1876–77 Scottish Cup

The 1876–77 Scottish Cup – officially the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup – was the fourth season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. Entries to the competition again increased with a total of 81 clubs involved in the first round draw. This resulted in an earlier start to the competition than in previous seasons with the first matches played on 23 September 1876. The cup was won for the first time by Dunbartonshire club Vale of Leven who defeated Rangers 3–2 in a twice-replayed final.[1]

1876–77 Scottish Cup
The Scottish Cup trophy
CountryScotland
Teams81
Defending championsQueen's Park
ChampionsVale of Leven
(first title)
Runners-upRangers
Matches played88
Goals scored280 (3.18 per match)

This was the first final which did not involve defending champions Queen's Park who lost 2–1 to Vale of Leven in the quarter-finals and the first time the cup was won by a team from outside Glasgow.[2]

Calendar
See also: Scottish Cup format
Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
Original Byes Replays
First round 23 September 1876 40 1 3 81 → 41
Second round 21 October 1876 20 1 1 41 → 21
Third round 11 November 1876 10 1 1 21 → 12
Fourth round 23 November 1876 6 0 0 12 → 6
Quarter-finals 23 December 1876 3 0 0 6 → 3
Semi-finals 10 March 1877 1 1 0 3 → 2
Final 17 March 1877 1 0 2 2 → 1
  • 2 teams qualified for the second round after drawing their first round replays
  • 23rd Renfrew RV resigned after winning their first round match
  • 2 teams qualified for the fourth round after drawing their third round replays

Teams

All 81 teams entered the competition in the first round.

Ayrshire Dunbartonshire Edinburgh and East Glasgow and suburbs Lanarkshire Renfrewshire

First round

Kilmarnock received a bye to the second round.

Ayrshire district
23 September 1876 Kilbirnie 5–0Maybole CarrickKilbirnie
30 September 1876 Ayr Thistle 1–0BeithAyr
30 September 1876 Cumnock1–2 Kilmarnock Portland Cumnock
30 September 1876 Girvan 3–2DeanAyr
30 September 1876 Mauchline 5–0WintonMauchline
30 September 1876 St Andrew's (Kilmarnock)1–1Ayr EglintonKilmarnock
Queen of the South Wanderers w/oArdrossan

Glasgow and suburbs
23 September 1876 Partick 3–1HavelockGlasgow
30 September 1876 1st Lanark RV0–1 South Western Glasgow
30 September 1876 Possilpark1–2 Blythswood Glasgow
30 September 1876 Caledonian 2–1StandardGlasgow
30 September 1876 Hyde Park Locomotive Works1–2 Crosshill Glasgow
30 September 1876 Dumbreck 3–1DennistounGlasgow
30 September 1876 Alexandra Athletic1–1EasternGlasgow
30 September 1876 Parkgrove0–2 Lancefield Glasgow
30 September 1876 Northern 12–0TelegraphistsGlasgow
30 September 1876 Queen's Park 7–0SandyfordGlasgow
[3] Stadium: Hampden Park
30 September 1876 Rangers 4–1Queen's Park JuniorsGlasgow
Campbell [4] Stadium: Kinning Park
30 September 1876 Towerhill 2–1RoversGlasgow
30 September 1876 3rd Lanark RV 6–0RamblersGlasgow
[5] Stadium: Cathkin Park
30 September 1876 West End 2–04th Renfrew RVGlasgow
7 October 1876 Clydesdale 6–0Craig ParkGlasgow
Govan w/oWestern

Renfrewshire district
30 September 1876 23rd Renfrew RV1–1ThornliebankGlasgow
30 September 1876 Busby 2–0RenfrewBusby

Lanarkshire district
30 September 1876 Arthurlie 3–0DrumpellierBarrhead
30 September 1876 Hamilton 2–0ThornhillHamilton
30 September 1876 Levern0–1 Airdrie Hurlet
30 September 1876 Stonelaw 3–0ShottsRutherglen
7 October 1876 Hamilton Academical0–4 Barrhead Hamilton

Dunbartonshire district
30 September 1876 Dumbarton1–1RentonDumbarton
[6] Stadium: Townend
30 September 1876 Renton Thistle0–0Vale of Leven RoversRenton
30 September 1876 Star of Leven 4–010th Dumbarton RVAlexandria
30 September 1876 Vale of Leven 1–0HelensburghAlexandria
[7] Stadium: North Street Park
7 October 1876 Lennox 3–0AlcluthaDumbarton

Edinburgh and East
30 September 1876 St Andrew's (Edinburgh) 1–0GrasshoppersEdinburgh
30 September 1876 Lenzie1–2 Swifts Edinburgh
30 September 1876 Edinburgh Thistle 5–0HanoverEdinburgh
30 September 1876 St Clement's 1–03rd Edinburgh RVKirkcaldy
Dunfermline w/oHeart of Midlothian

Ayrshire district
7 October 1876 Ayr Eglinton0–1[A] St Andrew's (Kilmarnock) Ayr
[8] Stadium: Robbsland Park

Glasgow and suburbs
7 October 1876 Eastern2–0
(Void)		Alexandra AthleticGlasgow

Renfrewshire district
7 October 1876 Thornliebank0–2 23rd Renfrew RV Thornliebank

Dunbartonshire district
7 October 1876 Renton0–2 Dumbarton Renton
[9][10] Stadium: Tontine Park
7 October 1876 Vale of Leven Rovers 1–1[B] Renton Thistle Alexandria

Glasgow and suburbs
14 October 1876 Alexandra Athletic 1–0EasternGlasgow
Notes
  1. ^
    A-played as 2 halves of 30 minutes.
  2. ^
    B-Both teams advanced to the second round.

Sources:[11]

Second round

Busby received a bye to the third round.

Glasgow district
21 October 1976 South Western0–2 Dumbreck Glasgow
Stadium: Copeland Park
21 October 1876 Towerhill0–8 Rangers Glasgow
[12]
21 October 1876 West End2–2GovanGlasgow
Stadium: Avenue Park
21 October 1876 3rd Lanark RV0–0ClydesdaleCrosshill
[13] Stadium: Cathkin Park
21 October 1876 Partick 5–1BlythswoodGlasgow
21 October 1876 Crosshill0–0LancefieldGlasgow
Stadium: Kilmalling Park
21 October 1876 Northern 4–0Alexandra AthleticGlasgow
Stadium: Hyde Park
28 October 1876 Caledonian0–7 Queen's Park Glasgow
[14] Stadium: Kelvinbridge Cricket Ground

Dunbartonshire district
21 October 1876 Vale of Leven 7–0Vale of Leven RoversAlexandria
[15] Stadium: North Street Park
21 October 1876 Star of Leven0–4 Dumbarton Alexandria
[16][17] Stadium: Bridge Street
28 October 1876 Lennox 5–1Renton ThistleDumbarton

Edinburgh district
21 October 1876 St Andrew's (Edinburgh)1–2 St Clement's Kirkcaldy
21 October 1876 Swifts 1–0Edinburgh ThistleEdinburgh
21 October 1976 Dunfermline1–2 Hamilton Dunfermline

Lanarkshire district
21 October 1876 Barrhead 4–0AirdrieBarrhead
21 October 1876 Stonelaw0–4 Arthurlie Rutherglen

Renfrewshire district
21 October 1876 Busby 1–023rd Renfrew RVBusby

Ayrshire district
21 October 1876 Kilmarnock1–2 Mauchline Kilmarnock
Thomson [18] Attendance: Holm Quarry[19]
21 October 1876 Kilmarnock Portland 2–0St Andrew's (Kilmarnock)Kilmarnock
21 October 1876 Kilbirnie0–1 Ayr Thistle Kilbirnie
28 October 1876 Girvan 4–0Queen of the South WanderersNewton Stewart

Glasgow district
28 October 1876 Govan0–1 West End Glasgow
Stadium: Fairfield Park
28 October 1876 Clydesdale0–4 3rd Lanark RV Glasgow
[20] Stadium: Titwood
28 October 1876 Lancefield 2–0CrosshillGlasgow

Sources:[11]

Third round

Rangers received a bye to the fourth round.

Matches
11 November 1876 Lancefield 3–0GirvanAyr
11 November 1876 Mauchline 7–0Kilmarnock PortlandMauchline
11 November 1876 Hamilton0–0BusbyHamilton
11 November 1876 St Clement's1–2 Northern Dundee
18 November 1876 Ayr Thistle 1–0DumbreckAyr
18 November 1876 Swifts 1–1[C]West EndEdinburgh
18 November 1876 Lennox 1–0DumbartonDumbarton
[21][22] Stadium: Levengrove Park
18 November 1876 Partick 2–0BarrheadGlasgow
18 November 1876 Queen's Park 7–0ArthurlieGlasgow
[23] Stadium: Hampden Park
18 November 1876 Vale of Leven 1–03rd Lanark RVAlexandria
[24][25] Stadium: North Street Park

Replay
18 November 1876 Busby 0–0[D] Hamilton Busby
Notes
  1. ^
    C-West End were disqualified and Swifts advanced to the fourth round.
  2. ^
    D-Both clubs advanced to the fourth round.

Sources:[11]

Fourth round

Matches
2 December 1876 Lancefield 2–0HamiltonGlasgow
2 December 1876 Swifts0–4 Lennox Edinburgh
2 December 1876 Queen's Park 4–0NorthernGlasgow
[26] Stadium: Hampden Park
2 December 1876 Vale of Leven 4–0BusbyAlexandria
[27] Stadium: North Street Park
9 December 1876 Ayr Thistle 1–1[E]PartickAyr
9 December 1876 Mauchline0–3 Rangers Mauchline
[28]
Notes
  1. ^
    E-Partick were disqualified and Ayr Thistle advanced to the quarter-finals.

Sources:[11]

Quarter-finals

Matches
23 December 1876 Lancefield2–2Ayr ThistleGlasgow
30 December 1876 Queen's Park1–2 Vale of Leven Glasgow
[29][30] Stadium: Hampden Park
30 December 1876 Lennox0–3 Rangers Dumbarton
 [31] Stadium: Levengrove Park

Replay
30 December 1876 Ayr Thistle 1–0LancefieldAyr

Sources:[11]

Semi-final

Rangers received a bye to the final.

Match
13 January 1877 Vale of Leven 9–0Ayr ThistleGlasgow
[32] Stadium: Kinning Park

Sources:[11]

Final
Main article: 1877 Scottish Cup Final
Vale of Leven1–1Rangers
Paton 10' [33][34][35] McDougall 65' (o.g.)
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: James Kerr (Hamilton)

Replay
Vale of Leven1–1 (a.e.t.)Rangers
McDougall 70' [36][37][38] Dunlop 20'
Hamilton Crescent, Partick
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: James Kerr (Hamilton)

Second replay
Vale of Leven3–2Rangers
 [1][39][40]
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: James Kerr (Hamilton)

See also

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