Coronation Cup 1953 (soccer)

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Coronation Cup 1953
winner Celtic Glasgow (1st title)
venue Scotland:
* Hampden Park
* Ibrox Park
Opening game May 11, 1953
Tournament end May 20, 1953
Endgame May 20, 1953
Games 8th
Gates 22  (⌀: 2.75 per game)
spectator 425,546  (⌀: 53,193 per game)
Top scorer Lawrie Reilly ( ) ScotlandScotland

The 1953 Coronation Cup (German: Coronation Cup ) was a one-off football tournament that was held in Glasgow in honor of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation . Four English and four Scottish teams took part in May 1953. Celtic Glasgow and Hibernian Edinburgh advanced to the finals in Hampden Park . Celtic's victory made her the unofficial British champion.

Quarter finals

The games were played on May 11 and 13, 1953. The replay took place on May 12, 1953.

Result
Celtic Glasgow ScotlandScotland 1-0 EnglandEngland Arsenal FC
Manchester United EnglandEngland 2: 1 ScotlandScotland Glasgow Rangers
Newcastle United EnglandEngland 4-0 ScotlandScotland Aberdeen FC
Hibernian Edinburgh ScotlandScotland 1: 1 a.d. EnglandEngland Tottenham Hotspur

Replay

Result
Hibernian Edinburgh ScotlandScotland 2: 1 a.d. EnglandEngland Tottenham Hotspur

Semifinals

The games were played on May 16, 1953.

Result
Celtic Glasgow ScotlandScotland 2: 1 EnglandEngland Manchester United
Hibernian Edinburgh ScotlandScotland 4-0 EnglandEngland Newcastle United

final

Celtic Glasgow Hibernian Edinburgh
Celtic GlasgowCeltic Glasgow
May 20, 1953 in Glasgow ( Hampden Park )
Result : 2-0
Spectators: 107,000
Referee: H. Phillips ( Motherwell )
Hibernian EdinburghHibernian Edinburgh


John Bonnar , Mike Haughney , Alex Rollo , Bobby Evans , Jock Stein , John McPhail , Bobby Collins , Jimmy Walsh , Neil Mochan , Bertie Peacock , Willie Fernie Trainers: Jimmy McGrory(C)Captain of the crew
 Tommy Younger , Jock Govan , Jock Paterson , Archie Buchanan , Hugh Howie , Bobby Combe , Gordon Smith , Bobby Johnstone , Lawrie Reilly , Eddie Turnbull , Willie Ormond
Trainer: Hugh Shaw
goal1-0 Neil Mochan
goal2-0 Jimmy Walsh

List of goalscorers

If the number of goals is the same, the players are sorted alphabetically by last name.

Pl. Nat. Surname logo team Gates
01. ScotlandScotland Lawrie Reilly Hibernian fc.svg Hibernian Edinburgh 4th
02. ScotlandScotland Neil Mochan Celtic Glasgow (1925-1977) .gif Celtic Glasgow 2
EnglandEngland Jack Rowley Manchester United FC.svg Manchester United
04th ScotlandScotland Bobby Collins Celtic Glasgow (1925-1977) .gif Celtic Glasgow 1
EnglandEngland George Hannah Newcastle United Logo.svg Newcastle United
ScotlandScotland Bobby Johnstone Hibernian fc.svg Hibernian Edinburgh
EnglandEngland Sid McClellan Tottenham Hotspur.svg Tottenham Hotspur
ScotlandScotland Hunter McMillan Glasgow Rangers
EnglandEngland Jackie Milburn Newcastle United Logo.svg Newcastle United
Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Bertie Peacock Celtic Glasgow (1925-1977) .gif Celtic Glasgow
EnglandEngland Stan Pearson Manchester United FC.svg Manchester United
ScotlandScotland Gordon Smith Hibernian fc.svg Hibernian Edinburgh
ScotlandScotland Eddie Turnbull Hibernian fc.svg Hibernian Edinburgh
EnglandEngland Sonny Walters Tottenham Hotspur.svg Tottenham Hotspur
ScotlandScotland Jimmy Walsh Celtic Glasgow (1925-1977) .gif Celtic Glasgow
EnglandEngland Len White Newcastle United Logo.svg Newcastle United
Final score

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The green shoots of recovery with Hibs . In: Scotland On Sunday , Johnston Press, 10 September 2005. 
  2. ↑ Remembering Jock Stein . In: BBC Sport , BBC, September 8, 2005.