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]

1877–78 Scottish Cup
The Scottish Cup trophy
CountryScotland
Teams116
Defending championsVale of Leven
ChampionsVale of Leven
(second title)
Runners-up3rd Lanark RV
Matches played134
Goals scored422 (3.15 per match)

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
See also: Scottish Cup format

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
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 Dunbartonshire Glasgow and Suburbs Renfrewshire
Edinburgh Forfarshire Galloway Lanarkshire Stirlingshire

First round

Glasgow and Suburbs

Caledonian received a bye to the second round.

22 September 1877 Oxford0–1 Sandyford Glasgow
22 September 1877 Partick 2–0UnionGlasgow
22 September 1877 Jordanhill 1–0Queen's Park JuniorsGlasgow
29 September 1877 South Western 8–0Our BoysGlasgow
29 September 1877 Govan 6–0AlbatrossGlasgow
29 September 1877 Clyde0–1 3rd Lanark RV Glasgow
[4][5] Stadium: Barrowfield Park
29 September 1877 Ramblers0–1 Stonefield Glasgow
29 September 1877 Northern 3–0Pollokshields AthleticGlasgow
29 September 1877 Petershill2–3 Kelvinbank Glasgow
29 September 1877 Strathclyde 5–1West EndRutherglen
29 September 1877 Lenzie 2–0AilsaLenzie
29 September 1877 Alexandra Athletic 2–0LancefieldGlasgow
29 September 1877 Clydesdale 3–0DennistounGlasgow
29 September 1877 1st Lanark RV 1–0BlythswoodGlasgow
29 September 1877 Telegraphists 1–04th Renfrew RVGlasgow
29 September 1877 Havelock 6–0Craig ParkGlasgow
29 September 1877 Rovers0–0John ElderGlasgow
29 September 1877 Queen's Park 9–0WhiteinchGlasgow
[6] Stadium: Hampden Park
6 October 1877 Shaftesbury2–3 Rosslyn Glasgow
6 October 1877 Rangers 13–0PossilparkGlasgow
  • Ricketts
  • Hill (x2)
  • J. Campbell (x2)
  • Marshall (x2)
  • Watson (x2)
  • McNeil
  • P. Campbell (x3)
 [7] Stadium: Kinning Park
Parkgrove w/oWinton
Derby w/oDumbreck
Blackfriars w/oHyde Park Locomotive Works

Renfrewshire district

17th Renfrew RV received a bye to the second round.

29 September 1877 Glenkilloch 2–0Wellington ParkNeilston
29 September 1877 Renfrew0–0Pollokshaws AthleticRenfrew
29 September 1877 23rd Renfrew RV 1–0LevernGlasgow
6 October 1877 Barrhead 7–0MortonBarrhead
[8] Stadium: Beacon's Field
29 September 1877 Arthurlie 3–0BusbyBarrhead
29 September 1877 Thornliebank 1–0Port GlasgowThornliebank

Lanarkshire district
22 September 1877 Newmains1–3 Uddingston Newmains
29 September 1877 Stonelaw1–1AirdrieRutherglen
29 September 1877 Glengowan 2–1Mount VernonCaldercruix
6 October 1877 Hamilton 1–0AvondaleHamilton
6 October 1877 Shotts2–3 Drumpellier Shotts

Dunbartonshire district
29 September 1877 Alexandria0–2 Milngavie Alexandria
29 September 1877 10th Dumbarton RV 1–0Star of LevenKirkintilloch
29 September 1877 Dumbarton 4–0WaverleyDumbarton
  • Lawrence (x2)
  • Anderson
  • McMaster
[9][10] Stadium: Boghead Park
6 October 1877 Helensburgh0–2 Lennox Helensburgh
6 October 1877 Renton Thistle 2–0AlcluthaRenton
Renton w/oVale of Leven Rovers
Vale of Leven w/oKilmaronock Thistle

Ayrshire district
29 September 1877 Kilmarnock Cricket and Football Club 4–0Maybole ThistleKilmarnock
29 September 1877 Girvan0–6 Mauchline Girvan
29 September 1877 Catrine0–1 Beith Catrine
29 September 1877 Cumnock0–1 Kilmarnock Portland Cumnock
29 September 1877 Maybole Carrick1–1Tarbolton BurntoniansMaybole
29 September 1877 Kilmarnock 5–1HurlfordKilmarnock
[11] Stadium: The Grange[12]
29 September 1877 Kilbirnie 6–0DeanKilbirnie
29 September 1877 Ayr Academicals 4–1Vale of CalderAyr
Ayr Thistle w/oSt Andrew's

Edinburgh district
29 September 1877 Heart of Midlothian0–0[A]HibernianEdinburgh
[13][14] Stadium: The Meadows
29 September 1877 3rd Edinburgh RV0–0SwiftsEdinburgh
29 September 1877 Hanover 1–0Edinburgh ThistleEdinburgh

Forfarshire district

Dunmore received a bye to the second round.

St Clement's w/oDunfermline

Galloway district
6 October 1877 Queen of the South Wanderers 6–0StranraerDumfries
[15]

Stirlingshire district

Grasshoppers received a bye to the second round.

29 September 1877 Shaugraun1–2 Clifton & Strathfillan Campsie

Glasgow and Suburbs
6 October 1877 Rovers 2–2[B] John Elder Glasgow

Renfrewshire district
6 October 1877 Pollokshaws Athletic0–2 Renfrew Glasgow

Lanarkshire district
13 October 1877 Airdrie0–2 Stonelaw Airdrie

Ayrshire district
6 October 1877 Tarbolton Burntonians0–3 Maybole Carrick Tarbolton

Edinburgh district
6 October 1877 Hibernian 2–1Heart of MidlothianEdinburgh
[16][17] Stadium: The Meadows
Attendance: 1,200
6 October 1877 3rd Edinburgh RV1–2 Swifts Edinburgh
Notes
  1. ^
    A-First competitive meeting of Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian.
  2. ^
    B-Both teams advanced to the second round.

Sources:[18]

Second round

Ayrshire and Dumfriesshire district
20 October 1877 Ayr Academicals 1–0KilmarnockAyr
[19] Stadium: Springvale Park
20 October 1877 Ayr Thistle0–0KilbirnieAyr
27 October 1877 Beith 1–0Kilmarnock PortlandBeith
27 October 1877 Mauchline 1–0Kilmarnock Cricket and Football ClubMauchline
27 October 1877 Maybole Carrick 2–0Queen of the South WanderersCumnock[20]
Stadium: Greenmill Holm

Forfarshire district
27 October 1877 St Clement's 3–0DunmoreDundee

Dunbartonshire district

Renton Thistle received a bye to the third round.

20 October 1877 Lennox 9–0MilngavieDumbarton
20 October 1877 Renton 3–010th Dumbarton RVRenton
20 October 1877 Dumbarton1–1Vale of LevenDumbarton
[21][22][23] Stadium: Boghead Park

Renfrewshire district

Barrhead received a bye to the third round.

20 October 1877 Arthurlie 1–017th Renfrew RVBarrhead
20 October 1877 23rd Renfrew RV0–1 Thornliebank Cathcart
27 October 1877 Glenkilloch0–4 Renfrew Neilston

Edinburgh district

Swifts received a bye to the third round.

20 October 1877 Hanover1–1HibernianEdinburgh
[24] Stadium: East Meadows

Glasgow and Suburbs

Stonefield received a bye to the third round.

20 October 1877 1st Lanark RV 4–0TelegraphistsGlasgow
20 October 1877 Rovers2–2BlackfriarsGlasgow
20 October 1877 Caledonian 1–0RosslynGlasgow
20 October 1877 Clydesdale0–2 Queen's Park Glasgow
[25] Stadium: Titwood
20 October 1877 Govan 1–0John ElderGlasgow
20 October 1877 Jordanhill 2–1LenzieGlasgow
20 October 1877 Parkgrove 2–1KelvinbankGlasgow
20 October 1877 Partick 8–1StrathclydeGlasgow
20 October 1877 Northern1–2 Sandyford Glasgow
20 October 1877 Havelock2–2South WesternGlasgow
27 October 1877 Rangers 8–0Alexandra AthleticGlasgow
 [26] Stadium: Kinning Park
27 October 1877 3rd Lanark RV 11–0DerbyGlasgow
[27] Stadium: Cathkin Park

Lanarkshire district

Drumpellier received a bye to the third round.

20 October 1877 Glengowan 3–1StonelawCaldercruix
20 October 1877 Hamilton0–3 Uddingston Hamilton

Stirlingshire district
20 October 1877 Grasshoppers 3–0Clifton & StrathfillanBonnybridge

Ayrshire and Dumfriesshire district
27 October 1877 Kilbirnie 3–1Ayr ThistleKilbirnie

Dunbartonshire district
27 October 1877 Vale of Leven 4–1DumbartonAlexandria
[28] Meikleham Stadium: North Street Park
Attendance: 5,000

Edinburgh district
27 October 1877 Hibernian 3–0HanoverEdinburgh
[29] Stadium: The Meadows

Glasgow and Suburbs
27 October 1877 Blackfriars 0–0[C] Rovers Glasgow
27 October 1877 South Western 2–0HavelockGlasgow
Notes
  1. ^
    C-Both teams advanced to the third round.

Sources:[18]

Third round

Glasgow and Suburbs
3 November 1877 Blackfriars1–1RoversGlasgow
10 November 1877 Govan 5–2StonefieldGlasgow
10 November 1877 South Western 4–01st Lanark RVGlasgow
10 November 1877 3rd Lanark RV 1–0Queen's ParkGlasgow
[30][31] Stadium: Cathkin Park
10 November 1877 Parkgrove 3–2SandyfordGlasgow
10 November 1877 Jordanhill 4–0GrasshoppersGlasgow
17 November 1877 Caledonian0–3 Partick Glasgow

Lanarkshire district
10 November 1877 Rangers 13–0UddingstonGlasgow
 [32] Stadium: Kinning Park
10 November 1877 Drumpellier2–2GlengowanCoatbridge

Renfrewshire district
10 November 1877 Renfrew 1–2[D] Barrhead Renfrew
10 November 1877 Arthurlie0–0ThornliebankBarrhead

Dunbartonshire district
17 November 1877 Renton 2–0Renton ThistleRenton
10 November 1877 Vale of Leven 3–0LennoxAlexandria
[33] Stadium: North Street Park

Ayrshire district

Kilbirnie received a bye to the fourth round.

10 November 1877 Ayr Academicals1–3 Mauchline Ayr
10 November 1877 Beith 3–0Maybole CarrickBeith

Edinburgh district

St. Clement's received a bye to the fourth round.

10 November 1877 Hibernian 2–0SwiftsEdinburgh
[34] Stadium: The Meadows

Glasgow and Suburbs
10 November 1877 Rovers 1–0BlackfriarsGlasgow

Lanarkshire district
17 November 1877 Glengowan 0–0[E] Drumpellier Caldercruix

Renfrewshire district
17 November 1877 Thornliebank 2–0ArthurlieThornliebank
Notes
  1. ^
    D-Barrhead advanced to the fourth round but were disqualified following their match against Partick. Renfrew were subsequently reinstated in the fifth round.
  2. ^
    E-Both teams advanced to the fourth round.

Sources:[18]

Fourth round

Jordanhill received a bye to the fifth round.

Matches
1 December 1877 Kilbirnie1–2 Mauchline Kilbirnie
1 December 1877 Parkgrove 3–1DrumpellierGlasgow
1 December 1877 Barrhead0–0
(Abandoned)[F]		PartickBarrhead
1 December 1877 3rd Lanark RV 7–0GovanGlasgow
[35] Stadium: Cathkin Park
1 December 1877 South Western 5–0GlengowanGlasgow
1 December 1877 Rangers0–0Vale of LevenGlasgow
[36][37] Stadium: Kinning Park
Attendance: 4,000
1 December 1877 Thornliebank1–2[G]HibernianThornliebank
[38] Stadium: Heatherty Hill
8 December 1877 Renton 4–0RoversRenton
Beith w/oSt Clement's

Replays
8 December 1877 Barrhead1–0
(Void)[H]		 Partick Barrhead
8 December 1877 Hibernian 2–2[I] Thornliebank Edinburgh
[39] Stadium: Mayfield Park
15 December 1877 Vale of Leven 5–0RangersAlexandria
[40][41] Stadium: North Street Park
Attendance: 4,000
Notes
  1. ^
    F-Barrhead's match against Partick was abandoned after 25 minutes after Currie of Partick had his leg broken.
  2. ^
    G-The result between Thornliebank and Hibernian was considered as a draw by the Scottish Football Association after Thornliebank protested against one of Hibernian's goals.
  3. ^
    H-Barrhead were disqualified for discrepancies in their third round match against Renfrew. Both Partick and Renfrew were reinstated.
  4. ^
    I-Both teams advanced to the fifth round.

Sources:[18]

Fifth round

Matches
22 December 1877 Vale of Leven 10–0JordanhillAlexandria
[42] Stadium: North Street Park
29 December 1877 Parkgrove1–1PartickGlasgow
29 December 1877 Hibernian1–3 South Western Edinburgh
[43]
29 December 1877 Renton 2–1ThornliebankRenton
5 January 1878 Beith0–4 3rd Lanark RV Beith
[44]
5 January 1878 Renfrew0–2 Mauchline Renfrew

Replay
5 January 1878 Partick1–2 Parkgrove Glasgow

Sources:[18]

Quarter-finals

Matches
12 January 1878 South Western1–0
(Void)		3rd Lanark RVGlasgow
[45] Stadium: Copeland Park
19 January 1878 Renton 3–1MauchlineRenton
19 January 1878 Vale of Leven 5–0ParkgroveAlexandria
[46] Stadium: North Street Park

Replays
19 January 1878 South Western1–2 3rd Lanark RV Glasgow
[47] Stadium: Copeland Park

Sources:[18]

Semi-finals

Vale of Leven received a bye to the final.

Match
16 February 1878 Renton1–3
(Void)		3rd Lanark RVRenton
[48] Stadium: Tontine Park

Replay
9 March 1878 Renton1–1 (a.e.t.)3rd Lanark RVRenton
[49] Stadium: Tontine Park

Second Replay
16 March 1878 3rd Lanark RV 1–0RentonGlasgow
[50] Stadium: Cathkin Park

Sources:[18]

Final
Main article: 1878 Scottish Cup Final
Vale of Leven1–03rd Lanark RV
McDougall 65' [1][51][52]
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Robert W. Gardner (Glasgow)

See also

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