1956 Scottish League Cup final
Football match
Event | 1956–57 Scottish League Cup | ||||||
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First match | |||||||
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Date | 27 October 1956 | ||||||
Venue | Hampden Park, Glasgow | ||||||
Attendance | 59,000 | ||||||
Replay | |||||||
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Date | 31 October 1956 | ||||||
Venue | Hampden Park, Glasgow | ||||||
Attendance | 31,000 | ||||||
← 1955 1957 → |
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.
Match details
Celtic | 0–0 | Partick Thistle |
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Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 59,000
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Replay
Celtic | 3–0 | Partick Thistle |
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Collins McPhail |
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References
- ^ "Celtic win League Cup for first time". Glasgow Herald. 1 November 1956. Retrieved 30 October 2018 – via The Celtic Wiki.
External links
- Soccerbase – first match Archived 6 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Soccerbase – replay Archived 6 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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