Coronation Cup (football)

The Coronation Cup was a one-off football tournament to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, between four English and four Scottish clubs, held in Glasgow in May 1953. This tournament, like the Empire Exhibition Trophy, was held in very high regard by football clubs, as at the time it allowed teams to test themselves against teams from another country in the days before European football.

Celtic and Hibernian met in the final at Hampden Park, Celtic coming out the winners 2–0 before 117,000 spectators.[1] Celtic's victory meant that they became the unofficial champions of Britain.[2]

Entrants
Team[3] Achievement
Aberdeen 1952–53 Scottish Cup runners-up
Celtic 1938 Empire Exhibition Trophy winners
(unofficial reigning British champions)
Hibernian 1951–52 Scottish Division One champions
Rangers 1952–53 Scottish Division One champions
1952–53 Scottish Cup winners
Arsenal 1952–53 First Division champions
Manchester United 1951–52 First Division champions
Newcastle United 1951–52 and 1952–53 FA Cup winners
Tottenham Hotspur 1951–52 First Division runners-up

Quarter-finals

Replay[5]

Semi-finals

Final
Celtic2–0Hibernian
Mochan  28'
Walsh  87'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 117,060
Referee: H. Phillips

Teams
Celtic:
GKJohn Bonnar
RBMike Haughney
LBAlex Rollo
RHBobby Evans
CHJock Stein
LHJohn McPhail
ORBobby Collins
IRJimmy Walsh
CFNeil Mochan
ILBertie Peacock
OLWillie Fernie
Hibernian:
GKTommy Younger
RBJock Govan
LBJock Paterson
RHArchie Buchanan
CHHugh Howie
LHBobby Combe
ORGordon Smith
IRBobby Johnstone
CFLawrie Reilly
ILEddie Turnbull
OLWillie Ormond

See also

References
  1. "The green shoots of recovery with Hibs". Scotland On Sunday. Johnston Press. 10 September 2005.
  2. "Remembering Jock Stein". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 September 2005.
  3. "Special Honours: 1950–59". Jim Craig's Football 50. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  4. "Celtic 1–0 Arsenal, Coronation Cup 1st round (contemporary newspaper scans)". The Celtic Wiki. 11 May 1953. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  5. "Coronation Cup in Glasgow 1953". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  6. "Celtic 2–1 Manchester United, Coronation Cup SF (contemporary newspaper scans)". The Celtic Wiki. 16 May 1953. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  7. "Celtic 2–0 Hibernian, Coronation Cup Final (contemporary newspaper scans)". The Celtic Wiki. 20 May 1953. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
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