1959 Scottish League Cup Final

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1959 Scottish League Cup Final
Event 1959–60 Scottish League Cup
Date 24 October 1959
Venue Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance 57,994
1958
1960

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

24 October 1959
Heart of Midlothian 2–1 Third Lanark
Hamilton Goal 57'
Young Goal 59'
McInnes Goal 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

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