1956 Scottish League Cup final

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{{ infobox football match

| title = 1956 Scottish League Cup final

| image =

| event = 1956–57 Scottish League Cup

| team1 = Celtic

| firstleg = First match

| secondleg = Replay

| team1score1 = 0

| team1score2 = 3

| team2 = Partick Thistle

| team2score1 = 0

| team2score2 = 0

| details1 =

| date1 = 27 October 1956

| date2 = 31 October 1956

| stadium1 = Hampden Park

| stadium2 = Hampden Park

| city1 = Glasgow

| city2 = Glasgow

| man_of_the_match1a =

| man_of_the_match1atitle =

| man_of_the_match1b =

| man_of_the_match1btitle =

| referee =

| attendance1 = 59,000

| attendance2 = 31,000

| weather =

| previous = 1955

| next = 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

{{football box |

|date = 27 October 1956

|team1 = Celtic

|score = 0–0

|report =

|team2 = Partick Thistle

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow

|referee =

|attendance = 59,000 }}

width="100%"

|valign="top" width="50%"|

{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

|colspan="4"|CELTIC:

width="25"|width="25"|
GKDick Beattie
FBMike Haughney
FBSean Fallon
RHBobby Evans
CHJohn Jack
LHBertie Peacock
RWJimmy Walsh
IFBobby Collins
CFJohn McPhail
IFCharlie Tully
LWWillie Fernie
colspan=4|Manager:
colspan="4"|Jimmy McGrory

|valign="top" width="50%"|

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

|colspan="4"|PARTICK THISTLE :

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GKTom Ledgerwood
FBAndy Kerr
FBBobby Gibb
RHPeter Collins
CHJimmy Davidson
LHDavid Mathers
RWJohnny McKenzie
IFGeorge Smith
CFJoe Hogan
IFAlex Wright
LWTommy Ewing
colspan=4|Manager:
colspan="4"|David Meiklejohn

|}

= Replay =

{{football box |

|date = 31 October 1956

|team1 = Celtic

|score = 3–0

|report =

|team2 = Partick Thistle

|goals1 = Collins {{goal}}
McPhail {{goal}}{{goal}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow

|referee = Jack Mowat

|attendance =31,000{{cite web|url=http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1956-10-31%3A+Celtic+3-0+Partick+Thistle%2C+League+Cup+Final+Replay|title=Celtic win League Cup for first time |work=Glasgow Herald|date=1 November 1956|via=The Celtic Wiki|access-date=30 October 2018}} }}

width="100%"

|valign="top" width="50%"|

{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

|colspan="4"|CELTIC:

width="25"|width="25"|
GKDick Beattie
FBMike Haughney
FBSean Fallon
RHBobby Evans
CHJohn Jack
LHBertie Peacock
RWJimmy Walsh
IFBobby Collins
CFJohn McPhail
IFCharlie Tully
LWWillie Fernie
colspan=4|Manager:
colspan="4"|Jimmy McGrory

|valign="top" width="50%"|

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

|colspan="4"|PARTICK THISTLE :

width="25"|width="25"|
GKTom Ledgerwood
FBAndy Kerr
FBBobby Gibb
RHPeter Collins
CHWillie Crawford
LHDavid Mathers
RWJohnny McKenzie
IFAlex Wright
CFJoe Hogan
IFDavie McParland
LWTommy Ewing
colspan=4|Manager:
colspan="4"|David Meiklejohn

|}

References

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