1956 Scottish League Cup final

The 1956 Scottish League Cup final was played on 27 October 1956 and replayed on 31 October 1956. Both matches were played at Hampden Park in Glasgow and it was the final of the 11th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Celtic and Partick Thistle. The first match ended in a goalless draw, necessitating the reply. Celtic won the replay match 3–0, thanks to a goal by Bobby Collins and two goals by John McPhail.

1956 Scottish League Cup final

Event	1956–57 Scottish League Cup
Celtic Partick Thistle
First match
Celtic Partick Thistle 0 0
Date	27 October 1956
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance	59,000
Replay
Celtic Partick Thistle 3 0
Date	31 October 1956
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance	31,000

Match details

27 October 1956

Celtic	0–0	Partick Thistle

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 59,000

CELTIC: GK Dick Beattie FB Mike Haughney FB Sean Fallon RH Bobby Evans CH John Jack LH Bertie Peacock RW Jimmy Walsh IF Bobby Collins CF John McPhail IF Charlie Tully LW Willie Fernie Manager: Jimmy McGrory

PARTICK THISTLE : GK Tom Ledgerwood FB Andy Kerr FB Bobby Gibb RH Peter Collins CH Jimmy Davidson LH David Mathers RW Johnny McKenzie IF George Smith CF Joe Hogan IF Alex Wright LW Tommy Ewing Manager: David Meiklejohn

Replay

31 October 1956

Celtic	3–0	Partick Thistle
Collins McPhail

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 31,000

Referee: Jack Mowat

CELTIC: GK Dick Beattie FB Mike Haughney FB Sean Fallon RH Bobby Evans CH John Jack LH Bertie Peacock RW Jimmy Walsh IF Bobby Collins CF John McPhail IF Charlie Tully LW Willie Fernie Manager: Jimmy McGrory

PARTICK THISTLE : GK Tom Ledgerwood FB Andy Kerr FB Bobby Gibb RH Peter Collins CH Willie Crawford LH David Mathers RW Johnny McKenzie IF Alex Wright CF Joe Hogan IF Davie McParland LW Tommy Ewing Manager: David Meiklejohn

External links

• Soccerbase – first match Archived 6 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
• Soccerbase – replay Archived 6 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine