1895–96 Scottish Cup

October 2020 Scottish Cup 1895–96 Scotland Heart of Midlothian Hibernian 1894–95 1896–97 The 1895–96 Scottish Cup was the 23rd season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. This season saw the introduction of the Scottish Qualifying Cup as a preliminary competition. The cup was won by Heart of Midlothian when they beat Hibernian 3–1 in the final. Calendar Round First match date Fixtures Clubs First round 11 November 1895 16 32 → 16 Second round 25 January 1896 8 16 → 8 Quarter-finals 8 February 1896 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals 22 February 1896 2 4 → 2 Final 14 March 1896 1 2 → 1 First round Home teamScoreAway teamAnnbank3 – 2KilmarnockArbroath5 – 0King's ParkAyr3 – 2AbercornBlantyre1 – 12Heart of MidlothianCeltic2 – 4Queen's ParkDumbarton1 – 1RangersEast Stirlingshire2 – 3HibernianLochgelly United2 – 1Raith Rovers *Greenock Morton2 – 3DundeePolton Vale0 – 3ClydePort Glasgow Athletic4 – 2ArthurlieRenton1 – 0CowdenbeathSt Bernard's8 – 1ClackmannanSt Johnstone4 – 3Dundee WanderersSt Mirren7 – 0Alloa AthleticThird Lanark6 – 0Leith Athletic Match Declared Void First round replay Home teamScoreAway teamLochgelly United2 –5Raith RoversRangers3 – 1Dumbarton Second round Home teamScoreAway teamArbroath3 –1St JohnstoneAyr1 – 5Heart of MidlothianHibernian6 – 1Raith RoversQueen's Park8 – 1Port Glasgow Athletic Rangers5 – 0St Mirren Renton2 – 1ClydeSt Bernard's2 – 0AnnbankThird Lanark4 – 1Dundee Quarter-final Home teamScoreAway teamArbroath0 – 4Heart of MidlothianQueen's Park2 – 3St Bernard'sRangers2 – 3HibernianThird Lanark3 – 3Renton Quarter-final replay Home teamScoreAway teamRenton2 – 0Third Lanark Semi-finals Home teamScoreAway teamHeart of Midlothian1 – 0St Bernard'sHibernian2 – 1Renton Final 1896 Scottish Cup Final 14 March 1896 Heart of Midlothian 3–1 Hibernian Davie Baird 3 pen.Alex King Willie Michael Jo O'Neill New Logie Green See also 1895–96 in Scottish football References External links Season 1895-96 Heart of Midlothian [results list, including Qualifying Cup], The Beautiful Dribbling Game Scottish Cup 1895/96, RSSSF Association football Scotland Category:Scottish Cup seasons Cup