1876–77 Scottish Cup

December 2020 September 2023 1876–77 Scottish Cup Scottish cup.jpg The Scottish Cup trophy Scotland 81 Vale of Leven(first title) Rangers 88 280 1875–76 1877–78 The 1876–77 Scottish Cup – officially the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup – was the fourth season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. Entries to the competition again increased with a total of 81 clubs involved in the first round draw. This resulted in an earlier start to the competition than in previous seasons with the first matches played on 23 September 1876. The cup was won for the first time by Dunbartonshire club Vale of Leven who defeated Rangers 3–2 in a twice-replayed final.https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish-cup-matches/?mid=91359 Scottish Cup Matches Scottish Football Association 16 April 2019 This was the first final which did not involve defending champions Queen's Park who lost 2–1 to Vale of Leven in the quarter-finals and the first time the cup was won by a team from outside Glasgow.Potter David David W. Potter Jones Phil H. 2016 The History of the Scottish Cup: The Story of Every Season 1873–2016 Worthing Pitch Publishing 18–19 978-1-78531-214-4 Calendar Scottish Cup format +1876–77 Scottish Cup calendarRoundFirst match dateFixtures ClubsOriginalByesReplaysFirst round23 September 1876401381 → 41Second round21 October 1876201141 → 21Third round11 November 1876101121 → 12Fourth round23 November 187660012 → 6Quarter-finals23 December 18763006 → 3Semi-finals10 March 18771103 → 2Final17 March 18771022 → 1 2 teams qualified for the second round after drawing their first round replays 23rd Renfrew RV resigned after winning their first round match 2 teams qualified for the fourth round after drawing their third round replays Teams All 81 teams entered the competition in the first round. +Competing teams arranged by districtAyrshireDunbartonshireEdinburghGlasgow and DistrictLanarkshireRenfrewshireArdrossan Ayr Eglinton Ayr Thistle Beith Cumnock Dean Girvan Kilbirnie Kilmarnock Kilmarnock Portland Mauchline Maybole Carrick Queen of the South Wanderers St Andrew's (Kilmarnock) WintonAlclutha Dumbarton Helensburgh Lennox Renton Renton Thistle Star of Leven Vale of Leven Vale of Leven Rovers 10th Dumbarton RVDunfermline Edinburgh Thistle Grasshoppers Hanover Heart of Midlothian Lenzie St Andrew's (Edinburgh) St Clement's Swifts 3rd Edinburgh RVAlexandra Athletic Blythswood Caledonian Clydesdale Craig Park Crosshill Dennistoun Dumbreck Eastern Govan HavelockHyde Park Locomotive Works Lancefield Northern Parkgrove Partick Possilpark Queen's Park Queen's Park Juniors Ramblers Rangers RoversSandyford South Western Standard Telegraphists Towerhill West End Western 1st Lanark RV 3rd Lanark RV 4th Renfrew RVAirdrie Arthurlie Barrhead Drumpellier Hamilton Hamilton Academical Thornhill Levern Shotts StonelawBusby Renfrew Thornliebank 23rd Renfrew RV First round Glasgow and District +Glasgow and District first round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue23 September 1876Partick3–1HavelockInchview, Partick30 September 1876Towerhill2–1RoversMosefield Park, Glasgow30 September 1876Hyde Park Locomotive Works1–2CrosshillVale Park, Glasgow30 September 1876Parkgrove0–2LancefieldClifford Park, Govan30 September 1876Northern12–0TelegraphistsHyde Park, Glasgow30 September 1876West End2–04th Renfrew RVAvenne Park, Glasgow30 September 1876Caledonian2–1StandardKelvinbridge Cricket Ground, Glasgow30 September 18763rd Lanark RV6–0RamblersCathkin Park, Crosshill30 September 1876Dumbreck3–1DennistounIbroxhill, Govan30 September 1876Queen's Park7–0SandyfordHampden Park, Crosshill30 September 1876Rangers4–1Queen's Park JuniorsKinning Park, Kinning Park30 September 18761st Lanark RV0–1South WesternBurnbank Park, Glasgow30 September 1876Alexandra Athletic1–1EasternKennyhill Park, Glasgow30 September 1876Possilpark1–2BlythswoodSaracen Park, Possilpark7 October 1876Clydesdale6–0Craig ParkTitwood, PollokshieldsGovanw/onote Western scratched and Govan advanced to the second round.Western +Glasgow and District first round replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue7 October 1876Eastern2–0(void)note A protest by Alexandra Athletic was upheld and a replay was ordered.Alexandra AthleticBarrowfield Park, Glasgow +Glasgow and District first round second replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue15 October 1876Alexandra Athletic1–0EasternKennyhill Park, Glasgow Renfrewshire district +Renfrewshire district first round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue30 September 1876Busby2–0RenfrewField Park, Busby30 September 187623rd Renfrew RV1–1ThornliebankMuirend Park, Cathcart +Renfrewshire district first round replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue7 October 1876Thornliebank0–223rd Renfrew RVCowglen, Thornliebank Dunbartonshire district +Dunbartonshire district first round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue30 September 1876Renton Thistle0–0Vale of Leven Rovers (Alexandria)Southend Park, Renton30 September 1876Vale of Leven1–0HelensburghNorth Street Park, Alexandria30 September 1876Dumbarton1–1RentonTownend, Dumbarton30 September 1876Star of Leven4–010th Dumbarton RVBridge Street, Alexandria7 October 1876Lennox3–0AlcluthaLevengrove Park, Dumbarton +Dunbartonshire district first round replaysDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue7 October 1876Vale of Leven Rovers (Alexandria)1–1note Both teams advanced to the second round.Renton ThistlePublic Park, Alexandria7 October 1876Renton0–2DumbartonPublic Park, Renton Edinburgh district +Edinburgh district first round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue30 September 1876Edinburgh Thistle5–0HanoverEast Meadows, Edinburgh30 September 1876St Andrew's (Edinburgh)1–0GrasshoppersEast Meadows, Edinburgh30 September 1876Lenzie1–2SwiftsLenzie Football Field, Lenzie30 September 1876St Clement's1–03rd EdinburghNeutral venue, Kirkcaldynote Kirkcaldy Played at an unknown neutral venue in Kirkcaldy.Dunfermlinew/onote Heart of Midlothian scratched and Dunfermline advanced to the second round.Heart of Midlothian Ayrshire district Kilmarnock received a bye to the second round. +Ayrshire district first round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue23 September 1876Kilbirnie5–0Maybole CarrickStonyholm Park, Kilbirnie30 September 1876St Andrew's (Kilmarnock)1–1Ayr EglintonGrange Park, Kilmarnock30 September 1876Ayr Thistle1–0BeithRobbsland Park, Ayr30 September 1876Mauchline5–0WintonConnel Park, Mauchline30 September 1876Girvan3–2DeanEglinton Park, Ayrnote Match played at a neutral venue.Dean (Kilmarnock) v Girvan Kilmarnock Standard 7 October 1876 330 September 1876Cumnock1–2Kilmarnock PortlandGreenmill Holm, CumnockQueen of the South Wanderersw/onote Ardrossan scratched and Queen of the South Wanderers advanced to the second round.Ardrossan +Ayrshire district first round replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue7 October 1876Ayr Eglinton0–1note Played as 2 halves of 30 minutes.St Andrew's (Kilmarnock)Robbsland Park, Ayrnote Match played at a neutral venue. Lanarkshire district +Lanarkshire district first round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue30 September 1876Arthurlie3–0DrumpellierArthurlie Cross, Barrhead30 September 1876Levern0–1AirdrieWellington Park, Hurlet30 September 1876Hamilton2–0ThornhillSouth Avenue, Hamilton30 September 1876Stonelaw3–0ShottsBurnside Park, Rutherglen7 October 1876Hamilton Academical0–4BarrheadBent Farm, Hamilton Sources:Mathers Stewart 2017 The Beautiful Dribbling Game: The Scottish F.A. Challenge Cup in the 19th Century Great Britain Amazon 23–27, 255–257 978-0-9956998-0-9 Second round Glasgow and District +Glasgow and District second round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue21 October 1876Towerhill0–8RangersMosefield Park, Glasgow21 October 1876West End2–2GovanAvenne Park, Glasgow21 October 18763rd Lanark RV0–0ClydesdaleCathkin Park, Crosshill21 October 1876Partick5–1BlythswoodInchview, Partick21 October 1876Crosshill0–0LancefieldKilmaining Park, Cathcart21 October 1876Northern4–0Alexandra AthleticHyde Park, Glasgow28 October 1876South Western0–2DumbreckCopeland Park, Govan28 October 1876Caledonian0–7Queen's ParkKelvinbridge Cricket Ground, Glasgow +Glasgow and District second round replaysDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue28 October 1876Govan0–1West EndFairfield Park, Govan28 October 1876Clydesdale0–43rd Lanark RVTitwood, Pollokshields28 October 1876Lancefield2–0CrosshillBrighton Park, Govan Dunbartonshire district +Dunbartonshire district second round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue21 October 1876Vale of Leven7–0Vale of Leven RoversNorth Street Park, Alexandria21 October 1876Star of Leven0–4DumbartonBridge Street, Alexandria28 October 1876Lennox5–1Renton ThistleLevengrove Park, Dumbarton Edinburgh district +Edinburgh district second round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue21 October 1876St Andrew's (Edinburgh)1–2(void)note A protest by St Andrew's was upheld and a replay was ordered.St Clement'sNeutral venue, Kirkcaldynote Kirkcaldy21 October 1876Swifts1–0Edinburgh ThistleRoseburn Park, Edinburgh21 October 1876Dunfermline1–2HamiltonTowngreen, Dunfermline +Edinburgh district second round replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueSt Clement'sw/onote St Andrew's scratched and St Clement's advanced to the third round.St Andrew's (Edinburgh) Lanarkshire district +Lanarkshire district second round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue21 October 1876Barrhead4–0AirdrieBeacon's Field, Barrhead21 October 1876Stonelaw0–4ArthurlieBurnside Park, Rutherglen Renfrewshire district +Renfrewshire district second round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue21 October 1876Busby1–023rd Renfrew RVField Park, Busby Ayrshire district +Ayrshire district second round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue21 October 1876Kilmarnock1–2MauchlineHolm Quarry, Kilmarnock21 October 1876Kilmarnock Portland2–0St Andrew's (Kilmarnock)Nursery Park, Kilmarnock21 October 1876Kilbirnie0–1Ayr ThistleStonyholm Park, Kilbirnie28 October 1876Girvan4–0Queen of the South WanderersRace Park, Newton Stewartnote Match played at a neutral venue. Sources: Third round Rangers received a bye to the fourth round. +Third round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue11 November 1876Mauchline7–0Kilmarnock PortlandConnel Park, Mauchline11 November 1876Hamilton0–0BusbySouth Avenue, Hamilton11 November 1876Girvan0–3LancefieldNeutral venue, Ayrnote Played at an unknown neutral venue in Ayr.11 November 1876St Clement's1–2NorthernMagdalen Green, Dundee18 November 1876Vale of Leven1–03rd Lanark RVNorth Street Park, Alexandria18 November 1876Queen's Park7–0ArthurlieHampden Park, Crosshill18 November 1876Lennox1–0DumbartonLevengrove Park, Dumbarton18 November 1876Swifts1–1note West End were disqualified and Swifts advanced to the fourth round.West EndRoseburn Park, Edinburgh18 November 1876Partick2–0BarrheadInchview, Partick +Third round replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue18 November 1876Busby0–0note Both teams advanced to the fourth round.HamiltonField Park, Busby Fourth round +Fourth round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue2 December 1876Queen's Park4–0NorthernHampden Park, Crosshill2 December 1876Vale of Leven4–0BusbyNorth Street Park, Alexandria2 December 1876Lancefield2–0HamiltonBrighton Park, Govan2 December 1876Swifts0–4LennoxRoseburn Park, Edinburgh9 December 1876Mauchline0–3RangersConnel Park, Mauchline9 December 1876Ayr Thistle1–1note Partick were disqualified and Ayr Thistle advanced to the quarter-finals.PartickRobbsland Park, Ayr Sources: Quarter-finals +Quarter-final resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue23 December 1876Lancefield2–2Ayr ThistleBrighton Park, Govan30 December 1876Queen's Park1–2Vale of LevenHampden Park, Crosshill30 December 1876Lennox0–3RangersLevengrove Park, Dumbarton +Quarter-final replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue30 December 1876Ayr Thistle1–0LancefieldRobbsland Park, Ayr Sources: Semi-final Rangers received a bye to the final. +Semi-final resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue13 January 1877Vale of Leven9–0Ayr ThistleKinning Park, Kinning Park Sources: Final 1877 Scottish Cup final 15:00 17 March 1877 Vale of Leven 1–1 Rangers Paton 10 McDougall 65 o.g. Hamilton Crescent Partick 8,000 James Kerr (Hamilton) https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish-cup-matches/?mid=91354 Scottish Cup Matches Scottish Football Association 16 April 2019https://www.fitbastats.com/valeofleven/game.php?gameid=80443 Vale of Leven 1 - 1 Rangers, Scottish Cup (17/03/1877) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019https://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/game.php?gameid=80443 Rangers 1 - 1 Vale of Leven, Scottish Cup (17/03/1877) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019 Replay 7 April 1877 15:00 Vale of Leven 1–1 Rangers yes McDougall 70 Dunlop 20 Hamilton Crescent Partick James Kerr (Hamilton) 15,000 https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish-cup-matches/?mid=91358 Scottish Cup Matches Scottish Football Association 16 April 2019https://www.fitbastats.com/valeofleven/game.php?gameid=80444 Vale of Leven 1 - 1 Rangers, Scottish Cup (07/04/1877) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019https://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/game.php?gameid=80444 Rangers 1 - 1 Vale of Leven, Scottish Cup (07/04/1877) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019 Second replay 13 April 1877 15:00 Vale of Leven 3–2 Rangers *Watson 15 o.g. Baird 70 Paton 88 *W. McNeil 47 Campbell 50 Hampden Park Crosshill James Kerr (Hamilton) 12,000 https://www.fitbastats.com/valeofleven/game.php?gameid=80445 Vale of Leven 3 - 2 Rangers, Scottish Cup (14/04/1877) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019https://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/game.php?gameid=80445 Rangers 2 - 3 Vale of Leven, Scottish Cup (14/04/1877) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019 See also 1876–77 in Scottish football Notes note References External links Season 1876-77 Vale of Leven [results list], The Beautiful Dribbling Game Scottish Cup 1876/77, RSSSF Association football Scotland Category:Scottish Cup seasons Cup