1875–76 Scottish Cup

The 1875–76 Scottish Cup – officially the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup – was the third season 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 only change ends at half time, the tradition of changing ends after a goal had been scored came to an end.[1] The cup was won for the third time by Queen's Park who defeated fellow Glasgow club 3rd Lanark RV 2–0 in the replayed final.[2]

1875–76 Scottish Cup
The Scottish Cup trophy
CountryScotland
Teams49
Defending championsQueen's Park
ChampionsQueen's Park
(third title)
Runners-up3rd Lanark RV
Matches played59
Goals scored137 (2.32 per match)

Format
See also: Scottish Cup 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 → 28
Second round 30 October 1875 14 0 2 28 → 14
Third round 27 November 1875 7 0 0 14 → 7
Quarter-finals 18 December 1875 3 1 0 7 → 4
Semi-finals 9 January 1876 2 0 2 4 → 2
Final 11 March 1876 1 0 1 2 → 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 Lanarkshire Renfrewshire

First round

Edinburgh Thistle received a bye to the second round. Kilmarnock's 8–0 win over Ayr Eglinton set a new record for both the highest-scoring game and the biggest win in the competition.[4]

Edinburgh district
16 October 1875 Heart of Midlothian0–03rd Edinburgh RVEdinburgh
[5] Stadium: The Meadows

Dunbartonshire district
9 October 1875 Lennox2–2DumbartonDumbarton
[6] Stadium: Levengrove Park
16 October 1875 Alclutha0–1 Renton Dumbarton
Stadium: Barloan Toll
16 October 1875 Helensburgh 1–0Star of LevenHelensburgh
Stadium: Ardenconnel Park
Vale of Leven w/oVale of Leven Rovers (Alexandria)

Glasgow and suburbs
2 October 1875 Partick1–1West EndPartick
Stadium: Inchview
16 October 1875 Clydesdale 1–0EasternKinning Park
Stadium: Kinning Park
Attendance: 2,000
16 October 1875 3rd Lanark RV 2–0HavelockCrosshill
[7] Stadium: Cathkin Park
16 October 1875 Towerhill 2–0LancelotGlasgow
Stadium: Mosefield Park
16 October 1875 Northern 4–0RamblersGlasgow
Stadium: Hyde Park
16 October 1875 Queen's Park 3–0Alexandra AthleticCrosshill
[8] Stadium: Hampden Park
16 October 1875 St Andrew's 3–0TelegraphistsGlasgow
Stadium: Glasgow Green
23 October 1875 Caledonian0–0WesternGlasgow
Stadium: Burnbank Park
Queen's Park Juniorsw/o Renton Thistle
Dumbreck w/oVale of Leven Rovers (Glasgow)
Rovers w/oOxford

Renfrewshire district
9 October 1875 23rd Renfrew RV0–0SandyfordCathcart
Stadium: Muirend Park

Lanarkshire district
9 October 1875 Arthurlie0–0LevernBarrhead
Stadium: Arthurlie Cross
16 October 1875 Rangers 7–01st Lanark RVGlasgow
 [9] Stadium: Burnbank Park
16 October 1875 Hamilton0–0AirdrieHamilton
Stadium: South Avenue
16 October 1875 Drumpellier0–0BarrheadCoatbridge
Stadium: Drumpellier Cricket Ground

Ayrshire district
9 October 1875 Kilmarnock 8–0Ayr EglintonKilmarnock
A. Ferguson [4] Attendance: The Grange[10]
16 October 1875 Kilbirnie 1–0Ayr ThistleKilbirnie
Stadium: Stonyholm Park
Ardrossanw/o Mauchline

Edinburgh district
23 October 1875 3rd Edinburgh RV 0–0[A] Heart of Midlothian Edinburgh
[11] Stadium: The Meadows

Dunbartonshire district
16 October 1875 Dumbarton 1–0LennoxDumbarton
Galbraith [12][13] Stadium: Lowmans Road

Glasgow and suburbs
16 October 1875 West End 1–1[A] Partick Glasgow
Stadium: Burnbank Park
30 October 1875 Western 3–0CaledonianGlasgow
Stadium: Holyrood Park

Renfrewshire district
16 October 1875 Sandyford 0–0[A] 23rd Renfrew RV Govan
Stadium: Kelvinbank Park

Lanarkshire district
16 October 1875 Levern 4–0ArthurlieHurlet
Stadium: Wellington Park
23 October 1875 Barrhead0–1 Drumpellier Barrhead
Stadium: Beacon's Field
23 October 1875 Airdrie0–1 Hamilton Airdrie
Stadium: Academy Park
Notes
  1. ^
    A-The six clubs involved in drawn replays advanced to the second round.

Sources:[14]

Second round

Lanarkshire district
13 November 1875 Levern 3–0HamiltonHurlet
Stadium: Wellington Park

Edinburgh district
30 October 1875 Drumpellier 2–0Heart of MidlothianCoatbridge
Stadium: Drumpellier Cricket Ground
6 November 1875 Edinburgh Thistle0–0
(abandoned)[B]		3rd Edinburgh RVEdinburgh
Stadium: East Meadows

Ayrshire district
6 November 1875 Kilbirnie0–0MauchlineKilbirnie
Stadium: Stonyholm Park

Glasgow and suburbs
30 October 1875 3rd Lanark RV0–1
(Void)[C]		RangersCrosshill
[15][16] P. Campbell Stadium: Cathkin Park
6 November 1875 Clydesdale 6–0KilmarnockKinning Park
[17] Stadium: Kinning Park
6 November 1875 Dumbreck 2–0St Andrew'sGovan
Stadium: Ibroxhill
6 November 1875 Partick 2–0TowerhillPartick
Stadium: Inchview
6 November 1875 Queen's Park 5–0NorthernCrosshill
[18] Stadium: Hampden Park
6 November 1875 West End0–6 Rovers Glasgow
Stadium: Burnbank Park
6 November 1875 Western 3–0SandyfordGlasgow
Stadium: Holyrood Park

Dunbartonshire district
6 November 1875 Dumbarton 2–1Renton ThistleDumbarton
  • Galbraith
  • McAulay
[19] Stadium: Broomfauld Park
13 November 1875 Vale of Leven 3–0RentonAlexandria
[20] Stadium: North Street Park

Renfrewshire district
13 November 1875 Helensburgh 1–023rd Renfrew RVHelensburgh
Stadium: Ardenconnel Park

Edinburgh district
13 November 1875 3rd Edinburgh RV 1–0Edinburgh ThistleEdinburgh
Stadium: East Meadows

Ayrshire district
Mauchline w/oKilbirnie

Glasgow and suburbs
13 November 1875 Rangers1–2[D] 3rd Lanark RV Glasgow
McNeil [21][22] Stadium: Burnbank Park
Attendance: 2,000
Notes
  1. ^
    B-Edinburgh Thistle vs. 3rd Edinburgh RV was abandoned after 65 minutes due to rain. As no goals had been scored, a replay was ordered.
  2. ^
    C-3rd Lanark RV protested the result after Rangers kicked-off in both halves. The match was declared void and replayed two weeks later.[15]
  3. ^
    D-Rangers vs. 3rd Lanark RV was abandoned after 83 minutes due to darkness. The result was allowed to stand.

Sources:[14]

Third round

Matches
27 November 1875 Dumbarton 5–1DrumpellierDumbarton
  • Boyd
  • McAulay (x2)
  • Meikleham
  • Anderson
[23][24] Stadium: Lowmans Road
27 November 1875 Levern0–3 3rd Lanark RV Hurlet
[25] Stadium: Wellington Park
27 November 1875 Mauchline0–6 Vale of Leven Crosshill[E]
[26] Stadium: Cathkin Park
27 November 1875 Partick0–5 Dumbreck Partick
Stadium: Inchview
27 November 1875 Queen's Park 2–0ClydesdaleCrosshill
[27] Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 3,000
27 November 1875 Rovers 4–03rd Edinburgh RVCrosshill
Stadium: Queen's Park
27 November 1875 Western 2–0HelensburghGlasgow
Stadium: Holyrood Park
Notes
  1. ^
    E-Match played at a neutral venue.[28]

Sources:[14]

Quarter-finals

Dumbarton received a bye to the semi-finals.

Matches
18 December 1875 Queen's Park 2–0DumbreckCrosshill
[29] Stadium: Hampden Park
18 December 1875 Vale of Leven 2–0RoversAlexandria
[30] Stadium: North Street Park
18 December 1875 3rd Lanark RV 5–0WesternCrosshill
[31] Stadium: Cathkin Park

Sources:[14]

Semi-finals

Matches
8 January 1876 Queen's Park 2–1Vale of LevenCrosshill
[32][33] Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 10,000
8 January 1876 3rd Lanark RV1–1DumbartonCrosshill
Crichton [34][35][36] Hartley Stadium: Cathkin Park

Replay
15 January 1876 Dumbarton1–13rd Lanark RVDumbarton
[37][38][39] Crichton Stadium: Lowmans Road
Attendance: 2,500

Second replay
22 January 1876 3rd Lanark RV 3–0DumbartonCrosshill
  • McDonald
  • Walker
  • W. Drinnan
[40][41][42] Stadium: Cathkin Park

Sources:[14]

Final
Main article: 1876 Scottish Cup Final
Queen's Park1–13rd Lanark RV
Highet 35' [43][44][45] Drinnan 2'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: A.S. McBride (Vale of Leven)

Replay
Queen's Park2–03rd Lanark RV
Highet 15', 46' [2][46][47]
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: A.S. McBride (Vale of Leven)

See also

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