The 1948–49
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,[football
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knockout competition. The final was played between holders
Rangers
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* Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with prot ...
and
Clyde at
Hampden Park
Hampden Park ( ; Scottish Gaelic: ''Pàirc Hampden'') is a association football, football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland, which is the national stadium of football in Scotland and home of the Scotland national football ...
on 23 April 1949. Rangers won 4–1 to retain the Cup.
[Penalty-kick Mystery]
The Glasgow Herald, 25 April 1949
Rangers also won both the
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League (SFL) is a defunct league featuring professional and semi-professional football clubs mostly from Scotland.One club, Berwick Rangers, is based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is located approximately 4&nbs ...
and the
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup, also known as the Premier Sports Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a football competition open to all Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) clubs. First held in 1946–47, it is the oldest national League cup in ...
, the first time a club claimed the national '
treble'.
First round
Replays
Second round
Replays
Third round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
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Replays
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Final
Teams
See also
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1948–49 in Scottish football
The 1948–49 season was the 76th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 52nd season of the Scottish Football League. Rangers became the first team to win the Scottish domestic treble. At the end of the season, Scottish Division C wa ...
*
1948–49 Scottish League Cup
The 1948–49 Scottish League Cup was the third season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Raith Rovers in the final.
Rangers also won both the Scottish Football League and the S ...
References
External links
Video highlightsfrom official
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archive
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Cup
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