1947 Scottish League Cup final (October) explained

1947 Scottish League Cup final
Firstleg:	Final
Secondleg:	Replay
Event:	1947–48 Scottish League Cup
Team1:	East Fife
Team1score1:	0
Team1score2:	4
Team2:	Falkirk
Team2score1:	0
Team2score2:	1
Date1:	25 October 1947
Date2:	1 November 1947
Stadium1:	Hampden Park
City1:	Glasgow
Stadium2:	Hampden Park
City2:	Glasgow
Attendance1:	53,785
Attendance2:	31,000
Previous:	April 1947
Next:	March 1949

The 1947–48 Scottish League Cup final was played on 25 October 1947 and replayed on 1 November 1947. It was the final of the second Scottish League Cup competition, and it was contested by East Fife and Falkirk. The first match was a goalless draw, necessitating a reply that East Fife won 4–1, mainly thanks to a hat-trick by Davie Duncan.^[1]

Match details

FALKIRK : GK Jerry Dawson FB FB RH Bobby Bolt CH Bob Henderson LH John Whitelaw RW Jim Fiddes IF Neil Fleck CF Archie Aikman IF Jackie Henderson LW Manager: Tully Craig

EAST FIFE : GK John Niven FB Willie Laird FB Sammy Stewart RH Jimmy Philp CH Willie Finlay LH George Aitken RW Tommy Adams IF Doug Davidson CF Henry Morris IF Jack Davidson LW Davie Duncan Manager: Scot Symon

Replay

EAST FIFE : GK John Niven FB Willie Laird FB Sammy Stewart RH Jimmy Philp CH Willie Finlay LH George Aitken RW Tommy Adams IF Doug Davidson CF Henry Morris IF Jack Davidson LW Davie Duncan Manager: Scot Symon

FALKIRK : GK Jerry Dawson FB FB RH Bobby Bolt CH Bob Henderson LH Jimmy Gallacher RW Jim Fiddes IF Jimmy Alison CF Archie Aikman IF Jackie Henderson LW Manager: Tully Craig

References

1. News: The elite players who scored cup final hat-tricks. The Scotsman. 31 October 2014. 27 November 2017.

External links

• Soccerbase (first game)
• Soccerbase (replay)