1959 Scottish League Cup final

September 2014 April 2026 1959 Scottish League Cup final 1959–60 Scottish League Cup Heart of Midlothian 2 Third Lanark 1 24 October 1959 Hampden Park Glasgow 57,994 1958 1960 The 1959 Scottish League Cup final was a football match played on 24 October 1959 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and 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 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.Third's Defence Strive Nobly But In Vain, The Glasgow Herald, 26 October 1959Third Lanark brothers remember 'stuff of dreams' playing with legendary club in 1959 League Cup final, The Herald, 17 October 2019Digging up spuds before Final didn't do the trick for Mac, The Sunday Post, via PressReader 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 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pndAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1857%2C8028942 Third Lanark Hamilton 57 Young 59 McInnes 2 Hampden Park, Glasgow Tom Wharton 57,994 HEARTS: GK Gordon MarshallFB Bobby KirkFB George ThomsonRH Andy BowmanCH John Cumming (c)LH Billy HigginsRW Gordon SmithIF Ian CrawfordCF Alex YoungIF Bobby BlackwoodLW Johnny Hamilton Manager:Tommy Walker THIRD LANARK : GK Jocky RobertsonFB Billy LewisFB John BrownRH Jim ReillyCH George McCallumLH Willie CunninghamRW Joe McInnesIF Bobby CraigCF Dave Hilley (c)IF Matt GrayLW Ian HilleyManager:George Young References External links Soccerbase https://web.archive.org/web/20050226183446/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=274946 26 February 2005 London Hearts 1959 Final Category:Heart of Midlothian F.C. matches Category:Third Lanark A.C. matches Category:1950s in Glasgow Category:October 1959 sports events in the United Kingdom