1879–80 in Scottish football

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1879–80 in Scottish football
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Scottish Cup winners
Queen's Park

The 1879–80 season was the seventh season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw the introduction of the fourth regional competition with the inaugural playing of the Lanarkshire Cup.

Scottish Cup[]

Main article: 1879–80 Scottish Cup
Winner Score Runner-up
Queen's Park 3–0 Thornliebank

County honours[]

Competition Winner Score Runner-up
Ayrshire Cup Beith 1–0
Edinburgh FA Cup Hibernian 5–0 Dunfermline
Lanarkshire Cup 2–0
Renfrewshire Cup Thornliebank 2–0

Other honours[]

Competition Winner Score Runner-up
Glasgow Charity Cup Queen's Park 2–1* Rangers

* After a replay

Scotland national team[]

Main article: Scotland national football team 1872–1914 results
Date Venue Opponents Score[1] Competition Scotland scorers
13 March 1880 Hampden Park, Glasgow  England 5–4 Friendly George Ker (3), John Campbell Baird, John Kay
27 March 1880 Hampden Park, Glasgow  Wales 5–1 Friendly David Davidson, William Beveridge, Joseph Lindsay, J. McAdam, John Campbell

References[]

  1. ^ Scotland's score is shown first.

External links[]

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