1913 Scottish Cup final

February 2018 February 2018 1913 Scottish Cup Final 1912–13 Scottish Cup Falkirk 2 Raith Rovers 0 12 April 1913 Celtic Park Glasgow 1912 1914 The 1913 Scottish Cup Final was the 40th final of the Scottish Cup, Scottish football's most prestigious knockout association football competition. The match took place at Celtic Park on 12 April 1913 and was contested by Division One clubs Falkirk and Raith Rovers. It was both Falkirk's and Raith's début appearance in the Scottish Cup Final. Both clubs entered the second round, receiving byes along with 28 of the 36 other clubs in the tournament. Neither club won all four of their ties at the first attempt, Falkirk requiring a replay to knock out fellow Division One club Morton in the second round. Falkirk went on to defeat Rangers, Dumbarton and Heart of Midlothian, all previous winners of the cup. Raith Rovers defeated non-league club Broxburn United before knocking out three Division One clubs, needing a replay to eliminate both Hibernian and the previous season's runners-up, Clyde, in the semi-finals. Neither team had ever made an appearance in the final. The match remains Raith Rovers' only appearance in the Scottish Cup Final to date.Raith Rovers - Background, historicalkits.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2012. Falkirk won the match 2–0.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fB0-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=RkoMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2188%2C5432490 Association Football. Falkirk, 2; Raith Rovers, 0. Scottish Cup—Final tie The Glasgow Herald 14 April 1913 13 12 October 2018 They took the lead in the first half when Jimmy Robertson scored. Their lead was then extended in the second half to 2–0 with a goal from Tom Logan to conclude victory for Falkirk.Scottish FA Cup 1912/13, soccerbase.com. Retrieved 12 July 2012. Route to the final 1912–13 Scottish Cup Round Opposition Score Second round Morton 2–2 Second round replay Morton 3–1 Third round Rangers 3–1 Quarter-final Dumbarton 1–0 Semi-final Heart of Midlothian 1–0 Falkirk Falkirk received a bye into the second round and faced Division One club Morton at Cappielow in Greenock, with the match ending in a 2–2 draw to force a replay.Match Details - Scottish Cup Second Round, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2012. The replay, a week later, was played at Falkirk's home of Brockville Park with the home team producing a 3–1 victory to progress to the next round.Match Details - Scottish Cup Second Round Replay, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2012. The club's opponents in the third round were 10-time finalists of the tournament, Rangers. The tie was played at Rangers' home Ibrox Stadium and Falkirk scored three first-half goals in a shock 3–1 victory over the club.Scottish Cup: Memories of 1913, Falkirk Herald. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2012.Match Details - Scottish Cup Third Round, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2012. The quarter-finals saw Division Two club Dumbarton travel to Falkirk, with the home team producing a 1–0 victory to progress to the semi-finals for only the second time in its history.Match Details - Scottish Cup Quarter-Final, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2012. In the semi-final Falkirk faced Edinburgh club Heart of Midlothian at a neutral venue, travelling to Ibrox Park for a second time in the tournament.Scotland - Cup Results 1873/74-1877/78 and 1889/90-1995/96, RSSSF. 2 May 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2012. Falkirk won the match 1–0 and booked a place in its first ever Scottish Cup Final.Match Details - Scottish Cup Semi-Final, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2012. Raith Rovers Round Opposition Score Second round Broxburn United 5–0 Third round Hibernian 2–2 Third round replay Hibernian 1–0 Quarter-final St Mirren 2–1 Semi-final Clyde 1–1 Semi-final replay Clyde 1–0 Like their final opponents, Raith Rovers also received a bye into the second round, being drawn against non-league club Broxburn United away from home. The club produced an emphatic 5–0 victory to advance to the third round. Division One club Hibernian from Edinburgh was the opposition provided for the club in the next round, the two clubs playing out a 2–2 draw in Kirkcaldy. In the replay at Hibernian, Raith emerged on top with a narrow 1–0 victory. In the quarter-finals the club faced another Division One club, St Mirren. The match was played at home and the club won 2–1 to progress to the semi-finals. The runners-up of the previous season's competition, Clyde, played the club for a place in the final. The match ended in 1–1 draw at the neutral venue of Tynecastle Stadium in Edinburgh and forced a replay, Clyde's fifth of the tournament. Rovers managed to overcome their opponents with 1–0 victory a week later, to advance to their first ever Scottish Cup Final. Match details _2_stripes_white FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000080 FalkirkRovers' Defence Outwitted Dundee Courier 14 April 1913 6_2_stripes_white 000080 000080 000080 000080 Raith Rovers 12 April 1913 15:00Scottish Cup - Fixtures An Results - Falkirk F.C. v Raith Rovers F.C., Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 12 July 2012. Falkirk 2–0 Raith Rovers J Robertson T Logan Celtic Park, Glasgow 45,000 GK SCO Alex StewartRB SCO Robert Orrock LB SCO John DonaldsonRH SCO Steve McDonaldCH SCO Tom LoganLH SCO James McMillanOR SCO Johnny McNaughtIR SCO Mick GibbonsCF SCO Jimmy RobertsonIL SCO Jimmy CroalOL SCO Robert TerrisManager:SCO Willie NicolSeason 1912-1913 Team Photograph, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2012. GK SCO Robert MacLeodRB SCO William MorrisonLB SCO Arthur CummingRH SCO James GibsonCH SCO Jimmy LoganLH SCO Harry AndersonOR SCO Thomas CranstonIR SCO Harry GrahamCF ENG Fred MartinIL SCO Jimmy GourlayOL RSA 1910 Fred GibsonManager: James TodGourlay Ally Grant Murray is Championship Manager of the Month for September http://www.raithrovers.net/11026/grant-murray-is-championship-manager-of-the-month-for-september-2.htm?pr=yes Raith Rovers FC official website 21 March 2014 References 2 1913 Final Category:Falkirk F.C. matches Category:Raith Rovers F.C. matches Category:1910s in Glasgow Category:April 1913 sports events in the United Kingdom