1959 Scottish Cup Final
# 1959 Scottish Cup Final

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.

## 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.

### 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.

## Match details

### Teams

St Mirren: :

| GK | Dave Walker |
| - | - |
| RB | David Lapsley |
| LB | John Wilson |
| RH | Jackie Neilson |
| CH | Jackie McGugan |
| LH | Tommy Leishman |
| RW | Jim Rodger |
| IR | Tommy Bryceland |
| CF | Gerry Baker |
| IL | Tommy Gemmell |
| LW | Ally Miller |
| Manager: ||||
| Willie Reid ||||

ABERDEEN: :

| GK | Fred Martin |
| - | - |
| RB | Dave Caldwell |
| LB | Jimmy Hogg |
| RH | Ken Brownlee |
| CH | Jim Clunie |
| LH | Archie Glen |
| RW | Dickie Ewen |
| IR | Norrie Davidson |
| CF | Hugh Baird |
| IL | Bobby Wishart |
| LW | Jack Hather |
| Manager: ||||
| Davie Shaw ||||
