1953 Scottish League Cup final

1953 Scottish League Cup final
Event	1953–54 Scottish League Cup
Date	24 October 1953
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance	38,529
	← 1952 1954 →

The 1953 Scottish League Cup final was played on 24 October 1953, at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 8th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by East Fife and Partick Thistle. East Fife won the match 3–2, thanks to goals by Frank Christie, Charlie Fleming and Ian Gardiner.^[1]

Match details

24 October 1953

East Fife	3–2	Partick Thistle
Christie Fleming Gardiner	Report	McKenzie Walker

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 38,529

Referee: J. S. Cox


EAST FIFE :
GK		Johnny Curran
FB		Don Emery
FB		Sammy Stewart
RH		Frank Christie
CH		Willie Finlay
LH		Danny McLennan
RW		Jackie Stewart
IF		Charlie Fleming
CF		Jimmy Bonthrone
IF		Ian Gardiner
LW		Andy Matthew
Manager:
Jerry Dawson


PARTICK THISTLE :
GK		Tom Ledgerwood
FB		Jimmy McGowan
FB		Bobby Gibb
RH		Willie Crawford
CH		Jimmy Davidson
LH		Andy Kerr
RW		Johnny McKenzie
IF		Bobby Howitt
CF		Willie Sharp
IF		Alex Wright
LW		Jimmy Walker
Manager:
David Meiklejohn

References

^ Christie's Classic Counter Captures Cup, The Evening Times, 24 October 1953, via Partick Thistle History Archive

External links

Soccerbase Archived 6 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine

[1] Christie's Classic Counter Captures Cup, The Evening Times, 24 October 1953, via Partick Thistle History Archive

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