Lord Provost of Glasgow Charity Cup

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1952 Lord Provost of Glasgow Charity Cup
EventLord Provost of Glasgow Charity Cup
Hibernian Motherwell
15
Date22 September 1952
Venue Firhill Park, Glasgow
Referee Jack Mowat [1]
(Lanarkshire) [2]
Attendance10,829 [1]

The Lord Provost of Glasgow Charity Cup, also called the John McLeod Trophy, [3] [4] [5] was a super cup match between Division One champions Hibernian and Scottish Cup winners Motherwell. [6] [7]

Contents

Match

Team selection

Hibernian were without Tommy Younger, Jock Paterson, Lawrie Reilly, and Willie Ormond. [8]

Paterson, Reilly, and Ormond were selected for the Scottish League XI to play the Welsh League XI in Cardiff on 24 September, [9] while Wilson Humphries of Motherwell (a late replacement for Derek Grierson of Rangers) was also called up, [10] [11] but all of them were denied permission by the Scottish Football League to be released for the game. [12]

Match details

Hibernian 1–5 Motherwell [15]
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Kelly Soccerball shade.svg
Forrest Soccerball shade.svg
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Firhill Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 10,829 [1]
GK Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy McCracken [16]
FB Flag of Scotland.svg Jock Govan
FB Flag of Scotland.svg Hugh Howie
WH Flag of Scotland.svg Archie Buchanan
CH Flag of Scotland.svg Mackenzie
HB Flag of Ireland.svg Mike Gallagher
MF Flag of Scotland.svg Tommy McDonald
IF Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Johnstone
CF Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Souness
IF Flag of Scotland.svg Eddie Turnbull
MF Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Smith
Manager:
Flag of Scotland.svg Hugh Shaw
GK Flag of Scotland.svg John Johnston
FB Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Kilmarnock
FB Flag of Scotland.svg Archie Shaw
RH Flag of Scotland.svg Charlie Cox
LH Flag of Scotland.svg Andy Paton
OR Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Redpath
IF Flag of Scotland.svg Tommy Sloan
CF Flag of Scotland.svg George Dawson [17]
IF Flag of Scotland.svg Archie Kelly
OL Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Forrest
CH Flag of Scotland.svg Johnny Aitkenhead
Manager:
Flag of Scotland.svg George Stevenson

Afterwards

The trophy and mementoes for the players were presented by Mr T.A. Kerr, the Lord Provost of Glasgow, at the end of the match. [1]

Hibernian faced Motherwell again five days later on 27 September in the Scottish Football League and gained a measure of revenge with a 7–3 victory at Fir Park. Lawrie Reilly and Jock Paterson were restored to the Hibs line up. Reilly netted four times for the Hibees. [18] [19]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Cup for Motherwell" . Wishaw Press . 26 September 1952. Retrieved 10 August 2022– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Referees Honour Colleague" . Motherwell Times. 25 August 1950. Retrieved 10 August 2022– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Glasgow and West" . The Scotsman. 19 September 1952. Retrieved 10 August 2022– via British Newspaper Archive. The Edinburgh Police Pipe Band will attend the match alongside the Glasgow Police Pipe Brand.
  4. 1 2 "'WELL HAD ALL THE GOAL ANSWERS" . Motherwell Times. 26 September 1952. Retrieved 10 August 2022– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "POSTHUMOUS AWARD FOR GLASGOW CONSTABLE" . The Scotsman. 15 October 1952. Retrieved 10 August 2022– via British Newspaper Archive. He was posthumously awarded the Corporation medal for Bravery.
  6. ↑ "Fast facts – Motherwell". Dundee FC. 26 August 2016. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "True Steelmen, Legends of our Club: George Stevenson". motherwell-mad.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  8. 1 2 "QUITE A CHANGE FOR HIBS!" . Dundee Courier . 23 September 1952. Retrieved 10 August 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "BRAVO, THE LASTMINUTE MAN IT" . Sunday Post . 21 September 1952. Retrieved 10 August 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "FOOTBALL GRIERSON WITHDRAWS" . Paisley Daily Express . 16 September 1952. Retrieved 10 August 2022– via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ↑ "Martin's Big Chance Comes Today" . Aberdeen Evening Express. 24 September 1952. Retrieved 10 August 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ↑ "'S SOMETHING FOOTBALL CANT AFFORD." . Sunday Post. 14 September 1952. Retrieved 10 August 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ↑ "The Lord Provost of Glasgow, Mr. T. A. Kerr, has opened an official fund" . Sunday Mail . 14 September 1952. Retrieved 10 August 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. ↑ "Football Match Arranged" . The Scotsman . 13 September 1952. Retrieved 10 August 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ↑ "22nd September 1952". motherwellnet.com. 23 September 1952. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  16. ↑ (Hibernian player) McCracken, Jimmy, FitbaStats
  17. ↑ George Dawson, MotherWELLnet
  18. ↑ "HIBS FOUND THE GOALS CAME EASY" . Motherwell Times. 3 October 1952. Retrieved 10 August 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  19. ↑ "Tough, torrid, terrific" . Sunday Mail. 28 September 1952. Retrieved 8 August 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
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