The 1948–49 Scottish Cup was the 64th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The final was played between holders Rangers and Clyde at Hampden Park on 23 April 1949. Rangers won 4–1 to retain the Cup.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Defending champions | Rangers |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rangers |
| Runner-up | Clyde |
Rangers also won both the Scottish Football League and the Scottish League Cup, the first time a club claimed the national 'treble'.
First round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | 8 – 3 | Montrose |
| Arbroath | 3 – 4 | Partick Thistle |
| Ayr United | 2 – 1 | Queen's Park |
| Clyde | 2 – 0 | Fraserburgh |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 – 2 | Keith |
| Dumbarton | 5 – 2 | Kilmarnock |
| Dundee | 5 – 1 | St Johnstone |
| Dundee United | 4 – 3 | Celtic |
| East Fife | 2 – 1 | Falkirk |
| Forfar Athletic | 0 – 4 | Hibernian |
| Hamilton Academical | 1 – 2 | Albion Rovers |
| Hearts | 4 – 1 | Airdrieonians |
| Inverness Caledonian | 2 – 2 | Greenock Morton |
| Leith Athletic | 0 – 1 | Raith Rovers |
| Motherwell | 3 – 0 | Stranraer |
| Queen of the South | 2 – 0 | East Stirlingshire |
| Rangers | 6 – 1 | Elgin City |
| St Mirren | 2 – 0 | Stirling Albion |
| Stenhousemuir | 2 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Third Lanark | 2 – 1 | Aberdeen |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Greenock Morton | 2 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian |
Second round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | 1 – 3 | Clyde |
| Ayr United | 0 – 2 | Greenock Morton |
| Cowdenbeath | 1 – 2 | East Fife |
| Dumbarton | 1 – 1 | Dundee United |
| Dundee | 0 – 0 | St Mirren |
| Hearts | 3 – 1 | Third Lanark |
| Hibernian | 1 – 1 | Raith Rovers |
| Motherwell | 0 – 3 | Rangers |
| Partick Thistle | 3 – 0 | Queen of the South |
| Stenhousemuir | 5 – 1 | Albion Rovers |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee United | 1 – 3 | Dumbarton |
| Raith Rovers | 3 – 4 | Hibernian |
| St Mirren | 1 – 2 | Dundee |
Third round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Hearts | 3 – 0 | Dumbarton |
| Greenock Morton | 0 – 2 | Clyde |
Quarter-finals
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Hearts | 2 – 4 | Dundee |
| Hibernian | 0 – 2 | East Fife |
| Rangers | 4 – 0 | Partick Thistle |
| Stenhousemuir | 0 – 1 | Clyde |
Semi-finals
editReplays
editFinal
edit| Rangers | 4–1 | Clyde |
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Young  39' (pen.), 55' (pen.) Williamson 41' Duncanson |
Soccerbase | 49' Galletly |
Teams
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Graham, Alexander (1999). A statistical history of football in Scotland. Vol. 2. Isle of Skye: Skye Soccer Books. p. 8.
- ^ a b Penalty-kick Mystery, The Glasgow Herald, 25 April 1949
External links
edit- Video highlights from official Pathé News archive
