title: 1947 Scottish League Cup final (October)
text: # 1947 Scottish League Cup final (October)
  
  The 1947–48 Scottish League Cup final was played on 25 October 1947 and replayed on 1 November 1947. It was the final of the second Scottish League Cup competition, and it was contested by East Fife and Falkirk. The first match was a goalless draw, necessitating a reply that East Fife won 4–1, mainly thanks to a hat-trick by Davie Duncan.
  
  ## Match details
  
  FALKIRK : :
  
  | GK | Jerry Dawson |
  | - | - |
  | FB | Jock Whyte |
  | FB | Jim McPhie |
  | RH | Bobby Bolt |
  | CH | Bob Henderson |
  | LH | John Whitelaw |
  | RW | Jim Fiddes |
  | IF | Neil Fleck |
  | CF | Archie Aikman |
  | IF | Jackie Henderson |
  | LW | Ken Dawson |
  | Manager: ||||
  | Tully Craig ||||
  
  EAST FIFE : :
  
  | GK | John Niven |
  | - | - |
  | FB | Willie Laird |
  | FB | Sammy Stewart |
  | RH | Jimmy Philp |
  | CH | Willie Finlay |
  | LH | George Aitken |
  | RW | Tommy Adams |
  | IF | Doug Davidson |
  | CF | Henry Morris |
  | IF | Jack Davidson |
  | LW | Davie Duncan |
  | Manager: ||||
  | Scot Symon ||||
  
  ### Replay
  
  EAST FIFE : :
  
  | GK | John Niven |
  | - | - |
  | FB | Willie Laird |
  | FB | Sammy Stewart |
  | RH | Jimmy Philp |
  | CH | Willie Finlay |
  | LH | George Aitken |
  | RW | Tommy Adams |
  | IF | Doug Davidson |
  | CF | Henry Morris |
  | IF | Jack Davidson |
  | LW | Davie Duncan |
  | Manager: ||||
  | Scot Symon ||||
  
  FALKIRK : :
  
  | GK | Jerry Dawson |
  | - | - |
  | FB | Jock Whyte |
  | FB | Jim McPhie |
  | RH | Bobby Bolt |
  | CH | Bob Henderson |
  | LH | Jimmy Gallacher |
  | RW | Jim Fiddes |
  | IF | Jimmy Alison |
  | CF | Archie Aikman |
  | IF | Jackie Henderson |
  | LW | Ken Dawson |
  | Manager: ||||
  | Tully Craig ||||
  