1947–48 Scottish Cup

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The 1947–48 Scottish Cup was the 63rd staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Rangers who defeated Greenock Morton in the replayed final.[1][2]

1947–48 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upGreenock Morton

First round

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Home team Score Away team
Albion Rovers 0 – 2 Hibernian
Arbroath 9 – 1 Babcock & Wilcox
Ayr United 1 – 2 Greenock Morton
Berwick Rangers 2 – 4 Cowdenbeath
Dundee 2 – 4 Heart of Midlothian
East Fife 2 – 0 Kilmarnock
Inverness Caledonian 1 – 6 Falkirk
Motherwell 2 – 2 Hamilton Academical
Queen of the South 1 – 0 Stenhousemuir
St Mirren 8 – 0 Shawfield Amateurs
Stranraer 0 – 1 Rangers
Clachnacuddin 0 – 2 St Johnstone

Replays

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Home team Score Away team
Hamilton Academical 0 – 2 Motherwell

Second round

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Home team Score Away team
Airdrieonians 2 – 1 Heart of Midlothian
Alloa Athletic 0 – 1 Queen of the South
Celtic 3 – 0 Cowdenbeath
Clyde 2 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic
East Fife 5 – 1 St Johnstone
Hibernian 4 – 0 Arbroath
Montrose 2 – 0 Duns
Greenock Morton 3 – 2 Falkirk
Motherwell 1 – 0 Third Lanark
Nithsdale Wanderers 0 – 5 Aberdeen
Partick Thistle 4 – 3 Dundee United
Peterhead 1 – 2 Dumbarton
Queen's Park 8 – 2 Deveronvale
Rangers 4 – 0 Leith Athletic
St Mirren 2 – 0 East Stirlingshire
Stirling Albion 2 – 4 Raith Rovers

Third round

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Home team Score Away team
Airdrieonians 3 – 0 Raith Rovers
Celtic 1 – 0 Motherwell
Dumbarton 0 – 1 East Fife
Hibernian 4 – 2 Aberdeen
Montrose 2 – 1 Queen of the South
Greenock Morton 3 – 0 Queen's Park
Rangers 3 – 0 Partick Thistle
St Mirren 2 – 1 Clyde

Quarter-finals

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Home team Score Away team
Airdrieonians 0 – 3 Greenock Morton
Celtic 4 – 0 Montrose
Hibernian 3 – 1 St Mirren
Rangers 1 – 0 East Fife

Semi-finals

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Greenock Morton1–0 (a.e.t.)Celtic
Attendance: 80,000

Rangers1–0Hibernian
Thornton  
Attendance: 143,570

Final

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Rangers1–1 (a.e.t.)Greenock Morton
Gillick   Soccerbase Whyte  
Attendance: 129,176

Teams

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RANGERS:
GK   Bobby Brown
RB   George Young
LB   Jock Shaw
RH   Ian McColl
CH   Willie Woodburn
LH   Sammy Cox
RW   Eddie Rutherford
IR   Torrance Gillick
CF   Willie Thornton
IL   Willie Findlay
LW   Jimmy Duncanson
Manager:
  Bill Struth
GREENOCK MORTON:
GK   Jimmy Cowan
RB   Jimmy Mitchell
LB   John Whigham
RH   Billy Campbell
CH   Alex Millar
LH   Jimmy Whyte
RW   John Hepburn
IR   Eddie Murphy
CF   Davie Cupples
IL   Tommy Orr
LW   Colin Liddell
Manager:
  Jimmy Davies

Final (replay)

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Rangers1–0 (a.e.t.)Greenock Morton
Williamson   Soccerbase
Attendance: 133,750

Teams

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RANGERS:
GK   Bobby Brown
RB   George Young
LB   Jock Shaw
RH   Ian McColl
CH   Willie Woodburn
LH   Sammy Cox
RW   Eddie Rutherford
IR   Torrance Gillick
CF   Willie Thornton
IL   Billy Williamson
LW   Jimmy Duncanson
Manager:
  Bill Struth
GREENOCK MORTON:
GK   Jimmy Cowan
RB   Jimmy Mitchell
LB   John Whigham
RH   Billy Campbell
CH   Alex Millar
LH   Jimmy Whyte
RW   John Hepburn[4]
IR   Eddie Murphy[5]
CF   Davie Cupples
IL   Tommy Orr
LW   Colin Liddell
Manager:
  Jimmy Davies

See also

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Played between the same teams:

References

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  1. ^ a b Thrills in Hampden Wind, The Glasgow Herald, 19 April 1948
  2. ^ a b Memorable Exhibition by Morton Centre Half, The Glasgow Herald, 22 April 1948
  3. ^ Glasgow (video footage), Pathé News Archive, 1 April 1948
  4. ^ John Hepburn at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  5. ^ Eddie Murphy at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database