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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]
Tournament details | |
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Country | Scotland |
Teams | 81 |
Defending champions | Queen's Park |
Final positions | |
Champions | Vale of Leven (first title) |
Runner-up | Rangers |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 88 |
Goals scored | 280 (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]
Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs | ||
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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 |
All 81 teams entered the competition in the first round.
Ayrshire | Dunbartonshire | Edinburgh | Glasgow and District | Lanarkshire | Renfrewshire | ||
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Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
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23 September 1876 | Partick | 3–1 | Havelock | Inchview, Partick |
30 September 1876 | Towerhill | 2–1 | Rovers | Mosefield Park, Glasgow |
30 September 1876 | Hyde Park Locomotive Works | 1–2 | Crosshill | Vale Park, Glasgow |
30 September 1876 | Parkgrove | 0–2 | Lancefield | Clifford Park, Govan |
30 September 1876 | Northern | 12–0 | Telegraphists | Hyde Park, Glasgow |
30 September 1876 | West End | 2–0 | 4th Renfrew RV | Avenne Park, Glasgow |
30 September 1876 | Caledonian | 2–1 | Standard | Kelvinbridge Cricket Ground, Glasgow |
30 September 1876 | 3rd Lanark RV | 6–0 | Ramblers | Cathkin Park, Crosshill |
30 September 1876 | Dumbreck | 3–1 | Dennistoun | Ibroxhill, Govan |
30 September 1876 | Queen's Park | 7–0 | Sandyford | Hampden Park, Crosshill |
30 September 1876 | Rangers | 4–1 | Queen's Park Juniors | Kinning Park, Kinning Park |
30 September 1876 | 1st Lanark RV | 0–1 | South Western | Burnbank Park, Glasgow |
30 September 1876 | Alexandra Athletic | 1–1 | Eastern | Kennyhill Park, Glasgow |
30 September 1876 | Possilpark | 1–2 | Blythswood | Saracen Park, Possilpark |
7 October 1876 | Clydesdale | 6–0 | Craig Park | Titwood, Pollokshields |
Govan | w/o[note 1] | Western |
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
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7 October 1876 | Eastern | 2–0 (void)[note 2] |
Alexandra Athletic | Barrowfield Park, Glasgow |
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
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15 October 1876 | Alexandra Athletic | 1–0 | Eastern | Kennyhill Park, Glasgow |
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
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7 October 1876 | Thornliebank | 0–2 | 23rd Renfrew RV | Cowglen, Thornliebank |
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
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30 September 1876 | Renton Thistle | 0–0 | Vale of Leven Rovers (Alexandria) | Southend Park, Renton |
30 September 1876 | Vale of Leven | 1–0 | Helensburgh | North Street Park, Alexandria |
30 September 1876 | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Renton | Townend, Dumbarton |
30 September 1876 | Star of Leven | 4–0 | 10th Dumbarton RV | Bridge Street, Alexandria |
7 October 1876 | Lennox | 3–0 | Alclutha | Levengrove Park, Dumbarton |
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
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7 October 1876 | Vale of Leven Rovers (Alexandria) | 1–1[note 3] | Renton Thistle | Public Park, Alexandria |
7 October 1876 | Renton | 0–2 | Dumbarton | Public Park, Renton |
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
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30 September 1876 | Edinburgh Thistle | 5–0 | Hanover | East Meadows, Edinburgh |
30 September 1876 | St Andrew's (Edinburgh) | 1–0 | Grasshoppers | East Meadows, Edinburgh |
30 September 1876 | Lenzie | 1–2 | Swifts | Lenzie Football Field, Lenzie |
30 September 1876 | St Clement's | 1–0 | 3rd Edinburgh | Neutral venue, Kirkcaldy[note 4] |
Dunfermline | w/o[note 5] | Heart of Midlothian |
Kilmarnock received a bye to the second round.
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
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23 September 1876 | Kilbirnie | 5–0 | Maybole Carrick | Stonyholm Park, Kilbirnie |
30 September 1876 | St Andrew's (Kilmarnock) | 1–1 | Ayr Eglinton | Grange Park, Kilmarnock |
30 September 1876 | Ayr Thistle | 1–0 | Beith | Robbsland Park, Ayr |
30 September 1876 | Mauchline | 5–0 | Winton | Connel Park, Mauchline |
30 September 1876 | Girvan | 3–2 | Dean | Eglinton Park, Ayr[note 6] |
30 September 1876 | Cumnock | 1–2 | Kilmarnock Portland | Greenmill Holm, Cumnock |
Queen of the South Wanderers | w/o[note 7] | Ardrossan |
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
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30 September 1876 | Arthurlie | 3–0 | Drumpellier | Arthurlie Cross, Barrhead |
30 September 1876 | Levern | 0–1 | Airdrie | Wellington Park, Hurlet |
30 September 1876 | Hamilton | 2–0 | Thornhill | South Avenue, Hamilton |
30 September 1876 | Stonelaw | 3–0 | Shotts | Burnside Park, Rutherglen |
7 October 1876 | Hamilton Academical | 0–4 | Barrhead | Bent Farm, Hamilton |
Sources:[4]
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
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21 October 1876 | Towerhill | 0–8 | Rangers | Mosefield Park, Glasgow |
21 October 1876 | West End | 2–2 | Govan | Avenne Park, Glasgow |
21 October 1876 | 3rd Lanark RV | 0–0 | Clydesdale | Cathkin Park, Crosshill |
21 October 1876 | Partick | 5–1 | Blythswood | Inchview, Partick |
21 October 1876 | Crosshill | 0–0 | Lancefield | Kilmaining Park, Cathcart |
21 October 1876 | Northern | 4–0 | Alexandra Athletic | Hyde Park, Glasgow |
28 October 1876 | South Western | 0–2 | Dumbreck | Copeland Park, Govan |
28 October 1876 | Caledonian | 0–7 | Queen's Park | Kelvinbridge Cricket Ground, Glasgow |
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
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28 October 1876 | Govan | 0–1 | West End | Fairfield Park, Govan |
28 October 1876 | Clydesdale | 0–4 | 3rd Lanark RV | Titwood, Pollokshields |
28 October 1876 | Lancefield | 2–0 | Crosshill | Brighton Park, Govan |
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
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21 October 1876 | Vale of Leven | 7–0 | Vale of Leven Rovers | North Street Park, Alexandria |
21 October 1876 | Star of Leven | 0–4 | Dumbarton | Bridge Street, Alexandria |
28 October 1876 | Lennox | 5–1 | Renton Thistle | Levengrove Park, Dumbarton |
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
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21 October 1876 | St Andrew's (Edinburgh) | 1–2 (void)[note 10] |
St Clement's | Neutral venue, Kirkcaldy[note 4] |
21 October 1876 | Swifts | 1–0 | Edinburgh Thistle | Roseburn Park, Edinburgh |
21 October 1876 | Dunfermline | 1–2 | Hamilton | Towngreen, Dunfermline |
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
St Clement's | w/o[note 11] | St Andrew's (Edinburgh) |
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
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21 October 1876 | Barrhead | 4–0 | Airdrie | Beacon's Field, Barrhead |
21 October 1876 | Stonelaw | 0–4 | Arthurlie | Burnside Park, Rutherglen |
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
21 October 1876 | Busby | 1–0 | 23rd Renfrew RV | Field Park, Busby |
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
21 October 1876 | Kilmarnock | 1–2 | Mauchline | Holm Quarry, Kilmarnock |
21 October 1876 | Kilmarnock Portland | 2–0 | St Andrew's (Kilmarnock) | Nursery Park, Kilmarnock |
21 October 1876 | Kilbirnie | 0–1 | Ayr Thistle | Stonyholm Park, Kilbirnie |
28 October 1876 | Girvan | 4–0 | Queen of the South Wanderers | Race Park, Newton Stewart[note 12] |
Sources:[4]
Rangers received a bye to the fourth round.
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
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11 November 1876 | Mauchline | 7–0 | Kilmarnock Portland | Connel Park, Mauchline |
11 November 1876 | Hamilton | 0–0 | Busby | South Avenue, Hamilton |
11 November 1876 | Girvan | 0–3 | Lancefield | Neutral venue, Ayr[note 13] |
11 November 1876 | St Clement's | 1–2 | Northern | Magdalen Green, Dundee |
18 November 1876 | Vale of Leven | 1–0 | 3rd Lanark RV | North Street Park, Alexandria |
18 November 1876 | Queen's Park | 7–0 | Arthurlie | Hampden Park, Crosshill |
18 November 1876 | Lennox | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Levengrove Park, Dumbarton |
18 November 1876 | Swifts | 1–1[note 14] | West End | Roseburn Park, Edinburgh |
18 November 1876 | Partick | 2–0 | Barrhead | Inchview, Partick |
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
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18 November 1876 | Busby | 0–0[note 15] | Hamilton | Field Park, Busby |
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
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2 December 1876 | Queen's Park | 4–0 | Northern | Hampden Park, Crosshill |
2 December 1876 | Vale of Leven | 4–0 | Busby | North Street Park, Alexandria |
2 December 1876 | Lancefield | 2–0 | Hamilton | Brighton Park, Govan |
2 December 1876 | Swifts | 0–4 | Lennox | Roseburn Park, Edinburgh |
9 December 1876 | Mauchline | 0–3 | Rangers | Connel Park, Mauchline |
9 December 1876 | Ayr Thistle | 1–1[note 16] | Partick | Robbsland Park, Ayr |
Sources:[4]
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
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23 December 1876 | Lancefield | 2–2 | Ayr Thistle | Brighton Park, Govan |
30 December 1876 | Queen's Park | 1–2 | Vale of Leven | Hampden Park, Crosshill |
30 December 1876 | Lennox | 0–3 | Rangers | Levengrove Park, Dumbarton |
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
30 December 1876 | Ayr Thistle | 1–0 | Lancefield | Robbsland Park, Ayr |
Sources:[4]
Rangers received a bye to the final.
Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
13 January 1877 | Vale of Leven | 9–0 | Ayr Thistle | Kinning Park, Kinning Park |
Sources:[4]
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