title: 1961 Scottish League Cup final
text: # 1961 Scottish League Cup final
  
  The 1961 Scottish League Cup final was played on 28 October 1961 and replayed on 18 December 1961. Both matches were played at Hampden Park in Glasgow and it was the final of the 16th Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Rangers and Heart of Midlothian. The first match ended in a 1–1 draw, necessitating the replay. Rangers won the replay match 3–1, thanks to goals by Ralph Brand, Ian McMillan and Jimmy Millar.
  
  ## Match details
  
  RANGERS: :
  
  | GK | Billy Ritchie |
  | - | - |
  | FB | Bobby Shearer |
  | FB | Eric Caldow |
  | RH | Harold Davis |
  | CH | Bill Paterson |
  | LH | Jim Baxter |
  | RW | Alex Scott |
  | IF | Ian McMillan |
  | CF | Jimmy Millar |
  | IF | Ralph Brand |
  | LW | Davie Wilson |
  | Manager: ||||
  | Scot Symon ||||
  
  HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN : :
  
  | GK | Gordon Marshall |
  | - | - |
  | FB | Bobby Kirk |
  | FB | David Holt |
  | RH | John Cumming |
  | CH | Willie Polland |
  | LH | Billy Higgins |
  | RW | Danny Ferguson |
  | IF | Maurice Elliott |
  | CF | Willie Wallace |
  | IF | Alan Gordon |
  | LW | Johnny Hamilton |
  | Manager: ||||
  | Tommy Walker ||||
  
  ### Replay
  
  RANGERS: :
  
  | GK | Billy Ritchie |
  | - | - |
  | FB | Bobby Shearer |
  | FB | Eric Caldow |
  | RH | Harold Davis |
  | CH | Doug Baillie |
  | LH | Jim Baxter |
  | RW | Alex Scott |
  | IF | Ian McMillan |
  | CF | Jimmy Millar |
  | IF | Ralph Brand |
  | LW | Davie Wilson |
  | Manager: ||||
  | Scot Symon ||||
  
  HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN : :
  
  | GK | Jim Cruickshank |
  | - | - |
  | FB | Bobby Kirk |
  | FB | David Holt |
  | RH | John Cumming |
  | CH | Willie Polland |
  | LH | Billy Higgins |
  | RW | Danny Ferguson |
  | IF | Norrie Davidson |
  | CF | Willie Bauld |
  | IF | Bobby Blackwood |
  | LW | Johnny Hamilton |
  | Manager: ||||
  | Tommy Walker ||||
  