1875–76 Scottish Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1875â76 Scottish Cup â officially the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup â was the third edition of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The number of entrants nearly doubled from the previous season with 49 teams included in the first round draw. The competition began on 2 October 1875 and concluded with the final replay on 18 March 1876. This was the first season that teams would change ends only at half time, the tradition of changing ends after a goal had been scored came to an end.[1]
(third title)
The Scottish Cup trophy | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Teams | 49 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Queen's Park (third title) |
| Runners-up | 3rd Lanark RV |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 59 |
| Goals scored | 137 (2.32 per match) |
The cup was won for the third time by Queen's Park who defeated fellow Glasgow club 3rd Lanark RV 2â0 in the replayed final.[2]
Format
As with the previous competitions, the third edition of the Scottish Cup took on the format of a traditional knockout tournament.[1] For the earlier rounds, the names of competing teams were placed into lots according to their districts and drawn into pairs. The home team for each tie was determined by the toss of a coin unless it was mutually agreed or only one of the two clubs drawn against one another had a private ground. In the event of a draw, the team who lost the toss would have the choice of ground for the replay. A similar procedure was used for subsequent rounds however, any club which had received a bye in the previous round would first be drawn against one of the winners of the previous round. The names of winning teams were placed into one lot for later rounds. The choice of venue for the final matches was reserved to the Scottish Football Association.[3]
Calendar
| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Byes | Replays | |||
| First round | 2 October 1875 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 49 â 28 |
| Second round | 30 October 1875 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 â 14 |
| Third round | 27 November 1875 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 â 7 |
| Quarter-finals | 18 December 1875 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 â 4 |
| Semi-finals | 9 January 1876 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 â 2 |
| Final | 11 March 1876 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 â 1 |
- Six teams qualified for the second round after drawing their first round replays[1]
Teams
All 49 teams entered the competition in the first round.
| Ayrshire | Dunbartonshire | Edinburgh | Glasgow and Suburbs | Lanarkshire | Renfrewshire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First round
Edinburgh district
Edinburgh Thistle received a bye to the second round.
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 1875 | Heart of Midlothian | 0â0 | 3rd Edinburgh RV | The Meadows, Edinburgh |
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 October 1875 | 3rd Edinburgh RV | 0â0[note 1] | Heart of Midlothian | The Meadows, Edinburgh |
Dunbartonshire district
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 1875 | Lennox | 2â2 | Dumbarton | Levengrove Park, Dumbarton |
| 16 October 1875 | Alclutha | 0â1 | Renton | Barloan Toll, Dumbarton |
| 16 October 1875 | Helensburgh | 1â0 | Star of Leven | Ardenconnel Park, Helensburgh |
| Vale of Leven Rovers (Alexandria) | w/o[note 2] | Vale of Leven |
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 1875 | Dumbarton | 1â0 | Lennox | Lowmans Road, Dumbarton |
Glasgow and Suburbs
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 1875 | Partick | 1â1 | West End | Inchview, Partick |
| 16 October 1875 | Clydesdale | 1â0 | Eastern | Kinning Park, Kinning Park |
| 16 October 1875 | 3rd Lanark RV | 2â0 | Havelock | Cathkin Park, Crosshill |
| 16 October 1875 | Towerhill | 2â0 | Lancelot | Mosefield Park, Glasgow |
| 16 October 1875 | Northern | 4â0 | Ramblers | Hyde Park, Glasgow |
| 16 October 1875 | Queen's Park | 3â0 | Alexandra Athletic | Hampden Park, Crosshill |
| 16 October 1875 | St Andrew's | 3â0 | Telegraphists | Glasgow Green, Glasgow |
| 23 October 1875 | Caledonian | 0â0 | Western | Burnbank Park, Glasgow |
| Queen's Park Juniors | w/o[note 3] | Renton Thistle | ||
| Dumbreck | w/o[note 4] | Vale of Leven Rovers (Glasgow) | ||
| Rovers | w/o[note 5] | Oxford |
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 1875 | West End | 1â1[note 1] | Partick | Burnbank Park, Glasgow |
| 30 October 1875 | Western | 3â0 | Caledonian | Holyrood Park, Glasgow |
Renfrewshire district
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 1875 | 23 Renfrew RV | 0â0 | Sandyford | Muirend Park, Cathcart |
Lanarkshire district
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 1875 | Arthurlie | 0â0 | Levern | Arthurlie Cross, Barrhead |
| 16 October 1875 | Rangers | 7â0 | 1st Lanark RV | Burnbank Park, Glasgow |
| 16 October 1875 | Hamilton | 0â0 | Airdrie | South Avenue, Hamilton |
| 16 October 1875 | Drumpellier | 0â0 | Barrhead | Drumpellier Cricket Ground, Coatbridge |
Ayrshire district
Kilmarnock's 8â0 win over Ayr Eglinton set a new record for both the highest-scoring game and the biggest win in the competition.[4]
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 1875 | Kilmarnock | 8â0 | Ayr Eglinton | The Grange, Kilmarnock |
| 16 October 1875 | Kilbrinie | 1â0 | Ayr Thistle | Stonyholm Park, Kilbirnie |
| Ardrossan | w/o[note 6] | Mauchline |
Sources:[5]
Second round
Lanarkshire district
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 November 1875 | Levern | 3â0 | Hamilton | Wellington Park, Hurlet |
Edinburgh district
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 October 1875 | Drumpellier | 2â0 | Heart of Midlothian | Drumpellier Cricket Ground, Coatbridge |
| 6 November 1875 | Edinburgh Thistle | 0â0 (abandoned)[note 7] |
3rd Edinburgh RV | East Meadows, Edinburgh |
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 November 1875 | 3rd Edinburgh RV | 1â0 | Edinburgh Thistle | East Meadows, Edinburgh |
Ayrshire district
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 November 1875 | Kilbirnie | 0â0 | Mauchline | Stonyholm Park, Kilbirnie |
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauchline | w/o[note 8] | Kilbirnie |
Glasgow and Suburbs
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 October 1875 | 3rd Lanark RV | 0â1 (void)[note 9] |
Rangers | Cathkin Park, Crosshill |
| 6 November 1875 | Clydesdale | 6â0 | Kilmarnock | Kinning Park, Kinning Park |
| 6 November 1875 | Dumbreck | 2â0 | St Andrew's | Ibroxhill, Govan |
| 6 November 1875 | Partick | 2â0 | Towerhill | Inchview, Partick |
| 6 November 1875 | Queen's Park | 5â0 | Northern | Hampden Park, Crosshill |
| 6 November 1875 | West End | 0â6 | Rovers | Burnbank Park, Glasgow |
| 6 November 1875 | Western | 3â0 | Sandyford | Holyrood Park, Glasgow |
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 November 1875 | Rangers | 1â2[note 10] | 3rd Lanark RV | Burnbank Park, Glasgow |
Dunbartonshire district
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 November 1875 | Dumbarton | 2â1 | Renton Thistle | Broomfauld Park, Dumbarton |
| 13 November 1875 | Vale of Leven | 3â0 | Renton | North Street Park, Alexandria |
Renfrewshire district
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 November 1875 | Helensburgh | 1â0 | 23rd Renfrew RV | Ardenconnel Park, Helensburgh |
Sources:[5]
Third round
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 November 1875 | Dumbarton | 5â1 | Drumpellier | Lowmans Road, Dumbarton |
| 27 November 1875 | Levern | 0â3 | 3rd Lanark RV | Wellington Park, Hurlet |
| 27 November 1875 | Mauchline | 0â6 | Vale of Leven | Cathkin Park, Crosshill[note 11] |
| 27 November 1875 | Partick | 0â5 | Dumbreck | Inchview, Partick |
| 27 November 1875 | Queen's Park | 2â0 | Clydesdale | Hampden Park, Crosshill |
| 27 November 1875 | Rovers | 4â0 | 3rd Edinburgh RV | Queen's Park, Glasgow |
| 27 November 1875 | Western | 2â0 | Helensburgh | Holyrood Park, Glasgow |
Sources:[5]
Quarter-finals
Dumbarton received a bye to the semi-finals.
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 December 1875 | Queen's Park | 2â0 | Dumbreck | Hampden Park, Crosshill |
| 18 December 1875 | Vale of Leven | 2â0 | Rovers | North Street Park, Alexandria |
| 18 December 1875 | 3rd Lanark RV | 5â0 | Western | Cathkin Park, Crosshill |
Sources:[5]
Semi-finals
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 January 1876 | Queen's Park | 2â1 | Vale of Leven | Hampden Park, Crosshill |
| 8 January 1876 | 3rd Lanark RV | 1â1 | Dumbarton | Cathkin Park, Crosshill |
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 1876 | Dumbarton | 1â1 | 3rd Lanark RV | Lowmans Road, Dumbarton |
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 January 1876 | 3rd Lanark RV | 3â0 | Dumbarton | Cathkin Park, Crosshill |
Sources:[5]
Final
Replay
See also
Notes
- The six clubs involved in drawn replays advanced to the second round.
- Vale of Leven Rovers scratched and Vale of Leven advanced to the second round.
- Queen's Park Juniors scratched and Renton Thistle advanced to the second round.
- Vale of Leven Rovers scratched and Dumbreck advanced to the second round.
- Oxford scratched and Rovers advanced to the second round.
- Ardrossan scratched and Mauchline advanced to the second round.
- Edinburgh Thistle vs. 3rd Edinburgh RV was abandoned after 65 minutes due to rain. As no goals had been scored, a replay was ordered.
- Kilbirnie scratched and Mauchline advanced to the third round.
- 3rd Lanark RV protested the result after Rangers kicked-off in both halves. The match was declared void and replayed two weeks later.
- Rangers vs. 3rd Lanark RV was abandoned after 83 minutes due to darkness. The result was allowed to stand.
