1938 Scottish Cup final

1938 Scottish Cup Final
Event	1937–38 Scottish Cup
Date	23 April 1938
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance	80,091
Replay
Date	27 April 1938
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance	92,716

The 1938 Scottish Cup Final was played on 23 April 1938 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 60th Scottish Cup. East Fife and Kilmarnock contested the match. Following a 1–1 draw,^[1] the match was replayed on 27 April 1938, at the end of normal time the score was 2–2. East Fife, managed by David McLean, then went on to win the match 4–2 to win their only Scottish Cup.^[2]

Match details

First match

23 April 1938^[1]

East Fife	1 – 1	Kilmarnock
McLeod 17'		McAvoy 25'

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 80,091

Teams


East Fife:
GK		Jimmy Milton
RB		Willie Laird
LB		Bobby Tait
RH		Davie Russell
CH		John Sneddon
LH		Andy Herd
OR		Tommy Adams
IR		Eddie McLeod 17'
CF		Bobby McCartney
IL		Larry Miller
OL		Danny McKerrell
Manager:
David McLean


Kilmarnock:
GK		John Hunter
RB		Andy Fyfe
LB		Freddie Milloy
RH		George Robertson
CH		John Stewart
LH		Sammy Ross
OR		Benny Thomson
IR		George Reid
CF		Allan Collins
IL		Doug McAvoy 25'
OL		Felix McGrogan
Manager:
Jimmy McGrory

Replay

27 April 1938^[2]

East Fife	4 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Kilmarnock
McKerrell 15' 114' McLeod 57' Miller 110'		Thomson 20' McGrogan 27'

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 92,716

Teams


East Fife:
GK		Jimmy Milton
RB		Willie Laird
LB		Bobby Tait
RH		Davie Russell
CH		John Sneddon
LH		John Harvey
OR		Tommy Adams
IR		Eddie McLeod 57'
CF		Bobby McCartney
IL		Larry Miller 110'
OL		Danny McKerrell 15' 114'
Manager:
David McLean


Kilmarnock:
GK		John Hunter
LB		Andy Fyfe
LB		Freddie Milloy
RH		George Robertson
CH		John Stewart
LH		Sammy Ross
OR		Benny Thomson 20'
IR		George Reid
CF		Allan Collins
OL		Doug McAvoy
OR		Felix McGrogan 27'
Manager:
Jimmy McGrory

References

^ ^a ^b Young Player Narrowly Misses Fame | McKerrell's Part in Biggest Thrill of Scottish Cup Final, The Glasgow Herald, 25 April 1938
^ ^a ^b East Fife Win On Their Merits | Second League Side Last Pace Better, The Glasgow Herald, 28 April 1938

External links

[herlad381st-1] Young Player Narrowly Misses Fame | McKerrell's Part in Biggest Thrill of Scottish Cup Final, The Glasgow Herald, 25 April 1938

[herald38r-2] East Fife Win On Their Merits | Second League Side Last Pace Better, The Glasgow Herald, 28 April 1938

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East Fife F.C. matches
Scottish Cup Finals	1927 1950
Scottish League Cup Finals	1947 (October) 1949 (October) 1953

Kilmarnock F.C. matches
Scottish Cup Finals	1898 1920 1929 1932 1957 1960 1997
Scottish League Cup Finals	1952 1960 1962 2001 2007 2012
Other	Kilmarnock 5–1 Eintracht Frankfurt (1964)