1878–79 in Scottish football

none March 2022 October 2023 Scotland 1878–79 1877–78 1879–80 yes football background:#BFD7FF 1878–79 in Scottish football 200px Scottish Cup winners Vale of Leven The 1878–79 season was the sixth season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw the introduction of the third regional competition with the inaugural playing of the Renfrewshire Cup. Scottish Cup 1878–79 Scottish Cup WinnerScoreRunner-upVale of Leven1–1Rangers failed to appear for the replay and so the Cup was awarded to Vale of Leven.Rangers County honours CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upAyrshire CupKilmarnock Athletic2–1*Kilmarnock PortlandEdinburgh FA CupHibernian2–0*HeartsRenfrewshire CupThornliebank2–0 Arthurlie – replay – second replay Other honours CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upGlasgow Charity CupRangers2–1Vale of Leven Scotland national team Scotland national football team 1872–1914 results DateVenueOpponentsScoreScotland's score is shown first.CompetitionScotland scorers5 April 1879Kennington Oval, LondonENG4–5FriendlyBilly MacKinnon (2), John McDougall, John Smith7 April 1879Acton Park, WrexhamWAL 18073–0FriendlyJohn Smith (2), Peter Campbell References External links Scottish Football Historical Archive 1878 Category:Football in Scotland by season