1880–81 Scottish Cup

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The 1880–81 Scottish Cup – officially the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup – was the eighth season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. Defending champions Queen's Park retained the cup and won the competition for the fifth time after they beat Dumbarton 3–1 in a replayed final which saw Dr John Smith score the first Scottish Cup final hat-trick on 9 April 1881.[1][2][3]

CountryScotland
Teams136
ChampionsQueen's Park
(fifth title)
Runners-upDumbarton
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1880–81 Scottish Cup
The Scottish Cup trophy
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams136
Final positions
ChampionsQueen's Park
(fifth title)
Runners-upDumbarton
Tournament statistics
Matches played121
Goals scored554 (4.58 per match)
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See also: Scottish Cup format

As with the previous competitions, the eighth edition of the Scottish Cup took on the format of a traditional knockout tournament.[3] 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, except that 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.[4]

More information Round, First match date ...
Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
Original Byes Replays
First Round 4 September 1880 65 6 3 136 → 71
Second Round 2 October 1880 33 5 5 71 → 38
Third Round 23 October 1880 17 4 1 38 → 21
Fourth Round 13 November 1880 10 1 1 21 → 11
Fifth Round 4 December 1880 5 1 0 11 → 6
Quarter-finals 25 December 1880 3 0 0 6 → 3
Semi-finals 5 February 1881 1 1 0 3 → 2
Final 26 March 1881 1 0 1 2 → 1
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  • Both Glasgow and Edinburgh Universities were given byes to the third round.

Teams

All 136 teams entered the competition in the first round.

More information Ayrshire, Glasgow and Suburbs ...
Ayrshire Glasgow and Suburbs Lanarkshire Renfrewshire
Dunbartonshire Edinburghshire and Fifeshire Perthshire and Forfarshire Stirlingshire Wigtownshire and Dumfriesshire
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Notes
  1. ^
    I-There is no record of a club called Airdrie Bluebell that existed in the 1880s. It is believed it was erroneously included in the hat alongside a number of clubs which had disbanded before the first round draw as a result of confusion with Plains Blue Bell - the latter club had been referred to as an Airdrie side in the 1879–80 Minute Book.

First round

Matches

Glasgow and Suburbs

Possil Bluebell received a bye to the second round. Glasgow University received a bye to the third round.

4 September 1880 Petershill3–4 Cowlairs Glasgow
Stadium: Avenue Park
11 September 1880 Queen's Park 7–0John ElderCrosshill
[5] Stadium: Hampden Park
11 September 1880 Athole1–1
(Void)[A]		WhitefieldPartick
Stadium: Merkland Park
11 September 1880 Northern 3–13rd Lanark RVGlasgow
[6] Stadium: Hyde Park
11 September 1880 Jordanhill 1–0WindsorGlasgow
Stadium: Anniesland Park
11 September 1880 Oxford 6–0MaxwellCrosshill
Stadium: Bellevue Park
11 September 1880 Pollokshields Athletic0–4 Partick Pollokshields
Stadium: Pollok Park
11 September 1880 South Western 7–0IngramGovan
Stadium: Copeland Park
11 September 1880 Rangers 4–1GovanKinning Park
[7] Stadium: Kinning Park
18 September 1880 Caledonian1–2 Clyde Glasgow
[8] Stadium: Kelvinbridge Cricket Ground
18 September 1880 Pilgrims 4–2LancefieldGovan
Stadium: Trinidad Park
18 September 1880 Alexandra Athletic 4–1KelvinbankGlasgow
Stadium: Kennyhill Park
Dennistounw/o Partick Thistle  
Possilpark w/oHigh School 
City w/o19th Lanark RV 
Ailsaw/o Harmonic  
Clydesdalew/o Shawlands Athletic  

Renfrewshire district

4 September 1880 Arthurlie 2–0JohnstoneBarrhead
Stadium: Arthurlie Cross
4 September 1880 St Mirren 3–0Johnstone AthleticPaisley
[9] Stadium: Thistle Park
4 September 1880 Pollok 5–0Johnstone RoversPollokshaws
Stadium: Broom Park
11 September 1880 Glenkilloch2–3 Morton Neilston
[10] Stadium: Butterwell Park
18 September 1880 Cartside 6–2KennisheadJohnstone
Stadium: Milliken Park
18 September 1880 Thornliebank 3–0RenfrewThornliebank
Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park
18 September 1880 Abercorn 7–1BarrheadPaisley
Stadium: Blackstoun Park
18 September 1880 17th Renfrew RV 6–1Wellington ParkLochwinnoch
Stadium: Barr Castle Park
Cartvale w/oLevern 
Renfrew Ramblersw/o Yoker  
Netherlee w/oOakfield 

Ayrshire district

11 September 1880 Rankinston3–0
(Void)[B]		MayboleRankinston
Stadium: Long Row
11 September 1880 Beith 4–1IrvineBeith
Stadium: Gateside Toll
11 September 1880 Catrine0–2 Ayr Catrine
Stadium: Alexander Park
11 September 1880 Kilmarnock Portland 8–0Coylton CoilaKilmarnock
Stadium: Hamilton Park
18 September 1880 Auchinleck Boswell1–7 Cumnock Auchinleck
Stadium: Glenshamrock Park
18 September 1880 Kilbirnie 3–0LanemarkKilbirnie
Stadium: Stonyholm Park
Girvanw/o Kilmarnock Athletic  
Hurlford w/oAyr Thistle 
Kilmarnock w/oStewarton Cunninghame 
Mauchline w/oDean 

Lanarkshire district

Glengowan received a bye to the second round.

4 September 1880 Clarkston 1–0Plains Blue BellAirdrie
Stadium: Blackrigg Farm
11 September 1880 Bellshill0–3 Airdrie Bellshill
Stadium: Viewhill Park
11 September 1880 Excelsior 3–0DrumpellierAirdrie
Stadium: Mavisbank Park
11 September 1880 Tollcross Athletic0–5 Thistle Shettleston
Stadium: Mains Park
11 September 1880 Uddingston2–2Royal AlbertUddingston
Stadium: Mayfield
11 September 1880 Shotts 4–0LanarkShotts
Stadium: Stane Farm
Airdriehill w/oAirdrie Bluebell 
Cambuslang w/oUpper Clydesdale 
Stonelaww/o Hamilton Academical  

Dunbartonshire district

Vale of Leven received a bye to the second round.

11 September 1880 Lennox1–2
(Void)[A]		HelensburghDumbarton
Stadium: Levengrove Park
11 September 1880 Dumbarton 7–0VictoriaDumbarton
[11][12] Stadium: Boghead Park
11 September 1880 Jamestown 6–0AlcluthaJamestown
Stadium: Balloch Road
18 September 1880 Star of Leven 3–2Kirkintilloch AthleticAlexandria
Stadium: Bridge Street
Renton w/oKilmaronock Thistle 

Stirlingshire district

4 September 1880 Grasshoppers1–2 Milton of Campsie Bonnybridge
Stadium: Seabegs
18 September 1880 King's Park 1–0StrathblaneStirling
[13] Stadium: Forthbank Park
18 September 1880 Central 2–0Bridge of AllanLennoxtown
Stadium: Slatefield Park
Lenzie w/oThistle Athletic 
Falkirk w/oCampsie Athletic 

Perthshire and Forfarshire district

11 September 1880 Rob Roy 2–1Dundee Our BoysCallander
Stadium: Garmhor Park
18 September 1880 Coupar Angus 4–1StrathmoreCoupar Angus
Stadium: Larghan Park
St Clement'sw/o Dunkeld  
Vale of Teithw/o Arbroath  

Edinburghshire and Fifeshire

Hibernian received a bye to the second round. Edinburgh University received a bye to the third round.

11 September 1880 Heart of Midlothian 3–1BrunswickEdinburgh
[14] Stadium: Powderhall
Attendance: 550
18 September 1880 Hanover3–5 Dunfermline Edinburgh
Stadium: Royal Gymnasium Ground

Wigtownshire and Dumfriesshire district

11 September 1880 Stranraer 3–0Queen of the South WanderersStranraer
[15] Stadium: Rephad
5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV w/oCree Rovers 

Replays

Glasgow and Suburbs

25 September 1880 Whitefield1–2 (a.e.t.) Athole Govan
Stadium: Ibrox Park

Ayrshire district

30 September 1880 Maybole 3–1RankinstonAyr
Stadium: Springvale Park

Lanarkshire district

18 September 1880 Royal Albert 5–0UddingstonLarkhall
Stadium: Raploch Park

Dunbartonshire district

25 September 1880 Helensburgh 8–1LennoxHelensburgh
Stadium: Kirkmichael Park
Notes
  1. ^
    A-Replays were ordered for both the Lennox–Dumbarton and Athole–Whitefield ties after the original match was declared null and void owing to an irregularity in the appointment of a referee.
  2. ^
    B-A protest from Maybole that the ground was not "roped in" was upheld and a replay was ordered.

Sources:[16]

Second round

Matches

Glasgow and Suburbs

2 October 1880 Northern0–1 Rangers Glasgow
[17] Struthers 85' Stadium: Hyde Park
Attendance: 3,000
2 October 1880 Alexandra Athletic 1–0AtholeGlasgow
Stadium: Kennyhill Park
2 October 1880 Jordanhill0–1 Partick Thistle Glasgow
[18] Stadium: Anniesland Park
2 October 1880 Queen's Park 5–0PossilparkCrosshill
[19] Stadium: Hampden Park
2 October 1880 Harmonic1–1ClydeGlasgow
[20] Stadium: Onslow Park
9 October 1880 South Western 2–0PartickGovan
Stadium: Copeland Park
9 October 1880 Pilgrims 7–0CityGovan
Stadium: Trinidad Park
9 October 1880 Cowlairs 4–3OxfordGlasgow
Stadium: Gourlay Park
Possil Bluebellw/o Shawlands Athletic  

Renfrewshire district

Cartside received a bye to the third round.

2 October 1880 Netherlee0–2 Yoker Netherlee
Stadium: Netherlee Park
2 October 1880 St Mirren 3–217th Renfrew RVPaisley
[21] Stadium: Thistle Park
2 October 1880 Abercorn 4–2MortonPaisley
[22] Stadium: Blackstoun Park
2 October 1880 Arthurlie1–1CartvaleBarrhead
Stadium: Arthurlie Cross
2 October 1880 Pollok 3–1ThornliebankPollokshaws
Stadium: Broom Park

Ayrshire district

2 October 1880 Hurlford 2–1CumnockHurlford
Stadium: Struthens Park
2 October 1880 Kilbirnie3–0
(Void)[C]		Kilmarnock AthleticKilbirnie
Stadium: Stonyholm Park
2 October 1880 Kilmarnock Portland0–1 Beith Kilmarnock
Stadium: Hamilton Park
9 October 1880 Kilmarnock 6–3AyrKilmarnock
[23] Stadium: Rugby Park
9 October 1880 Mauchline 6–1MayboleMauchline
Stadium: Connel Park

Lanarkshire district

2 October 1880 Glengowan1–1ThistleCaldercruix
Stadium: Dumbreck Park
2 October 1880 Excelsior2–3 Airdrie Airdrie
Stadium: Mavisbank Park
2 October 1880 Clarkston 2–1AirdriehillAirdrie
Stadium: Blackrigg Farm
2 October 1880 Royal Albert 1–0ShottsLarkhall
Stadium: Raploch Park
9 October 1880 Hamilton Academical1–3 Cambuslang Hamilton
[24] Stadium: South Haugh

Dunbartonshire

2 October 1880 Dumbarton 2–1JamestownDumbarton
Lindsay (x2) [25][26] Stadium: Boghead Park
2 October 1880 Helensburgh 5–1Star of LevenHelensburgh
Stadium: Kirkmichael Park
9 October 1880 Renton0–1 Vale of Leven Renton
[27] Stadium: Tontine Park

Stirlingshire district

Lenzie received a bye to the third round.

2 October 1880 Falkirk 2–1King's ParkFalkirk
[28][29] Stadium: Blinkbonny Park
2 October 1880 Central5–5Milton of CampsieLennoxtown
Stadium: Slatefield Park

Perthshire and Forfarshire district

2 October 1880 Dunkeld0–4 Rob Roy Dunkeld
Stadium: Inver Road
2 October 1880 Coupar Angus1–2 Arbroath Coupar Angus
[30] Stadium: Larghan Park

Edinburgh district

Heart of Midlothian received a bye to the third round.

9 October 1880 Hibernian 3–1DunfermlineEdinburgh
  • McFadyen
  • Quinn
[31] Stadium: Hibernian Park

Kirkcudbrughtshire and Wigtownshire district

9 October 1880 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV 4–3StranraerDumfries
[32] Stadium: Palmerston Park

Replays

Glasgow and Suburbs

9 October 1880 Clyde 1–0HarmonicGlasgow
[33] Stadium: Barrowfield Park

Renfrewshire district

9 October 1880 Cartvale1–2 Arthurlie Busby
Stadium: Cartbridge Park

Ayrshire district

16 October 1880 Kilbirnie 2–1Kilmarnock AthleticKilbirnie
Stadium: Stonyholm Park

Lanarkshire district

9 October 1880 Thistle 6–1GlengowanLanark

Stirlingshire district

9 October 1880 Milton of Campsie1–3 Central Milton of Campsie
Stadium: Brassburn Park
Notes
  1. ^
    C-Abandoned after 55 minutes when Kilmarnock Athletic left the field in protest at a disallowed goal. The match was declared null and void and a replay was ordered.

Sources:[16]

Third round

Matches

Glasgow and Suburbs

Glasgow University and South Western received a bye to the fourth round.

23 October 1880 Cowlairs 2–1
(Void)[D]		Alexandra AthleticGlasgow
Stadium: Gourlay Park
23 October 1880 Rangers 3–0Partick ThistleKinning Park
Angus (x3) [34][35] Stadium: Kinning Park
Attendance: 1,000
23 October 1880 Clyde 4–0Shawlands AthleticGlasgow
[36] Stadium: Barrowfield Park
23 October 1880 Queen's Park 8–1PilgrimsCrosshill
[37] Stadium: Hampden Park

Renfrewshire district

30 October 1880 Cartside4–3[E]YokerJohnstone
Stadium: Milliken Park
23 October 1880 Abercorn1–4 St Mirren Paisley
[38] Stadium: Blackstoun Park
23 October 1880 Arthurlie 2–0PollokBarrhead
Stadium: Arthurlie Cross

Ayrshire and Kirkcudbrightshire district

23 October 1880 Beith 17–25th Kirkcudbrightshire RVBeith
Stadium: Gateside Toll
23 October 1880 Mauchline2–1
(Void)[F]		KilmarnockMauchline
Stadium: Connel Park
23 October 1880 Kilbirnie0–2 Hurlford Kilbirnie
Stadium: Stonyholm Park

Lanarkshire district

Clarkston received a bye to the fourth round.

23 October 1880 Royal Albert0–5 Cambuslang Larkhall
Stadium: Raploch Park
Thistle w/oAirdrie 

Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district

23 October 1880 Helensburgh1–4 Vale of Leven Helensburgh
[39] Stadium: Kirkmichael Park
23 October 1880 Falkirk1–6 Dumbarton Falkirk
[40][41] Stadium: Blinkbonny Park
30 October 1880 Central 6–1LenzieLennoxtown
Stadium: Slatefield Park

Perthshire, Forfarshire and Edinburgh district

Edinburgh University received a bye to the fourth round.

6 November 1880 Arbroath 2–1Rob RoyArbroath
[42] Stadium: Gayfield Park
23 October 1880 Heart of Midlothian 5–3HibernianEdinburgh
  • A. McNeil (x2)
  • Edwards
  • Alexander
  • J. McNeil
[43][44][45] Scrimmage (x2) Stadium: Powderhall
Attendance: 5,000

Replays

Glasgow and Suburbs

6 November 1880 Cowlairs 2–1Alexandra AthleticGlasgow
Stadium: Gourlay Park

Renfrewshire district

6 November 1880 Yoker2–2CartsideYoker
Stadium: Holm Park

Ayrshire and Kirkcudbrightshire district

6 November 1880 Mauchline3–3[G]KilmarnockMauchline
[46] Stadium: Connel Park

Second replays

Renfrewshire district

13 November 1880 Cartside 4–3YokerJohnstone
Stadium: Milliken Park

Ayrshire and Kirkcudbrightshire district

13 November 1880 Kilmarnock0–3 Mauchline Kilmarnock
[47] Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 1,000
Notes
  1. ^
    D-A protest by Alexandra Athletic that Cowlairs had fielded an ineligible player was upheld and a replay was ordered.
  2. ^
    E-Match declared as a draw following a protest by Yoker and a replay was ordered.
  3. ^
    F-A protest by Kilmarnock was upheld and a replay was ordered.
  4. ^
    G-Abandoned after 60 minutes due to darkness.

Sources:[16]

Fourth round

Thistle received a bye to the fifth round.

Matches

13 November 1880 Heart of Midlothian 3–0CambuslangEdinburgh
  • Alexander (x2)
  • Edwards
[48][49] Stadium: Powderhall
13 November 1880 Edinburgh University0–1 Central Edinburgh
Stadium: Craiglockart
13 November 1880 Arthurlie4–3
(Void)[H]		South WesternBarrhead
Stadium: Arthurlie Cross
13 November 1880 Dumbarton 9–0Glasgow UniversityDumbarton
 [50][51] Stadium: Boghead Park
13 November 1880 Rangers 11–0ClydeKinning Park
  • Steel
  • Angus
  • Struthers
  • Pringle
[52] Stadium: Kinning Park
13 November 1880 Queen's Park 11–2BeithCrosshill
[53] Stadium: Hampden Park
13 November 1880 St Mirren 1–0CowlairsPaisley
[54] Stadium: Thistle Park
20 November 1880 Cartside1–3 Hurlford Johnstone
Stadium: Milliken Park
Mauchline w/oClarkston 
Vale of Leven w/oArbroath 

Replay

27 November 1880 Arthurlie 2–1 (a.e.t.)South WesternBarrhead
Stadium: Arthurlie Cross
Notes
  1. ^
    H-A protest by South Western was upheld and a replay was ordered.

Sources:[16]

Fifth round

Central received a bye to the quarter-finals.

Matches

4 December 1880 Vale of Leven 7–1ThistleAlexandria
[55] Stadium: North Street Park
4 December 1880 St Mirren1–5 Dumbarton Paisley
[56][57][58] Stadium: Thistle Park
11 December 1880 Arthurlie 4–0Heart of MidlothianBarrhead
[59] Stadium: Arthurlie Cross
11 December 1880 Mauchline0–2 Queen's Park Mauchline
[60] Stadium: Connel Park
18 December 1880 Hurlford0–3 Rangers Hurlford
[61]
Stadium: Struthens Park

Sources:[16]

Quarter-finals

Matches

25 December 1880 Central1–10 Queen's Park Lennoxtown
[62] Stadium: Slatefield Park
25 December 1880 Rangers1–3 Dumbarton Kinning Park
Pringle 55' [63][64][65]
Stadium: Kinning Park
Attendance: 4,500
25 December 1880 Arthurlie0–2 Vale of Leven Barrhead
[66] Stadium: Arthurlie Cross

Sources:[16]

Semi-finals

Queen's Park received a bye to the final.

Match

5 February 1881 Vale of Leven0–2 Dumbarton Alexandria
[67][68][69]
  • Kennedy
  • Lindsay
Stadium: North Street Park
Attendance: 8,000

Sources:[16]

Final

Main article: 1881 Scottish Cup final

Original match

More information Queen's Park, 2–1 (Void) ...
Queen's Park2–1
(Void)		Dumbarton
Kay (x2) [3][70][71][72] Brown
Close
Attendance: 15,000

Replay

More information Queen's Park, 3–1 ...
Queen's Park3–1Dumbarton
Smith (x3) [2][73][74][75] Meikleham
Close
Attendance: 10,000

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