1894–95 Scottish Cup preliminary rounds

January 2024 January 2024 Scottish Cup preliminary rounds 1894–95 Scotland 130 114 669 1893–94 The preliminary rounds for the 1894–95 Scottish Cup took place between 1 September and 17 November 1894 to decide the 16 teams that would join the 16 exempt clubs in the first round. A total of 130 teams entered the preliminary rounds which were open to all members of the Scottish FA. After the completion of the four preliminary rounds which saw 669 goals scored across 114 matches, Airdrieonians, Annbank, Ayr Parkhouse, Forfar Athletic, Galston, Kilmarnock, King's Park, Lochee United, Motherwell, Mossend Swifts, Orion, Polton Vale, Raith Rovers, Slamannan Rovers, Stevenston Thistle and 5th Kirkcudbright RV advanced to the first round. Following the introduction of the Scottish Qualifying Cup in 1895–96, this would be the last season to feature preliminary rounds for 118 years. Format Alongside the four semi-finalists from the previous season, 12 further teams were voted to be exempt from competing in the preliminary rounds. The names of the remaining clubs were placed into lots according to their districts and drawn into pairs. The home team would be the first team drawn unless only one of the clubs in a pair had a private ground. In the event of a draw, the second team drawn would have the choice of ground for the replay. This process was repeated for the second and third preliminary rounds. All competing clubs were placed into a single lot for the fourth preliminary round.https://www.scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk/football-for-all/digital-archive/scottish-fa-annual-1894-95/ Scottish FA Annual 1894-95 Scottish Football Association Hay Nisbet & Co Glasgow 1894 24 March 2024 28–30, 66 Calendar +1894–95 Scottish Cup preliminary rounds calendarRoundDateTiesClubsOriginalByesReplaysFirst preliminary round1 September 18946269130 → 68Second preliminary round22 September 1894324468 → 36Third preliminary round13 October 1894164136 → 20Fourth preliminary round3 November 1894412120 → 16 Source: Teams At a committee meeting on 29 May 1894, the 16 teams to be exempt from the preliminary rounds were decided. By virtue of being semi-finalists in 1893–94, Celtic, Queen's Park, Rangers and 3rd Lanark RV were the first to be exempt. Following a vote, Heart of Midlothian, Dumbarton, Dundee, St Bernard's, St Mirren, Hibernian, Leith Athletic, Clyde, Renton, East Stirlingshire, Battlefield and Abercorn were given an exemption from the preliminary rounds.30 May 1894 Cup exemptions Dundee Courier +Competing teams arranged by districtDunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and ClackmannanshireEast of Scotland, Fife and Border CountiesGlasgow and LanarkshireRenfrewshire, Ayrshire and ArgyllAlloa Athletic Alva Camelon Clackmannan Clydebank Dalmuir Thistle Dunipace Duntocher Harp Falkirk Gairdoch GrangemouthGrasshoppers Kilsyth Hibernians Kilsyth Wanderers King's Park Laurieston Newtown Thistle Slamannan Slamannan Rovers Stenhousemuir Vale of LevenAdventurers Bathgate Black Watch Bo'ness Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Broxburn Shamrock Cowdenbeath Edinburgh Casuals Edinburgh University Kelso KirkcaldyLinlithgow Athletic Loch Rangers Lochgelly United Mossend Swifts Penicuik Athletic Polton Vale Raith Rovers Selkirk Townhill UphallAirdriehill Airdrieonians Albion Rovers Burnbank Swifts Cambuslang Carfin Cowlairs Dykehead Gaelic Glasgow Wanderers GlengowanGordon Highlanders Hamilton Academical Hamilton Harp Linthouse Motherwell Northern Partick Thistle Royal Albert Wishaw Thistle 4th VB Scottish RiflesAnnbank Arthurlie Ayr Ayr Parkhouse Beith Bridge of Weir Bute Rangers Cartvale Cathcart Volunteers Cronberry Eglinton Dalry Dykebar Galston Girvan Athletic Hurlford Inveraray Irvine JohnstoneKilbarchan Kilbirnie Kilmarnock Kilmarnock Athletic Kilwinning Eglinton Lanemark Lochwinnoch Monkcastle Morton Neilston Paisley Academicals Paisley Celtic Pollokshaws Port Glasgow Athletic Saltcoats Victoria Stevenston Thistle Thornliebank +Competing teams arranged by districtAberdeenshireForfarshireNorthern CountiesPerthshireSouthern CountiesAberdeen Orion Peterhead Victoria UnitedArbroath Arbroath Wanderers Brechin Dundee Wanderers Forfar Athletic Kirriemuir Lochee United Montrose West EndClachnacuddin Inverness Caledonian Inverness Thistle Inverness UnionDunblane Duncrub Park Fair City Athletic Rob Roy St Johnstone Vale of Atholl Vale of RuthvenAnnan Barholm Rovers Garliestown Mid-Annandale Newton Stewart Athletic St Cuthbert Wanderers 5th Kirkcudbright RV 6th Galloway RV First preliminary round Glasgow and Lanarkshire district Hamilton Harp received a bye to the second preliminary round. +Glasgow and Lanarkshire district first preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue1 September 1894Cowlairs4–4DykeheadGourlay Park, Glasgow1 September 1894Airdriehill3–2GaelicNew Monkland, Airdrie1 September 1894Albion Rovers3–5CarfinMeadow Park, Coatbridge1 September 18944th VB Scottish Rifles0–6AirdrieoniansMaxwell Park, Glasgow1 September 1894Partick Thistle6–1Royal AlbertInchview, Partick1 September 1894Glengowan1–3Wishaw ThistleDumbreck Park, Caldercruix1 September 1894Cambuslang3–5LinthouseWhitefield Park, Cambuslang1 September 1894Northern3–3Gordon HighlandersHyde Park, Glasgow1 September 1894Burnbank Swifts5–3(protested)note A protest from Hamilton Academical was upheld and a replay was ordered.Hamilton AcademicalVictoria Park, HamiltonMotherwellw/onote Glasgow Wanderers scratched and Motherwell advanced to the second preliminary round.Glasgow Wanderers Source:Mathers Stewart 2017 The Beautiful Dribbling Game: The Scottish F.A. Challenge Cup in the 19th Century Great Britain Amazon 210–215, 334–337 978-0-9956998-0-9 +Glasgow and Lanarkshire district first preliminary round replaysDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue8 September 1894Dykehead1–1CowlairsDykehead Park, Shotts8 September 1894Northern4–1Gordon HighlandersHyde Park, Glasgow22 September 1894Hamilton Academical1–4Burnbank SwiftsDouglas Park, Hamilton Source: +Glasgow and Lanarkshire district first preliminary round second replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue15 September 1894Cowlairs1–2DykeheadAirdrienote Match played at a neutral venue. Source: Renfrewshire, Ayrshire and Argyll district Kilbarchan received a bye to the second preliminary round. +Renfrewshire, Ayrshire and Argyll district first preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue1 September 1894Monkcastle4–1NeilstonClaremont Park, Kilwinning1 September 1894Kilwinning Eglinton5–6Paisley CelticBlacklands Park, Kilwinning1 September 1894Ayr Parkhouse3–2AyrBeresford Park, Ayr1 September 1894Cartvale3–1LochwinnochCartsbridge Park, Busby1 September 1894Cronberry Eglinton4–6Paisley AcademicalsDerrens Holm, Cronberry1 September 1894Arthurlie0–2Kilmarnock AthleticDunterlie Park, Barrhead1 September 1894Irvine1–7AnnbankCochrane Park, Irvine1 September 1894Kilbirnie2–3LanemarkMilton Park, Kilbirnie1 September 1894Beith1–4Port Glasgow AthleticMuir Field, Beith1 September 1894Morton9–0Saltcoats VictoriaCappielow, Greenock1 September 1894Dalry1–4Stevenston ThistleTownend Park, DalryGirvan Athleticw/onote Bridge of Weir scratched and Girvan Athletic advanced to the second preliminary round.Bridge of WeirPollokshawsw/onote Pollokshaws scratched and Kilmarnock advanced to the second preliminary round.KilmarnockHurlfordw/onote Cathcart Volunteers scratched and Hurlford advanced to the second preliminary round.Cathcart VolunteersThornliebankw/onote Inveraray scratched and Thornliebank advanced to the second preliminary round.InverarayGalstonw/onote Bute Rangers scratched and Galston advanced to the second preliminary round.Bute RangersDykebarw/onote Dykebar scratched and Johnstone advanced to the second preliminary round.Johnstone Source: East of Scotland, Fife and Border Counties Edinburgh University received a bye to the second preliminary round. +East of Scotland, Fife and Border Counties first preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue1 September 1894Selkirk1–8Raith RoversLinglie Park, Selkirk1 September 1894Kirkcaldy3–3Polton ValeNewton Park, Kirkcaldy1 September 1894Kelso0–5UphallSpringwood Park, Kelso1 September 1894Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic1–4Bo'nessEskbank, Bonnyrigg1 September 1894Lochgelly United1–3Mossend SwiftsSchool's Park, Lochgelly1 September 1894Penicuik Athletic4–2CasualsRoyal Hotel Park, Penicuik1 September 1894Adventurers2–2Black WatchEaster Road, Edinburgh1 September 1894Broxburn Shamrock11–1Loch RangersShamrock Park, Broxburn1 September 1894Linlithgow Athletic4–1BathgateCaptain's Park, Linlithgow1 September 1894Townhill2–4CowdenbeathCairncubie Park, Townhill Source: +East of Scotland, Fife and Border Counties first preliminary round replaysDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue8 September 1894Polton Vale5–2KirkcaldyVale Park, Loanhead8 September 1894Black Watch2–5AdventurersEdinburgh Source: Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire district Gairdoch received a bye to the second preliminary round. +Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire district first preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue1 September 1894Dalmuir Thistle0–3Alloa AthleticCastle Park, Dalmuir1 September 1894Dunipace5–3Vale of LevenGeorge's Park, Denny1 September 1894Slamannan Rovers4–4GrasshoppersGlebe Park, Slamannan1 September 1894King's Park7–2Newton ThistleForthbank Park, Stirling1 September 1894Laurieston3–2AlvaZetland Park, Laurieston1 September 1894Stenhousemuir7–1SlamannanOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir1 September 1894Falkirk7–0Kilsyth HibernianBrockville Park, Falkirk1 September 1894Duntocher Harp2–4ClackmannanFore Park, DuntocherCamelonw/onote Clydebank scratched and Camelon advanced to the second preliminary round.ClydebankKilsyth Wanderersw/onote Grangemouth scratched and Kilsyth Wanderers advanced to the second preliminary round.Grangemouth Source: +Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire first preliminary round replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue8 September 1894Grasshoppers0–7(protested)note A protest by Grasshoppers was upheld and a replay was ordered.Slamannan RoversLongcroft Park, Bonnybridge Source: +Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire first preliminary round second replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueSlamannan Roversw/onote Grasshoppers scratched and Slamannan Rovers advanced to the second preliminary round.Grasshoppers Source: Forfarshire district Brechin received a bye to the second preliminary round. +Forfarshire district first preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue1 September 1894Kirriemuir0–7Lochee UnitedNewton Park, Kirriemuir1 September 1894Dundee Wanderers11–0Arbroath WanderersEast Dock Street, Dundee1 September 1894Arbroath2–1MontroseGayfield Park, ArbroathForfar Athleticw/onote West End scratched and Forfar Athletic advanced to the second preliminary round.West End Source: Aberdeenshire district +Aberdeenshire district first preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue1 September 1894Aberdeen3–3OrionChanonry Grounds, Aberdeen1 September 1894Victoria United8–1PeterheadRecreation Grounds, Aberdeen Source: +Aberdeenshire district first preliminary round replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue8 September 1894Orion5–1AberdeenCentral Park, Aberdeen Source: Northern Counties +Northern Counties first preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue1 September 1894Inverness Caledonian2–0ClachnacuddinCaledonian Park, Inverness1 September 1894Inverness Thistle3–1Inverness UnionThistle Park, Inverness Source: Perthshire district Vale of Ruthven received a bye to the second preliminary round. +Perthshire district first preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue1 September 1894Duncrub Park3–5Fair City AthleticDuncrub Park, Dunning1 September 1894St Johnstone1–3Rob RoyRecreation Grounds, Perth1 September 1894Vale of Atholl4–3DunblaneRecreation Grounds, Pitlochry Source: Southern Counties +Southern Counties first preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue1 September 1894Annan2–45th Kirkcudbright RVCricket Field, Annan1 September 1894Barholm Rovers3–5Newton Stewart AthleticBarholm Park, CreetownMid-Annandalew/onote Garlieston scratched and Mid-Annandale advanced to the second preliminary round.GarliestonSt Cuthbert Wanderersw/onote 6th Galloway RV scratched and St Cuthbert Wanderers advanced to the second preliminary round.6th Galloway RV Source: Second preliminary round Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Renfrewshire district Cartvale received a bye to the third preliminary round. +Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Renfrewshire district second preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue22 September 1894Kilbarchan3–7Ayr ParkhouseMountview Park, Kilbarchan22 September 1894Hamilton Harp0–0NorthernWest End Park, Hamilton22 September 1894Linthouse2–1Burnbank SwiftsLanglands Park, Govan22 September 1894Airdriehill1–3MotherwellNew Monkland, Airdrie22 September 1894Galston5–3Wishaw ThistleRiverside Park, Galston22 September 1894Stevenston Thistle4–0MonkcastleWarner Park, Stevenston22 September 1894Annbank3–0Partick ThistlePebble Park, Annbank22 September 1894Paisley Celtic3–4Paisley AcademicalsCeltic Park, Paisley22 September 1894Port Glasgow Athletic6–0HurlfordClune Park, Port Glasgow22 September 1894Lanemark2–1Kilmarnock AthleticConnell Park, New Cumnock22 September 1894Thornliebank4–2JohnstoneDeacon's Bank Park, Thornliebank22 September 1894Carfin4–4KilmarnockByres Knowe Park, Carfin22 September 1894Dykehead4–2MortonDykehead Park, ShottsGirvan Athleticw/onote Girvan Athletic scratched and Airdrieonians advanced to the third preliminary round.Airdrieonians Source: +Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Renfrewshire district second preliminary round replaysDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue29 September 1894Northern4–1Hamilton HarpHyde Park, Glasgow29 September 1894Kilmarnock4–2CarfinRugby Park, Kilmarnock Source: East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire district King's Park and Edinburgh University received a bye to the third preliminary round. +East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire district second preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue22 September 1894Falkirk4–0GairdochBrockville Park, Falkirk22 September 1894Slamannan Rovers3–1StenhousemuirGlebe Park, Slamannan22 September 1894Polton Vale4–1Penicuik AthleticVale Park, Loanhead22 September 1894Mossend Swifts2–0(protested)note A protest by Kilsyth Wanderers was upheld and a replay was ordered.Kilsyth WanderersMossend Park, West Calder22 September 1894Alloa Athletic6–7AdventurersBellvue Park, Alloa22 September 1894Linlithgow Athletic2–5Bo'nessCaptain's Park, Linlithgow22 September 1894Camelon3–1Broxburn ShamrockVictoria Park, Camelon22 September 1894Cowdenbeath5–0DunipaceNorth End Park, Cowdenbeath22 September 1894Uphall2–4Raith RoversCrossgreen Park, UphallClackmannanw/onote Laurieston scratched and Clackmannan advanced to the third preliminary round.Laurieston Source: +East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire district second preliminary round replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue5 October 1894Mossend Swifts5–0Kilsyth WanderersMossend Park, West Calder Source: Forfarshire and Perthshire district Dundee Wanderers received a bye to the third preliminary round. +Forfarshire and Perthshire district second preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue22 September 1894Vale of Ruthven0–5Lochee UnitedSchool Park, Auchterarder22 September 1894Forfar Athletic4–1BrechinStation Park, Forfar22 September 1894Vale of Atholl4–1ArbroathRecreation Grounds, Pitlochry22 September 1894Fair City Athletic4–1Rob RoyBalhousie Park, Perth Source: Aberdeenshire district +Aberdeenshire district second preliminary round resultDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue22 September 1894Victoria United4–4OrionRecreation Grounds, Aberdeen Source: +Aberdeenshire district second preliminary round replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue29 September 1894Orion5–0Victoria UnitedCentral Park, Aberdeen Source: Northern Counties +Northern Counties second preliminary round resultDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue22 September 1894Inverness Thistle1–0Inverness CaledonianThistle Park, Inverness Source: Southern Counties +Southern Counties second preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue22 September 1894St Cuthbert Wanderers2–1Mid-AnnandaleSt Mary's Park, Kirkcudbright22 September 18945th Kirkcudbright RV12–2Newton Stewart AthleticPalmerston Park, Dumfries Source: Third preliminary round Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Renfrewshire district Northern received a bye to the fourth preliminary round. +Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Renfrewshire district third preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue13 October 1894Cartvale2–3AnnbankCartsbridge Park, Busby13 October 1894Thornliebank2–4Stevenston ThistleDeacon's Bank Park, Thornliebank13 October 1894Galston4–0Port Glasgow AthleticRiverside Park, Galston13 October 1894Airdrieonians4–2LinthouseBroomfield Park, Airdrie13 October 1894Dykehead1–3KilmarnockDykehead Park, Shotts13 October 1894Paisley Academicals3–7MotherwellGreenlaw Park, Paisley13 October 1894Lanemark2–5Ayr ParkhouseConnell Park, New Cumnock Source: East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire district Bo'ness and Edinburgh University received a bye to the fourth preliminary round. +East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire district third preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue13 October 1894King's Park3–2CamelonForthbank Park, Stirling13 October 1894Slamannan Rovers5–1AdventurersGlebe Park, Slamannan13 October 1894Polton Vale8–2FalkirkVale Park, Loanhead13 October 1894Clackmannan1–3Mossend SwiftsMossend Park, West Calder13 October 1894Cowdenbeath3–3Raith RoversNorth End Park, Cowdenbeath Source: +East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire district third preliminary round replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue27 October 1894Raith Rovers2–1CowdenbeathStark's Park, Kirkcaldy Source: Forfarshire and Perthshire district Fair City Athletic received a bye to the fourth preliminary round. +Forfarshire and Perthshire district third preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue13 October 1894Forfar Athletic5–3Dundee WanderersStation Park, Forfar13 October 1894Lochee United2–0Vale of AthollSouth Park Road, Dundee Source: Aberdeenshire and Northern Counties +Aberdeenshire and Northern Counties third preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue13 October 1894Orion3–1Inverness ThistleCentral Park, Aberdeen Source: Southern Counties +Southern Counties third preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue13 October 18945th Kirkcudbright RV3–0St Cuthbert WanderersPalmerston Park, Dumfries Source: Fourth preliminary round Annbank, Galston, Kilmarnock, Lochee United, Mossend Swifts, Motherwell, Orion, Polton Vale, Raith Rovers, Slamannan Rovers, Stevenston Thistle and 5th Kirkcudbright RV received a bye to the first round. +Fourth preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue3 November 1894Bo'ness2–2Ayr ParkhouseNewtown Park, Bo'ness3 November 1894Fair City Athletic1–3AirdrieoniansBalhousie Park, Perth3 November 1894King's Park9–1Edinburgh UniversityForthbank Park, Stirling3 November 1894Forfar Athletic4–0NorthernStation Park, Forfar Source: +Fourth preliminary round replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue17 November 1894Ayr Parkhouse6–1Bo'nessBeresford Park, Ayr Source: Aftermath The competition's format was altered at the Scottish FA annual general meeting on 7 May 1895. A proposal to replace the preliminary rounds with a qualifying cup competition was supported by 28 votes to 23 and the Scottish Qualifying Cup was established.8 May 1895 The Scottish Association Annual Meeting Dundee Evening Telegraph 3 As a result, this would be the last season until 2012–13 which would feature preliminary rounds.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18557042 Scottish Cup adds preliminary round for season 2012/13 BBC Sport 22 June 2012 2 December 2025 Notes note References 1894 Cup prelims