1922 Scottish Cup Final

The 1922 Scottish Cup Final was played on 15 April 1922 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 44th staging of the Scottish Cup. Greenock Morton (named Morton F.C. at the time) and Rangers contested the match, Morton won the match 1–0 with Jimmy Gourlay scoring the only goal of the game in the 12th minute.

1922 Scottish Cup Final
Event1921–22 Scottish Cup
Date15 April 1922
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeT Dougray
Attendance75,000

The match was hard fought, with Morton defending aggressively. Rangers captain Cunningham went off on 30 minutes with a fractured jaw and Rangers played the remainder of the game with ten men.[1] Rangers had the bulk of play and missed a number of chances to score.[1]

The victory was Greenock Morton's sole Scottish Cup victory.

Match details

Morton1 – 0Rangers
Jimmy Gourlay  12'
Attendance: 75,000

Teams

MORTON:
GK Dave Edwards
FB Jock McIntyre
FB Robert Brown
RHB Jimmy Gourlay  12'
CH John Stewart Wright
LHB Bob McGregor
OR Jock Buchanan
IR Alex McNab
CF Bobby McKay
IL Alfred Brown
OL James McMinn
Manager:
Bob Cochrane
RANGERS:
GK William Robb
FB Bert Manderson
FB Billy McCandless
RHB David Meiklejohn
CH Arthur Dixon
LHB Tommy Muirhead
OR Sandy Archibald
IR Andy Cunningham  30'
CF Geordie Henderson
IL Tommy Cairns
OL Alan Morton
Manager:
Bill Struth

See also

Played between the same teams:

References

  1. "SCOTTISH CUP FINAL - MORTON'S FIRST VICTORY", Glasgow Herald, Glasgow, p. 4, 17 April 1922
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