1891–92 Scottish Cup preliminary rounds

October 2023 October 2023 Scottish Cup preliminary rounds 1891–92 Scotland 167 147 976 1892–93 The preliminary rounds for the 1891–92 Scottish Cup took place between 5 September and 5 December 1891 to decide the 17 teams that would join the 15 exempt clubs in the first round. This was the first season to feature preliminary rounds following a change to the competition format from the previous 18 editions. A total of 167 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 976 goals scored across 147 matches, Aberdeen, Arbroath, Annbank, Ayr, Battlefield, Bathgate Rovers, Bridge of Allan, Broxburn Shamrock, Cowlairs, Dunblane, East Stirlingshire, Kilmarnock Athletic, Linthouse, Mid-Annandale, Monkcastle, St Bernard's and Thistle advanced to the first round. Background Following the creation of the Scottish Football Association (SFA) in 1873, membership swelled to 81 by 1876 and entrants to the Scottish Cup regularly exceeded 100 between 1877 and 1891. This, coupled with some heavily one-sided ties – including Arbroath's world-record 36–0 win against Bon Accord – prompted calls for a system of exemption for the leading clubs.Davidson Stewart 1995 The Scottish Qualifying Cup 1895–1995 Renfrew Stewart Davidson The formation of the Scottish Football League in 1890 created a sea change and allowed the leading clubs to bring forward a change to the competition format. At the SFA's annual general meeting on 12 May 1891, Mr Kennedy of Dumbarton proposed that the Scottish Cup be split into two parts; a preliminary stage and a final stage. This would see 16 clubs given an exemption from competing in the preliminary stage while the rest of the competition entrants would play-off for the 16 remaining places in the first round of the final stage. The resulting vote came down to the chairman's casting vote and he sided in favour of introducing the preliminary stages.13 May 1891 Scottish Football Association Adjourned Annual Meeting Dundee Courier 4 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-1891-92/ Scottish FA Annual 1891-92 Scottish Football Association Hay Nisbet & Co Glasgow 1891 28 October 2023 27–28, 43 Calendar +1891–92 Scottish Cup preliminary rounds calendarRoundDateTiesClubsOriginalByesReplaysFirst preliminary round5 September 18918159167 → 86Second preliminary round26 September 1891406786 → 48note No team was eliminated in two ties which resulted in drawn replays and all four teams advanced.Third preliminary round17 October 1891232348 → 25Fourth preliminary round7 November 189189125 → 17 Source: Teams At a committee meeting on 11 June 1891, the 16 teams to be exempt from the preliminary rounds were decided. By virtue of being semi-finalists in 1890–91, Heart of Midlothian, 3rd Lanark RV, Dumbarton and Abercorn were the first to be exempt. Following a vote, Queen's Park, Rangers, Celtic, Renton, St Mirren, Vale of Leven, Clyde, Cambuslang, Dundee Our Boys, Kilmarnock, Northern and Leith Athletic were given an exemption from the preliminary rounds.12 June 1891 Scottish Football Association The Scotsman 3 However, Dundee Our Boys requested to take part in the preliminary rounds. Their request was granted and their place in the first round was vacated. As a result, 17 teams would qualify through the preliminary rounds rather than 16.19 August 1891 Scottish Football Association Dundee Evening Telegraph 4 +Competing teams arranged by districtDunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and ClackmannanshireEast of Scotland and FifeForfarshireGlasgow and LanarkshireRenfrewshire and AyrshireAlloa Athletic Alva Bridge of Allan Camelon Campsie Clackmannan Clydebank Clydebank Athletic Dalmuir Thistle Denny Dunipace Duntocher Harp East Stirlingshire Falkirk Gairdoch Grangemouth GrasshoppersJamestown Kilsyth Standard Kilsyth Wanderers King's Park Kirkintilloch Athletic Laurieston Methlan Park Old Kilpatrick Slamannan Slamannan Rovers Smithstone Hibs Stenhousemuir Tillicoultry Union Vale of Bannock Vale of Leven WanderersAdventurers Armadale Bathgate Rovers Bo'ness Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Broxburn Broxburn Shamrock Burntisland Thistle Cowdenbeath Dunfermline Athletic Edinburgh University Kirkcaldy Wanderers Lassodie Linlithgow Athletic Lochgelly United Mossend Swifts Muirhouse Rovers Penicuik Athletic Polton Vale Raith Rovers St Bernard'sArbroath Brechin Broughty Dundee East End Dundee Harp Dundee Our Boys Forfar Athletic Johnstone Wanderers Kirriemuir Lochee United Montrose StrathmoreAirdrieonians Albion Rovers Battlefield Burnbank Swifts Cambuslang St Bride's Carfin Hibernians Carrington Clydesdale Cowlairs Fairfield Glasgow Wanderers Glengowan Hamilton Academical Hamilton Harp Kelvinside Athletic LinthouseMaryhill Motherwell Partick Thistle Royal Albert Rutherglen Shettleston Swifts Southern Athletic Summerton Athletic Thistle Uddingston United Abstainers Whifflet Shamrock Whitefield Wishaw Thistle 21st Royal Scots FusiliersAnnbank Arthurlie Ayr Ayr Athletic Ayr Parkhouse Beith Bute Rangers Cathcart Catrine Thistle Cronberry Eglinton Dalry Dykebar Galston Greenock Abstainers Hurlford Irvine JohnstoneKilbarchan Kilbirnie Kilmarnock Athletic Lanemark Lochwinnoch Mauchline Maybole Monkcastle Morton Neilston Newmilns Pollokshaws Port Glasgow Athletic Saltcoats Victoria Stevenston Thistle Stewarton Cunninghame 1st Argyll RV +Competing teams arranged by districtAberdeenshire andKincardineshireArgyllNorthern CountiesPerthshireSelkirkshireSouthern CountiesAberdeen Bon Accord Caledonian Orion Stonehaven Victoria UnitedInveraray Lochgilphead Oban Oban RangersClachnacuddin Fort William Inverness Caledonian Inverness Thistle Inverness Union Wick RoversCoupar Angus Dunblane Fair City Athletic Our Boys St Johnstone Vale of Atholl Vale of RuthvenSelkirk Vale of GalaAnnan Douglas Rovers Dumfries St John's Mid-Annandale Moffat Newton Stewart Newton Stewart Athletic Queen of the South Wanderers Rising Thistle Stranraer 5th Kirkcudbright RV First preliminary round Glasgow and Lanarkshire district Rutherglen received a bye to the second preliminary round. +Glasgow and Lanarkshire district first preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue5 September 1891Burnbank Swifts5–1Hamilton HarpVictoria Park, Hamilton5 September 1891Thistle6–1Shettleston SwiftsBeechwood Park, Glasgow5 September 1891Linthouse12–0Carfin HiberniansLanglands Park, Govan5 September 1891Wishaw Thistle7–3Albion RoversOld Public Park, Wishaw5 September 1891Motherwell1–4CowlairsDalziel Park, Motherwell5 September 1891Glasgow Wanderers1–2Partick ThistleEglinton Park, Govanhill5 September 1891Southern Athletic1–6Royal AlbertMoray Park, Strathbungo5 September 1891Hamilton Academical2–421st Royal Scots FusiliersDouglas Park, Hamilton5 September 1891Clydesdale2–2WhitefieldSouthcroft, RutherglenCambuslang St Bride'sw/onote Cambuslang St Bride's scratched and Carrington advanced to the second preliminary round.CarringtonKelvinside Athleticw/onote Uddingston scratched and Kelvinside Athletic advanced to the second preliminary round.UddingstonGlengowanw/onote Summerton Athletic failed to appear for the tie on 5 September 1891 so Glengowan were granted a walkover to the second preliminary round.Summerton AthleticFairfieldw/onote Fairfield scratched and Whifflet Shamrock advanced to the second preliminary round.Whifflet ShamrockBattlefieldw/onote United Abstainers scratched and Battlefield advanced to the second preliminary round.United AbstainersMaryhillw/onote Maryhill scratched and Airdrieonians advanced to the second preliminary round.Airdrieonians +Glasgow and Lanarkshire district first preliminary round replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue12 September 1891Whitefield7–0ClydesdaleWhitefield Park, Govan Source:Mathers Stewart 2017 The Beautiful Dribbling Game: The Scottish F.A. Challenge Cup in the 19th Century Great Britain Amazon 181–187, 320–323 978-0-9956998-0-9 Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district +Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district first preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue5 September 1891Port Glasgow Athletic6–3LanemarkClune Park, Port Glasgow5 September 1891Stevenston Thistle5–2GalstonWarner Park, Stevenston5 September 1891Cathcart1–3Ayr AthleticEglinton Park, Cathcart5 September 1891Johnstone20–1Greenock AbstainersCartland Bank, Johnstone5 September 1891Kilbarchan10–010th Argyll RVOverjohnstone Park, Kilbarchan5 September 1891Ayr12–0PollockshawsSomerset Park, Ayr5 September 1891Bute Rangers3–4MonkcastleMeadowcap Park, Rothesay5 September 1891Beith2–2ArthurlieKnockbuckle, Beith5 September 1891Newmilns1–7DykebarWest End Park, Newmilns5 September 1891Cronberry Eglinton2–4HurlfordDerrens Holm, Cronberry5 September 1891Saltcoats Victoria6–3LochwinnochBrewery Park, Saltcoats5 September 1891Kilbirnie2–2MortonMilton Park, Kilbirnie5 September 1891Stewarton Cunninghame3–2IrvineStandalone Park, Stewarton5 September 1891Annbank8–3Ayr ParkhousePebble Park, Annbank5 September 1891Neilston3–6Kilmarnock AthleticHolehouse Park, Neilston12 September 1891Dalry5–0Catrine ThistleBlairland Park, DalryMauchlinew/onote Maybole scratched and Mauchline advanced to the second preliminary round.Maybole +Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district first preliminary round replaysDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue12 September 1891Arthurlie3–1BeithDunterlie Park, Barrhead12 September 1891Morton8–1KilbirnieCappielow, Greenock Source: Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire district Clackmannan received a bye to the second preliminary round. +Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire district first preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue5 September 1891Laurieston2–4DennyZetland Park, Laurieston5 September 1891Alva1–0StenhousemuirCraigleith Park, Alva5 September 1891Camelon1–3Dalmuir ThistleVictoria Park, Camelon5 September 1891Campsie7–3Kilsyth WanderersAlum Works Park, Lennoxtown5 September 1891King's Park5–3Clydebank AthleticForthbank Park, Stirling5 September 1891Gairdoch2–4GrangemouthGairdoch Park, Carronshore5 September 1891Methlan Park1–3Slamannan RoversUpper Woodyard Park, Dumbarton5 September 1891Smithstone Hibs6–3Alloa AthleticHaugh Park, Kilsyth5 September 1891Vale of Bannock5–3SlamannanViewvale Park, Bannockburn5 September 1891Kilsyth Standard3–4DunipaceBalmalloch Park, Kilsyth5 September 1891East Stirlingshire8–2JamestownMerchiston Park, Bainsford5 September 1891Old Kilpatrick0–3Kirkintilloch AthleticHigh Lusset Park, Old Kilpatrick5 September 1891Bridge of Allan7–2UnionConeyhill Park, Bridge of Allan5 September 1891Clydebank7–1GrasshoppersHamilton Park, ClydebankFalkirkw/onote Tillicoultry scratched and Falkirk advanced to the second preliminary round.TillicoultryVale of Leven Wanderersw/onote Vale of Leven Wanderers scratched and Duntocher Harp advanced to the second preliminary round.Duntocher Harp Source: East of Scotland and Fife district Edinburgh University received a bye to the third preliminary round. +East of Scotland and Fife district first preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue5 September 1891Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic1–6Penicuik AthleticDundas Park, Bonnyrigg5 September 1891Lassodie0–3CowdenbeathGreen Bank Park, Lassodie5 September 1891Kirkcaldy Wanderers2–3Polton ValeNewtown Park, Kirkcaldy5 September 1891Armadale3–3Bathgate RoversVolunteer Park, Armadale5 September 1891Burntisland Thistle4–6Linlithgow AthleticLammerlaws Park, Burntisland5 September 1891Muirhouse Rovers1–7Mossend SwiftsQuality Road, Davidson's Mains5 September 1891Dunfermline Athletic4–0Bo'nessEast End Park, Dunfermline5 September 1891Broxburn2–1Raith RoversAlbion Park, Broxburn5 September 1891Adventurers0–5St Bernard'sGorgie Park, EdinburghBroxburn Shamrockw/onote Lochgelly United scratched and Broxburn Shamrock advanced to the second preliminary round.Lochgelly United +East of Scotland and Fife district first preliminary round replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue12 September 1891Bathgate Rovers3–0ArmadaleBoghead Park, Bathgate Source: Forfarshire district +Forfarshire district first preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue5 September 1891Dundee Harp4–4Dundee Our BoysEast Dock Street, Dundee5 September 1891Broughty3–3MontroseForthill Park, Broughty Ferry5 September 1891Forfar Athletic1–3Dundee East EndStation Park, Forfar5 September 1891Arbroath0–1(abandoned)note The Arbroath vs. Brechin match was abandoned after 87 due to crowd trouble. Following a protest by Arbroath, a replay was ordered.BrechinGayfield Park, Arbroath5 September 1891Lochee United3–4Johnstone WanderersSouth Park Road, Dundee5 September 1891Strathmore3–7KirriemuirLogie Park, Dundee +Forfarshire district first preliminary round replaysDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue12 September 1891Dundee Our Boys0–2Dundee HarpWest Craigie Park, Dundee12 September 1891Montrose5–1BroughtyLinks Park, Montrose19 September 1891Brechin3–9ArbroathMontrose Street Park, Brechin Source: Perthshire district Vale of Atholl received a bye to the second preliminary round. +Perthshire district first preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue5 September 1891Our Boys0–5DunblaneLoonbrae, Blairgowrie5 September 1891St Johnstone2–3Fair City AthleticRecreation Grounds, Perth5 September 1891Vale of Ruthven1–6Coupar AngusAuchterarder Public School Park, Auchterarder Source: Argyll district +Argyll district first preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue5 September 1891Inveraray3–2ObanWinterton, InverarayOban Rangersw/onote Lochgilphead scratched and Oban Rangers advanced to the second preliminary round.Lochgilphead Source: Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire district +Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire district first preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue5 September 1891Victoria United0–0OrionRecreation Grounds, Aberdeen5 September 1891Stonehaven0–8Bon AccordUrie Ground, StonehavenAberdeenw/onote Caledonian scratched and Aberdeen advanced to the second preliminary round.Caledonian +Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire district first preliminary round replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue12 September 1891Orion5–1Victoria UnitedCentral Park, Aberdeen Source: Northern Counties +Northern Counties first preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue5 September 1891Clachnacuddin0–5Inverness CaledonianGrant Street Park, InvernessFort Williamw/onote Inverness Union scratched and Fort William advanced to the second preliminary round.Inverness UnionInverness Thistlew/onote Wick Rovers scratched and Inverness Thistle advanced to the second preliminary round.Wick Rovers Source: Selkirkshire district +Selkirkshire district first preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue5 September 1891Vale of Gala3–4SelkirkMossilee, Galashiels Source: Southern Counties Moffat received a bye to the second preliminary round. +Southern Counties first preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue5 September 1891Newton Stewart2–2AnnanMinniegaff, Newton Stewart5 September 1891Stranraer2–35th Kirkcudbright RVWestwood Park, Stranraer5 September 1891Mid-Annandale5–4Dumfries St John'sLivingstone Place Park, Lockerbie5 September 1891Queen of the South Wanderers14–0Douglas RoversCresswell Park, DumfriesNewton Stewart Athleticw/onote Rising Thistle scratched and Newton Stewart Athletic advanced to the second preliminary round.Rising Thistle +Southern Counties first preliminary round replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAnnanw/onote Newton Stewart scratched and Annan advanced to the second preliminary round.Newton Stewart Source: Second preliminary round East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district Cowdenbeath received a bye to the third preliminary round. +East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district second preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue26 September 1891Bridge of Allan3–0ClackmannanConeyhill Park, Bridge of Allan26 September 1891Alva3–9Mossend SwiftsCraigleith Park, Alva26 September 1891East Stirlingshire3–0(abandoned)note The East Stirlingshire vs. King's Park match was abandoned after 42 minutes following a blizzard.King's ParkMerchiston Park, Bainsford26 September 1891Kirkintilloch Athletic4–2Polton ValeTownhead Park, Kirkintilloch26 September 1891Denny2–1Dunfermline AthleticHill Park, Denny26 September 1891Penicuik Athletic2–3Dalmuir ThistleHays Park, Penicuik26 September 1891Vale of Bannock0–7ClydebankViewvale Park, Bannockburn26 September 1891St Bernard's7–1DunipaceLogie Green, Edinburgh26 September 1891Smithstone Hibs11–1Linlithgow AthleticHaugh Park, Kilsyth26 September 1891Broxburn Shamrock6–4(protested)note A protest by Campsie was upheld and a replay was ordered.CampsiePyothall Road, Broxburn26 September 1891Grangemouth0–2FalkirkCaledonian Park, Grangemouth26 September 1891Bathgate Rovers8–1Slamannan RoversBoghead Park, Bathgate26 September 1891Duntocher Harp4–2BroxburnSt Helena Park, Duntocher +East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district second preliminary round replaysDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue3 October 1891East Stirlingshire7–2King's ParkMerchiston Park, Bainsford10 October 1891Broxburn Shamrock3–1CampsiePyothall Road, Broxburn Source: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district Saltcoats Victoria received a bye to the third preliminary round. +Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district second preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue26 September 1891Annbank4–0RutherglenPebble Park, Annbank26 September 1891Dalry9–0Stewarton CunninghameBlairland Park, Dalry26 September 1891Carrington2–8Burnbank SwiftsHanover Park, Glasgow26 September 1891Partick Thistle0–3HurlfordInchview, Partick26 September 1891Wishaw Thistle5–2ArthurlieOld Public Park, Wishaw26 September 1891Morton3–1AirdrieoniansCappielow, Greenock26 September 1891Ayr3–321st Royal Scots FusiliersSomerset Park, Ayr26 September 1891Royal Albert6–6CowlairsRaploch Park, Larkhall26 September 1891Dykebar1–4MauchlineThistle Park, Paisley26 September 1891Johnstone4–7ThistleCartland Bank, Johnstone26 September 1891Ayr Athletic3–3KilbarchanAthletic Park, Ayr26 September 1891Stevenston Thistle3–3Kilmarnock AthleticWarner Park, Stevenston26 September 1891Battlefield9–0WhitefieldMossfield Park, Langside26 September 1891Port Glasgow Athletic4–1GlengowanClune Park, Port GlasgowKelvinside Athleticw/onote Kelvinside Athletic scratched and Monkcastle advanced to the third preliminary round.MonkcastleLinthousew/onote Whifflet Shamrock scratched and Linthouse advanced to the third preliminary round.Whifflet Shamrock +Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district second preliminary round replaysDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue3 October 189121st Royal Scots Fusiliers1–2AyrKelburn Park, Glasgow3 October 1891Cowlairs4–4note draws The four teams involved in drawn replays – Cowlairs, Royal Albert, Kilmarnock Athletic and Stevenston Thistle – advanced to the third preliminary round.Royal AlbertGourlay Park, Glasgow3 October 1891Kilbarchan4–1Ayr AthleticOverjohnstone Park, Kilbarchan3 October 1891Kilmarnock Athletic2–2note drawsStevenston ThistleHolm Quarry, Kilmarnock Source: Forfarshire and Perthshire district +Forfarshire and Perthshire district second preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue26 September 1891Vale of Atholl1–7Dundee East EndRecreation Park, Pitlochry26 September 1891Arbroath7–1Fair City AthleticGayfield Park, Arbroath26 September 1891Dundee Harp5–2Johnstone WanderersEast Dock Street, Dundee26 September 1891Coupar Angus4–0MontroseStation Park, Coupar Angus26 September 1891Kirriemuir1–8DunblaneNewton Park, Kirriemuir Source: Argyll district +Argyll district second preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue26 September 1891Inveraray4–2Oban RangersWinterton, Inveraray Source: Aberdeenshire district Orion received a bye to the third preliminary round. +Aberdeenshire district second preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue26 September 1891Bon Accord2–5AberdeenHolburn Grounds, Aberdeen Source: Northern Counties Inverness Caledonian received a bye to the third preliminary round. +Northern Counties second preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueInverness Thistlew/onote Fort William scratched and Inverness Thistle advanced to the third preliminary round.Fort William Source: Southern Counties and Selkirkshire district Annan received a bye to the third preliminary round. +Southern Counties and Selkirkshire district second preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue26 September 1891Queen of the South Wanderers6–1MoffatCresswell Park, Dumfries26 September 1891Newton Stewart Athletic1–1Mid-AnnandaleHolm Park, Newton Stewart5th Kirkcudbright RVw/onote Selkirk scratched and 5th Kirkcudbright RV advanced to the third preliminary round.Selkirk +Southern Counties and Selkirkshire district second preliminary round replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueMid-Annandalew/onote Newton Stewart Athletic scratched and Mid-Annandale advanced to the third preliminary round.Newton Stewart Athletic Source: Third preliminary round Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Ayrshire and Argyll district +Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Ayrshire and Argyll district third preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue17 October 1891Saltcoats Victoria1–7LinthouseBrewery Park, Saltcoats17 October 1891Monkcastle4–2MortonClaremont Park, Kilwinning17 October 1891Cowlairs5–0DalryGourlay Park, Glasgow17 October 1891Ayr6–1InveraraySomerset Park, Ayr17 October 1891Annbank2–0HurlfordPebble Park, Annbank17 October 1891Burnbank Swifts5–0MauchlineVictoria Park, Hamilton17 October 1891Thistle9–1KilbarchanBeechwood Park, Glasgow17 October 1891Kilmarnock Athletic5–4Port Glasgow AthleticHolm Quarry, Kilmarnock17 October 1891Wishaw Thistle3–2Royal AlbertOld Public Park, Wishaw17 October 1891Battlefield4–2Stevenston ThistleMossfield Park, Langside Source: Dunbartonshire, Fife, Stirlingshire and East of Scotland district Dalmuir Thistle received a bye to the fourth preliminary round. +Dunbartonshire, Fife, Stirlingshire and East of Scotland district third preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue17 October 1891Cowdenbeath0–3ClydebankNorth End Park, Cowdenbeath17 October 1891Denny6–1Edinburgh UniversityHill Park, Denny17 October 1891Bridge of Allan4–2Duntocher HarpConeyhill Park, Bridge of Allan17 October 1891St Bernard's5–1Kirkintilloch AthleticLogie Green, Edinburgh17 October 1891Bathgate Rovers5–5FalkirkBoghead Park, Bathgate17 October 1891East Stirlingshire5–4Mossend SwiftsMerchiston Park, Bainsford17 October 1891Smithstone Hibs1–2Broxburn ShamrockHaugh Park, Kilsyth +Dunbartonshire, Fife, Stirlingshire and East of Scotland district third preliminary round replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue24 October 1891Falkirk0–3Bathgate RoversBrockville Park, Falkirk Source: Forfarshire and Perthshire district Arbroath received a bye to the fourth preliminary round. +Forfarshire and Perthshire district third preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue17 October 1891Dundee Harp1–1Dundee East EndEast Dock Street, Dundee17 October 1891Coupar Angus3–3DunblaneStation Park, Coupar Angus +Forfarshire and Perthshire district third preliminary round replaysDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue24 October 1891Dundee East End2–0Dundee HarpCarolina Port, DundeeDunblanew/onote Coupar Angus scratched and Dunblane advanced to the fourth preliminary round.Coupar Angus Source: Aberdeenshire district +Aberdeenshire district third preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue17 October 1891Orion1–3AberdeenCentral Park, Aberdeen Source: Northern Counties +Northern Counties third preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue17 October 1891Inverness Thistle2–1Inverness CaledonianKingsmills Park, Inverness Source: Southern Counties +Southern Counties third preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue17 October 1891Queen of the South Wanderers4–75th Kirkcudbright RVCresswell Park, DumfriesMid-Annandalew/onote Annan scratched and Mid-Annandale advanced to the fourth preliminary round.Annan Source: Fourth preliminary round Linthouse, Ayr, Bridge of Allan, East Stirlingshire, Mid-Annandale, Dunblane, Broxburn Shamrock, St Bernard's and Kilmarnock Athletic received a bye to the first round. +Fourth preliminary round resultsDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue7 November 1891Aberdeen2–1Dalmuir ThistleChanonry Grounds, Aberdeen7 November 1891Arbroath10–0DennyGayfield Park, Arbroath7 November 1891Annbank8–2Wishaw ThistlePebble Park, Annbank7 November 1891Inverness Thistle0–1BattlefieldNeutral venue, Pitlochrynote Played at an unknown neutral venue in Pitlochry.7 November 1891Bathgate Rovers5–1ClydebankBoghead Park, Bathgate7 November 1891Dundee East End3–6MonkcastleForthbank Park, Stirlingnote Match played at a neutral venue.7 November 1891Thistle5–2Burnbank SwiftsBeechwood Park, Glasgow7 November 1891Cowlairs9–3(protested)note A protest by 5th Kirkcudbright RV was upheld and a replay was ordered.5th Kirkcudbright RVGourlay Park, Glasgow +Fourth preliminary round replayDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue5 December 1891Cowlairs7–35th Kirkcudbright RVGourlay Park, Glasgow Source: Notes note References 1891 Cup prelims