1875 Scottish Cup final

May 2017 May 2017 1875 Scottish Cup Final 1874–75 Scottish Cup Queen's Park 3 Renton 0 10 April 1875 Hampden Park Crosshill A. Campbell (Clydesdale) 7,000 Sunny 1874 1876 The 1875 Scottish Cup final was the second final of the Scottish Cup and the final of the 1874–75 Scottish Cup, the most prestigious knockout football competition in Scotland. The match took place at Hampden Park on 10 April 1875 and was contested by Queen's Park and Renton.https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish-cup-matches/?mid=91261 Scottish Cup Matches Scottish Football Association 10 December 2018 Queen's Park won the match 3–0 with goals from Angus MacKinnon, Thomas Highet and Billy MacKinnon.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 14–15 978-1-78531-214-4 Background For defending champions Queen's Park, this was their second consecutive appearance in the final following the creation of the competition the previous season. Renton reached the final for the first time. The teams had met in the Scottish Cup once before. In the 1873–74 semi-final, Queen's Park beat Renton 2–0 at Hampden Park on 13 December 1873.https://www.fitbastats.com/queenspark/game.php?gameid=75027 Queen's Park 2 – 0 Renton, Scottish Cup (13/12/1873) Fitbastats.com 26 March 2019 Route to the final 1874–75 Scottish Cup Both clubs entered the competition in the first round. Neither club won all its matches before the final at the first attempt. Queen's Park needed two replays in the semi-final to eliminate Clydesdale, the team they defeated in the previous final. Renton also required a replay at the semi-final stage to see off Dumbarton. Queen's Park RoundOppositionScoreFirst roundWestern1–0Second roundWest End7–0Quarter-finalRoversw/oSemi-finalClydesdale0–0Semi-final replayClydesdale2–2Semi-final second replayClydesdale1–0 1874–75 Queen's Park F.C. season Queen's Park began their defence of the cup in the first round on 24 October 1874. In the competition's early years, the first few rounds were regionalised so Queen's had been drawn away to fellow Glasgow club Western and, in a tightly contested match, they won 1–0 at Regent's Park.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 2019https://www.fitbastats.com/queenspark/game.php?gameid=75019 Western 0 – 1 Queen's Park, Scottish Cup (24/10/1874) Fitbastats.com 12 April 2019 The second round saw a home tie with West End which was a much easier tie for the defending champions who equalled the tournament record for the largest margin of victory as they won 7–0 at Hampden Park.https://www.fitbastats.com/queenspark/game.php?gameid=75020 Queen's Park 7 – 0 West End [sc], Scottish Cup (21/11/1874) Fitbastats.com 12 April 2019 They then didn't play a match in the quarter-finals as their opponents Rovers, who hadn't played a match in the tournament following a walkover against Hamilton in the first round and a bye in the second round, scratched from the tie meaning Queen's Park advanced to the semi-finals.2017 Scottish F.A. Cup 1873–2017: The Complete Results Cleethorpes Soccer Books 3–4 978-1-86223-366-9 This set up a replay of the 1874 final against Clydesdale. The first match at Clydesdale's Kinning Park finished scoreless on 20 March 1875https://www.fitbastats.com/queenspark/game.php?gameid=75021 Clydesdale Glasgow 0 – 0 Queen's Park, Scottish Cup (20/03/1875) Fitbastats.com 12 April 2019 and the replay a week later at Hampden Park also ended in a draw.https://www.fitbastats.com/queenspark/game.php?gameid=75022 Queen's Park 2 – 2 Clydesdale Glasgow, Scottish Cup (27/03/1875) Fitbastats.com 12 April 2019 However, in the second replay on 3 April, the stalemate was finally broken as Queen's Park won 1–0 to reach the final for the second year running.https://www.fitbastats.com/queenspark/game.php?gameid=75023 Clydesdale Glasgow 0 – 1 Queen's Park, Scottish Cup (03/04/1875) Fitbastats.com 12 April 2019 Renton RoundOppositionScoreFirst roundBlythswoodw/oSecond roundHelensburgh2–0Quarter-finalEastern1–0Semi-finalDumbarton0–0Semi-final replayDumbarton1–0 After receiving a walkover against Glasgow side Blythswood in the first round, Renton hosted fellow Dunbartonshire club Helensburgh on 21 November 1874Scotland Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle 21 November 1874 5 and the home side won 2–0.https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/sc/1874-75.html Scottish Cup Results for 1874–75 London Hearts Supporters Club 15 April 2019 Renton were then involved in one of just two quarter-final matches as they defeated the Glasgow side Eastern 1–0 at home on Boxing Day. In the semi-finals, they face Dunbartonshire rivals Dumbarton. The first match, played in Renton, finished in a 1–1 drawhttps://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38141 Renton 1 – 1 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (27/03/1875) Fitbastats.com 15 April 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=7 Renton 1-1 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 27th, 1875 The Sons Archive 15 April 2019 before Renton eliminated their rivals with a 1–0 away win.https://fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38142 Renton 1 – 0 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (03/04/1875) Fitbastats.com 15 April 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=8 Dumbarton 1-0 Renton, Saturday, April 3rd, 1875 The Sons Archive 15 April 2019 Match Report Renton won the toss and elected to play with the slight breeze to their backs. In the first half, Queen's Park soaked up pressure from a Renton side who elected to play the ball long and tackle hard. Despite this, they were unable to break down Queen's Park who created chances for Jamie Weir, Harry McNeil and Tom Highet. However, referee A. Campbell ended the half with the game scoreless.https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/images/1875/1875041001.htm Scottish Association Challenge Cup – Final Tie The Scotsman London Hearts Supporters Club 15 May 2020 After the interval, a change of ends saw the wind now in Renton's faces. Queen's Park were on the front foot but couldn't find a breakthrough and the spectators had to wait until the last 15 minutes for the three goals. Angus MacKinnon opened the scoring from a Weir corner before, five minutes later, McNeil ran forward and set up Highet for 2–0. Shortly before full time, Billy McKinnon sealed the win with a fine shot.https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/images/1875/1875041002.htm Scottish Association Challenge Cup – Final Tie The Scotsman London Hearts Supporters Club 15 May 2020 Edinburgh newspaper The Scotsman reported after the game that the match was "an exceptionally rough one" with "charging which seems to be the speciality of the Renton men". Detail 10 April 1875 15:45 Queen's Park 3–0 Renton *A. MacKinnon 75 Highet 80 B. MacKinnon Hampden Park, Crosshill A. Campbell (Clydesdale) 7,000 https://www.fitbastats.com/queenspark/game.php?gameid=75024 Queen's Park 3 – 0 Renton, Scottish Cup (10/04/1875) Fitbastats.com 20 May 20192017 Scottish F.A. Cup 1873–2017: The Complete Results Cleethorpes Soccer Books 3–4 978-1-86223-366-9 QUEEN'S PARK:GK SCO Robert W. NeillFB SCO Joseph Taylor (c)FB SCO James PhillipsHB SCO Charles CampbellHB SCO John DicksonFW SCO Jerry WeirFW SCO Thomas LawrieFW SCO Billy MacKinnonFW SCO Angus MacKinnonFW SCO Henry McNeilFW SCO Thomas HighetRENTON:GK SCO TurnbullFB SCO McKayFB SCO J. KennedyHB SCO ScallionHB SCO McGregorFW SCO McRaeFW SCO MelvilleFW SCO J. BrownFW SCO M. KennedyFW SCO GlenFW SCO L. Brown References Association football Scotland 1875 Final Category:Queen's Park F.C. matches Category:Renton F.C. matches Category:1870s in Glasgow Category:Govanhill and Crosshill Category:April 1875 in the United Kingdom