1959 Scottish Cup final

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1959 Scottish Cup Final
Event 1958–59 Scottish Cup
Date25 April 1959 [1]
Venue Hampden Park, Glasgow [1]
Attendance108,591
1958
1960

The 1959 Scottish Cup Final was an association football match between St Mirren F.C. and Aberdeen F.C. on 25 April 1959 at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland. It was 73rd staging of the final of the Scottish Cup, Scotland's most prestigious cup competition. It was Aberdeen's fifth appearance in the final of the competition whilst St Mirren were competing for the fourth time.

Contents

Route to the final

Round Opposition Score
First round East Fife 2–1
Second round Arbroath 3–0
Third round St Johnstone 2–1
Quarter-final Kilmarnock 3–1
Semi-final Third Lanark 1–1
Semi-final replay Third Lanark 1–0

Aberdeen

Aberdeen entered the competition in the first round. They began their campaign against Second Division side East Fife at Pittodrie Stadium. The match ended in a 2−1 win for Aberdeen. In the second round Aberdeen faced another Second Division club, Arbroath, also at home with Aberdeen winning 3−0. In the quarter-final the club was drawn against St Johnstone of Perth who also competed in the Second Division. Aberdeen won 2−1 away at Muirton Park to progress to the quarter-final stage. The opposition was Kilmarnock who were beaten 3−1. In the semi-finals Aberdeen faced Third Lanark at the neutral venue of Ibrox Park in Glasgow which resulted in a 1−1 draw. It took a 1−0 win in a replay for Aberdeen to progress to the final for the fifth time in the club's history. [2]

St Mirren

Round Opposition Score
Second round Peebles Rovers 10–0
Third round Motherwell 3–2
Quarter-final Dunfermline Athletic 2–1
Semi-final Celtic 4–0

St Mirren entered the competition in the second round. They began their campaign against non-league club Peebles Rovers which resulted in a 10−0 thrashing by the Paisley club. St Mirren then faced Motherwell of the First Division with St Mirren winning 3−2. The club then faced fellow First Division club Dunfermline Athletic at home in the quarter-final, producing a 2−1 win to progress to the semi-final stage. Celtic were the opposition faced in the semi-final with St Mirren winning 4−0 at Hampden Park to reach the Scottish Cup Final for a fourth time. [2]

Match details

St Mirren 3 − 1 Aberdeen
Bryceland Soccerball shade.svg43'
Miller Soccerball shade.svg65'
Baker Soccerball shade.svg76'
Baird Soccerball shade.svg89'
Hampden Park, Glasgow [1]
Attendance: 108,591
Referee: Jack Mowat

Teams

St Mirren:
GK Flag of Scotland.svg Dave Walker
RB Flag of Scotland.svg David Lapsley
LB Flag of Scotland.svg John Wilson
RH Flag of Scotland.svg Jackie Neilson
CH Flag of Scotland.svg Jackie McGugan
LH Flag of Scotland.svg Tommy Leishman
RW Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Rodger
IR Flag of Scotland.svg Tommy Bryceland
CF Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gerry Baker
IL Flag of Scotland.svg Tommy Gemmell
LW Flag of Scotland.svg Ally Miller
Manager:
Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Reid
ABERDEEN:
GK Flag of Scotland.svg Fred Martin
RB Flag of Scotland.svg Dave Caldwell
LB Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Hogg
RH Flag of Scotland.svg Ken Brownlee
CH Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Clunie
LH Flag of Scotland.svg Archie Glen
RW Flag of Scotland.svg Dickie Ewen
IR Flag of Scotland.svg Norrie Davidson
CF Flag of Scotland.svg Hugh Baird
IL Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Wishart
LW Flag of England.svg Jack Hather
Manager:
Flag of Scotland.svg Davie Shaw

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