served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and played inside right for both Rangers, Falkirk and Stenhousemuir. Fiddes played for Falkirk in the 1947–48 Scottish League Cup Final....

Jimmy Alison CF

Archie Aikman

Archie Aikman was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers, Falkirk, St. Mirren, Stenhousemuir and Dundee United. He finished as the top scorer in the Scottish Football League Division One in the 1947–48 season, scoring 20 goals. He signed for Manchester City in 1948, however due to a...

Jackie Henderson LW

Ken Dawson Manager:

Tully Craig

Thomas 'Tully' Craig was a Scottish footballer who is best known for his time with Rangers. He was a versatile player who could play up front, in midfield or defence....

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