1961 Scottish League Cup Final
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The 1961 Scottish League Cup
Final was played on 28 October 1961 and replayed on 18 December 1961. Both matches were played at Hampden Park
in Glasgow
and it was the final of the 16th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Rangers
and Heart of Midlothian
. The first match ended in a 1–1 draw, necessitating the replay. Rangers won the replay match 3–1, thanks to goals by Ralph Brand
, Ian McMillan
and Jimmy Millar
.
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HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN :
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GK
Gordon Marshall
FB
Bobby Kirk
FB
David Holt
RH
John Cumming
CH
Willie Polland
LH
Billy Higgins
RW
Danny Ferguson
IF
Maurice Elliott
CF
Willie Wallace
IF
Alan Gordon
LW
Johnny Hamilton
Manager:
Tommy Walker
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HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN :
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GK
Jim Cruickshank
FB
Bobby Kirk
FB
David Holt
RH
John Cumming
CH
Willie Polland
LH
Billy Higgins
RW
Danny Ferguson
IF
Norrie Davidson
CF
Willie Bauld
IF
Bobby Blackwood
LW
Johnny Hamilton
Manager:
Tommy Walker
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 28 October 1961 and replayed on 18 December 1961. Both matches were played 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 it was the final of the 16th 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 Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
. The first match ended in a 1–1 draw, necessitating the replay. Rangers won the replay match 3–1, thanks to goals by Ralph Brand
Ralph Brand
Ralph Laidlaw Brand is a retired Scottish footballer, who played as a striker for Rangers, and latterly, Manchester City, Sunderland, Raith Rovers and Hamilton Academical.-Playing career:...
, Ian McMillan
Ian McMillan (footballer)
John Livingstone "Ian" McMillan is a former Scottish footballer who played for , and the Scotland national team.-Airdrieonians:...
and Jimmy Millar
Jimmy Millar
James "Jimmy" Millar is a retired footballer who played for Dunfermline Athletic, Rangers and Dundee United....
.
Match details
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| GK | Billy Ritchie Billy Ritchie William "Billy" Ritchie is a Scottish former professional football player who is best known for his time with Rangers.Ritchie started his career at local side Bathgate Thistle before moving to Rangers in 1955... |
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| FB | Bobby Shearer Bobby Shearer Bobby Shearer was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He represented Scotland in four full international games.... |
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| FB | Eric Caldow Eric Caldow Eric Caldow is a former Scottish international footballer who played for Rangers, Stirling Albion and Scotland.-Early life:... |
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| RH | Harold Davis Harold Davis (footballer) Harold Davis is a Scottish former professional football player who is best known for his time with Rangers.-East Fife:Davis began his senior career at Scot Symon's East Fife and quickly gained praise as a tough tackling, no-nonsense defender but he was drafted for national service in 1951 and... |
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| CH | Bill Paterson Bill Paterson (footballer born 1930) William "Bill" Paterson is a former Scottish football defender.Paterson started his career with Doncaster Rovers in 1950 but he left to sign for Newcastle United, after five seasons with the club. He had a relatively unsuccessful three years on Tyneside and so returned to Scotland to join Rangers... |
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| LH | Jim Baxter Jim Baxter James Curran Baxter was a left-footed Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder. He is regarded by some as the country's greatest ever footballer... |
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| RW | Alex Scott |
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| IF | Ian McMillan Ian McMillan (footballer) John Livingstone "Ian" McMillan is a former Scottish footballer who played for , and the Scotland national team.-Airdrieonians:... |
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| CF | Jimmy Millar Jimmy Millar James "Jimmy" Millar is a retired footballer who played for Dunfermline Athletic, Rangers and Dundee United.... |
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| IF | Ralph Brand Ralph Brand Ralph Laidlaw Brand is a retired Scottish footballer, who played as a striker for Rangers, and latterly, Manchester City, Sunderland, Raith Rovers and Hamilton Academical.-Playing career:... |
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| LW | Davie Wilson Davie Wilson Davie Wilson is a Scottish former international footballer who played as a left winger.-Career:Wilson made just under 400 league appearances during his twelve-year playing career, making 22 appearances for Scotland and finishing runner-up with Rangers in the inaugural UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1961... |
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| Manager: | |||
| Scot Symon |
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Gordon MarshallGordon Marshall (footballer born 1939)
Gordon Marshall is a former Anglo-Scottish professional football goalkeeper who played in the top flights of both Scotland and England in a 22-year senior career.-Club career:...
Bobby KirkBobby Kirk (footballer)
Robert "Bobby" Kirk was a Scottish footballer best known for playing for Heart of Midlothian throughout the 1950s, he made 213 league appearances and scored eight goals...
David HoltDavid Holt (footballer born 1936)
David Holt , also known as Davie Holt, is a Scottish former international footballer who played as a left back. During his playing career, Holt made over 300 appearances in the Scottish Football League for Queen's Park, Hearts and Partick Thistle between 1957 and 1970...
John CummingJohn Cumming (footballer)
John "Darkie" Cumming was a Scottish international footballer who spent his whole club career with Heart of Midlothian during which he made 612 appearances and scored 58 goals....
Willie PollandWillie Polland
William "Willie" Polland was a Scottish footballer who played for Raith Rovers and Heart of Midlothian. Polland, a defender, began his career with Raith Rovers in 1955, and played about 200 games for the Kirkcaldy club before he was signed by Hearts in April 1961.At Hearts, Polland was a member of...
Billy HigginsBilly Higgins (footballer)
Billy Higgins is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Hearts. He emigrated to South Africa in 1967 to play for Durban City.- External links :*, Neil Brown*, London Hearts Supporters' Club...
Danny FergusonDanny Ferguson (Scottish footballer)
Danny Ferguson was a Scottish footballer, who played for Hamilton, Hearts, Durban United, Morton and Cowdenbeath.- External links :*, Neil Brown...
Maurice ElliottMaurice Elliott
Maurice Elliott was a Scottish ex-professional footballer who was a forward. He was born in Dumfries and played for his home town club Queen of the South. He went on to play for Heart of Midlothian, Montrose and Stenhousemuir...
Willie WallaceWilliam Wallace (footballer)
William "Willie" Semple Brown Wallace is a former Scottish football player and coach.-Early career:He started his playing career with Stenhousemuir in 1958, moving to Raith Rovers a year later...
Alan GordonAlan Gordon (footballer)
Alan Gordon was a Scottish football player who is notable for playing for the two senior sides of both Edinburgh and Dundee, and is thought to be the only player to do so.- Hearts :...
Johnny HamiltonJohnny Hamilton (footballer born 1935)
Johnny Hamilton is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Hearts, Watford and Berwick Rangers.- External links :*, Neil Brown...
Tommy WalkerReplay
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | RANGERS: | ||
| GK | Billy Ritchie Billy Ritchie William "Billy" Ritchie is a Scottish former professional football player who is best known for his time with Rangers.Ritchie started his career at local side Bathgate Thistle before moving to Rangers in 1955... |
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| FB | Bobby Shearer Bobby Shearer Bobby Shearer was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He represented Scotland in four full international games.... |
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| FB | Eric Caldow Eric Caldow Eric Caldow is a former Scottish international footballer who played for Rangers, Stirling Albion and Scotland.-Early life:... |
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| RH | Harold Davis Harold Davis (footballer) Harold Davis is a Scottish former professional football player who is best known for his time with Rangers.-East Fife:Davis began his senior career at Scot Symon's East Fife and quickly gained praise as a tough tackling, no-nonsense defender but he was drafted for national service in 1951 and... |
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| CH | Doug Baillie Doug Baillie Doug Baillie , is a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half in the Scottish Football League and the Football League.... |
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| LH | Jim Baxter Jim Baxter James Curran Baxter was a left-footed Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder. He is regarded by some as the country's greatest ever footballer... |
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| RW | Alex Scott |
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| IF | Ian McMillan Ian McMillan (footballer) John Livingstone "Ian" McMillan is a former Scottish footballer who played for , and the Scotland national team.-Airdrieonians:... |
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| CF | Jimmy Millar Jimmy Millar James "Jimmy" Millar is a retired footballer who played for Dunfermline Athletic, Rangers and Dundee United.... |
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| IF | Ralph Brand Ralph Brand Ralph Laidlaw Brand is a retired Scottish footballer, who played as a striker for Rangers, and latterly, Manchester City, Sunderland, Raith Rovers and Hamilton Academical.-Playing career:... |
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| LW | Davie Wilson Davie Wilson Davie Wilson is a Scottish former international footballer who played as a left winger.-Career:Wilson made just under 400 league appearances during his twelve-year playing career, making 22 appearances for Scotland and finishing runner-up with Rangers in the inaugural UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1961... |
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| Manager: | |||
| Scot Symon |
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Jim CruickshankJim Cruickshank
Jim Cruickshank was a former Scottish football goalkeeper, who was born in Glasgow and played for Heart of Midlothian for the majority of his career.- Life and career :...
Bobby KirkBobby Kirk (footballer)
Robert "Bobby" Kirk was a Scottish footballer best known for playing for Heart of Midlothian throughout the 1950s, he made 213 league appearances and scored eight goals...
David HoltDavid Holt (footballer born 1936)
David Holt , also known as Davie Holt, is a Scottish former international footballer who played as a left back. During his playing career, Holt made over 300 appearances in the Scottish Football League for Queen's Park, Hearts and Partick Thistle between 1957 and 1970...
John CummingJohn Cumming (footballer)
John "Darkie" Cumming was a Scottish international footballer who spent his whole club career with Heart of Midlothian during which he made 612 appearances and scored 58 goals....
Willie PollandWillie Polland
William "Willie" Polland was a Scottish footballer who played for Raith Rovers and Heart of Midlothian. Polland, a defender, began his career with Raith Rovers in 1955, and played about 200 games for the Kirkcaldy club before he was signed by Hearts in April 1961.At Hearts, Polland was a member of...
Billy HigginsBilly Higgins (footballer)
Billy Higgins is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Hearts. He emigrated to South Africa in 1967 to play for Durban City.- External links :*, Neil Brown*, London Hearts Supporters' Club...
Danny FergusonDanny Ferguson (Scottish footballer)
Danny Ferguson was a Scottish footballer, who played for Hamilton, Hearts, Durban United, Morton and Cowdenbeath.- External links :*, Neil Brown...
Norrie DavidsonNorrie Davidson
Norrie Davidson is a Scottish former footballer who played as striker.Davidson made his debut for Aberdeen in 1955, and moved to Heart of Midlothian in 1960. He later played for Dundee United, Partick Thistle, St. Mirren and Margate.- External links :*...
Willie BauldWillie Bauld
William "Willie" Russell Logan Gavin Chalmers Bauld was a footballer who played for Newtongrange Star, Heart of Midlothian, Edinburgh City and the Scotland national team.-Heart of Midlothian:...
Bobby BlackwoodBobby Blackwood
Robert Rankin Blackwood , was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League.- External links :*, Neil Brown...
Johnny HamiltonJohnny Hamilton (footballer born 1935)
Johnny Hamilton is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Hearts, Watford and Berwick Rangers.- External links :*, Neil Brown...
Tommy Walker