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]
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1877–78 Scottish CupThe Scottish Cup trophy |
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Country | Scotland |
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Teams | 116 |
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Defending champions | Vale of Leven |
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Champions | Vale of Leven (second title) |
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Runner-up | 3rd Lanark RV |
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Matches played | 134 |
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Goals scored | 422 (3.15 per match) |
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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]
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]
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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 |
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- 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.
All 116 teams entered the competition in the first round.
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Matches
Glasgow and Suburbs
Caledonian received a bye to the second round.
Oxford v Sandyford
Partick v Union
Jordanhill v Queen's Park Juniors
South Western v Our Boys
Govan v Albatross
Clyde v 3rd Lanark RV
Ramblers v Stonefield
Northern v Pollokshields Athletic
Petershill v Kelvinbank
Strathclyde v West End
Lenzie v Ailsa
Alexandra Athletic v Lancefield
Clydesdale v Dennistoun
1st Lanark RV v Blythswood
Telegraphists v 4th Renfrew RV
Havelock v Craig Park
Rovers v John Elder
Queen's Park v Whiteinch
Shaftesbury v Rosslyn
Rangers v Possilpark
Parkgrove v Winton
Derby v Dumbreck
Blackfriars v Hyde Park Locomotive Works
Renfrewshire district
17th Renfrew RV received a bye to the second round.
Glenkilloch v Wellington Park
Renfrew v Pollokshaws
Levern v 23rd Renfrew RV
Barrhead v Morton
Arthurlie v Busby
Port Glasgow v Thornliebank
Lanarkshire district
Newmains v Uddingston
Stonelaw v Airdrie
Hamilton v Avondale
Shotts v Drumpellier
Glengowan v Mount Vernon
Dunbartonshire district
Alexandria v Milngavie
10th Dumbarton RV v Star of Leven
Dumbarton v Waverley
Helensburgh v Lennox
Renton Thistle v Alclutha
Renton v Vale of Leven Rovers
Vale of Leven v Kilmaronock Thistle
Ayrshire district
Kilmarnock Cricket and Football Club v Maybole Thistle
Girvan v Mauchline
Catrine v Beith
Cumnock v Kilmarnock Portland
Maybole Carrick v Tarbolton Burntonians
Kilmarnock v Hurlford
Kilbirnie v Dean
Ayr Academicals v Vale of Calder
Ayr Thistle v St Andrew's
Edinburgh district
Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian
3rd Edinburgh RV v Swifts
Hanover v Edinburgh Thistle
Forfarshire district
Dunmore received a bye to the second round.
St Clement's v Dunfermline
Galloway district
Queen of the South Wanderers v Stranraer
Stirlingshire district
Grasshoppers received a bye to the second round.
Shaugraun v Clifton & Strathfillan
Replays
Glasgow and Suburbs
John Elder v Rovers
Renfrewshire district
Pollokshaws v Renfrew
Lanarkshire district
Airdrie v Stonelaw
Ayrshire district
Tarbolton Burntonians v Maybole Carrick
Edinburgh district
Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian
3rd Edinburgh RV v Swifts
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B-Both teams advanced to the second round.
Sources:[18]
Matches
Ayrshire and Dumfriesshire district
Ayr Academicals v Kilmarnock
Ayr Thistle v Kilbirnie
Beith v Kilmarnock Portland
Mauchline v Kilmarnock Cricket and Football Club
Maybole Carrick v Queen of the South Wanderers
Forfarshire district
St Clement's v Dunmore
Dunbartonshire district
Renton Thistle received a bye to the third round.
Lennox v Milngavie
Renton v 10th Dumbarton RV
Dumbarton v Vale of Leven
Renfrewshire district
Barrhead received a bye to the third round.
Arthurlie v 17th Renfrew RV
23rd Renfrew RV v Thornliebank
Glenkilloch v Renfrew
Edinburgh district
Swifts received a bye to the third round.
Hanover v Hibernian
Glasgow and Suburbs
Stonefield received a bye to the third round.
1st Lanark RV v Telegraphists
Rovers v Blackfriars
Caledonian v Rosslyn
Clydesdale v Queen's Park
Govan v John Elder
Jordanhill v Lenzie
Parkgrove v Kelvinbank
Partick v Strathclyde
Northern v Sandyford
Havelock v South Western
Rangers v Alexandra Athletic
3rd Lanark RV v Derby
Lanarkshire district
Drumpellier received a bye to the third round.
Glengowan v Stonelaw
Hamilton v Uddingston
Stirlingshire district
Grasshoppers v Clifton & Strathfillan
Replays
Ayrshire and Dumfriesshire district
Kilbirnie v Ayr Thistle
Dunbartonshire district
Vale of Leven v Dumbarton
Edinburgh district
Hibernian v Hanover
Glasgow and Suburbs
Blackfriars v Rovers
South Western v Havelock
- Notes
- ^
C-Both teams advanced to the third round.
Sources:[18]
Matches
Glasgow and Suburbs
Blackfriars v Rovers
Govan v Stonefield
South Western v 1st Lanark RV
3rd Lanark RV v Queen's Park
Parkgrove v Sandyford
Jordanhill v Grasshoppers
Caledonian v Partick
Lanarkshire district
Rangers v Uddingston
Drumpellier v Glengowan
Renfrewshire district
Renfrew v Barrhead
Arthurlie v Thornliebank
Dunbartonshire district
Vale of Leven v Lennox
Renton v Renton Thistle
Ayrshire district
Kilbirnie received a bye to the fourth round.
Ayr Academicals v Mauchline
Beith v Maybole Carrick
Edinburgh district
St. Clement's received a bye to the fourth round.
Hibernian v Swifts
Replays
Glasgow and Suburbs
Rovers v Blackfriars
Lanarkshire district
Glengowan v Drumpellier
Renfrewshire district
Thornliebank v Arthurlie
- Notes
- ^
D-Barrhead advanced to the fourth round but were disqualified following their match against Partick. Renfrew were subsequently reinstated in the fifth round.
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E-Both teams advanced to the fourth round.
Sources:[18]
Jordanhill received a bye to the fifth round.
Matches
Kilbirnie v Mauchline
Parkgrove v Drumpellier
Barrhead v Partick
3rd Lanark RV v Govan
South Western v Glengowan
Rangers v Vale of Leven
Thornliebank v Hibernian
Renton v Rovers
Beith v St Clement's
Replays
Barrhead v Partick
Hibernian v Thornliebank
Vale of Leven v Rangers
- Notes
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F-Barrhead's match against Partick was abandoned after 25 minutes after Currie of Partick had his leg broken.
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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.
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H-Barrhead were disqualified for discrepancies in their third round match against Renfrew. Both Partick and Renfrew were reinstated.
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I-Both teams advanced to the fifth round.
Sources:[18]
Matches
Vale of Leven v Jordanhill
Parkgrove v Partick
Hibernian v South Western
Renton v Thornliebank
Beith v 3rd Lanark RV
Renfrew v Mauchline
Replay
Partick v Parkgrove
Sources:[18]
Matches
South Western v 3rd Lanark RV
Renton v Mauchline
Vale of Leven v Parkgrove
Replays
South Western v 3rd Lanark RV
Sources:[18]
Vale of Leven received a bye to the final.
Match
Renton v 3rd Lanark RV
Replay
Renton v 3rd Lanark RV
Second Replay
3rd Lanark RV v Renton
Sources:[18]
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"Callander". Oban Times & Argyllshire Advertiser: 6. 27 October 1877.