1877–78 Scottish Cup

Football tournament season

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]

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]

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.^[2][3]

• 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.

Teams

All 116 teams entered the competition in the first round.

First round

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

Notes

1. A-First competitive meeting of Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian.
2. B-Both teams advanced to the second round.

Sources:^[18]

Second round

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

1. C-Both teams advanced to the third round.

Sources:^[18]

Third round

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

1. D-Barrhead advanced to the fourth round but were disqualified following their match against Partick. Renfrew were subsequently reinstated in the fifth round.
2. E-Both teams advanced to the fourth round.

Sources:^[18]

Fourth round

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

1. F-Barrhead's match against Partick was abandoned after 25 minutes after Currie of Partick had his leg broken.
2. 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.
3. H-Barrhead were disqualified for discrepancies in their third round match against Renfrew. Both Partick and Renfrew were reinstated.
4. I-Both teams advanced to the fifth round.

Sources:^[18]

Fifth round

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]

Quarter-finals

Matches

South Western v 3rd Lanark RV

Renton v Mauchline

Vale of Leven v Parkgrove

Replays

South Western v 3rd Lanark RV

Sources:^[18]

Semi-finals

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]

Final

30 March 1878

15:00

Hampden Park, Crosshill

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Robert W. Gardner (Glasgow)

See also

• 1877–78 in Scottish football

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External links

• Season 1877-78 Vale of Leven [results list], The Beautiful Dribbling Game
• Scottish Cup 1877/78, RSSSF