1959 Scottish Cup final explained

1959 Scottish Cup Final
Event:1958–59 Scottish Cup
Team1:St Mirren
Team1score:3
Team2:Aberdeen
Team2score:1
Date:25 April 1959
Stadium:Hampden Park
City:Glasgow
Attendance:108,591
Previous:1958
Next:1960

The 1959 Scottish Cup Final was an association football match between St Mirren F.C. and Aberdeen F.C. on 25 April 1959 at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland. It was 73rd staging of the final of the Scottish Cup, Scotland's most prestigious cup competition. It was Aberdeen's fifth appearance in the final of the competition whilst St Mirren were competing for the fourth time.

Route to the final

See also: 1958–59 Scottish Cup.

width=80Round ! width=160Opposition ! width=80Score
First round 2–1
Second round 3–0
Third round 2–1
Quarter-final 3–1
Semi-final 1–1
Semi-final replay 1–0

Aberdeen

Aberdeen entered the competition in the first round. They began their campaign against Second Division side East Fife at Pittodrie Stadium. The match ended in a 2−1 win for Aberdeen. In the second round Aberdeen faced another Second Division club, Arbroath, also at home with Aberdeen winning 3−0. In the quarter-final the club was drawn against St Johnstone of Perth who also competed in the Second Division. Aberdeen won 2−1 away at Muirton Park to progress to the quarter-final stage. The opposition was Kilmarnock who were beaten 3−1. In the semi-finals Aberdeen faced Third Lanark at the neutral venue of Ibrox Park in Glasgow which resulted in a 1−1 draw. It took a 1−0 win in a replay for Aberdeen to progress to the final for the fifth time in the club's history.[1]

St Mirren

width=80Round ! width=160Opposition ! width=80Score
Second round 10–0
Third round 3–2
Quarter-final 2–1
Semi-final 4–0

St Mirren entered the competition in the second round. They began their campaign against non-league club Peebles Rovers which resulted in a 10−0 thrashing by the Paisley club. St Mirren then faced Motherwell of the First Division with St Mirren winning 3−2. The club then faced fellow First Division club Dunfermline Athletic at home in the quarter-final, producing a 2−1 win to progress to the semi-final stage. Celtic were the opposition faced in the semi-final with St Mirren winning 4−0 at Hampden Park to reach the Scottish Cup Final for a fourth time.

Match details

Teams

St Mirren:
GK Dave Walker
RB David Lapsley
LB John Wilson
RH Jackie Neilson
CH Jackie McGugan
LH Tommy Leishman
RW Jim Rodger
IR Tommy Bryceland
CF Gerry Baker
IL Tommy Gemmell
LW Ally Miller
Manager:
Willie Reid
ABERDEEN:
GK Fred Martin
RB Dave Caldwell
LB Jimmy Hogg
RH Ken Brownlee
CH Jim Clunie
LH Archie Glen
RW Dickie Ewen
IR Norrie Davidson
CF Hugh Baird
IL Bobby Wishart
LW Jack Hather
Manager:
Davie Shaw

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scotcuphistfull.html Scotland - Cup Results 1873/74-1877/78 and 1889/90-1995/96