1877 Scottish Cup final

May 2017 May 2017 1877 Scottish Cup final ValeCupwinners1877.jpg The winning Vale of Leven team with the trophy 1876–77 Scottish Cup Vale of Leven 1 Rangers 1 17 March 1877 Hamilton Crescent Partick James Kerr 8,000 Replay Vale of Leven 1 Rangers 1 7 April 1877 Hamilton Crescent Partick James Kerr 14,000 Second replay Vale of Leven 3 Rangers 2 13 April 1877 Hampden Park Crosshill James Kerr 7,500 1876 1878 The 1877 Scottish Cup final was the fourth final of the Scottish Cup and the final of the 1876–77 Scottish Cup, the most prestigious knockout football competition in Scotland. The original match took place at Hamilton Crescent on 17 March 1877 and was contested by Vale of Leven and Rangers. The match was the first final to require two replays to decide a winner.http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_cup_fixture_details.cfm?page=1988&matchID=91354 Scottish Cup Matches Scottish Football Association 15 May 20202017 Scottish F.A. Cup 1873–2017: The Complete Results Cleethorpes Soccer Books 6–9 978-1-86223-366-9 The original match ended in a 1–1 draw. Robert Paton opened the scoring for Vale of Leven, but Rangers equalised courtesy of an own goal from John McDougall. In the replay three weeks later, McDougall evened the scores for Vale of Leven after William Dunlop had opened the scoring for Rangers to force a second replay. In what turned out to be the decider, an early own goal from Jimmy Watson and two late goals from John Campbell Baird and Paton were enough to seal a narrow 3–2 victory for Vale of Leven to win the tournament for the first time.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 This was the first time the cup had been won by a team other than Queen's Park.https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish-cup/archive/scottish-cup-history/scottish-cup-winners/ Scottish Cup Past Winners Scottish Football Association 15 May 2020 Background This was the first final not to feature Queen's Park – who had won all three previous tournaments – after they were defeated by Vale of Leven in the quarter-finals. It was both Vale of Leven's and Rangers' début appearance in the Scottish Cup final. Vale of Leven's previous best run in the competition saw them reach the semi-finals in 1875–76 before losing to eventual winners Queen's Park. Rangers had never made it beyond the second round before reaching the 1877 final. The tie also marked the first competitive meetings of Rangers and Vale of Leven. Route to the final 1876–77 Scottish Cup Both clubs entered the competition in the first round. Rangers won all of their matches before the final at the first attempt. However, the club received two byes through the duration of the tournament, one in the third round and one in the semi-final. Vale of Leven played in all rounds and also won all of their ties without needing a replay, conceding only one goal in the process. Vale of Leven RoundOppositionScoreFirst roundHelensburgh1–0Second roundVale of Leven Rovers7–0Third round3rd Lanark RV1–0Fourth roundBusby4–0Quarter-finalQueen's Park2–1Semi-finalAyr Thistle9–0 In the competition's early years, the first few rounds were regionalised so Vale of Leven were drawn at home to fellow Dunbartonshire club Helensburgh in the first round.http://www.scottishsporthistory.com/uploads/3/3/6/0/3360867/scottish_football_annual_1875.pdf Rules of the Scottish Football Association Scottish Football Association 14 October 1875 9 October 2019 They began the competition with a tightly contested match at North Street Park, Alexandria on 30 September 1876 which they won 1–0.http://www.fitbastats.com/valeofleven/game.php?gameid=88235 Vale of Leven 1 - 0 Helensburgh, Scottish Cup (30/09/1876) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019 In the second round they faced local rivals Vale of Leven Rovers at the same venue, winning comfortably 7–0.http://www.fitbastats.com/valeofleven/game.php?gameid=88236 Vale of Leven 7 - 0 Vale of Leven Rovers, Scottish Cup (21/10/1876) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019 The third round saw another tightly contested match as Vale defeated 3rd Lanark RV 1–0 at North Street Parkhttp://www.fitbastats.com/valeofleven/game.php?gameid=80787 Vale of Leven 1 - 0 Third Lanark, Scottish Cup (18/11/1876) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019http://www.fitbastats.com/thirdlanark/game.php?gameid=80787 Vale of Leven 1 - 0 Third Lanark, Scottish Cup (18/11/1876) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019 before they eliminated Busby with a 4–0 home win in the fourth round.http://www.fitbastats.com/valeofleven/game.php?gameid=88237 Vale of Leven 4 - 0 Busby, Scottish Cup (02/12/1876) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019 That set up a historic quarter-final with three-time defending champions Queen's Park at Hampden Park. Vale of Leven became the first team to defeat Queen's Park in the competition's history, ending their stranglehold on the trophy in the process, after winning 2–1 on 30 December 1876.http://www.fitbastats.com/queenspark/game.php?gameid=75011 Queen's Park 1 - 2 Vale of Leven, Scottish Cup (30/12/1876) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019http://www.fitbastats.com/valeofleven/game.php?gameid=75011 Queen's Park 1 - 2 Vale of Leven, Scottish Cup (30/12/1876) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019 The aftermath of the victory was marred by tense exchanges between the two clubs – whose representatives had already fallen out over arranging a friendly a year earlier – regarding the alleged use of illegal spiked boots by the Vale of Leven playersChapter XIII.—Queen's Park and Vale of Leven, History of the Queen's Park Football Club 1867 - 1917, Richard Robinson (1920), via Electric Scotland (local businessmen made attempts to resolve this in a positive manner with the creation of the Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, but the Alexandria club refused to participate in its first year in a further dispute over gate receipt sharing).Chapter XX.—Queen's Park and Glasgow Charity cup, History of the Queen's Park Football Club 1867 - 1917, Richard Robinson (1920), via Electric Scotland Two weeks later, Vale eased into the final, thumping Ayr Thistle 9–0 in the semi-final at the neutral Kinning Park.http://www.fitbastats.com/valeofleven/game.php?gameid=88238 Vale of Leven 9 - 0 Ayr Thistle, Scottish Cup (13/01/1877) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019 Rangers RoundOppositionScoreFirst roundQueen's Park Juniors4–1Second roundTowerhill8–0Third roundbyeFourth roundMauchline3–0Quarter-finalDumbarton3–0Semi-finalbye 1876–77 Rangers F.C. season Rangers began the competition with a 4–1 win against Queen's Park Juniors at Kinning Park on 30 September 1876.http://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/game.php?gameid=80439 Rangers 4 - 1 Queen's Park Juniors, Scottish Cup (30/09/1876) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019 In the second round, Dunlop, Watson, Marshall and Campbell all scored twice as they recorded an 8–0 home win against Towerhill.http://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/game.php?gameid=80440 Rangers 8 - 0 Towerhill, Scottish Cup (21/10/1876) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019 Rangers were then given a bye in the third round. They faced Ayrshire side Mauchline in the fourth round, winning 3–0 at Kinning Park thanks to goals from Watson, Marshall and Campbell.http://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/game.php?gameid=80441 Rangers 3 - 0 Mauchline, Scottish Cup (09/12/1876) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019 Dunbartonshire side Lennox were their opponents for the quarter-finals where goals from Dunlop, Marshall and Campbell were enough to see them through as 3–0 winners.http://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/game.php?gameid=80442 Rangers 3 - 0 Lennox, Scottish Cup (30/12/1876) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019 With just three clubs reaching the semi-finals, Rangers were the lucky ones who received a bye to the final. Match details Original The match took place at the West of Scotland R.F.C. ground in Partick and attracted a crowd of as much as 10,000.Gallant struggle for a cup Dundee Courier 20 March 1877 2 coming in "an almost unbroken line of cabs, hansoms, 'buses, and machines of every description". The Vale was considered the favourites and kicked uphill in the first half, and Rangers took advantage of the slope to earn a series of early corners, but the only goal in the first half was scored by the Vale, McLintock centering a free-kick from the right wing - one of many awarded for handball - and Paton headed home. A McLintock corner in the second half nearly led to Vale doubling its lead, the ball bouncing off the top of the bar, but Rangers equalized in a mass scrimmage from a throw-in, the Rangers forwards able to force the ball between the posts. McIntyre was picked out as the best of the Leven backs, while the Rangers back duo of Vallance and Gillespie were considered to have been remarkable even by their high standards.Rangers v Vale of Leven Glasgow Herald 19 March 1877 5 17 March 1877 15:00 Vale of Leven 1–1 Rangers Paton 10 McDougall 65 o.g. Hamilton Crescent, PartickFootball. Scottish Football Association Cup–Final Tie., The Scotsman, 19 March 1877, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club James Kerr (Hamilton) 8,000 http://www.fitbastats.com/valeofleven/game.php?gameid=80443 Vale of Leven 1 - 1 Rangers, Scottish Cup (17/03/1877) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019http://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/game.php?gameid=80443 Rangers 1 - 1 Vale of Leven, Scottish Cup (17/03/1877) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000080 FF0000 Vale of Leven_ _white_hoops 4169E1 4169E1 4169E1 4169E1 Rangers VALE OF LEVEN:GK SCO William WoodFB SCO Andrew McIntyreFB SCO Archie MichieHB SCO Will JamiesonHB SCO Alex McLintockFW SCO John Ferguson (c)FW SCO John McGregor FW SCO David LindsayFW SCO Robert PatonFW SCO John McDougallFW SCO John BairdRANGERS:GK SCO James WattFB SCO Tom Vallance (c)FB SCO George GillespieHB SCO Sam RickettsHB SCO William McNeilFW SCO Moses McNeilFW SCO Peter CampbellFW SCO James WatsonFW SCO Alex MarshallFW SCO William DunlopFW SCO David Hill The teams were unchanged for the two replays. Replay The replay took place at the same venue and again ended in a draw. The crowd was even greater, the tramway company putting on special services. This time the Vale won the toss and elected to kick downhill from the north goal, but, as before, Rangers took the initiative, and this time took the lead, after just 7 minutes; Gillespie sent a free-kick for handball into the goalmouth, and, after Vallance had tried to force the ball through, it came back to Dunlop, who put the ball just under the bar. Vale retaliated with a Baird shot that went wide by a foot, and, just after the second half started, with rain starting to fall, some neat passing between the Vale forwards presented Baird with a chance he could not miss. Rangers generally had the balance of play in the second half, and, after 90 minutes ended with the score 1–1, the clubs agreed to play two 15 minute periods of extra time. Soon after the start of the second period, Rangers claimed a goal after a goalbound shot crashed off the bar and was punted out by Wood,Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup Competition North British Daily Mail 14 April 1877 6 which caused a pitch invasion of delighted fans, but the umpires agreed the ball had not crossed the line.The Association Cup tie Glasgow Herald 9 April 1877 5 7 April 1877 15:00 Vale of Leven 1–1 Rangers Baird 47 Dunlop 7 Hamilton Crescent, PartickFootball. Vale of Leven v. Rangers–Final Cup Tie., The Scotsman, 9 April 1877, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club James Kerr (Hamilton) 15,000 http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_cup_fixture_details.cfm?page=1988&matchID=91358 Scottish Cup Matches Scottish Football Association 15 May 2020http://www.fitbastats.com/valeofleven/game.php?gameid=80444 Vale of Leven 1 - 1 Rangers, Scottish Cup (07/04/1877) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019http://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 The teams were finally separated at the third time of asking, on a cool but dry Friday evening. There was some ill-feeling because of the disallowed goal in the previous match, and "it is to be regretted...that two of the players [McNeil and Baird] should have quarrelled during the match, and that a Vale of Leven man [Baird] should have so far forgot himself as to kick one of the Rangers wilfully...we hope never to see the same repeated," although the players later shook hands on the incident. The ill-feeling extended to the mostly-Glaswegian crowd, accused of behaving "as if they were a party of Bashi Bazouks of the most blood-thirsty type".Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup Dumbarton Herald 19 April 1877 3 Again handball was "painfully frequent" and the play "not as pretty" as in the earlier matches. The Vale, wearing a change strip of white jerseys, won the toss again, so chose to have the wind behind it in the first half. Vale took the lead when Watson, trying to clear his goal, mis-headed it past a despairing Watt. Shortly afterwards, a Vallance free-kick went just under the Vale bar, but, at the time, all free-kicks were indirect, and no goal was awarded. Rangers equalized soon after the start of the second half, thanks to a comedy of errors in the Vale defence - a long shot from Campbell was mis-kicked by Wood, who had come out of his goal; McLintock rushed back to clear it, but, seeing McIntyre behind him, hesitated, and McIntyre, perhaps distracted, missed his kick as well, the ball slowly going into the Vale goal. Soon afterwards McNeil made it 2–1 to the Light Blues when the ball ran loose from a scrimmage. Baird equalized for Vale after a McLintock "place-kick" put the ball in the goalmouth, and Vale won the Cup thanks in part to another McLintock free-kick; Ferguson, Baird, and Paton being on the end of it and working the ball between themselves before Paton found a gap between the backs, and "sent the ball flying past Watt". 13 April 1877Anniversary Supper Invitation from Tom Vallance, April 1898, via The Vale of Leven 15:00 Vale of Leven 3–2 Rangers *Watson 15 o.g. Baird 70 Paton 88 *P. Campbell 47 W. McNeil 50 Hampden Park, CrosshillFootball. Vale of Leven v. Rangers (Final Cup Tie), The Scotsman, 15 April 1877, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club James Kerr (Hamilton) 12,000 http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_cup_fixture_details.cfm?page=1988&matchID=91359 Scottish Cup Matches Scottish Football Association 15 May 2020http://www.fitbastats.com/valeofleven/game.php?gameid=80445 Vale of Leven 3 - 2 Rangers, Scottish Cup (14/04/1877) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019http://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/game.php?gameid=80445 Rangers 2 - 3 Vale of Leven, Scottish Cup (14/04/1877) Fitbastats.com 16 April 2019 Aftermath The Vale was welcomed back to Alexandria by a crowd of 3–4,000, who had been keeping tabs on the match via telegrams sent to the post office, and the players paraded around Main Street and the town centre fountain, serenaded by pipes and rockets. One sour point was that the Vale withdrew from the Glasgow Charity Cup because of "that most outrageous and unfair reception given to our team...it is hard enough to play a football match and to win it before fair spectators, but to play a match for a public benefit to those who hurl at you only the lowest epithets is doubly hard, and to win it, almost impossible."Wright J. B. Football Charity Match North British Daily Mail 21 April 1877 2 References External links London Hearts Scottish Football Reports 17 March 1877 London Hearts Scottish Football Reports 7 April 1877 London Hearts Scottish Football Reports 13 April 1877 Association football Scotland 1877 Final Category:Rangers F.C. matches Category:Vale of Leven F.C. matches Category:1870s in Glasgow Category:March 1877 in the United Kingdom Category:Partick Category:April 1877 in the United Kingdom