1959 Scottish League Cup Final

Event

1959–60 Scottish League Cup

Heart of Midlothian	Third Lanark

2	1

Date

24 October 1959

Venue

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance

57,994

The 1959 Scottish League Cup Final was played on 24 October 1959 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and it was the final of the 14th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Hearts, who had won the previous year's final, and Third Lanark. Third Lanark had led 1–0 at half time thanks to an early goal by Joe McInnes, but Hearts turned things around and won 2–1 to retain the cup thanks to second half goals by Johnny Hamilton and Alex Young. Hearts later completed a League and League Cup double – the only non Old Firm side to achieve such a double.

Match details

Heart of Midlothian v Third Lanark

24 October 1959

Heart of Midlothian	2–1	Third Lanark
Hamilton 57' Young 59'		McInnes 2'

Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 57,994


HEARTS:
GK		Gordon Marshall
FB		Bobby Kirk
FB		George Thomson
RH		Andy Bowman
CH		John Cumming
LH		Billy Higgins
RW		Gordon Smith
IF		Ian Crawford
CF		Alex Young
IF		Bobby Blackwood
LW		Johnny Hamilton
Manager:
Tommy Walker


THIRD LANARK :
GK		Jocky Robertson
FB		Billy Lewis
FB		John Brown
RH		Jim Reilly
CH		George McCallum
LH		Willie Cunningham
RW		Joe McInnes
IF		Bobby Craig
CF		Dave Hilley
IF		Matt Gray
LW		Ian Hilley
Manager:
George Young

External links

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Finals

Heart of Midlothian F.C. matches

Scottish Cup Finals	1891 1896 1901 1903 1906 1907 1956 1968 1976 1986 1996 1998 2006 2012

Scottish League Cup Finals	1954 1958 1959 1961 1962 1996 2013

Other matches	1895 World Championship 1901–02 World Championship

Third Lanark Athletic Club

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Grounds	First Cathkin Park Second Cathkin Park

Matches	1876 Scottish Cup Final 1878 Scottish Cup Final 1889 Scottish Cup Final 1905 Scottish Cup Final 1906 Scottish Cup Final 1936 Scottish Cup Final 1959 Scottish League Cup Final

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