1950 Scottish League Cup Final

Hibs had been 2/5 favourites to win the match and fielded seven full internationals in their side.[1] This match was played during Hibs' most successful era, as they went on to win the league championship by ten clear points, led by the Famous Five forward line of Smith, Johnstone, Reilly, Turnbull and Ormond. They suffered a blow in the build-up to the final, however, as Eddie Turnbull was injured.[1] Manager Hugh Shaw moved Willie Ormond from the left wing to inside left, and selected Jimmy Bradley in Ormond's normal position.[1] Bradley, who never played in a league match for Hibs,[2] froze on the big occasion.[1]

Hibs controlled most of the match, but without threatening the Motherwell goal much,[1] prompting one journalist to report that:[1]

if the Ibrox defence is the Iron Curtain then this Motherwell defence is compressed steel.

In the 74th minute, Tommy Younger could only parry a shot by Archie Kelly, who headed in the rebound to score the opening goal.[1] Two minutes later, a deep cross by Archie Shaw was headed back across by Willie Watters, and Forrest headed in Motherwell's second goal.[1] The third goal came when Younger miskicked a clearance into the path of Watters, who lobbed the Hibs' keeper.[1] Younger had to be consoled by his opposite number after the game, while the Motherwell players celebrated their victory.[1]

Match details

28 October 1950

Motherwell	3–0	Hibernian
Forrest  74' Kelly  76' Watters

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 64,074

MOTHERWELL : GK John Johnston FB Willie Kilmarnock FB Archie Shaw RH Don McLeod CH Andy Paton LH Willie Redpath RW Willie Watters IF Jim Forrest CF Archie Kelly IF Jimmy Watson LW Johnny Aitkenhead Manager: George Stevenson

HIBERNIAN : GK Tommy Younger FB Jock Govan FB John Ogilvie RH Archie Buchanan CH Jock Paterson LH Bobby Combe RW Gordon Smith IF Bobby Johnstone CF Lawrie Reilly IF Willie Ormond LW Jimmy Bradley Manager: Hugh Shaw

• Soccerbase

• Jeffrey, Jim (2007). Classic Matches: Hibernian Football Club. Stadia. ISBN 0-7524-4452-2.