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1961 Scottish League Cup final

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1961 Scottish League Cup final
Event1961–62 Scottish League Cup
First match
Date28 October 1961
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance88,000
Replay
Date18 December 1961
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance47,500
1960
1962

The 1961 Scottish League Cup final was played on 28 October 1961 and replayed on 18 December 1961. Both matches were played at Hampden Park in Glasgow and it was the final of the 16th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Rangers and Heart of Midlothian. The first match ended in a 1–1 draw, necessitating the replay. Rangers won the replay match 3–1, thanks to goals by Ralph Brand, Ian McMillan and Jimmy Millar.

Match details

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Rangers1 – 1
AET
Heart of Midlothian
Millar (pen.) Cumming
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 88,000
RANGERS:
GK Billy Ritchie
FB Bobby Shearer
FB Eric Caldow
RH Harold Davis
CH Bill Paterson
LH Jim Baxter
RW Alex Scott
IF Ian McMillan
CF Jimmy Millar
IF Ralph Brand
LW Davie Wilson
Manager:
Scot Symon
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN :
GK Gordon Marshall
FB Bobby Kirk
FB David Holt
RH John Cumming
CH Willie Polland
LH Billy Higgins
RW Danny Ferguson
IF Maurice Elliott
CF Willie Wallace
IF Alan Gordon
LW Johnny Hamilton
Manager:
Tommy Walker

Replay

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Rangers3–1Heart of Midlothian
Millar
Brand
McMillan
Davidson
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 47,500
RANGERS:
GK Billy Ritchie
FB Bobby Shearer
FB Eric Caldow
RH Harold Davis
CH Doug Baillie
LH Jim Baxter
RW Alex Scott
IF Ian McMillan
CF Jimmy Millar
IF Ralph Brand
LW Davie Wilson
Manager:
Scot Symon
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN :
GK Jim Cruickshank
FB Bobby Kirk
FB David Holt
RH John Cumming
CH Willie Polland
LH Billy Higgins
RW Danny Ferguson
IF Norrie Davidson
CF Willie Bauld
IF Bobby Blackwood
LW Johnny Hamilton
Manager:
Tommy Walker
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