1955 Scottish League Cup Final

Event

1955–56 Scottish League Cup

Aberdeen	St Mirren

2	1

Date

22 October 1955

Venue

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance

44,106

The 1955 Scottish League Cup Final was played on 22 October 1955, at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 10th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Aberdeen and St Mirren. Aberdeen won the match 2–1, thanks to a goal by Graham Leggat and an own goal by Jim Mallan.^[1] The winning goal, scored 11 minutes from the end, was a "wind-assisted cross".^[1] Aberdeen manager Davie Shaw later admitted that they had been "damn lucky" to win the Cup.^[1] The match proved to be St Mirren's last appearance in a Scottish League Cup Final until 2010.^[1]

Match details

Aberdeen v St Mirren

22 October 1955

Aberdeen	2–1	St Mirren
Mallan o.g.' Leggat		Holmes

Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 44,106


ABERDEEN :
GK		Fred Martin
FB		Jimmy Mitchell
FB		Dave Caldwell
RH		Bob Wilson
CH		Jim Clunie
LH		Archie Glen
RW		Graham Leggat
IF		Harry Yorston
CF		Paddy Buckley
IF		Bobby Wishart
LW		Jack Hather
Manager:
Davie Shaw


ST. MIRREN :
GK		Jim Lornie
FB		David Lapsley
FB		Jim Mallan
RH		Jackie Neilson
CH		Willie Telfer
LH		Bobby Holmes
RW		Jim Rodger
IF		Davie Laird
CF		Jackie Brown
IF		Tommy Gemmell
LW		Brian Callan
Manager:
Willie Reid

References

1 2 3 4 McKay, Ronnie (19 March 2010). "Bob still haunted by fluke". The Sun. Retrieved 19 March 2010.

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