1968–69 Scottish Cup

April 2017 September 2020 1968–69 Scottish Cup Scotland Celtic Rangers 1967–68 1969–70 The 1968–69 Scottish Cup was the 84th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Rangers in the final. First preliminary round The First preliminary round was played on 14 December 1968. 14 December 1968 Alloa 6–1 Ross County Report Report 2 Pitterton 6 Ure 8 Muir 15 75 McCallan 81 Murray 48 Recreation Park Alloa A. Currie 14 December 1968 Brechin City 1–1 Montrose Report Ward Thomson 3 Glebe Park Brechin 1,011 I. Bain 14 December 1968 Cowdenbeath 1–0 Clydebank Report Bostock 8 200 (estimated) R.D. Henderson 14 December 1968 Forfar Athletic 1–2 Nairn County Report Carrie 51 pen Stephen 8 Thom Station Park Forfar E.D Crawford 14 December 1968 St Cuthbert Wanderers 1–0 Civil Service Strollers Report Kirkpatrick St. Mary's Park Kirkcudbright Replay 18 December 1968 Montrose 3–2 Brechin City Report Ward ? Archibald ? Finn ? ? 84 Links Park Montrose I.K. Bain Second preliminary round 4 January 1969 Alloa 0–0 East Stirlingshire Report Recreation Park Alloa E. H. Pringle 4 January 1969 Dumbarton 3–2 Vale of Leithen Report McCormack ? 17 Watson Whitehead 9 Duncan 75 Boghead Park Dumbarton 1000 (estimated) I.H. McKee 4 January 1969 Glasgow University 5–2 St Cuthbert Wanderers Report Maclaine 4 Berkeley 26 Graham Alexander McLellan Martin Westerlands Glasgow E. Thomson 4 January 1969 Hamilton Academical 0–2 Cowdenbeath Report Clark 30 Bostock 36 Douglas Park Hamilton A.E Currie 4 January 1969 Montrose 6–1 Fraserburgh Report Thomson 15 37 ? Finn 19 McDonald ? Livingstone ? Forsyth ? Links Park Montrose 1,400 (estimated) W. Balfour 4 January 1969 Nairn County 0–2 Berwick Rangers Report Jones 47 ? R.C. Greenlees 4 January 1969 Stenhousemuir 1–0 Albion Rovers Report J Ritchie 11 pen Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir 750 (estimated) R.D. Crawford 4 January 1969 Stranraer 2–0 Elgin City Report Taggart ? Symington pen ? Stair Park Stranraer B. Padden Replay 8 January 1969 East Stirlingshire 2–1 Alloa Report Borland 26 McGuire 60 Muir 35 Firs Park Falkirk 1846 E. Pringle First round 25 January 1969 Aberdeen 3–0 Berwick Rangers Report Forrest 36 ?? Robb ?? Pittodrie Stadium Aberdeen 11,000 (estimated) R.D. Henderson 25 January 1969 Ayr United 1–0 Queen of the South Report Ingram 22 Somerset Park Ayr S. Anderson 25 January 1969 Dumbarton 0–1 St Mirren Report Blair 89 Boghead Park Dumbarton 7,000 (estimated) T. Kellock 25 January 1969 Dundee 1–2 Hearts Report Scott 7 G. Fleming 8 Traynor 73 Dens Park Dundee Tom Wharton 25 January 1969 Dundee United 2–1 Queen's Park Report K Cameron 20 pen Mitchell 53 Buchanan ? Tannadice Park Dundee 4,000 (estimated) Bain 25 January 1969 East Stirlingshire 2–0 Stirling Albion Report Donnachie ? ? Firs Park Falkirk McKee 25 January 1969 Falkirk 1–2 Greenock Morton Report Hunter 49 Bartram 53 Markie 67 o.g Brockville Park Falkirk 5,000 (estimated) W. Anderson 25 January 1969 Kilmarnock 6–0 Glasgow University Report Queen 1 53 85 McIlroy 33 76 Hope 69 o.g Rugby Park Kilmarnock 15,000 (estimated) J.M. Kelly 25 January 1969 Montrose 1–0 Cowdenbeath Report Littlejohn 16 1,400 W. Balfour 25 January 1969 Motherwell 1–1 Clyde Report Deans 62 Quinn 31 Fir Park Motherwell 10,000 (estimated) A.F.G. Webster 25 January 1969 Partick Thistle 3–3 Celtic Report Bone 60 89 Flanagan 71 Hughes 40 Wallace 56 Murdoch 63 Firhill Stadium Glasgow 32,000 (estimated) Willie Syme 25 January 1969 Raith Rovers 0–2 Dunfermline Athletic Report Gardner 67 Paton ? Stark's Park Kirkcaldy 11,000 (estimated) J. Gardner 25 January 1969 Rangers 1–0 Hibernian Report Stein 66 Ibrox Park Glasgow R.H. Davidson 25 January 1969 St Johnstone 3–2 Arbroath Report Aitken 26 63 70 Jack 55 Wilkie ? Muirton Park Perth 6,500 (estimated) J.W. Paterson 25 January 1969 Stenhousemuir 0–3 Airdrieonians Report Whiteford 7 Jarvie 45 Goodwin ? pen Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir E. Thomson 25 January 1969 Stranraer 3–1 East Fife Report Symington ? ? ? ? ? Dewar ? Stair Park Stranraer B. Padden Replays 28 January 1969 Clyde 2–1 Motherwell Report Burns 38 Anderson 91 Bryson 3 Shawfield Stadium Rutherglen A. Webster 29 January 1969 Celtic 8–1 Partick Thistle Report McNeill 7 Johnstone 10 Wallace 23 Callaghan 44 62 Lennox 52 Hughes 55 Gemmell 73 Gemmell 35 o.g Celtic Park Glasgow 48,000 Second round 8 February 1969 Dundee United 6–2 Ayr United Report Scott 12 18 K Cameron 20 22 51 Wilson 28 Rough 18 Malone 67 pen Tannadice Park Dundee 7,500 (estimated) Foote 8 February 1969 Montrose 1–1 Kilmarnock Report Welsh 5 Morrison 60 Links Park Montrose R.C Greenlees 8 February 1969 Stranraer 1–3 Greenock Morton Report Coghill 90 Jensen ? Bartram ? Harper 85 pen Stair Park Stranraer 3,000 (estimated) T. Marshall 8 February 1969 East Stirlingshire 1–1 St Johnstone Report Hulston 61 Whitelaw 33 Firs Park Falkirk 6,532 (estimated) E.H. Pringle 12 February 1969 Airdrieonians 1–1 St Mirren Report McPheat 79 Kane 30 Broomfield Park Airdrie Tiny Wharton 12 February 1969 Clyde 0–0 Celtic Report Shawfield Stadium Rutherglen W. Mullan 24 February 1969 Rangers 2–0 Hearts Report Johnston 33 Persson 50 Ibrox Park Glasgow J.W. Paterson 25 February 1969 Aberdeen 2–2 Dunfermline Athletic Report Johnston 31 Hamilton 47 Fraser 56 Renton 88 Pittodrie Stadium Aberdeen 14,685 Willie Syme Replays 12 February 1969 Kilmarnock 4–1 Montrose Report McLean 16 45 ? Morrison 3 Finn 70 Rugby Park Kilmarnock 6,720 R.C Greenlees 24 February 1969 Celtic 3–0 Clyde Report Chalmers 24 Hughes 75 Murdoch 83 Celtic Park Glasgow W. Mullan 24 February 1969 St Johnstone 3–0 East Stirlingshire Report Hall ? ? ? ? Muirton Park Perth E.H. Pringle 24 February 1969 St Mirren 1–3 Airdrieonians Report Murray 54 Marshall 6 77 Goodwin 54 Love Street Paisley Tiny Wharton 26 February 1969 Dunfermline Athletic 0–2 Aberdeen Report Robb 10 76 East End Park Dunfermline 12,536 Willie Syme Quarter-finals 1 March 1969 Aberdeen 0–0 Kilmarnock Report Pittodrie Stadium Aberdeen 21,000 (estimated) Tiny Wharton 1 March 1969 Celtic 3–2 St Johnstone Report Hughes 1 Lennox 76 Chalmers 79 Connolly 59 Hall 85 Celtic Park Glasgow W. Anderson 1 March 1969 Dundee United 2–3 Greenock Morton Report K Cameron 25 pen Mitchell 29 Mason 14 Bartram 31 Harper 82 Tannadice Park Dundee R.H. Davidson 1 March 1969 Rangers 1–0 Airdrieonians Report Greig 2 pen Ibrox Park Glasgow 41,000 (estimated) Willie Syme Replays 5 March 1969 Kilmarnock 0–3 Aberdeen Report Robb 43 Craig 67 Hamilton 84 Rugby Park Kilmarnock Tiny Wharton Semi-finals 22 March 1969 Celtic 4–1 Greenock Morton Hampden Park, Glasgow 48,394 22 March 1969 Rangers 6–1 Aberdeen Andy Penman 14 51 Willie Henderson 39 Willie Johnston 47 72 84 Forrest 45 Celtic Park, Glasgow WJ Mullen 66,197 Final 26 April 1969 Celtic 4–0http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1969-04-26%3A+Celtic+4-0+Rangers%2C+Scottish+Cup 1969 Scottish Cup Final match reports 26 April 1969 19 January 2018 The Celtic Wiki 9 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190509233027/http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1969-04-26:+Celtic+4-0+Rangers,+Scottish+Cup dead Rangers Billy McNeill 3Bobby Lennox 44George Connelly 45Stevie Chalmers 76 Hampden Park, Glasgow Jim Callaghan 132,896 Teams CELTIC: GK SCO John FallonDF SCO Jim Craig DF SCO Billy McNeill (c) DF SCO Jim BroganDF SCO Tommy GemmellMF SCO George Connelly MF SCO Bobby MurdochMF SCO Bertie AuldMF SCO Bobby LennoxFW SCO Stevie ChalmersFW SCO Willie WallaceManager:SCO Jock SteinRANGERS: GK SCO Norrie MartinDF DEN Kai Johansen DF SCO John Greig (c) DF SCO Ronnie McKinnonDF SCO Willie MathiesonMF SCO Willie HendersonMF SCO Dave SmithMFSCO Andy Penman MF SWE Örjan Persson FW SCO Willie JohnstonFW SCO Alex FergusonManager:SCO David White The attendance of 132,870 is the biggest ever for an Old Firm match. http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland-s-all-time-record-football-attendances-1-4450238 Scotland's all-time record football attendances David McLean The Scotsman 18 May 2017 26 November 2017 See also 1968–69 in Scottish football 1968–69 Scottish League Cup References External links Video highlights from official Pathé News archive Association football Scotland Category:Scottish Cup seasons Cup