Season 1955-56
Date Sat 21 Apr 1956
Team Celtic
Venue Hampden
Score 3-1
Half Time 1-0
Agg
Comp Scottish Cup
Round Final
Crowd 133583
Manager Tommy Walker
Captain Glidden Freddie
Notes A dream of 50 years has been realised by Heart of Midlothian. At last the Scottish Cup has been won, to erase the sufferings of half a century, and if the search has been long.There is no shadow of doubt that victory in Saturday’s final at Hampden Stadium, Glasgow went to the better side.
Scorers Ian Crawford 20 ;Ian Crawford 48 ;Alfie Conn Snr 80
Opp Scorers Mike Haughney 55
Ref R H Davidson (Airdrie)
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Hearts Line Up
1 Willie Duff
2 Bobby Kirk
3 Tam McKenzie
4 Dave Mackay
5 Freddie Glidden
6 John Cumming
7 Alex Young
8 Alfie Conn Snr
9 Willie Bauld
10 Jimmy Wardhaugh
11 Ian Crawford


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Opposition Line Up
1 Richard Scott Beattie
2 Frank Meechan
3 Sean Fallon
4 John Eric Smith
5 Robert Evans
6 Bertie Peacock
7 Billy Craig
8 Mike Haughney
9 Neil Mochan
10 Willie Fernie
11 Charles Tully


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