1947 Scottish League Cup final (October)

The 1947–48 Scottish League Cup final was played on 25 October 1947 and replayed on 1 November 1947. It was the final of the second Scottish League Cup competition, and it was contested by East Fife and Falkirk. The first match was a goalless draw, necessitating a reply that East Fife won 4–1, mainly thanks to a hat-trick by Davie Duncan.

1947 Scottish League Cup final

Event	1947–48 Scottish League Cup
East Fife Falkirk
Final
East Fife Falkirk 0 0
Date	25 October 1947
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance	53,785
Replay
East Fife Falkirk 4 1
Date	1 November 1947
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance	31,000

Match details

25 October 1947

Falkirk	0–0	East Fife

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 53,785

FALKIRK : GK Jerry Dawson FB Jock Whyte FB Jim McPhie RH Bobby Bolt CH Bob Henderson LH John Whitelaw RW Jim Fiddes IF Neil Fleck CF Archie Aikman IF Jackie Henderson LW Ken Dawson Manager: Tully Craig

EAST FIFE : GK John Niven FB Willie Laird FB Sammy Stewart RH Jimmy Philp CH Willie Finlay LH George Aitken RW Tommy Adams IF Doug Davidson CF Henry Morris IF Jack Davidson LW Davie Duncan Manager: Scot Symon

Replay

1 November 1947

East Fife	4–1	Falkirk
Adams Duncan		Aikman

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 31,000

EAST FIFE : GK John Niven FB Willie Laird FB Sammy Stewart RH Jimmy Philp CH Willie Finlay LH George Aitken RW Tommy Adams IF Doug Davidson CF Henry Morris IF Jack Davidson LW Davie Duncan Manager: Scot Symon

FALKIRK : GK Jerry Dawson FB Jock Whyte FB Jim McPhie RH Bobby Bolt CH Bob Henderson LH Jimmy Gallacher RW Jim Fiddes IF Jimmy Alison CF Archie Aikman IF Jackie Henderson LW Ken Dawson Manager: Tully Craig

External links

• Soccerbase (first game) Archived 6 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
• Soccerbase (replay) Archived 6 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine