1959 Scottish Cup final

March 2018 March 2018 1959 Scottish Cup Final 1958–59 Scottish Cup St Mirren 3 Aberdeen 1 25 April 1959 Hampden Park Glasgow 108,591https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-dispatch/158321532/ Skipper has a storybook finish Sunday Dispatch 26 April 1959 2 November 2024 16 Newspapers.com 1958 1960 The 1959 Scottish Cup Final was an association football match between St Mirren F.C. and Aberdeen F.C. on 25 April 1959 at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland. It was 73rd staging of the final of the Scottish Cup, Scotland's most prestigious cup competition. It was Aberdeen's fifth appearance in the final of the competition whilst St Mirren were competing for the fourth time. Route to the final 1958–59 Scottish Cup Round Opposition Score First round East Fife 2–1 Second round Arbroath 3–0 Third round St Johnstone 2–1 Quarter-final Kilmarnock 3–1 Semi-final Third Lanark 1–1 Semi-final replay Third Lanark 1–0 Aberdeen Aberdeen entered the competition in the first round. They began their campaign against Second Division side East Fife at Pittodrie Stadium. The match ended in a 2−1 win for Aberdeen. In the second round Aberdeen faced another Second Division club, Arbroath, also at home with Aberdeen winning 3−0. In the quarter-final the club was drawn against St Johnstone of Perth who also competed in the Second Division. Aberdeen won 2−1 away at Muirton Park to progress to the quarter-final stage. The opposition was Kilmarnock who were beaten 3−1. In the semi-finals Aberdeen faced Third Lanark at the neutral venue of Ibrox Park in Glasgow which resulted in a 1−1 draw. It took a 1−0 win in a replay for Aberdeen to progress to the final for the fifth time in the club's history.Scotland - Cup Results 1873/74-1877/78 and 1889/90-1995/96, rsssf.com. Retrieved 2012-04-18. St Mirren Round Opposition Score Second round Peebles Rovers 10–0 Third round Motherwell 3–2 Quarter-final Dunfermline Athletic 2–1 Semi-final Celtic 4–0 St Mirren entered the competition in the second round. They began their campaign against non-league club Peebles Rovers which resulted in a 10−0 thrashing by the Paisley club. St Mirren then faced Motherwell of the First Division with St Mirren winning 3−2. The club then faced fellow First Division club Dunfermline Athletic at home in the quarter-final, producing a 2−1 win to progress to the semi-final stage. Celtic were the opposition faced in the semi-final with St Mirren winning 4−0 at Hampden Park to reach the Scottish Cup Final for a fourth time. Match details 25 April 1959 15:00Scottish Cup - Fixtures and Results, scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-04-18. St Mirren 3 − 1 Aberdeen Bryceland 43 Miller 65 Baker 76 Baird 89 Hampden Park, Glasgow 108,591 Jack Mowat Teams St Mirren: GK SCO Dave WalkerRB SCO David Lapsley (c)LB SCO John WilsonRH SCO Jackie NeilsonCH SCO Jackie McGuganLH SCO Tommy LeishmanRW SCO Jim RodgerIR SCO Tommy BrycelandCF USA 1912 Gerry BakerIL SCO Tommy GemmellLW SCO Ally MillerManager:SCO Willie ReidABERDEEN: GK SCO Fred MartinRB SCO Dave CaldwellLB SCO Jimmy HoggRH SCO Ken BrownleeCH SCO Jim Clunie (c)LH SCO Archie GlenRW SCO Dickie EwenIR SCO Norrie DavidsonCF SCO Hugh BairdIL SCO Bobby WishartLW ENG Jack HatherManager:SCO Davie Shaw References External links Video highlights from official Pathé News archive 1959 Final Scottish Cup Final 1959 Scottish Cup Final 1959 Scottish Cup Final Category:1950s in Glasgow