1961 Scottish League Cup final

Football match

1961 Scottish League Cup finalEvent| 1961–62 Scottish League Cup

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| Rangers | Heart of Midlothian

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First match
| Rangers | Heart of Midlothian

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1 | 1
Date| 28 October 1961
Venue| Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance| 88,000
Replay
| Rangers | Heart of Midlothian

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3 | 1
Date| 18 December 1961
Venue| Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance| 47,500

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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.

## Match details[edit]

28 October 1961

Rangers| 1 – 1
AET| Heart of Midlothian

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Millar |  |  (pen.) Cumming

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 88,000

| RANGERS:

GK |  | Billy Ritchie
FB |  | Bobby Shearer
FB |  | Eric Caldow
RH |  | Harold Davis
CH |  | Bill Paterson
LH |  | Jim Baxter
RW |  | Alex Scott
IF |  | Ian McMillan
CF |  | Jimmy Millar
IF |  | Ralph Brand
LW |  | Davie Wilson
Manager:
Scot Symon
| HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN :

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

### Replay[edit]

18 December 1961

Rangers| 3–1| Heart of Midlothian

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Millar
Brand
McMillan |  |  Davidson

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 47,500

| RANGERS:

GK |  | Billy Ritchie
FB |  | Bobby Shearer
FB |  | Eric Caldow
RH |  | Harold Davis
CH |  | Doug Baillie
LH |  | Jim Baxter
RW |  | Alex Scott
IF |  | Ian McMillan
CF |  | Jimmy Millar
IF |  | Ralph Brand
LW |  | Davie Wilson
Manager:
Scot Symon
| HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN :

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

## External links[edit]

* Soccerbase – first match Archived 26 February 2005 at the Wayback Machine
* Soccerbase – replay Archived 26 February 2005 at the Wayback Machine
* London Hearts – first match
* London Hearts – replay

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