Football tournament season
1875–76 Scottish Cup The Scottish Cup trophy
Country Scotland Teams 49 Defending champions Queen's Park Champions Queen's Park(third title) Runners-up 3rd Lanark RV Matches played 59 Goals scored 137 (2.32 per match)
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]
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 [ ]
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.[1] [4]
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.
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.[5]
Matches [ ]
Partick v West End
2 October 1875 Partick 1–1 West End Glasgow
Arthurlie v Levern
9 October 1875 Arthurlie 0–0 Levern Barrhead
Kilmarnock v Ayr Eglinton
9 October 1875 Kilmarnock 8–0 Ayr Eglinton Kilmarnock
A. Ferguson
[5]
Attendance: The Grange[6]
Lennox v Dumbarton
9 October 1875 Lennox 2–2 Dumbarton Lennoxtown
[7]
Stadium: Levengrove Park
23rd Renfrew RV v Sandyford
9 October 1875 23rd Renfrew RV 0–0 Sandyford Glasgow
Clydesdale v Eastern
16 October 1875 Clydesdale 1–0 Eastern Glasgow
Attendance: 2,000
Drumpellier v Barrhead
16 October 1875 Drumpellier 0–0 Barrhead Coatbridge
Hamilton v Airdrie
16 October 1875 Hamilton 0–0[A] Airdrie Hamilton
Heart of Midlothian v 3rd Edinburgh RV
16 October 1875 Heart of Midlothian 0–0 3rd Edinburgh RV Edinburgh
[8]
Stadium: The Meadows
Helensburgh v Star of Leven
16 October 1875 Helensburgh 1–0 Star of Leven Helensburgh
Kilbirnie v Ayr Thistle
16 October 1875 Kilbirnie 1–0 Ayr Thistle Kilbirnie
Northern v Ramblers
16 October 1875 Northern 4–0 Ramblers Glasgow
Queen's Park v Alexandra Athletic
16 October 1875 Queen's Park 3–0 Alexandra Athletic Glasgow
[9]
Stadium: Hampden Park
Renton v Alclutha
16 October 1875 Renton 1–0 Alclutha Renton
St Andrew's v Telegraphists
16 October 1875 St Andrew's 1–0 Telegraphists Glasgow
Towerhill v Lancelot
16 October 1875 Towerhill 2–0 Lancelot Glasgow
Caledonian v Western
23 October 1875 Caledonian 0–0 Western Glasgow
Drumbreck v Vale of Leven Rovers (Glasgow)
Drumbreck w/o Vale of Leven Rovers (Glasgow)
Renton Thistle v Queen's Park Juniors
Renton Thistle w/o Queen's Park Juniors
Vale of Leven v Vale of Leven Rovers (Alexandria)
Vale of Leven w/o Vale of Leven Rovers (Alexandria)
Replays [ ]
Dumbarton v Lennox
16 October 1875 Dumbarton 1–0 Lennox Dumbarton
Galbraith
[12] [13]
Stadium: Boghead Park
Levern v Arthurlie
16 October 1875 Levern 4–0 Arthurlie Hurlet
West End v Partick
16 October 1875 West End 1–1[B] Partick Glasgow
Sandyford v 23rd Renfrew RV
16 October 1875 Sandyford 0–0[B] 23rd Renfrew RV Glasgow
Barrhead v Drumpellier
23 October 1875 Barrhead 0–1 Drumpellier Barrhead
Hamilton v Airdrie
23 October 1875 Hamilton 1–0[A] Airdrie Hamilton
3rd Edinburgh RV v Heart of Midlothian
23 October 1875 3rd Edinburgh RV 0–0[B] Heart of Midlothian Edinburgh
[14]
Referee: The Meadows
Western v Caledonian
30 October 1875 Western 3–0 Caledonian Glasgow
Notes
^ A -The first match may have finished 1–0 to Hamilton with the result protested
[15] however, other sources don't include it.
^ B -The six clubs involved in drawn replays advanced to the second round.
Sources:[15] [4]
Second round [ ]
Matches [ ]
Clydesdale v Kilmarnock
6 November 1875 Clydesdale 6–0 Kilmarnock Glasgow
[20]
Stadium: Kinning Park
Dumbreck v St Andrew's
6 November 1875 Dumbreck 2–0 St Andrew's Glasgow
Edinburgh Thistle v 3rd Edinburgh RV
6 November 1875 Edinburgh Thistle 0–0 3rd Edinburgh RV Edinburgh
Kilbirnie v Mauchline
6 November 1875 Kilbirnie 0–0 Mauchline Kilbirnie
Partick v Towerhill
6 November 1875 Partick 2–0 Towerhill Glasgow
Renton Thistle v Dumbarton
6 November 1875 Renton Thistle 1–2[D] Dumbarton Renton
[22] [23]
Galbraith
McAulay
Stadium: Southend Park
Rovers v West End
6 November 1875 Rovers 6–0 West End Glasgow
Western v Sandyford
6 November 1875 Western 3–0 Sandyford Glasgow
Drumpellier v Heart of Midlothian
13 November 1875 Drumpellier 2–0 Heart of Midlothian Coatbridge
[24]
Stadium: Drumpellier Cricket Ground
Helensburgh v 23rd Renfrew RV
13 November 1875 Helensburgh 1–0 23rd Renfrew RV Helensburgh
Levern v Hamilton
13 November 1875 Levern 3–0 Hamilton Hurlet
Vale of Leven v Renton
13 November 1875 Vale of Leven 3–0 Renton Alexandria
[25]
Stadium: North Street Park
Replays [ ]
3rd Edinburgh RV v Edinburgh Thistle
13 November 1875 3rd Edinburgh RV 1–0 Edinburgh Thistle Edinburgh
Notes
^ C -3rd Lanark RV protested the result after Rangers kicked-off in both halves. The match was declared void and replayed two weeks later.
[18]
^ D -One source lists the match as having taken place in Dumbarton on 20 November 1875.
[22]
Sources:[15] [4]
Third round [ ]
Matches [ ]
Dumbarton v Drumpellier
27 November 1875 Dumbarton 5–1 Drumpellier Dumbarton
Boyd
McAulay (x2)
Meikleham
Anderson
[28] [29]
Stadium: Boghead Park
Levern v 3rd Lanark RV
27 November 1875 Levern 0–3 3rd Lanark RV Hurlet
[30]
Stadium: Wellington Park
Mauchline v Vale of Leven
27 November 1875 Mauchline 0–6 Vale of Leven Glasgow[E]
[31]
Stadium: Victoria Park
Partick v Dumbreck
27 November 1875 Partick 0–5 Dumbreck Glasgow
Queen's Park v Clydesdale
27 November 1875 Queen's Park 2–0 Clydesdale Glasgow
[32]
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 3,000
Rovers v 3rd Edinburgh RV
27 November 1875 Rovers 4–0 3rd Edinburgh RV Glasgow
Western v Helensburgh
27 November 1875 Western 2–0 Helensburgh Glasgow
Notes
^ E -Match played at a neutral venue.
[33]
Sources:[15] [4]
Quarter-finals [ ]
Dumbarton received a bye to the semi-finals.
Matches [ ]
Vale of Leven v Rovers
18 December 1875 Vale of Leven 2–0 Rovers Alexandria
[35]
Stadium: North Street Park
Sources:[15] [4]
Semi-finals [ ]
Matches [ ]
Queen's Park v Vale of Leven
8 January 1876 Queen's Park 2–1 Vale of Leven Glasgow
[37] [38]
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 10,000
3rd Lanark RV v Dumbarton
Replay [ ]
Dumbarton v 3rd Lanark RV
15 January 1876 Dumbarton 1–1 3rd Lanark RV Dumbarton
[42] [43] [44]
Crichton
Stadium: Boghead Park
Second replay [ ]
3rd Lanark RV v Dumbarton
Sources:[15] [4]
Final [ ]
Replay [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
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^ Rules of the Scottish Football Association (PDF) . Scottish Football Association. 14 October 1875. Retrieved 9 October 2019 .
^ a b c d e f Scottish F.A. Cup 1873–2017: The Complete Results . Cleethorpes: Soccer Books. 2017. pp. 4–6. ISBN 978-1-86223-366-9 .
^ a b "Kilmarnock 8 - 0 Ayr Eglinton, Scottish Cup (09/10/1875)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019 .
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^ "Dumbarton 5 - 1 Drumpellier, Scottish Cup (27/11/1875)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 5-1 Drumpellier, Saturday, November 27th, 1875" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2019 .
^ "Levern 0 - 3 Third Lanark, Scottish Cup (27/11/1875)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019 .
^ "Vale of Leven 6 - 0 Mauchline, Scottish Cup (27/11/1875)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019 .
^ "Queen's Park 2 - 0 Clydesdale Glasgow, Scottish Cup (27/11/1875)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019 .
^ "Mauchline v Vale of Leven - Scottish Cup 1875–76" . Scottish Football Archive. 18 March 2009. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2018 .
^ "Queen's Park 2 - 0 Dumbreck, Scottish Cup (18/12/1875)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019 .
^ "Vale of Leven 2 - 0 Rovers, Scottish Cup (18/12/1875)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019 .
^ "Third Lanark 5 - 0 Western, Scottish Cup (18/12/1875)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019 .
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^ "Third Lanark 1-1 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 8th, 1876" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2019 .
^ "Third Lanark 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (08/01/1876)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Third Lanark, Scottish Cup (15/01/1876)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1-1 Third Lanark, Saturday, January 15th, 1876" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2019 .
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^ "Third Lanark 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (22/01/1876)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019 .
^ "Third Lanark 3-0 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 22nd, 1876" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2019 .
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