1927–28 Scottish Cup

April 2017 August 2020 1927–28 Scottish Cup Scotland Rangers Celtic 1926–27 1928–29 The 1927–28 Scottish Cup was the 50th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Rangers who defeated Celtic 4–0 in an Old Firm final;The Scottish Cup. Victory of Glasgow Rangers https://web.archive.org/web/20200223212117/http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1928-04-14:+Rangers+4-0+Celtic,+Scottish+Cup 23 February 2020 , The Times, 16 April 1928, via The Celtic Wiki it was their first victory in the competition for 25 years – the last had been in 1903, with four defeats in finals since then.Scottish Cup Final. A Great Victory For The Rangers, The Scotsman, 16 April 1928, via London Hearts Supporters Club First round All matches were played on 21 January 1928 with the exception of the Dumbarton/Hamilton Academical match which was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch and played four days later. Home teamScoreAway teamAlbion Rovers5 – 1Glasgow UniversityAlloa2 – 0FraserburghArbroath2 – 3Nithsdale WanderersArmadale3 – 1Berwick RangersAyr United2 – 0Bo'nessBeith1 – 4AirdrieoniansBrechin City3 – 1Lochgelly UnitedCeltic3 – 1BathgateCivil Service Strollers0 – 3King's ParkClydebank0 – 3Dunfermline AthleticCowdenbeath12 – 0JohnstoneDumbarton2 – 3Hamilton AcademicalEast Fife1 – 1Dundee UnitedEast Stirlingshire0 – 6RangersFalkirk3 – 1St. Bernard'sForfar Athletic2 – 1Queen of the SouthForres Mechanics2 – 1Elgin CityHearts2 – 2St. JohnstoneHibernianw/oDykeheadHuntly0 – 3MotherwellKeith5 – 2Dalbeattie StarLeith Athletic2 – 3KilmarnockMontrose0 – 5StenhousemuirGreenock Morton7 – 3Mid-AnnandalePartick Thistle9 – 1CaledonianQueen's Park2 – 0ArthurlieRaith Rovers4 – 3AberdeenSt. Mirren6 – 1ClydeStranraer2 – 4DundeeThird Lanark10 – 0ClackmannanVale of Atholl2 – 1Newton StewartVale of Leven1 – 2Leith Amateurs Replays The replays were played on 25 January 1928. Home teamScoreAway teamDundee United2 – 1East FifeHearts1 – 0 (a.e.t)St. Johnstone Second round The matches were played on 4 February 1928. All remaining non-league teams were knocked out.Scottish Cup - Ties End as Expected https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3_Y9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=FUkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2156%2C5017975 17 July 2020 Glasgow Herald 6 February 1928 4 February 1928 Airdrieonians 2–1 Hamilton Academical Report Muir 34 Murdoch 59 Moffat 18 Broomfield Park Airdrie 6,000 C. Bilney 4 February 1928 Armadale 2–4 King's Park Report Duff Grove Ferguson Rae pen Baird Toner Armadale 2,500 (estimated) A.B. Williamson 4 February 1928 Ayr United 2–4 Falkirk Report Paterson 8 McColgan Nisbet 12 Morrison Hutchison 53 Somerset Park Ayr 16,000 (estimated) J.P. Rowe 4 February 1928 Brechin City 1–4 Albion Rovers Report Ramsay Brunt Rae Marshall Glebe Park Brechin 1,300 (estimated) C. Ritchie 4 February 1928 Dundee United 3–3 Dundee Report Jacky Kay Hutchison Lawley Whitlow Tannadice Park Dundee 20,360 (estimated) W Bell 4 February 1928 Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 Leith Amateurs Report Williamson T.W. Dickson J Dickson Crighton East End Park Dunfermline 1,300 (estimated) W.G. Holburn 4 February 1928 Forfar Athletic 1–2 Kilmarnock Report Webb 5 Murphy Cunningham 47 Forfar 3,000 (estimated) A Allan 4 February 1928 Hearts 7–0 Forres Mechanics Report Devlin Miller McMillan Rogers Tynecastle Edinburgh 17,000 (estimated) C.S McDonald 4 February 1928 Keith 1–6 Celtic Report Duncan McGrory McInally Kynoch Park Keith 5,800 (estimated) J.M. Russell 4 February 1928 Motherwell 2–2 Raith Rovers Report Stevenson Cameron 42 Johnman 58 Ritchie 78 Fir Park Motherwell 5,000 (estimated) T Small 4 February 1928 Partick Thistle 4–0 Nithsdale Wanderers Report Ness McDougall Firhill Glasgow 5,000 (estimated) A Scott 4 February 1928 Queen's Park 4–1 Greenock Morton Report McLelland McAlpine Osborne Hampden Glasgow 9,?00 (estimated) J Archer 4 February 1928 Rangers 4–2 Cowdenbeath Report McPhail Fleming Rankin Lindsay Ibrox Glasgow T Dougray 4 February 1928 Stenhousemuir 1–2 Alloa Report Reid 75 O'Shea Wilson Ochilview Stenhousemuir 2,500 (estimated) R Innes 4 February 1928 St. Mirren 5–1 Vale of Atholl Report Wills McCrae Rankin Kirk St Mirren Park Paisley 3,000 (estimated) R Morrison 4 February 1928 Third Lanark 0–2 Hibernian Report Ritchie Dunn 80 Cathkin Park Glasgow 7,000 (estimated) A Leishman Replays The matches were played on 8 February 1928. 8 February 1928 Raith Rovers 1–2 Motherwell Report Allison 55 Cameron Keenan Stark's Park Kirkcaldy 8,000 (estimated) T Small 8 February 1928 Dundee 1–0 Dundee United Report O'Hare 14 Dens Park Dundee 13,000 (estimated) W Bell Third round The ties were drawn on 8 February 1928Scottish Association - Draw For Third Round of Cup https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4vY9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=FUkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3305%2C5618974 17 July 2020 Glasgow Herald 9 February 1928 and played on 18 February 1928. 18 February 1928 Hibernian 0–0 Falkirk Report Easter Road Edinburgh 18,000 T Dougary 18 February 1928 St. Mirren 0–5 Partick Thistle Report Gibson 16 McDougall 18 St Mirren Park Paisley 26,100 A.H. Leishman 18 February 1928 Albion Rovers 3–1 Airdrieonians Report Marshall Brant Creighton Somerville 36 Cliftonhill Coatbridge 13,000 (estimated) D Calder 18 February 1928 Celtic 2–0 Alloa Report Connolly 10 McGrory 35 Celtic Park Glasgow 7,000 A Scott 18 February 1928 Dundee 1–2 Dunfermline Athletic Report Whitlow Young Wilson Dens Park Dundee 11,000 R Innes 18 February 1928 Rangers 3–1 King's Park Report Morton Cunningham Lennon Ibrox Glasgow 20,000 T Small 18 February 1928 Kilmarnock 4–4 Queen's Park Report Cunningham 5 pen Smith 75 Morton Chalmers 8 McAlpine McLelland Nicholson Rugby Park Kilmarnock 21,000 (estimated) P Craigmyle 18 February 1928 Hearts 1–2 Motherwell Report Murray Stevenson Tynecastle Edinburgh 42,000 C Bilney Replays The matches were played on 22 February 1928.The Scottish Cup - Replayed Third Round Ties https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7vY9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=FUkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4781%2C7627740 17 July 2020 Glasgow Herald 23 February 1928 22 February 1928 Queen's Park 1–0 Kilmarnock Report McLelland 85 Hampden Glasgow 36,000 P Craigmyle 22 February 1928 Falkirk 0–1 (a.e.t) Hibernian Report McColl Brockville Falkirk 15,000 (estimated) T Dougray Fourth round Team One Team Two ScoreAlbion Rovers Rangers 0–1 Dunfermline Athletic Hibernian 0–4Motherwell Celtic 0–2 Queens Park Partick Thistle 1–0 Semi-finals 24 March 1928Pathé Video from 1928 and the head-bandaged Celtic Star, William ‘Peter’ McGonagle, The Celtic Star, 2 July 2020 Celtic 2–1 Queen’s Park McLean 22McGrory 31 McLelland 47 Ibrox Park, Glasgow 54,000 24 March 1928 Rangers 3–0 Hibernian Archibald McPhail Simpson Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh 43,129 Final 14 April 1928 Rangers 4–0 Celtic Meiklejohn pen. McPhail Archibald Hampden Park, Glasgow 118,115 Teams Celtic: GK John ThomsonRB Willie McStayLB John DonoghueRH Peter WilsonCH Jimmy McStayLH John McFarlaneOR Paddy ConnollyIR Alec ThomsonCF Jimmy McGroryIL Tommy McInallyOL Adam McLeanRangers: GK Tom HamiltonRB Dougie GrayLB Bob HamiltonRH Jock BuchananCH Davie MeiklejohnLHTully CraigOR Sandy ArchibaldIR Andy CunninghamCF Jimmy FlemingIL Bob McPhailOL Alan Morton See also 1927–28 in Scottish football References 1928 Association football Scotland Category:Scottish Cup seasons Cup