1947 Scottish League Cup Final (April)
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The 1946–47 Scottish League Cup
Final was played on 5 April 1947, at Hampden Park
in Glasgow
and was the final of the first official Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Rangers
and Aberdeen
. Rangers won the match 4–0 thanks to goals by Jimmy Duncanson
(2), Torrance Gillick
and Billy Williamson.
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ABERDEEN :
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GK
George Johnstone
FB
Willie Cooper
FB
Pat McKenna
RH
Joe McLaughlin
CH
Frank Dunlop
LH
George Taylor
RW
Tony Harris
IF
George Hamilton
CF
Stan Williams
IF
Archie Baird
LW
Willie McCall
Manager:
Dave Halliday
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 5 April 1947, 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 first official 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 Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
. Rangers won the match 4–0 thanks to goals by Jimmy Duncanson
Jimmy Duncanson
James Duncanson was a professional football striker who played for Rangers, St. Mirren and Stranraer...
(2), Torrance Gillick
Torrance Gillick
Torrance 'Torry' Gillick was a Scottish footballer who played on the wing for Rangers, Everton and Partick Thistle....
and Billy Williamson.
Match details
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | RANGERS : | ||
| 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 | Willie Rae William Rae (Rangers) Willie Rae was a Scottish footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, most notably for Rangers F.C. between 1945 and 1956.Rae played youth football for Petershill F.C.. before joining Rangers in 1945. Rae played 136 matches before moving to Queen of the South in 1956.-References:... |
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| RW | 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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| IF | 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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| CF | Billy Williamson |
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| IF | 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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| LW | Jimmy Duncanson Jimmy Duncanson James Duncanson was a professional football striker who played for Rangers, St. Mirren and Stranraer... |
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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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George JohnstoneGeorge Johnstone (footballer)
George Johnstone was a Scottish football goalkeeper. He played for Aberdeen, Dunfermline Athletic, Raith Rovers and Greenock Morton. Johnstone appeared for Aberdeen in one Scottish Cup Final and two Scottish League Cup Finals during the late 1940s.- External links :*, Post War English & Scottish...
Willie CooperWillie Cooper
Willie Cooper was a professional footballer who played as a full back for Aberdeen.Cooper played junior football with Mugiemoss before starting his professional career with Aberdeen in 1928.- Football career :...
Pat McKennaPat McKenna (footballer)
Pat McKenna was a Scottish football defender. He played for Aberdeen, Plymouth Argyle and St. Johnstone. McKenna appeared for Aberdeen in one Scottish Cup Final and one Scottish League Cup Final during the late 1940s.- External links :...
Joe McLaughlin Frank DunlopFrank Dunlop (footballer)
Frank Dunlop was a Scottish professional football right-half who played for .-Playing career:Dunlop was born in Glasgow and signed for Aberdeen from Junior club in 1936. Dunlop captained Aberdeen in the 1947 Scottish Cup Final, which Aberdeen won 2–1 against ....
George TaylorGeorge Taylor (footballer)
George Taylor was a Scottish football player and coach, who played for Aberdeen and Plymouth Argyle. He appeared for Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup Final and the Scottish League Cup Final during the 1946–47 season...
Tony HarrisTony Harris (footballer)
John Robert 'Tony' Harris was a Scottish professional football winger who played for , and .-Football career:Harris began his career with amateur club Queen's Park during the Second World War...
George HamiltonGeorge Hamilton (footballer)
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Stan WilliamsStan Williams (footballer)
Stan Williams is a South African former football player. Williams played for Aberdeen, Plymouth Argyle and Dundee. He scored the winning goal for Aberdeen in the 1947 Scottish Cup Final, and also appeared in the Scottish League Cup Final during the same season.- External links :*, Post War English...
Archie BairdArchie Baird
Archie Baird was a Scottish association football player who played for Aberdeen and St. Johnstone. He was also capped once by the Scotland national football team. Baird was born in Rutherglen....
Willie McCallWillie McCall (footballer born 1920)
Willie McCall is a Scottish former football player. He played for Hamilton Academical, Aberdeen, Newcastle United, Motherwell, Third Lanark, Worcester City and Arbroath...
Dave HallidayDave Halliday
David "Dave" Halliday was a Scottish footballing prolific goalscorer and trophy winning manager. His 38 goals in 1923-24 made him top scorer in Scotland's top flight that season and 43 goals in 1928–29 gave him the same distinction in England's top flight that season. He scored 376 senior goals as...