1877–78 Scottish Cup
The 1877–78 Scottish Cup – officially the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup – was the fifth season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. For the first time, over 100 teams took part in the competition which began with the first round on 22 September 1877. The cup was won by Vale of Leven for a second time after they defeated Glasgow club 3rd Lanark RV 1–0 in the final on 30 March 1878.[1]
The Scottish Cup trophy | |
Country | Scotland |
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Teams | 116 |
Defending champions | Vale of Leven |
Champions | Vale of Leven (second title) |
Runners-up | 3rd Lanark RV |
Matches played | 134 |
Goals scored | 422 (3.15 per match) |
← 1876–77 1878–79 → |
Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian were drawn to face each other in the first round in what would be the first competitive Edinburgh derby. Hibernian won 2–1 after a replay.[2]
Calendar
The exact dates of some matches are unknown as newspaper coverage of football in the late 19th century was not as comprehensive as it would become.[2][3]
Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs | ||
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Original | Byes | Replays | |||
First round | 22 September 1877 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 116 → 61 |
Second round | 20 October 1877 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 61 → 34 |
Third round | 10 November 1877 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 34 → 19 |
Fourth round | 1 December 1877 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 19 → 12 |
Fifth round | 22 December 1877 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 → 6 |
Quarter-finals | 12 January 1878 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 → 3 |
Semi-finals | 9 March 1878 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 → 2 |
Final | 30 March 1878 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 → 1 |
- 2 teams qualified for the second round after drawing their first round replay.
- 2 teams qualified for the third round after drawing their second round replay.
- 2 teams qualified for the fourth round after drawing their third round replay.
- Barrhead were disqualified after winning their fourth round match against Partick, due to discrepancies in their third round match against Renfrew. Both Renfrew and Partick were reinstated.
Teams
All 116 teams entered the competition in the first round.
Ayrshire, Dumfriesshire and Wigtownshire |
Dunbartonshire | Dundee, Edinburgh and Fife |
Glasgow | Lanarkshire | Perthshire and Stirlingshire |
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First round
Caledonian, Dunmore, Grasshoppers, and 17th Renfrew RV received a bye to the second round.
Matches
22 September 1877 | Jordanhill | 1–0 | Queen's Park Juniors | Glasgow |
22 September 1877 | Newmains | 1–3 | Uddingston | Newmains |
22 September 1877 | Oxford | 0–1 | Sandyford | Glasgow |
22 September 1877 | Partick | 2–0 | Union | Glasgow |
29 September 1877 | Alexandria | 0–2 | Milngavie | Alexandria |
29 September 1877 | Alexandra Athletic | 2–0 | Lancefield | Glasgow |
29 September 1877 | Arthurlie | 3–0 | Busby | Barrhead |
29 September 1877 | Ayr Academicals | 4–1 | Vale of Calder | Ayr |
29 September 1877 | Beith | 1–0 | Catrine | Beith |
29 September 1877 | Clifton & Strathfillan | 2–1 | Shaugraun | Tyndrum |
29 September 1877 | Clyde | 0–1 | 3rd Lanark RV | Glasgow |
[4][5] | Stadium: Barrowfield Park |
29 September 1877 | Clydesdale | 3–0 | Dennistoun | Glasgow |
29 September 1877 | Dumbarton | 4–0 | Waverley | Dumbarton |
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[6][7] | Stadium: Boghead Park |
29 September 1877 | Glenkilloch | 2–0 | Wellington Park | Neilston |
29 September 1877 | Govan | 6–0 | Albatross | Glasgow |
29 September 1877 | Hanover | 1–0 | Edinburgh Thistle | Edinburgh |
29 September 1877 | Havelock | 6–0 | Craig Park | Glasgow |
29 September 1877 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–0[A] | Hibernian | Edinburgh |
[8][9] | Stadium: The Meadows |
29 September 1877 | Kelvinbank | 3–2 | Petershill | Glasgow |
29 September 1877 | Kilbirnie | 6–0 | Dean | Kilbirnie |
29 September 1877 | Kilmarnock | 5–1 | Hurlford | Kilmarnock |
[10] | Stadium: The Grange[11] |
29 September 1877 | Kilmarnock Cricket and Football Club | 4–0 | Maybole Thistle | Kilmarnock |
29 September 1877 | Kilmarnock Portland | 1–0 | Cumnock | Kilmarnock |
29 September 1877 | Lenzie | 2–0 | Ailsa | Lenzie |
29 September 1877 | Mauchline | 6–0 | Girvan | Mauchline |
29 September 1877 | Maybole Carrick | 1–1 | Tarbolton Burntonians | Maybole |
29 September 1877 | Northern | 3–0 | Pollokshields Athletic | Glasgow |
29 September 1877 | Queen's Park | 9–0 | Whiteinch | Glasgow |
[12] | Stadium: Hampden Park |
29 September 1877 | Ramblers | 0–1 | Stonefield | Glasgow |
29 September 1877 | Renfrew | 0–0 | Pollokshaws Athletic | Renfrew |
29 September 1877 | Rovers | 0–0 | John Elder | Glasgow |
29 September 1877 | South Western | 8–0 | Dundee Our Boys | Glasgow |
29 September 1877 | Stonelaw | 1–1 | Airdrie | Rutherglen |
29 September 1877 | Strathclyde | 5–1 | West End | Rutherglen |
29 September 1877 | Telegraphists | 1–0 | 4th Renfrew RV | Glasgow |
29 September 1877 | Thornliebank | 1–0 | Port Glasgow | Thornliebank |
29 September 1877 | 1st Lanark RV | 1–0 | Blythswood | Glasgow |
29 September 1877 | 3rd Edinburgh RV | 0–0 | Swifts | Edinburgh |
29 September 1877 | 10th Dumbarton RV | 1–0 | Star of Leven | Kirkintilloch |
29 September 1877 | 23rd Renfrew RV | 1–0 | Levern | Glasgow |
6 October 1877 | Barrhead | 7–0 | Morton | Barrhead |
[13] | Stadium: Beacon's Field |
6 October 1877 | Hamilton | 1–0 | Avondale | Hamilton |
6 October 1877 | Lennox | 2–0 | Helensburgh | Lennoxtown |
6 October 1877 | Rangers | 13–0 | Possilpark | Glasgow |
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[15] | Stadium: Kinning Park |
6 October 1877 | Renton Thistle | 2–0 | Alclutha | Renton |
6 October 1877 | Shaftesbury | 2–3 | Rosslyn | Glasgow |
6 October 1877 | Shotts | 2–3 | Drumpellier | Shotts |
Unknown | Mount Vernon | 1–2 | Glengowan | Mount Vernon |
Ayr Thistle | w/o | St Andrew's |
Blackfriars | w/o | Hyde Park Locomotive Works |
Derby | w/o | Dumbreck |
Parkgrove | w/o | Winton |
Renton | w/o | Vale of Leven Rovers |
St Clement's | w/o | Dunfermline |
Vale of Leven | w/o | Kilmarnock Thistle |
Replays
6 October 1877 | Hibernian | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh |
[16][17] | Stadium: The Meadows Attendance: 1,200 |
6 October 1877 | Pollokshaws Athletic | 0–2 | Renfrew | Glasgow |
6 October 1877 | Rovers | 2–2[B] | John Elder | Glasgow |
6 October 1877 | Tarbolton Burntonians | 0–3 | Maybole Carrick | Tarbolton |
6 October 1877 | Swifts | 2–1 | 3rd Edinburgh RV | Edinburgh |
13 October 1877 | Airdrie | 0–2 | Stonelaw | Airdrie |
- Notes
- ^ A-First competitive meeting of Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian.
- ^ B-Both teams advanced to the second round.
Second round
Barrhead, Drumpellier, Renton Thistle, Stonefield and Swifts received a bye to the third round.
Matches
20 October 1877 | Arthurlie | 1–0 | 17th Renfrew RV | Barrhead |
20 October 1877 | Ayr Academicals | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Ayr |
[21] | Stadium: Springvale Park |
20 October 1877 | Ayr Thistle | 0–0 | Kilbirnie | Ayr |
20 October 1877 | Blackfriars | 2–2 | Rovers | Glasgow |
20 October 1877 | Caledonian | 1–0 | Rosslyn | Glasgow |
20 October 1877 | Glengowan | 3–1 | Stonelaw | Caldercruix |
20 October 1877 | Govan | 1–0 | John Elder | Glasgow |
20 October 1877 | Hanover | 1–1 | Hibernian | Edinburgh |
[26] | Stadium: East Meadows |
20 October 1877 | Jordanhill | 2–1 | Lenzie | Glasgow |
20 October 1877 | Lennox | 9–0 | Milngavie | Lennoxtown |
20 October 1877 | Parkgrove | 2–1 | Kelvinbank | Glasgow |
20 October 1877 | Partick | 8–1 | Strathclyde | Glasgow |
20 October 1877 | Renton | 3–0 | 10th Dumbarton RV | Renton |
20 October 1877 | Sandyford | 2–1 | Northern | Glasgow |
20 October 1877 | South Western | 2–2 | Havelock | Glasgow |
20 October 1877 | Uddingston | 3–0 | Hamilton | Uddingston |
20 October 1877 | 1st Lanark RV | 4–0 | Telegraphists | Glasgow |
27 October 1877 | Beith | 1–0 | Kilmarnock Portland | Beith |
27 October 1877 | Mauchline | 1–0 | Kilmarnock Cricket and Football Club | Mauchline |
27 October 1877 | Maybole Carrick | 2–0 | Queen of the South Wanderers | Maybole |
27 October 1877 | Rangers | 8–0 | Alexandra Athletic | Glasgow |
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[27] | Stadium: Kinning Park |
27 October 1877 | Renfrew | 2–1[C] | Glenkilloch | Renfrew |
27 October 1877 | St Clement's | 3–0 | Dunmore | Dundee |
27 October 1877 | 3rd Lanark RV | 11–0 | Derby | Glasgow |
[28] | Stadium: Cathkin Park |
Unknown | Grasshoppers | 3–0 | Clifton & Strathfillan | Bonnybridge |
Unknown | Thornliebank | 1–0 | 23rd Renfrew RV | Thornliebank |
Replays
27 October 1877 | Havelock | 0–2 | South Western | Glasgow |
27 October 1877 | Hibernian | 3–0 | Hanover | Edinburgh |
[29] | Stadium: The Meadows |
27 October 1877 | Kilbirnie | 3–1 | Ayr Thistle | Kilbirnie |
27 October 1877 | Rovers | 0–0[D] | Blackfriars | Glasgow |
27 October 1877 | Vale of Leven | 4–1 | Dumbarton | Alexandria |
[30] | Meikleham | Stadium: North Street Park Attendance: 5,000 |
- Notes
Third round
Kilbirnie and St. Clement's received a bye to the fourth round.
Matches
3 November 1877 | Blackfriars | 1–1 | Rovers | Glasgow |
10 November 1877 | Arthurlie | 0–0 | Thornliebank | Barrhead |
10 November 1877 | Barrhead | 2–1 | Renfrew | Barrhead |
10 November 1877 | Beith | 3–0 | Maybole Carrick | Beith |
10 November 1877 | Drumpellier | 2–2 | Glengowan | Coatbridge |
10 November 1877 | Govan | 5–2 | Stonefield | Glasgow |
10 November 1877 | Hibernian | 2–0 | Swifts | Edinburgh |
[31] | Stadium: The Meadows |
10 November 1877 | Jordanhill | 4–0 | Grasshoppers | Glasgow |
10 November 1877 | Mauchline | 3–1 | Ayr Academicals | Mauchline |
10 November 1877 | Parkgrove | 3–2 | Sandyford | Glasgow |
10 November 1877 | Rangers | 13–0 | Uddingston | Glasgow |
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[32] | Stadium: Kinning Park |
10 November 1877 | South Western | 4–0 | 1st Lanark RV | Glasgow |
10 November 1877 | Vale of Leven | 3–0 | Lennox | Alexandria |
[33] | Stadium: North Street Park |
10 November 1877 | 3rd Lanark RV | 1–0 | Queen's Park | Glasgow |
[34][35] | Stadium: Cathkin Park |
17 November 1877 | Partick | 3–0 | Caledonian | Glasgow |
17 November 1877 | Renton | 2–0 | Renton Thistle | Renton |
Fourth round
Jordanhill received a bye to the fifth round.
Matches
Unknown | Barrhead | 0–0 (Abandoned) | Partick | Barrhead |
1 December 1877 | Kilbirnie | 1–2 | Mauchline | Kilbirnie |
1 December 1877 | Parkgrove | 3–1 | Drumpellier | Glasgow |
1 December 1877 | Rangers | 0–0 | Vale of Leven | Glasgow |
[36][37] | Stadium: Kinning Park Attendance: 4,000 |
1 December 1877 | South Western | 5–0 | Glengowan | Glasgow |
1 December 1877 | 3rd Lanark RV | 7–0 | Govan | Glasgow |
[39] | Stadium: Cathkin Park |
8 December 1877 | Renton | 4–0 | Rovers | Renton |
Beith | w/o | St Clement's |
Replays
8 December 1877 | Barrhead | 1–0 (Void)[G] | Partick | Barrhead |
15 December 1877 | Vale of Leven | 5–0 | Rangers | Alexandria |
[41][42] | Stadium: North Street Park Attendance: 4,000 |
- Notes
- ^ F-The result between Thornliebank and Hibernian was considered as a draw by the Scottish Football Association after Thornliebank protested one of Hibernian's goals.
- ^ G-Barrhead were disqualified for discrepincies in their third round match against Renfrew. Both Partick and Renfrew were reinstated.
- ^ H-Both teams advanced to the fifth round.
Fifth round
Matches
22 December 1877 | Vale of Leven | 10–0 | Jordanhill | Alexandria |
[43] | Stadium: North Street Park |
29 December 1877 | Parkgrove | 1–1 | Partick | Glasgow |
29 December 1877 | Renton | 2–1 | Thornliebank | Renton |
29 December 1877 | South Western | 3–1 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
[44] | Stadium: Copeland Park |
5 January 1878 | Renfrew | 0–2 | Mauchline | Renfrew |
5 January 1878 | 3rd Lanark RV | 4–0 | Beith | Glasgow |
[45] | Stadium: Cathkin Park |
Quarter-finals
Matches
12 January 1878 | Mauchline | 7–0 (Void) | Renton | Mauchline |
12 January 1878 | 3rd Lanark RV | 0–1 (Void) | South Western | Glasgow |
[46] | Stadium: Cathkin Park |
19 January 1878 | Vale of Leven | 5–0 | Parkgrove | Alexandria |
[47] | Stadium: North Street Park |
Semi-finals
Vale of Leven received a bye to the final.
Match
16 February 1878 | Renton | 1–3 (Void) | 3rd Lanark RV | Renton |
[49] | Stadium: Tontine Park |
Replay
9 March 1878 | Renton | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | 3rd Lanark RV | Renton |
[50] | Stadium: Tontine Park |
See also
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