1954–55 Scottish Cup

The 1954–55 Scottish Cup was the 70th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Clyde who defeated Celtic in the replayed final. It was Clyde's second cup success, whilst Celtic lost in the final having won the last five Scottish Cup finals that they had played in.List of Scottish Cup Finals at RSSSF The 1955 final was the first to be televised live, being broadcast by the BBC. This was not officially announced before the match. The replayed final was not televised.

First round Home teamScoreAway teamAberdeen University3 – 3Girvan AmateursBabcock & Wilcox3 – 1Shawfield AmateursBurntisland Shipyard1 – 7Forres MechanicsChirnside United1 – 4PeterheadCivil Service Strollers2 – 3Vale of LeithenDeveronvale0 – 4Inverness ThistleEyemouth United2 – 3Buckie ThistleFraserburgh9 – 0Edinburgh UniversityGala Fairydean5 – 3KeithGlasgow University1 – 5HuntlyInverness Caledonian7 – 3RothesLossiemouth6 – 0Murrayfield AmateursNewton Stewart3 – 5Elgin CityRoss County2 – 2Peebles RoversSt Cuthbert Wanderers5 – 1Vale of AthollTarff Rovers1 – 1DunsWick Academy2 – 4Coldstream

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamDuns3 – 0Tarff RoversGirvan Amateurs2 – 0Aberdeen UniversityPeebles Rovers5 – 1Ross County

Second round Home teamScoreAway teamBrora Rangers2 – 0ColdstreamDuns1 – 8Buckie ThistleElgin City1 – 1ClachnacuddinForres Mechanics5 – 1HuntlyInverness Caledonian5 – 0Wigtown & BladnochInverness Thistle7 – 1SelkirkLossiemouth1 – 0Gala FairydeanPeebles Rovers4 – 3Girvan AmateursPeterhead7 – 0Babcock & WilcoxSt Cuthbert Wanderers4 – 2WhithornVale of Leithen0 – 4Fraserburgh

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamClachnacuddin7 – 1Elgin City

Third round Home teamScoreAway teamBerwick Rangers3 – 3ClachnacuddinBrora Rangers3 – 3Inverness CaledonianFraserburgh4 – 2East StirlingshireInverness Thistle2 – 1StranraerLossiemouth2 – 2Forres MechanicsMontrose3 – 1DumbartonPeebles Rovers5 – 2St Cuthbert WanderersPeterhead0 – 4Buckie Thistle

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamClachnacuddin2 – 1Berwick RangersForres Mechanics5 – 3LossiemouthInverness Caledonian8 – 2Brora Rangers

Fourth round Home teamScoreAway teamAlloa Athletic4 – 2FraserburghArbroath2 – 0Brechin CityBuckie Thistle1 – 1Queen's ParkClachnacuddin1 – 2Inverness ThistleCowdenbeath2 – 2Ayr UnitedDundee United1 – 3Forfar AthleticMontrose1 – 3Inverness CaledonianPeebles Rovers0 – 2Forres Mechanics

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamAyr United3 – 3CowdenbeathQueen's Park1 – 2Buckie Thistle

Second Replays Home teamScoreAway teamAyr United3 – 1Cowdenbeath

Fifth round Home teamScoreAway teamAirdrieonians4 – 3Forfar AthleticAlloa Athletic2 – 4CelticArbroath0 – 4St JohnstoneBuckie Thistle2 – 0Inverness ThistleClyde3 – 0Albion RoversDunfermline Athletic4 – 2Partick ThistleEast Fife1 – 2KilmarnockFalkirk4 – 0StenhousemuirForres Mechanics3 – 4MotherwellHamilton Academical2 – 1St MirrenHearts5 – 0HibernianInverness Caledonian1 – 1Ayr UnitedGreenock Morton1 – 3Raith RoversRangers0 – 0DundeeStirling Albion0 – 6AberdeenThird Lanark2 – 1Queen of the South

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamAyr United2 – 4Inverness CaledonianDundee0 – 1Rangers

Sixth Round Home teamScoreAway teamAberdeen2 – 1RangersAirdrieonians7 – 0Dunfermline AthleticBuckie Thistle0 – 6HeartsClyde3 – 1Raith RoversInverness Caledonian0 – 7FalkirkKilmarnock1 – 1CelticSt Johnstone0 – 1Hamilton AcademicalThird Lanark1 – 3Motherwell

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamCeltic1 – 0Kilmarnock

Quarter-finals Home teamScoreAway teamAirdrieonians4 – 1MotherwellCeltic2 – 1Hamilton AcademicalClyde5 – 0FalkirkHearts1 – 1Aberdeen

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamAberdeen2 – 0Hearts

Semi-finals

Replays

Final

Teams CLYDE: GK Ken HewkinsRB Albert MurphyLB Harry HaddockRH Ralph GranvilleCH Tommy Anderson (c)LH Davie LaingRW John DiversIR Archie RobertsonCF Ally HillIL George BrownLW Tommy RingManager: Paddy TraversCELTIC: GK John BonnarRB Mike HaughneyLB Frank Meechan RH Bobby EvansCH Jock Stein (c)LH Bertie PeacockRW Bobby CollinsIR Willie FernieCF John McPhailIL Jimmy WalshLW Charlie TullyManager: Jimmy McGrory

Replay

Teams CLYDE: GK Ken HewkinsRB Albert MurphyLB Harry HaddockRH Ralph GranvilleCH Tommy Anderson (c)LH Davie LaingRW John DiversIR Archie RobertsonCF Ally HillIL George BrownLW Tommy RingManager: Paddy TraversCELTIC: GK John BonnarRB Mike HaughneyLB Frank MeechanRH Bobby EvansCH Jock Stein (c)LH Bertie PeacockRW Jimmy WalshIR Willie FernieCF Sean FallonIL John McPhailLW Charlie TullyManager: Jimmy McGrory

See also 1954–55 in Scottish football 1954–55 Scottish League Cup

References

External links Video highlights from official Pathé News archive