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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rangers |
| Runner-up | Greenock Morton |
First round
edit| 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
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Academical | 0 – 2 | Motherwell |
Second round
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Greenock Morton | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 80,000
Final
edit| Rangers | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Greenock Morton |
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Gillick  |
Soccerbase | Whyte |
Attendance: 129,176
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Final (replay)
edit| Rangers | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Greenock Morton |
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| Williamson |
Soccerbase |
Attendance: 133,750
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See also
editPlayed between the same teams:
References
edit- ^ a b Thrills in Hampden Wind, The Glasgow Herald, 19 April 1948
- ^ a b Memorable Exhibition by Morton Centre Half, The Glasgow Herald, 22 April 1948
- ^ Glasgow (video footage), Pathé News Archive, 1 April 1948
- ^ John Hepburn at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Eddie Murphy at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
