1957 Scottish Cup final

Replay
	(after extra time)
Date	24 April 1957
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Referee	Jack Mowat (Burnside)
Attendance	79,960
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1957 Scottish Cup Final
Event	1956–57 Scottish Cup
Date	20 April 1957
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Referee	Jack Mowat (Burnside)
Attendance	81,375

The 1957 Scottish Cup Final was an association football match, the 72nd staging of the final of the Scottish Cup, Scottish football's most prestigious knock-out competition. The match took place at Hampden Park on 20 April 1957 and was contested by Division One clubs Falkirk and Kilmarnock. It was Falkirk's second appearance in the final and Kilmarnock's sixth.

As Division One clubs, both entered the tournament in the fifth round. Neither club won all four of their ties at the first attempt, Falkirk requiring a replay in the semi-final to knock out fellow Division One club Raith Rovers whom they defeated in the club's last appearance in the final in 1913. Falkirk defeated two Division Two clubs and another from Division One before the final. Kilmarnock needed a replay to knock out the club who defeated them in their last final appearance also, East Fife. They went on to eliminate the 1956 runners-up, Celtic, in the replayed semi-final.

It was only Falkirk's second appearance in the final, their first in 44 years since success in 1913. Kilmarnock were making their sixth appearance in their history, winning twice, the last victory coming in 1929.

The first match ended in a 1–1 draw. Falkirk took the lead after 33 minutes when John Prentice scored from the penalty spot after a foul by Willie Toner. Kilmarnock equalised in first half injury time with a goal from David Curlett. With no goals in the second half, the scores remained level to force a replay four days later.^[1]^[2] In the replay, Falkirk took the lead again through George Merchant. Kilmarnock again equalised with only 12 minutes until the end to see the match into extra time. Doug Moran scored the winning goal for Falkirk in the 101st minute of the match to seal victory for Falkirk and be crowned champions for the second time in its history.^[3]^[4]

Route to the final

Round	Opposition	Score
Fifth round	Berwick Rangers	2–1
Sixth round	Aberdeen	3–1
Quarter-final	Clyde	2–1
Semi-final	Raith Rovers	2–2
Semi-final replay	Raith Rovers	2–0

Falkirk

Round	Opposition	Score
Fifth round	Ayr United	1–0
Sixth round	East Fife	0–0
Sixth round replay	East Fife	2–0
Quarter-final	Airdrieonians	3–1
Semi-final	Celtic	1–1
Semi-final replay	Celtic	3–1

Kilmarnock

Match details

Original

20 April 1957

15:00^[5]

Falkirk	1–1	Kilmarnock
Prentice 33' (pen.)	Report	Curlett 45+1'

Hampden Park, Glasgow^[5]

Attendance: 81,375

Referee: Jack Mowat (Burnside)


GK		Bert Slater
RB		Alex Parker
LB		Ian Rae
RH		Alex Wright
CH		Andy Irvine
LH		John Prentice
RW		Tommy Murray
IR		Derek Grierson
CF		George Merchant
IL		Doug Moran
LW		Eddie O'Hara
Manager:
Reg Smith


GK		Jimmy Brown
RB		Ralph Collins
LB		Jim Stewart
RH		Rab Stewart
CH		Willie Toner
LH		Alistair Mackay
RW		Gerry Mays
IR		Willie Harvey
CF		David Curlett
IL		Bertie Black
LW		David Burns
Manager:
Malky McDonald

Match rules

90 minutes.
Replay if scores still level.

Replay

24 April 1957

19:30^[6]

Falkirk	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Kilmarnock
Merchant 24' Moran 101'	Report	Curlett 78'

Hampden Park, Glasgow^[6]

Attendance: 79,960

Referee: Jack Mowat (Burnside)


GK		Bert Slater
RB		Alex Parker
LB		Ian Rae
RH		Alex Wright
CH		Andy Irvine
LH		John Prentice
RW		Tommy Murray
IR		Derek Grierson
CF		George Merchant
IL		Doug Moran
LW		Eddie O'Hara
Manager:
Reg Smith


GK		Jimmy Brown
RB		Ralph Collins
LB		Jim Stewart
RH		Rab Stewart
CH		Willie Toner
LH		Alistair Mackay
RW		Gerry Mays
IR		Willie Harvey
CF		David Curlett
IL		Bertie Black
LW		David Burns
Manager:
Malky McDonald

Match rules

90 minutes.
30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
Replay if scores still level.

References

^ Hampden disppointment, The Herald. 22 April 1957. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
^ Curlett equalises in injury time, Evening Times. 20 April 1957. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
^ Falkirk win Scottish Cup for second time, The Herald. 25 April 1957. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
^ 1957 Scottish Cup: Falkirk 2 Kilmarnock 1, Falkirk Herald
^ ^a ^b Scottish Cup - Fixtures And Results - Falkirk F.C. v Kilmarnock F.C., Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
^ ^a ^b Scottish Cup - Fixtures And Results - Falkirk F.C. v Kilmarnock F.C., Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 14 July 2012.

External links

Video highlights (replay) from official Pathé News archive

[Herald_Hampden_disappointment-1] Hampden disppointment, The Herald. 22 April 1957. Retrieved 14 July 2012.

[Evening_Times-2] Curlett equalises in injury time, Evening Times. 20 April 1957. Retrieved 14 July 2012.

[Herald_Falkirk_win-3] Falkirk win Scottish Cup for second time, The Herald. 25 April 1957. Retrieved 14 July 2012.

[4] 1957 Scottish Cup: Falkirk 2 Kilmarnock 1, Falkirk Herald

[SFA_1957_Final_1-5] Scottish Cup - Fixtures And Results - Falkirk F.C. v Kilmarnock F.C., Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 14 July 2012.

[SFA_1957_Final_2-6] Scottish Cup - Fixtures And Results - Falkirk F.C. v Kilmarnock F.C., Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 14 July 2012.

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